what year do i have

[KRAZYKANE]

i just pick up my new trike .i dont know how to put pics up on here yet iam still looking to see how .so its complete 87 tecate what he told me at least .but i dont know i need to order rings and piston and bored or resleeved but i need to know what year is they anything i can just look at to see what year it is .

[FlyingW]

Post the VIN number

[Gdkarma]

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[KRAZYKANE]

is it the one on the cyclinder

[Speedway73]

No...The # is located up on the steering head...where the forks and clamps are attached to the frame.

[Rex Karz]

The 87 had a key and a rolled lip on the rear rims....

[KRAZYKANE]

well i dont see a number up there thats where i thought it was but there was a number on the side of cylinder but i guess i will have to check again no key no light took off and brass color rims not really rooled on end

[blue27]

sounds like a 84 where is the radiator? On the forks or beside the tank? Drum brake on the front or disc?

[KRAZYKANE]

the rad is on the front right behind where the light is drum on front

[Gdkarma]

That sounds like an 84 if it has drum brake up front.

[Speedway73]

Does it look like this...1985 ??

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r246/Westcoast820/mk250tecate.jpg



Or like this...1986 ??

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r246/Westcoast820/86TECATE.jpg

[rdlsz24]

I drool when I see '86+ Tecates in nice shape. They're like a 3 wheeled dirt bike.

Rob

[KRAZYKANE]

like the first one

[Speedway73]

'84-'85.

[KRAZYKANE]

so how is that machine honestly i have only ever rode honda but i got this one for 300 so i had to buy it but i know it needs piston and rings there is like no compresssion so i need to order that but is there that sleeve that cant be bored on this one like the 87 or is everything ok with it .and ordering one online threw ebay how do i know which one to get how do i tell if it has been bored or stock or should i just take it to the local kaw shop and let them order it thanks for the help so far i have been out of the game for so long .i guess thre kids will do that to you

[azjay]

any decent motorcycle shop can help. i like to go to the independent shops, supporting the small independent bike shops, keeps the after market building parts for us! i also find the independents have more time to discuss your project, and offer up plenty of experience and advice. they can check your cylinder, and determine if it needs or can be bored, do the machine work and get you the parts. the stealerships may or may not support 20+ year old equipment, it seems to vary from place to place.

[250sx]

Single radiator behind the headlights and front drum brake makes it an '84. They're still great trikes and very fast. The originally came with a nikasil sleeve so if you still have that then you can't bore it. You will have to resleeve it. However, many have already been resleeved to regular sleeves. You will just have to check. You will need to take the jug to a local kawi or any cycle shop that does engine work to find out. Good luck!

[Vegas250RR]

so how is that machine honestly i have only ever rode honda but i got this one for 300 so i had to buy it but i know it needs piston and rings there is like no compresssion so i need to order that but is there that sleeve that cant be bored on this one like the 87 or is everything ok with it .and ordering one online threw ebay how do i know which one to get how do i tell if it has been bored or stock or should i just take it to the local kaw shop and let them order it thanks for the help so far i have been out of the game for so long .i guess thre kids will do that to you

well Tecates are not Hondas, they shake alot!, but if its tuned right you will be pleasantly surprised at how it runs, I just sold this bike not too long ago, but Man was it a kick in the pants, and it was insanely quick (faster than my R by a long shot)
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n194/youngberg1/Trikes/tecate/DSC01202.jpg

[KRAZYKANE]

does anybody have a idea of what the best pipe is for it with some boysen reeds i will be pulling the head off tomorrow hopefully so i can get a new piston and rings i want to make it a runner then a looker so any ideas on what should be used thanks again so far all good info

[Vegas250RR]

my bike had a full Bills pipe and silencer, I liked it, but I have nothing to compare it too.

[250sx]

you're not going to have much of a selection...you can't exactly peruse dennis kirk and pick the one you like best anymore. :D :cry: Just use whatever pipe you can find for it and be happy. :thumbsup:

[KRAZYKANE]

so maybe just use the one thats on there maybe re pack it like i said i never had one of these things so the more help the better

[Vegas250RR]

talking with Kasey at the Rally and I was told that the Hondas had a fabric inside the stock pipes, and that you could remove it weld the pipe back together and it ran much better.... If you have no other choice, you might split the seam and and see if thats the case with yours and try it.