86 Tecate reality check

[Trikeaholic]

Found one for sale today. here is what I saw.

missing headlight and shell
non factory handlebars
missing taillight
missing grab bar
painted tank
the big one was NON power valved motor
missing airbox-had a clamp on uni

on the plus side

clean
all plastic intact-few cracks, nothing major (except headlight shell!)
brakes good
tires decent-not keepers though

called the number----kid wants $1300 and justifies it by whining about putting 2 grand into it.

I think Its TOPS worth $500 probably less, possibly $500 IF he has the missing motor and other parts.

What do you guys think??

[Wickedfinger]

... he put 2K into it and its still in that shape?. Stick to your guns. He wont get that much for it until he actually spends 2K on it.

[Orangecnty250r]

Unless he takes 500-700 hundred for it I would stay away from it without the KIPS motor or unless you come across a motor for a really good price. There was a 1986 TECATE on ebay today ---the guy said he would take 800 in his ad -- which even with shipping would be a much better deal than the one you found. I tried to contact him to buy it but --he never emailed me back and the bids were up over 600 on my last check with 6 days left . It should go way over 800 unless he ends it for what he originallly wanted but twith the bids I doubt that.

[skippy]

plus i have a roller * can start w for sale!! cheap! LOL

[Macs]

how much for the roller

[Yardbird]

The guy on E-bay with the Tecate is also selling a pretty nice '86 R. The Tecate looks a little beat but the plastic looks good except for the gas tank. I wonder what it will go for? He wants $2500 for the 250R. It will be interesting to see if he gets it.

[cliff2302]

what kind of motor did he put in it? couldn't be an 84-5 motor i dont think, kinda of interesting...but not worth more than 700