fewwww t3 is scary''

[digity x]

man i will tell ya its a beast, took it down the road and back almost flipped it backwards in third gear, scary crap no doubt.it was running fine then it died lol, no crap just shut off huh'' maybe the plug. they say you need to run another type plug then the 8 or 9es. well i will check it out this weekend but for my maiden voyage it was sweet and scary. what a rush the power this trike has is amazing.

[BigGreenMachine]

Up and died? Maybe it killed a plug...I find the BR8ES to be the perfect plug. Did you pull the plug to look? If you changed the jetting that may be your problem.

Stock swingarm?? Those things are wheelie machines with the stock swinger, even with a +2 it claws for the sky in top gear.

[scooterroo]

what the hell digity, you were supposed to call me and let me know how things went. take it the clutch parts worked then. cool. gotta love em. died? foul the plug out? did you check to make sure your getting spark still? all that cash you just spent, that should eb the first thing you'd check. probably a loose connection or something somewheres. rip it up chief, rip it up.

[digity x]

its getting spark dont no if its the carb? just dont no, plug looks good a tad moist not bad thou, it was making a rattling noise to i heard it when it was running.

[BigGreenMachine]

Plug should be dry and tan coloured.

Digity, are those new OEM rear fenders or new Maier??

[digity x]

maier, its getting spark so i guess i will search deeper into the subject.i no the carb was loading up when you hit the throttle open.it was not smooth and crisp when i was riding it on the road when you got into it the thing wanted to take off like a wild stallion throttle is sticky. will fix it sometime thats for sure. it had the air box on it i took that off and put a k-n filter on it then the dg pipe and silencer so i think the carb needs some attention.

[BigGreenMachine]

May need the floats adjusted from the sound of that.

Did you buy them new from Maier? Didn't think they sold the 86/87 stuff anymore.

[BigGreenMachine]

http://www.dirtrider.net/justkdx/floatlevel.html

[scooterroo]

ebay....chaplin kawasaki...ordering me a set for the 86 soon.

[cr480r]

its getting spark dont no if its the carb? just dont no, plug looks good a tad moist not bad thou, it was making a rattling noise to i heard it when it was running.

Flywheel key???

[hadar]

Flywheel key???

I was just going to say that. When mine broke it still had spark but would not run, it would just pop. Don't waist your $ on that ev series pulg a b8es or b9es is fine.

[digity x]

no keyways with the pvl ignition there was some icey stuff clogging the line to the carb so i think i no whats going on here, bgm chaplin kawi has the fenders, this weekend i will play a little more

[BigGreenMachine]

Ok cool! Chaplin sells the OEM stuff and from that pic I can see the difference between the lighter green maier front and darker green oem rear fenders. Thanks man, disregard that PM just now. Got my answer.

[digity x]

actually the front and back fenders are the same color i was messing with my camera settings thats why its off. just the tank is different.

[Meat-BoX]

Digity, The Tecate is looking sweet. I love the way it looks. Man I hope you and Scooteroo are coming to Trikefest also. If so and you hook up with us there will be 4 or 5 tecates in the Caravan. :w00t: To break up all that red and white on the trailers
Nice job, im liking the rear fender setup. You might of started a trend there. How was it getting the rear fender on?

[ccdhowell]

Glad you got to take it out for a spin. It's funny that you thought it was a bit scarry, I thought the same thing about mine, but wouldn't admit it, maybe to you guys, but never my wife, she hates me hot-rodding my Tecate.

So you think ice in the fuel line starved it for fuel? I'm with Meat, hope you get to come to TF. I'm planning on bringing mine, would love to see yours there too. Love to drag them to compare the your ignition system to my stock system.

Good luck man, Chris

[oldsking86]

Yea I was going to push towad an ignition problem/ flywheels. Our tecates have them type of problems. I for one am having the same issue with our 85 T3 just dying after a good ride, plug just goes out I guess. We run the BR8ES in our T3's, and my 250R ( need a bit hotter then the 9ES) and they work great. Just them darn T3's love to burn up them plugs lol

Oh yea she's looking real sweet to bro!

[digity x]

sorry guys wont be see'n ya at trikefest this year scooterroo isnt going so im gonna be missing it to.theres always next year. but anyway as far as the fenders go they install real easy cut away some plastic here and there fits nice.this weekend gonna work on her some, theres a funny winey noise coming from the motor somewere either clutch or stator area? i think the timing is messed up some so we are gonna opperate.the docters in the house ahaahahaha lol,thanks for the compliments fellas the trike meens alot to me and im proud to own it again.

[tecat-z]

Allright, what's up? 4 months to plan and now you're saying you can't make TF? You're killin me. All of you New yorkers can hook up and make the drive together. New yorks not that big. Trikefest is all about meeting the people on here and having fun, talking and riding three wheelers. No work or responsibility for one weekend. We have got to hear this excuse why you can't get away for one weekend thats four months away! That includes the both of you. I hate the excuse ( theres always next year) Sounds like the cubs fans who always make excuses, and wait til next year. Things change in a year, so lets do this NOW.

[BigGreenMachine]

Wish I knew someone close with a PVL, like to try one out.

Getting my 85 back up and running very soon, in about 2 weeks it will be for sale. Sad to see it go. Getting some serious seat time on it before it goes.

[nd4speed]

I just read an old article on .org about the whining clutch on the KX250 and a little complaining on the 84 KXT they were testing. I personally never noticed on mine this winter- well the whole frickin thing is noisy.

[hadar]

My bro's 86 clutch has a strange whine (for lack of better words). I guess them kawi's are known for it. He has a stock exhaust so the engine is real quiet, that clutch sound really stands out. I never noticed it with mine.

[ccdhowell]

What oil are you using in the transmission? Wonder if the oil makes the whine noticeable? I use Silkolene Medium Weight Gear Oil, made for 2-stroke trans, and I've never noticed a whine. Chris

[cr480r]

I just read an old article on .org about the whining clutch on the KX250 and a little complaining on the 84 KXT they were testing. I personally never noticed on mine this winter- well the whole frickin thing is noisy.

My '84 made these sounds. It was kinda hard to hear after going to the DG head-pipe though... My complaint was the clutch engagement... Very "Grabby" compared to my other machines... Especially was a pain after swapping to a 15tooth and '85 KX ignition... I imagine the PVL is even worse for stalling...

[digity x]

come to think about it i dont think it whined before i messed around with the clutch, well it whines now thats for sure if its the clutch could be something else?dont think its the bottom end.not a knock its a whine.well the weekends here so i will see whats going on anyways.

[scooterroo]

does it sound like your racer did when that one problem occured? or different?

[digity x]

nothing like the racers prob, that just went without notice. this is funny sounding.

[cr480r]

nothing like the racers prob, that just went without notice. this is funny sounding.

Do you mind me asking what the problem with the quadracer was? My LT is starting to make some funny noises, so now I am curious...

[digity x]

the thrust washer was gone in the clutch so it was sqealing some.