Need Help/input on tecate trade

[SteveCZ28]

i found a nice looking tecate. but im clueless when it comes to them.ive been around 3 wheelers and other atv's/motorcycles most of my life( im 26 now). just never messed with a t3 yet. came across a good deal. he wants to trade this tecate for a 1/5 scale rc gas baja that i have, and no longer use...he says this t3 has just about every aftermarket part on it thats available for the t3. although to me it only looks like an aftermarket pipe. but like i said i dont know squat about these tecates. is there certain things i need to look at when looking into these machines? just any help or info or input would be appreciated right now. id like to do the trade, but dont wanna regret it a month down the road kind of deal. but id like to see the thing all green too instead of the green/white stuff going on. and i dont know whats up with the gas tank either

heres pics.
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/Stevecz28/tecate/5Y15T25R13n13kf3l3bao26ba414067e11c38.jpg
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/Stevecz28/tecate/5W25U35R23kf3p33lebao4909b881edbb1b3a.jpg
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/Stevecz28/tecate/5V15Y55R13o13pd3lebao0ea3ecf17e8819a9.jpg
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/Stevecz28/tecate/5U15R05S23n73o23pcbao3193e46616ae1bad.jpg
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/Stevecz28/tecate/5O25U55P43n43o13l3baob7cd604880d011e1.jpg
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/Stevecz28/tecate/5O15Q55S13nb3o53ldbao7dde47ffefda1767.jpg

[badass350x]

I would do the trade in a heartbeat!! Traded mine for a 85 250sx, looks like a green cover over a red tank ,I would say if you can take somebody with you that knows a little about bikes, looks nice though.

[Swinger]

There seems to be a few after market parts there. Deffinately a cover on the tank but I have an extra green one for you if you need. Looks like carb and air cleaner too and shock, wheels, extended axle or spacers, and water pump and stator cover. I would imagine a new stator and flywheel but ask about that because they are know to go. I would do the trade but take it for a ride and make sure everything operates fine and it goes through all the gears. Looks like a deal in my book!

[just ben]

dave,you missed the 86 tecate swingarm. If you dont use the rc car I would do the deal. Take a look at the top shock mount,it looks like they may have moved it back a little. Its hard to tell the pics are small

[pantera1975]

At first I thought it was the one given away at trike fest last year.

[atc007]

Yeah,,,,,for an Rc car,,,do it! Then figure out what you've got!

[dcreel]

I'm pretty sure I have tried to buy that twice, but the owner never answered me. It's been on Craigslist in Iowa for a long, long time.. The owner or previous owner was tecatecrazy from the site.. Another member picked up the lot of his parts and I got a real nice sectional pipe from him. I think that Tecate has a KX cylinder as well..

[SteveCZ28]

There seems to be a few after market parts there. Deffinately a cover on the tank but I have an extra green one for you if you need. Looks like carb and air cleaner too and shock, wheels, extended axle or spacers, and water pump and stator cover. I would imagine a new stator and flywheel but ask about that because they are know to go. I would do the trade but take it for a ride and make sure everything operates fine and it goes through all the gears. Looks like a deal in my book!

wow thanks for the info. i had no clue it had this many aftermarket goodies. yea im trying to set up the deal for next week when i get the chance to drive down and do the deal

[SteveCZ28]

I'm pretty sure I have tried to buy that twice, but the owner never answered me. It's been on Craigslist in Iowa for a long, long time.. The owner or previous owner was tecatecrazy from the site.. Another member picked up the lot of his parts and I got a real nice sectional pipe from him. I think that Tecate has a KX cylinder as well..

yea i know it has been on craigslist for atleast 6 months. he was wanting like 2k for it if i remember correctly. then i completely forgot about it, then i made the mistake of getting on craigslist at work lastnite and i found it. hes wanting to trade for a 1/5th scale baja truck. and i just happen to have one. he seems really interested in it too, being as my baja truck has alot done to it also

[SteveCZ28]

I talked to the guy on the phone. He's talking like he is the one who built it. He said he was trying to make it look like a tony white replica. (Whatever that means) he did confirm the 86 swingarm extended axle carb intake kx cylinder and head. Stator cover waterpump handlebars and what not. He's waiting for me to get pics of what I have to continue on with the deal. But I'm definately interested and so is he. So we will see where this goes

[86T3]

I like my Baja but i like my tecate more. Go for it.

