Cal-fab 86-87 tecate +2

[KASEY]

yep there is a "s" after cal-fab. i just got back from tucson . i sold a yfz pipe i had and met the kid. well he is going to start racing a YFZ so i Was talking to him and hus dad,, well dad raced years ago like alot of us did, so it was old home week for a while,, well he raced TECATES ,, he said he was cleaning up and had a few parts left to get rid of.. so i drove to his house today,, you never know,,, well it was all JUNK!!! stuff been setting out in the desert sun for 20 plus years,, so it was a 3 hour drive for nothing, well on my way out the gate for a long slow ride home,, the kid says "what about the box of junk in the garage???" well in the box was a +2 cal-fab swinger and 3 wasted stators,, i was hmmm not much to look at here.. then he said he has another swinger on a frame behind the garage,, so lets look ,, well its another +2 cal-fab.. so i now have 2 2+ cal-fab swingers to get rid of ,,, they are 84-85 one is very unmolested and all the holes are great.. the second one has a few spare holes drilled in it but it has a chain guide on it,, so what are they worth??? i am not sure i want to do much to them,, but i figured somebody would like to have one. or 2??? help me out here,, i have no need for these and don't really want to hold on to them either,

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[krazykane]

what are the prices you are lookig to get for them .like all money is tight and other projects but if its a good price maybe i can swing it .thanks

[3Razors]

The one in the pic looks like its for the 86-87 Tecate. The 84-85 Tecate Calfab was a different style. They are worth $500 to $1K each.

[KASEY]

THE FRAME THIS ONE CAME OFF WAS A 85-- maybe it fits both? its green i have no clue? any help guys?

[Shorty]

I may take both of em off your hands. I may not have a tecate BUT I will get one someday.

[3Razors]

THE FRAME THIS ONE CAME OFF WAS A 85-- maybe it fits both? its green i have no clue? any help guys?

They do swap between years. I'm positve that one is originally for a 86-87.

[KASEY]

ok,, then i have 86-87 + 2 tecate swingarms,,,, KOOL LOL I GUESS THAT MEANS THE PRICE GOES UP...................... :-)

[dcreel]

I may take both of em off your hands. I may not have a tecate BUT I will get one someday.

It's funny you should say that since you told me Tecate's suck.

Here.. I'll even quote you.

"And I have a 1984 250r, Tecates I found out are PURE crap and tri z's don't go that fast."

and another.

" Almost all Kawasakis are junk."

[Yamaha_Rules69]

Oh-oh, I see a dispute coming on....... He's just out to make a buck, but who wouldnt in this shitty world these days. I dont blame you at all Kasey, I would do the same thing. I would love to have one, but cant afford those price tags. Hopefully someone gets them, restores them, and puts them on their ride. Nice rare piece. Good luck!

[KASEY]

i am out to make a buck? you have no idea how much i had to pay for these. i am a 250r and 70 guy,, hell i might build a 70 with one of these on it,, i am trying to trade these for the things i need to move foward on my next ATC70 project,, and if i have to trade these for money to buy what i need ,,,, whats wrong with that? right now i am just searching for info on what they are,,, i know no green,,, but i am learning,,

[Shorty]

It's funny you should say that since you told me Tecate's suck.

Here.. I'll even quote you.

"And I have a 1984 250r, Tecates I found out are PURE crap and tri z's don't go that fast."

and another.

" Almost all Kawasakis are junk."

I new someone was going to say that.lol . BUT I should take that back. The red POS tecate that I owned had the timing WAY off. So I sent the jug out and that didn't help at all ,so I got pissed off And got rid of it. I really regret it now. Recently I rode a super nice 1985 green tecate with some kind of a 330 big bore kit and that SCREEEAMED!! Couldn't the front end down. lol . As for the tri z's I still think there dirt slow. But thats just my thought. But as of now i' trying to collect every popular sport model atc from the 80's.

