whats this t3 worth?????

[atcrider1]

he says it has no spark or kick start lever and would like to get $600 for it

im thinking about offering him $450 if he keeps the paddles

[AutoXer]

wow no spark not sure of compression no rear fenders...... might want to start at $300?

[atcrider1]

thats what i was thinking

[Hoosier_Daddy]

I can't tell you how much it's worth but i know I wouldn't give anywhere near $600 for it in that condition. You'll have to put $250 more into it right off the bat with a ricky stator/flywheel plus anything else it will need.

[atcrider1]

i just got off the phone with him he said it most likely needs a stator but it ran great before it lost spark, he says ha can only go as low as $500 with out the paddles

[dcreel]

I'd give him $500 with the paddles.

[factoryX]

hhmm, cut rear plastics, f-ed up stator, and it is dirty as hell. $500 is okay for a running bike, but this thing does not even run! If he is set on $500 with no rear wheels fine let him keep it for another month.

[ScottZJ]

Well I have seen some nice complete running tecate go for around 600-700$. So I would think it would be worth 400$ or so at the most. 175$ fenders, 250$ stator/flywheel, 100$ for lights if you wanted it close to stock look, and never know what other TLC its needing...eps if it hasnt been ridden in awhile.

[dcreel]

I look at the price by piece. I need an 85 front end how much will that cost? A frame? A motor? Although it is suspicious that the kicker is gone. Locked up?
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w182/dcreel/100_1797.jpg
I paid $600 for my last not running Tecate. If I hadn't gone to look at it, and told him I would give him $600 I would have lost out on a Works rear shock, motoplat ignition, pristine oem front fender, 39mm PJ carb, +2 DuraBlue swingarm, +6 axle, ported cylinder, and lots of spare parts, some that I have sold on here. Yeah, the po had the forks mounted backward

I'd still pay $500 for it with the paddles. Sell the paddles for $150. Or keep them for my other 2 Tecates.

[Hoosier_Daddy]

I look at the price by piece. I need an 85 front end how much will that cost? A frame? A motor? Although it is suspicious that the kicker is gone. Locked up?

I paid $600 for my last not running Tecate. If I hadn't gone to look at it, and told him I would give him $600 I would have lost out on a Works rear shock, motoplat ignition, pristine oem front fender, 39mm PJ carb, +2 DuraBlue swingarm, +6 axle, ported cylinder, and lots of spare parts, some that I have sold on here. Yeah, the po had the forks mounted backward

I'd still pay $500 for it with the paddles. Sell the paddles for $150. Or keep them for my other 2 Tecates.Yes, you got a lucky deal but you can tell by the pics in the first post that this particular $600 T3 has none of those things. So, that would be my angle on it.

[nd4speed]

I sold my 84 here in Michigan in December for $550 and it needed nothing. New sets of plastics. New rear tires and rims.

The Michigan economy sucks and everyone is either in the poor house or going there and they are selling all their crap.

You have no way to test ride it. Internals unknown. Forks rusted. Missing parts. Needs work. Guy wants to keep stuff off it? WTF.

No way. I bought mine and all it needed was a stator /flywheel and pipe. I paid $325 in a good Michigan economy.

[Lukeatc185]

bring a volt meter with you test the power coming from the stator, etc. could be something like a bad spark plug, or ignition coil. or CDI box, could also be something as stupid as a Rusty flywheel, or a bad ground, my ATC simply has boched wiring, previous owner bought high proformance NGK spark plug and ignition coil, and the Unit inside the CDI cover. still couldint get spark. i sanded down my fly wheel still no spark, i redid the wiring from scratch with 18 gauge wire and plastic tubing, i get a bright blue spark. stators usualy wear out you lose spark slowly or while using the bike, not usual for a stator to just stop working while the bike is sitting. bring a meter test the power. if you have power from your flywheel, test the power comming from the CDI box to your ignition coil. if you have power there. then you have a bad plug or ignition coil. dont just jump on the stator being the problem, or needing a whole new flywheel at all.

[Lukeatc185]

bring a volt meter with you test the power coming from the stator, etc. could be something like a bad spark plug, or ignition coil. or CDI box, could also be something as stupid as a Rusty flywheel, or a bad ground, my ATC simply has boched wiring, previous owner bought high proformance NGK spark plug and ignition coil, and the Unit inside the CDI cover. still couldint get spark. i sanded down my fly wheel still no spark, i redid the wiring from scratch with 18 gauge wire and plastic tubing, i get a bright blue spark. stators usualy wear out you lose spark slowly or while using the bike, not usual for a stator to just stop working while the bike is sitting. bring a meter test the power. if you have power from your flywheel, test the power comming from the CDI box to your ignition coil. if you have power there. then you have a bad plug or ignition coil. dont just jump on the stator being the problem, or needing a whole new flywheel at all.

[Hoosier_Daddy]

bring a volt meter with you test the power coming from the stator, etc. could be something like a bad spark plug, or ignition coil. or CDI box, could also be something as stupid as a Rusty flywheel, or a bad ground, my ATC simply has boched wiring, previous owner bought high proformance NGK spark plug and ignition coil, and the Unit inside the CDI cover. still couldint get spark. i sanded down my fly wheel still no spark, i redid the wiring from scratch with 18 gauge wire and plastic tubing, i get a bright blue spark. stators usualy wear out you lose spark slowly or while using the bike, not usual for a stator to just stop working while the bike is sitting. bring a meter test the power. if you have power from your flywheel, test the power comming from the CDI box to your ignition coil. if you have power there. then you have a bad plug or ignition coil. dont just jump on the stator being the problem, or needing a whole new flywheel at all.
The only weakness Tecates are really known for is the flywheel/stator setup so it is the reason people can presume that is the problem.

[scooterroo]

yup 9 times out of 10, its the stator and flywheel combo. as for a price, i'd start low, like 300, and dicker from there. your easily going to be putting 250 into the stator and flywheel combo, if not more. aside from that, you havent heard it run, you have no clue what the internals are like, the shape of the clutch, etc etc. 600 sounds a bit steep for something that needs that much work. t3's are in my opinion, excluding the "rare" bikes like tiger and cagiva, harder to find parts for, just not as plentiful as say a 250 r or even the z. alot of the parts are becoming or are already discontinued. so you will neede to do your research and shopping to get the parts you need. like i said, start low, and work with the giuy from there if he is willing.

[fabiodriven]

I wouldn't hesitate to give him $500 for that trike, but to each his own.

[harryredtrike]

the only thing that bothers me is it has no kicker.WHY you must ask?doesnt want to turn over motor,why?fenders and stuff dont bother me, little rust dont bother me.no kicker big problem.:wondering

[nd4speed]

I have bought 4 bikes that would not start at time of sale and I only paid $250-325 because of this. One had the kickstart shaft busted off. Put the bike in all gears and turn the rear tire(s). Won't be easy with a lot of compression. Pull the plug then turn the rear tires, at least you know the trans isn't locked and it gives some impressions. Also when you start testing stuff you might get an idea of problems if the seller is nervous about what you are doing.

This Tecate won't start and maybe the kicker was busted by someone who thought if they just kept kicking it would magically come back to life.

[DixiePlowboy]

All what's mentioned above PLUS it's missing every piece of the front braking system except for the disc.

$500 for a Tecate that you can verify good compression and ride enough to see if the crank seals/bearings are good would be a good enough deal even needing the attention that one needs.....BUT you can't kick it over much less test compression.

Tough call to give advice on.