Just joined from the U.K got a 600cc tri-z

[stoney]

Hi all

I just bought myself a 600cc yamaha tri-z and found your forum on good ol' google!

The trike is based on a tri-z with an extended front end and a yamaha xt600 engine fitted

Need some advice for getting it on the road hopefully you can help :D

1. Front brake is very poor any advice on upgrades?
2. rear shock is a bit short do you know of any longer than standard that fit?
3. Any Upgrades for headlights need more power!

The trike isn't currently on the road but it isnt far off hopefully with some help I will have it done before the weather goes bad!

[torker]

:welcome: to the boards. We can help for sure. It will help if you are a bit more specific. I imagine the headlight could be a groung problem, of course, it helps if you put new bulbs in it.
Ask away, I'm sure the Yamaha Pro's will be here soon.
Ohh, and we'll need :pics: :pics: :pics: of this beast.
Enjoy your stay.
TORKER.

[stoney]

The headlight has some bulbs in it and they do work they just aren't all that powerful and I suspect I will have trouble getting it through the mot with the current bulbs.

Im afraid im not that brilliant with uploading pics but you can see the trike here

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1985-YAMAHA-BLACK_W0QQitemZ110464693133QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_M otorcycles?hash=item19b835738d

[MonroeMike]

Welcome to the site.

Here's your pics.

[Tecate250]

Bad ass. I like it. Is it street legal?

[200XMichigan]

that thing is sick, are you gonna use it on road, or switch out the tires for off road.

[BigRed_Ryno]

Probably better taking the lights off and having a 'daytime only' MOT... unless you wanna specifically ride at night?

[the great gazoo]

that thing is sick, are you gonna use it on road, or switch out the tires for off road.

It sure looks like it, with the turn signals! Man, I wanna move to the UK!
Nice rig, man. Keep us posted & more pics, pleeeez!

[oldtime3wheeler]

That is one bad looking trike.

[stoney]

Cheers for all the comments :D Yes its going on the road, Im getting a spare set of wheels with off road tyres so I can swap them quick for a bit of off road fun!

I want to keep the lights really as its got all the wiring and everything else is working fine! might try and convert them to h4 bulbs for a bit more high power!

[hondahaulic]

i knew i recognized that frame.... http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/showthread.php?t=75748

[harryredtrike]

that trike is bad a$% great pic up.and welcome to the boards.im a honda guy so cant be much help

[Bryan Raffa]

tri dees old bike COOL!

http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/showthread.php?t=75748 part one

http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/showthread.php?t=78033 part two

FINNISH IT!

[SYKO]

yea I thought that looked flamialar!! awesome!

[stoney]

Shes getting there still got a few issues to resolve!

1. shock mounting is terrible the spring rubs on the swingarm!
2. exhausts are a bodge
3. carbs to close to frame to fit an airfilter
4. front brake is absolute rubbish!
5. Headlights aren't good enough to pass an mot

[200XMichigan]

I would look for a massive street bike single disk to put on the front if you are going to use it mostly on the road. Something with a 4 piston caliper or more. You'd need to fabricate a new caliper mount. But you if you can find a rotor that has the same bolt pattern you'd be off to a good start.

[Hoosier_Daddy]

That looks like a very nice trike but, I don't think using it for street use is a good idea. Most atv's can be pretty dangerous on the roads. The manufactures recommend they are used for off road only and for good reason. i understand a lot of people want to or wish they could make theirs street legal but i never understood why. They just aren't made for street use.

[200XMichigan]

It looks like that trike was totally redesigned for road use. Seems like it would be more at home on the road with that fork rake. I think if you looked at its footprint it would look a lot more like a road trike than most three wheelers.

[harryredtrike]

yea looks like a road bike to me too.

[Hair Bear Bunch]

I'm only across in Fleet so I'll keep watching out for you.

[stoney]

Shes defineatly more road biased than most however just pushing it around I can see that it could be quite unstable and dangerous! ah well Im sure it will be exciting I want to get some off road tyres on spare wheels Ideally so I can do a bit of both.


HAIR BEAR BUNCH small world isn't it! what do you ride? and where?

[Hair Bear Bunch]

Hi Stoney,
I've got an ATC250es BigRed and an ATC70.
When time allows I go out whith this bunch http://southernatvclub.myfreeforum.org/index.php
They're a good crowd and ride the Surrey/Sussex area, although being a quad club trikes are few and far between but always welcome. I believe they're out on a meet on the 28th, check the website. If you just want to go and watch before commiting yourself to the slime then it's usually free.
There is also ClubATC who are a bit of an offshoot of 3ww and meet in various places around the country. http://www.clubatc.co.uk/forums/index.php?act=idx
Hope that helps.
Rob.