going to look at a 86,87 tecate what should i look for

[kasuki]

hi going to look at a 86,87 t3 this weekend what should i be looking for.same thing as my 84 tecate carb boot,chain slider anything really bad to look for.im going this weekend also what is a good price range.i need your advice if i buy this the 84 will go up for sale the trike needs nothing everything is new thru the bike but the tank and plastic but there in great shape. well see what happens

[i58829]

Prices: anything under 1500.00 is a great buy. I would expect to pay 2-2500 for something that's mint and 100% gone over/freshly done...

[honda250sx]

I'd say the only thing to look for is my car in the driveway when you drop it off. LOL

[200x Basket]

bad stator, missing right shroud, missing headlight, missing brakes, missing coolant overflow tank, blown shock, and cracks at the down tube behind the foot pegs.

all the missing parts are hard to find and expensive

[kasuki]

brakes and shrouds are tough to come by i did not know that.well ill look it over and let everyone know how i make out.

[200x Basket]

cracked rear bearing carriers are also the norm.

[lndy650]

check the bolts on the swingarm that hold the bearing carrier they strip out sometimes. the rear shocks are usually blown. if its an 87 they are worth alot i sold mine for 3900. then again it was a factory race wheeler with a prototype exhaust and a 300 JP engine.

[dwolf8u]

back in my desert racing days we all called tecate's "DIXIE CUPS"...use them once ..throw them away..lol

[i58829]

Wait i thought everything was rebuilt and fresh? That must have been your 84 you were talking about, TC...

[kasuki]

ya the 84 ihave is fresh im really in love with the trike i have been building it for 2 years and a couple weeks now.it will be a nice when its done i only need one real part the chain slider for the swingarm then i can take it for its first ride im so close now.

[scooterroo]

well the plastics are readily availible for the 86/7 t3's. hornet powersports makes repro shrouds and headlight covers, chaplin has the front and rear fenders, and i believe dc plastics is working on an 86/87 tankcover similiar to the 84/85 tank covers. so cosmetically you can replace whats broken. check the swinger bolts and carrier like mentioned, the normal bearings in the triples, swinger, rear axle, and front hub, look for leaks on the rear shock and forks.