[badass350x]

Just think you can ride the trike! But you can't ride the baja...lol. whatever you do if you never rode one take your time learn and always wear a helmet.

[dcreel]

I'd make that trade in a heartbeat.. Look up tecatecrazy on the site lots of info about it.

[whyzee]

You are going to have way more fun on that tecate but as badass350 said wear your helmet and take it really slow for awhile. That thing will be insanely fast

[SteveCZ28]

I like my Baja but i like my tecate more. Go for it.
yea im with you on this. the baja is a blast, but its also sat for atleast 5 months. id have more fun with another wheeler

[SteveCZ28]

Just think you can ride the trike! But you can't ride the baja...lol. whatever you do if you never rode one take your time learn and always wear a helmet.

im not trying to sound cocky or anything. but im 26 and have had alot of bikes. including several 200x's 350x's have a banshee now along with my 85 and 84 250r's. im comfortable riding, or seeing what a machine can do. i didnt want this thread to sound like im new to 3 wheelers or anything. im just new to the tecates. yes i just dont use my baja that much anymore, so im definatly wanting to trade. im trying to get a small collection of wheelers lol, and always thought it would be neat to get ahold of a tecate, then a tri-z

[SteveCZ28]

I'd make that trade in a heartbeat.. Look up tecatecrazy on the site lots of info about it.

was the bike red when he owned it??

[just ben]

im not trying to sound cocky or anything. but im 26 and have had alot of bikes. including several 200x's 350x's have a banshee now along with my 85 and 84 250r's. im comfortable riding, or seeing what a machine can do. i didnt want this thread to sound like im new to 3 wheelers or anything. im just new to the tecates. yes i just dont use my baja that much anymore, so im definatly wanting to trade. im trying to get a small collection of wheelers lol, and always thought it would be neat to get ahold of a tecate, then a tri-z whats the rc truck worth? The trike would part out for 2k.(kudos to the owner of it for not doing that)

[dcreel]

was the bike red when he owned it??

Yes, There was NOS red plastics sold with the parts lot that I got the pipe from..

[SteveCZ28]

whats the rc truck worth? The trike would part out for 2k.(kudos to the owner of it for not doing that)
I got about 800 in the Baja. Bit what its worth and what people will pay are 2 different things. I just need ti get home to send him pics and see where we go from there

[badass350x]

Didn't mean too insult you! But the way you worded your post made it sound as if it was your first trike... Its all good!!

[SteveCZ28]

Didn't mean too insult you! But the way you worded your post made it sound as if it was your first trike... Its all good!!

oh by any means i wasnt insulted. yea i realized i kind of worded iit funny. not new to the sport, just new to the t3's

[whyzee]

^^^^^^^^^^ ditto on what badass said.
Go for that trade

[jeswinehart]

Geeze, exactly what are those 1/5 scale rc gas baja things worth ~ top dollar case scenario ???

john

[SteveCZ28]

Geeze, exactly what are those 1/5 scale rc gas baja things worth ~ top dollar case scenario ???

john

ive seen guys dump over 2k into one of these bajas. mine is a hpi (which is a name brand) although theres a new company making an exact clone to mine or the to the hpi's which are being sold for half the price of the hpi's. their fun, fast, and loud. their powered my 2stroke motors like a chain saw or weedeaters and what not. alot of the guys upgrade to these from the little nitro burning r/c's as their not finicky with their tuning, and there is just about no maintenance to be done to them. their a blast to have, but like i said i just dont use mine anymore. i recently got back into trikes here in the last 6 months and theyve been taking my free time up haha. not that im complaining

[badass350x]

ive seen guys dump over 2k into one of these bajas. mine is a hpi (which is a name brand) although theres a new company making an exact clone to mine or the to the hpi's which are being sold for half the price of the hpi's. their fun, fast, and loud. their powered my 2stroke motors like a chain saw or weedeaters and what not. alot of the guys upgrade to these from the little nitro burning r/c's as their not finicky wuith their tuning, and there is just about no maintenance to be done to them. their a blast to have, but like i said i just dont use mine anymore. i recently got back into trikes here in the last 6 months and theyve been taking my free time up haha. not that im complaining

2 grand is going easy, you buy all the Accessories from teamgonads.com I think is the website, your going too spend more then that!!! Was at glamis on easter and one guy had 3900 in his which I think is outrageous.

