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TrickyDickII
03-05-2011, 12:02 PM
Bought an 87 T3 in KS last night. I saw the add in CL and it was listed under auto parts as Kawasaki Tecate with about 20 car parts. So I emailed him thinking is would be a 84-85 and he said it was a 86 or 87. So I assumed it would be a 86. The pics he sent me I couldn't really tell but I could see the 87 handlebar clamp covers. I asked him if it had a key switch and a parking brake. He thought I was crazy that a Tecate would have those. So I get there and sure enough it's a 87. The switch is gone but the bracket is there and it's got the parking brake. And the VIN checked out. I was going to buy it regardless so the fact it was a 87 was a huge bonus.

He said it ran 1.5 yrs ago before it sat and the carb got gummed up. It's got very good compression and spark. But it has a nasty oil leak somewhere. With this and the Cagiva's I need to restore, I should stay busy for quite a while. :)
poohbee1
03-05-2011, 12:07 PM
very nice looks like it is in pretty good shape
TatTooL23
03-05-2011, 12:16 PM
man i would love to find one of those. what did u give for it?
thestud25
03-05-2011, 12:31 PM
You need to sell it to me since you have the other projects. Nice score.
Eric250R
03-05-2011, 01:26 PM
Nice score Andy.....you now have about 3 and 1/2 months to get it ready....:lol:;)
shawnroy1971
03-05-2011, 01:29 PM
Nice!!I'll be watching this one for sure.
dcreel
03-05-2011, 02:44 PM
Where in Kansas did you pick that up? I must be slippin' :lol: :D Looks like it's mostly all there. Awesome score.
Fungo Wizard
03-05-2011, 03:15 PM
Cool, good pick up! I am going to have to scour the auto parts section more closely from now on! LOL
TrickyDickII
03-05-2011, 06:04 PM
Nice score Andy.....you now have about 3 and 1/2 months to get it ready....:lol:;)

Yeah, I better get busy!
TrickyDickII
03-05-2011, 06:06 PM
Where in Kansas did you pick that up? I must be slippin' :lol: :D Looks like it's mostly all there. Awesome score.

It was outside of Junction City. I wondered if it was close to you.
TrickyDickII
03-05-2011, 06:11 PM
Cool, good pick up! I am going to have to scour the auto parts section more closely from now on! LOL

Being hidden in the auto parts section was probably the only reason I was able to get it. It had been listed for over a month. I just came across it last week.
ironchop
03-05-2011, 06:23 PM
wow....I would love to have found that...I have a green fetish lately

Kawasaki seems to be calling me
dcreel
03-05-2011, 10:40 PM
I'm stuck here.. It's my favorite color..
Fungo Wizard
03-06-2011, 12:37 AM
Well Tricky, I need to come by sometime and check it out in person and finally meet you. It looks like a great start and should be a easier project for you. Now we need to work on finding a sport bike for Stud so he can stop lumbering around on the Big Red.
thestud25
03-06-2011, 05:40 PM
Well Tricky, I need to come by sometime and check it out in person and finally meet you. It looks like a great start and should be a easier project for you. Now we need to work on finding a sport bike for Stud so he can stop lumbering around on the Big Red.

Very funny, but you are right.
Fungo Wizard
03-06-2011, 10:16 PM
Very funny, but you are right.
We need to talk about a trade possibly for the YT 60 and the trx 90 for all the parts you need to build one of my 350x parts bikes. It will cut into me rebuilding another X, but how many can I truly store anyway.
thestud25
03-07-2011, 12:17 PM
HMMM, we may have to see on that.
dcreel
03-07-2011, 01:06 PM
Or you guys could come to my house in Kansas and pick up the 3 yt60 parts bikes and the 83 Big Red up and take it home for freeeeeee.....
Fungo Wizard
03-07-2011, 11:35 PM
Where do you live in Kansas
dcreel
03-07-2011, 11:36 PM
Coffeyville, KS
thestud25
03-08-2011, 01:45 PM
Where do you live in Kansas

Don't be stealing my stuff garry!
Fungo Wizard
03-08-2011, 02:13 PM
Whatever, OUR stuff! Kinda like the 200 you snuck in on from Troy! Besides when you trade me the yamaha you won't need the parts anyway.