Well I just picked up an 85 Tecate with less than a tank of fuel on a full overhaul. New powdercoat, 3" swing arm, hand made pipe...Anyways, I thought I would log and here and meet some new people and learn some stuff about the new toy!
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Well I just picked up an 85 Tecate with less than a tank of fuel on a full overhaul. New powdercoat, 3" swing arm, hand made pipe...Anyways, I thought I would log and here and meet some new people and learn some stuff about the new toy!
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Nice bike!!!! How does she run??
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Starts right up, hopefully I will get it out this weekend and see what she will do!
Friday, we are going to look at another one for my father-in-law!
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The blue HL/rad guard really sets the bike off nice. what kind of pipe is that?
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Got the holeshot
to the board! yeah that blue really does catch your eye, i bet shes a ripper. i think im gonna have to look for a tecky soon after seing that.
Current Rides-Soon to be 85 350X, 84 200X
PastRides
86 250SX 85 Tri-Z (yellow) 85 Tri-Z (silver) 86 200x 01 Blaster 99 Blaster 85 ATC250R 86 ATC250ES 84 Tri-Zinger 60 ATC500R Project
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I prefer to be called a "3 wheeled American" I find the term "Trike People" very offensive and derogatory!SOON MY PRECIOUS!
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welcome to the boards, always good to see the green machine numbers grow. sweet t3 you got there. trust me when i say you wont be dissappointed with the power of the t3's. nice custom made pipe, what other secrets does the bike hold? like them ufo disc guards!!!
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1985 KXT 250 Tecate - kx cylinder, kx ignition, bassani headpipe, answer silencer, v-force reeds, 38mm airstyker carb, +2 franks swinger, raptor rear shock.
1996 YSF240 Blaster - maxxed out!!!
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "HOLY SH-T, what a ride!"
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Nice Green Machine.
ATC's
86 ATC 250R w/ 85 engine.
85 ATC 250R beginning a restoration.
85 Yamaha 225DR all original and Mint. http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/s...ad.php?t=84313
85 Yamaha Tri-Zinger http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/s...ad.php?t=84874
PWC's
95 SL750 tweaked
96 SLX almost stock
96 Hurricane currently tweaking
96 Hurricane needs an engine / maybe a triple?
Sled
97 XLT w/ SLP pipes, reverse, ......
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Thanks for all of the comments guys!
The bike as recently powdercoated and has a full overhaul from front to rear. I was told to take it easy on it for another tank of fuel or so, since it hasnt had a full tank run thru it yet. The pipe is homemade and looks as if ALOT of work went into it. I am going to coat it to prevent it from rusting. Besides what I was told, like an extended swing arm and custom rear shock, stainelss lines and such, I didnt get alot of info on any motor mods. Feels like its going to be pretty fast and hopefully I will get to take her out this weekend.
Did 85's come with front disc brakes? Or is that an add on from an 86? I was checking thru the Dennis Kirk catalog and noticed it listed drums for the front?!
We are going to look at another T3, a complete stocker on Friday for the father-in-law. It looks to even come with a parts bike. Looks like there might be two in the family shortly. He really wants one because back in the 80's, he had a new one that he took to Glamis and Pismo all the time!
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Sweet ride...You just don't see'em in that kind of shape too often.
And yes 85 was the first year of the front disk brake.
Remove all the warning label and let nature take its course
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Teaching quads a lesson
84 had drums, 85 had disc. sweet ride.
1985 KXT 250 Tecate - kx cylinder, kx ignition, bassani headpipe, answer silencer, v-force reeds, 38mm airstyker carb, +2 franks swinger, raptor rear shock.
1996 YSF240 Blaster - maxxed out!!!
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "HOLY SH-T, what a ride!"
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Arm chair racerJust too addicted
Welcome. Cool trike.
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Roostin Away
If you want to keep the original finish of that pipe you can use high-temp clear coat, or if you want it bare spray it with wd40 but it takes lots of upkeep so it doesn't rust.
Remove all the warning label and let nature take its course
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That's one beautiful Tecate, mang. I can only hope to have one that nice someday. And I second the notion of "the more green machines, the better". Tecates unite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
85 Tri-Zinger 60
85 ATC250SX
86 ATC250SX
87 ATC250SX
02 XR650L conversion
84 ATC 480R
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looks nice
i like the blue
1985 Honda ATC 110 -my little buddy-
1994 Honda Fourtrax 300 -my big buddy- BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER
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Well, we just picked up an 86 Yamaha for my Father-In-Law and headed out to Rasor for a little test drive. Both bikes ran fantastic and were super fast! WE are both very excited.
The wife on her new bike
Syncronized starting
Little dune action
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