[SteveCZ28]

Yea that's too much to spend in a "toy"

[86T3]

I want to say they're around $700 new. This is the highest priced one one ebay right now if it gives you guys an idea, $2800.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CUSTOM-HPI-Baja-5B-Never-Run-95-Finished-/290496049108?pt=Radio_Control_Vehicles&hash=item43a2e9efd4

[jeswinehart]

Yea that's too much to spend in a "toy"

Well, perhaps I reckon. Everyone should have a hobby IMO. I do NOT want too know how much I have invested over the last 30 years in scuba gear, trips, and all related that go along with or what the cost of upcoming related stuff I want,,,
What is the old saying ~ I spent my money on ladies, liquor + leisure, the rest I simply squandered away (sounds like a happy camper to me :) )

[SteveCZ28]

Well, perhaps I reckon. Everyone should have a hobby IMO. I do NOT want too know how much I have invested over the last 30 years in scuba gear, trips, and all related that go along with or what the cost of upcoming related stuff I want,,,
What is the old saying ~ I spent my money on ladies, liquor + leisure, the rest I simply squandered away (sounds like a happy camper to me :) )

well dont get me wrong i splurge on my hobbies too. but in this case of my baja, im to the max i want to spend in it...cuz in all reality its just a fun toy. i have no problem spending money on my wheelers, cars or trucks lol

[SteveCZ28]

ok kind of getting back on topic here...how well would this tecate hang with my 85 250r? or will this thing rip my r a new one?

[RoscoW]

IF (really big if) both machines are in a really good state of tune, I'm going to say you won't have one that stands head and shoulders above the other. That being said they will each excel at different things. The Tecate has a very in your face type powerband, It needs the longer swinger to actually put the power to the ground in a manageable fashion. The R will have a much broader power curve and in my opinion a more forgiving machine to ride. I'll take Honda's suspension hands down all day long over the Tecate. But the Tecate feels like a much nimbler machine in tight trails. Almost every aspect you can look at one could be better than the other but it will come down to set up, personal opinion, and choice.
I will tell you that if both machines are sitting in the garage and I had to pick one to ride, I will always choose my 250R over the Tecate. Others would choose different.



The nicest thing though is being able to choose:naughty::naughty::w00t::w00t::w00t:

[dcreel]

IF (really big if) both machines are in a really good state of tune, I'm going to say you won't have one that stands head and shoulders above the other. That being said they will each excel at different things. The Tecate has a very in your face type powerband, It needs the longer swinger to actually put the power to the ground in a manageable fashion. The R will have a much broader power curve and in my opinion a more forgiving machine to ride. I'll take Honda's suspension hands down all day long over the Tecate. But the Tecate feels like a much nimbler machine in tight trails. Almost every aspect you can look at one could be better than the other but it will come down to set up, personal opinion, and choice.
I will tell you that if both machines are sitting in the garage and I had to pick one to ride, I will always choose my 250R over the Tecate. Others would choose different.

I will agree with that 100%....

[SteveCZ28]

Talked to the Guy again tonite. He says he will have a definite answer for me tomorrow. He sounds really interested too

[SteveCZ28]

Talked to this Guy again. Now all the sudden he decided he doesnt want to trade. Oh well

[dcreel]

It's on Ebay...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260900604644&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3ASS%3AUS%3A1123

[SteveCZ28]

yea he told me he was going to put it on ebay and try to buy a new rc baja with a digital remote system, which mine does not have. no biggie. its not like i had the room in my garage for another trike lol

[SteveCZ28]

surprise surprise....his auction for the 3 wheeler ended with 0 bids LOL. but what i found hilarious was within 5 minutes of the auction ending, i get a text from him wanting to do our previous trade of my 1/5 scale baja even up for his tecate. lol to which i agreed. just setting up a time and place to do the trade lol

[whyzee]

This is a great story. Keep us posted.

[badass350x]

Had a feeling about him calling you back, as I watched it tell the end bring no bids!

[SteveCZ28]

I should be picking this thing up Friday. Will let u guys know how it goes

[SteveCZ28]

Bike also comes with extra Frame, radiator, gas tanks, head, lots of miscellaneous parts.

