How much is this 1987 Tecate worth? UPDATED

[Yamaholic]

1987 ,New plastic, newly professionally rebuilt motor, new seat cover.
Please let me know what you think this is worth. Several year rebuild project.
Thanks,
JT

[Mikeproc]

id say 2100 i would like to see the headlight! Does it have the key switch still?

[Yamaholic]

I'm not sure about the switch but I know the headlight is not there anymore.

[Mikeproc]

It also looks like it needs the rear fender bracket. If its for sale shoot me a pm on a price you were thinking.

[ScottZJ]

I am currently rebuilding an 87 model and just about finished. I have the key switch but I dont have it for the mount as mine also didnt have the headlight. I do have a bracket now but will have to fab an area for the key switch.

[Yamaholic]

The owner says come look and make an offer and I just wanted to know hi/lo values so I could make a more informed decision.

[chris200x]

Seems to me that the 87 tecate is the one trike that pulls the most money. (I know that isn't very helpful lol) That one is in very nice shape but it's missing some of the most sought after (and most expensive to get) parts. being the headlight, bracket, and maybe the keyswitch. Dont see the overflow bottle either but you can't tell from those pics.

I'd say that's a $2500 ride easy...

[200x Basket]

while it is a nice tecate i would pass if i wanted a decent "87" tecate. to many hard part are missing.

[fabiodriven]

while it is a nice tecate i would pass if i wanted a decent "87" tecate. to many hard part are missing.


No offense, but I would have to guess you have never owned a Tecate.

That's a $2500 dollar machine all day, if not more.


Edit: Just read your other post, guess you do own a Tecate!

[Orangecnty250r]

No offense, but I would have to guess you have never owned a Tecate.

That's a $2500 dollar machine all day, if not more.


Edit: Just read your other post, guess you do own a Tecate!

He has owned tecates thats why he said "decent 87" :beer

[chris200x]

No offense, but I would have to guess you have never owned a Tecate.

That's a $2500 dollar machine all day, if not more.


Edit: Just read your other post, guess you do own a Tecate!


Well, you know how some of these guys are (not pointing fingers) but everything on a bike has to be OEM and original. That just increases the value for some people. for me,, if it runs,, that's good enough LOL!!!

[scooterroo]

well another thing is does it have the e-brake on the clutch side of the bars? looking at the pics i dont see any e-brake cable coming off the rear caliper. either way, wether it be an 86 or 87, still a nice t3.

[Hoosier_Daddy]

I know that the secret is getting out about cheap trikes here in Indiana but i'm dead serious, Last summer on South Bend Craig's list was a MINT 1987 Tecate for $1450. I called as soon as the add was posted and iwas going to borrow the money or whtever I had to do to get it. The guy sold it within and hour of the listing.

I wonder who bought that and went to ebay and made about $2000-$3000 profit? I wish I knew who bought that.

[Hoosier_Daddy]

Well, you know how some of these guys are (not pointing fingers) but everything on a bike has to be OEM and original. That just increases the value for some people. for me,, if it runs,, that's good enough LOL!!!
Amen, brotha!

[200x Basket]

dude i have owned many tecates and even more valuable bikes. i have a tecate sitting in my shop that you would kill for!!!

that pic is a nice rider tecate but it is not a nice "87" tecate. to many of the hard to find (read very expensive) parts are missing. it would cost another $2000 to get the missing parts if you could find them.

[Hoosier_Daddy]

dude i have owned many tecates and even more valuable bikes. i have a tecate sitting in my shop that you would kill for!!!

that pic is a nice rider tecate but it is not a nice "87" tecate. to many of the hard to find (read very expensive) parts are missing. it would cost another $2000 to get the missing parts if you could find them.
I see where you're coming from but you have to understand that, that doesn't mean as much to some people. The fact of having one that looks and runs good is enough to make most people happy. I'd kill for the Tecate in this thread myself and it would be nice to have all that expensive stuff but it wouldn't haunt me if it didn't.


It's like collecting baseball cards. If you happen to come across a Babe Ruth rookie card, you're excited to find something so great but your not bummed out because you wasn't able to buy the entire set of cards from that year. You Know what I mean?

[ATC-Eric]

that pic is a nice rider tecate but it is not a nice "87" tecate. to many of the hard to find (read very expensive) parts are missing. it would cost another $2000 to get the missing parts if you could find them.


I gotta agree. That things missing the couple of nice features that seperates it from an 86. For that money, I would just buy a real nice 86 with a headlight and call it a day.





But on the flipside, I say go offer him 1500. Worst he will say is no.

[Yamaholic]

Asking price for this trike turned out to be $1500. How do ya'll think it measures up for that money?
JT

[rdlsz24]

Pretty good price

Rob

[ATC-Eric]

For 1500 go pick that sucker up!

[Dirtcrasher]

So it's 2000$ for a headlight and a keyswitch? Neither of which are necessary...........

Looks like a dam nice clean Tecate for me!!

[tri-Z ripper]

hell i dont want one but i would buy it for that price!!

[MIK6]

For that price I'd have another Tecate in the shop!!!

MIK6 / Mike

[fabiodriven]

$1500? Can't lose for that. DO IT!

[factoryX]

it alone is worth the money he wants it for, If he where to part it out he would probably make money out of the deal...

[200x Basket]

for $1500 it looks good

[JohnR.]

$1500 seems very fair to me. I'm glad my 86 came with the headlight, fender bracket, and coolant bottle intact. The first thing I do with ALL of my trikes is pull the headlight off and if I'm going out at night I'll put it back on. I guess I'll be pulling the coolant bottle off of it and putting that on the shelf next to the headlight. :D

John

[Hoosier_Daddy]

$1500? Buy it now, before someone else beats you to it.