[Yamaha_Rules69]

Kasey, I didnt mean to offend you at all. I know where you are coming from, I have a lot of projects, I guess you could call all of them projects, because even if they run and drive, and look good, there is ALWAYS somthing to be done. I can see where you stand, the project needs to be completed at some point of time, and I would do the same to earn a little extra cash on the side. For me, it may be selling a few parts here and there, working on other people's machines, or buying lawn equipment, getting it running/usable, and selling it on the side, besides having a full time job and 15 month old son, my hands are full! I still manage to find a little time to ride, talk, and work on 3 wheelers. Once again, good luck with whatever you decide!

[KASEY]

wow 5 minutes in the dishwasher and !!! nice

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[TeXaS SoB]

These things look sweet and i guess they are priced high because there vintage and rare, but why would someone pay some much for one when u can have a aftermarket one made for $500 or less in almost any length u wanted. For example im gonna have to restore my 250r and i love the look of the original colors with the gold swinger and wheels but i may want a +2 swinger for it and my buddy makes custom swingers and told me he could make one for less than 500 for it so why would i pay 1000 for a cal fab or west coast? I also understand on the money part though i wouldn't sell them for no less than what they are worth to better your other trikes. Does a +2 swinger affect a trike jumping ability at all? Only thing ive ever had stretched was a banshee with a +6.

[Curtis-Tecate3]

Nice find Kasey,

Can you provide a measurement between the pivot bolt and the top bearing hanger bolt. This will assist in the length and maybe application. I only have an 86 but I believe the 1st gen (84/85) will fit on a 2nd gen (86/87) however the 1st gen stocker is supposedly -2" shorter than the stock 2nd gen. At least that is what my aging memory recalls. Let us know.

Curtis.

[fmnrd]

texas sob . you have to see a calfab in person to see the quality of the calfab swingarm . they are light yet strong , the workmanship as far as bends and welding on those calfabs are second to none.West coast made a nice swingarm but they just do not compair to the calfab . I can only imagine what some yahoo could make for 500.00 . it sure would not come close to the calfab .Casey you got a nice piece of history there worth every penny , oh ya I should have some repoduction decals for it in a few weeks exact match

[KASEY]

andy already has decals...

[cbx1170]

I have an application that needs that type of rear adjustment/mount. I have a frame ready for modding to accept a swingarm. It is close on the front but i think it would need some scrutinizing/measuring to finalize. I may PM you. Mike in Peoria AZ

[dcreel]

So what exactly would be the difference between an 84-85 and 86-87 Cal Fab swingarm? Isn't the only difference between the 2 generations is whether the strut is centered (84-85) or offset (86-87)? Honestly I love my +2 westcoast, but I would trade it + cash for a +2 CalFab. Which to me is the absolute best when it comes to old school swingarms.

[3Razors]

Nice find Kasey,

Can you provide a measurement between the pivot bolt and the top bearing hanger bolt. This will assist in the length and maybe application. I only have an 86 but I believe the 1st gen (84/85) will fit on a 2nd gen (86/87) however the 1st gen stocker is supposedly -2" shorter than the stock 2nd gen. At least that is what my aging memory recalls. Let us know.

Curtis.

Here is a pic of a 84-85 Calfab. On the 84-85 there was 10 inches center to center from the swingarm bolt to the dog bone bolt. On the 86-87 this measurment was 8 inches, also the position for the dog bone linkage was centered different.

[dcreel]

So how difficult would it be to mount the 86-87 Calfab to an 84-85 trike? Besides the fact that it would now be a plus +4

[3Razors]

You would need the upper "uni-trac" linkage and dog bone assembly. Although it does fit, it's debatable how well it works because of the 2 different frame design's with linkage ratios, weight transfers, and such.

[KASEY]

these are offset,, and 8" so confirmed 86-87 thank you jason!!!

[3Razors]

No prob Kasey. Its hard to find one of those let alone 2. They are cool enough just to stare at in the garage.

[scottyms]

PM sent... i have thrown my hat in to the ring fellas....

[alexandros]

I'm also interested!

[Maico]

Count me in 3rd