[SteveCZ28]

well im surprised, but the guy came through on the deal. he was an hour late for meeting me. which i thought i just drove 1.5 hours one way for nothing. but he kept me updated and met me, liked my baja, i liked the t3, and we did the deal. ill have pics of it here this weekend. as i literally just got home, thought id update you guys, now get to get ready to goto work for 12 hours, oh joy....but hey, i added another trike to my fleet! has a ton of extra parts that i didnt even get to go through yet, and the frame is titled, so thats another plus!

[dcreel]

Great news for sure.. That's a really nice Tecate.. I'd say you got a great deal..

[ATCeeya]

wow that is a real nice t3. glad you got it

[SteveCZ28]

Thanks guys. Yea it is a really nice trike. It was about 20 degrees out when we met and then obviously the bike was in his truck the whole way up in the cold. We pulled it out of his truck and 2nd kick it started right up. Sounds really good as he rode it around the parking lot. I would've rode it there bit there was a state trooper in the parking lot watching us so I didn't wanna get in trouble on it so I loaded it up and came home

[SteveCZ28]

went through some of my parts. i got alot of stuff to go through haha. so far i seen a complete top end, cylinder, piston, a few heads, a good crank. i dont know if its a stock crank or what not just yet. lots of hubs, 3 different carbs, a twist throttle (which is goin on my bike lol) lots of brake parts, 4 different kick starters a chromed shifter, along with a chrome brake pedal. 2 complete top end gasket kits. like i said lots. a few different radiator guards. radiators, tanks, frame, lots of foot pegs. i could go on and on....to say im happy/excited is an under statement at this point. i hit the mother load

[just ben]

:pics::pics::pics:

[Swinger]

Now get a friend and line this baby up with the R and have it on tape. Switch riders after a few races too. Settle some despute here! Ha ha!

[Xpress]

You realize you just stole that Tecate, right? That Baja is only worth about $500 or so MAYBE, they don't hold their re-sale value, and they're worth even less without a transmitter.

Definitely :pics::pics::pics::pics::pics::pics:

[SteveCZ28]

You realize you just stole that Tecate, right? That Baja is only worth about $500 or so MAYBE, they don't hold their re-sale value, and they're worth even less without a transmitter.

Definitely :pics::pics::pics::pics::pics::pics:

lol yes i realized that. i felt bad when we were there in person talking about the trade. but he was gung ho about the trade, and i was holding back from getting too excited. i did have alot of money in my baja, but like you said its hard to get your money back out of them. my baja was a running driving machine, and had the radio still...it had a fm radio, but the guy wanted a digital radio thus the reason he said no the first time and threw it up on ebay to try to buy a new baja, but no bids ticked him off so he went back to trade to me

ill get pics tonite after work, or early tomorrow, as yesterday was a very long day for me. i was looking the bike over, and i was starting to notice a ton of aftermarket goodies on the bike itself

[Xpress]

All modern radios are digital, FM, AM, or 2.4Ghz. He must have been talking about a computer radio ;)

[SteveCZ28]

All modern radios are digital, FM, AM, or 2.4Ghz. He must have been talking about a computer radio ;)

yea he was wanting the computer radio..

[SteveCZ28]

ok i know everyone is wanting pics....my garage is under lit, so the pics are not turning out. ill get them tomorrow and push the bike out side in the fresh snow were currently getting and get some pics

went through the bike some. checked fluids. i need to flush the antifreeze. it has some purple stuff in it currently, but it only tested to be good for +20 degrees. so i need to mix up some fresh stuff and atleast get it to 0 degrees. although my garage is heated and insulated, i would just feel better if i got better protection for the cold. changed the oil, i believe he was running trans fluid in it, as it was bright red. the viscosity was very good as it made your fingers slick, like that of good oil. DUH lol....flushed it for some synthetic oil, just so im at ease of a fresh oil change. checked both front and rear brake fluids. also had purple tint to it. so someone definately didnt cop out on fluids for this thing...did some more digging through parts, and i was shocked to find a very nice actual kawasaki brand service/shop manual. it breaks absolutly everything of the bike down into schematics. very nice manual. im just kinda tickled pink right now on this whole deal...

[Swinger]

Congrats Steve. The red (trans) oil is probably actual motor oil! It could be Klotz Flex Drive 30. Its a 2 stroke trans and gear oil. Thats what I use and seems to work good for me.

[SteveCZ28]

heres some pics.....also i must say i HATE the backwards kicker on this thing especially with such low hanging fenders. you kick the fenders more than the starter...

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[dcreel]

Very nice.. and such a deal as well... I've got an old Losi LXT, I wonder if I can scare up a deal too.. LOL

[TheBlueWale]

It's a nice Tecate, if you like it and plan on keeping it you should contact swineheart about getting the chain sliders for the swingarm(make sure you let him know it's for the 86/7 swingarm). Also, as far as the backwards kicker I know that the rear master cylinder is sorta in the way, but I think there is a new aftermarket rear master cylinder guard on ebay. Also, can you get some more pictures of those rear hubs, and do they have the 84/5 tecate spline count?

[SteveCZ28]

It's a nice Tecate, if you like it and plan on keeping it you should contact swineheart about getting the chain sliders for the swingarm(make sure you let him know it's for the 86/7 swingarm). Also, as far as the backwards kicker I know that the rear master cylinder is sorta in the way, but I think there is a new aftermarket rear master cylinder guard on ebay. Also, can you get some more pictures of those rear hubs, and do they have the 84/5 tecate spline count?

I did notice the rear master had a different bracket on it and moved into the frame a tad more. I don't know how.many good splines they have between the different years. You want pica of the hubs on the bike or my extra hubs?

[just ben]

It's a nice Tecate, if you like it and plan on keeping it you should contact swineheart about getting the chain sliders for the swingarm(make sure you let him know it's for the 86/7 swingarm). Also, as far as the backwards kicker I know that the rear master cylinder is sorta in the way, but I think there is a new aftermarket rear master cylinder guard on ebay. Also, can you get some more pictures of those rear hubs, and do they have the 84/5 tecate spline count? they look to be durablue hubs. definetly a first gen axle. I havnt seen a first gen axle with 2nd gen spline count

[dcreel]

If you have any questions about the Tecate, I'm sure his posts on here will answer a lot of questions.. The hubs look like these..

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w182/dcreel/Magazine%20scans/009-1.jpg
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[SteveCZ28]

Lol whose posts will answer alot of questions?

[dcreel]

Lol whose posts will answer alot of questions?

The guy you bought it off of was a member.. or the previous owner to him was.. I thought we went over this once. LOL

[SteveCZ28]

Yea I know it was.mentioned tecatecrazy was the guy that owned/built the bike. As far ad I know the guy I got this from is not a member here

[dcreel]

So how was the ride?? What are your thoughts?

[SteveCZ28]

Ride was short but fun. It is a very aggressive power band. I didn't ride it as I wasn't dressed for it but it'll take off like Noones business. And it was fun whipping some fish tails in the snow

[Swinger]

Thats what ya call good ole Tecate sit down, shut up and hang the F on! The more you ride it the more you will get the green blood pumping through your veins!

[SteveCZ28]

I do like the t3. But it lacks that high end look that my 250r has. To me the R's are just beautiful

[Xpress]

It just needs some parts and it'll look like a pure breed racing machine!!

The powerband is relatively aggressive. I remember my first ride. WHOAH I think i changed my pants twice. now i've got Tecate RED blood flowing in my veins (cause mine is red). Before you know it you'll be mashing that gas WOT and shredding up some dirt or tarmac even... Guess how my tires got bald? :naughty:

[SteveCZ28]

yea i have alot to learn about this bike. but so far i think shes a keeper. so ill have nothing but time to learn what makes it tick lol

[SteveCZ28]

this thing is a blast. its hard to leave it alone

[SteveCZ28]

this thing is very fun. although it will shake you to death. i dont think this thing has a counter balancer in it. but oh well, i can get past that haha. ive just been tinkering with it here and there. put the green tank bra back on and put a green rad cover on it too.

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[dcreel]

Did that green number plate come with it? That looks like a Maier Ram air plate. I believe it looks better than the UFO (DC Plastics) copies.. She looks really good.. The Tecate's didn't have counterbalancers and yes the difference is easily felt between a Tecate and a 3rd gen 250r.

[SteveCZ28]

Did that green number plate come with it? That looks like a Maier Ram air plate. I believe it looks better than the UFO (DC Plastics) copies.. She looks really good.. The Tecate's didn't have counterbalancers and yes the difference is easily felt between a Tecate and a 3rd gen 250r.

yes it did come with. i did notice it is a maier part. i think it looks really cool