What is your favorit high performance 3-wheeler?

[sx250heath]

I was wondering which is the most liked racing 3-wheeler.

[bcredneck]

350x more for trails but it has alot of power from bottom to top end only a idiot could stall on a hill with one

[cr480r]

i love 1st gen tecates, and i like alot of things about the tri-z.. but if i could find a good deal on a 250r i'd be all over it...

[bcredneck]

tri zs not doing to well i never liked yamies anyways honda thumpers kick @$$

[CanadianThomas]

Well, if we are talking about racing a trike I would have to go with a 86 250r. But if we are talking about just our favourite race trikes I would say a T3, just so damn cool looking. But the honda gets the nod for reliability and parts availability. Now if we are talking about our favourite race trikes to drive I would say a very modified 200x. So much fun in the trails. But....... Well you get the idea. I'd have to say this. I want them all.

[hang&rattle]

All I have is Tecate's. So out of the Tecate's I'd have to say......the Tecate. This is for trike royalty who owns all of them or has experience on all I spose'. How would I know? lol. I really do love my 85' KXT Tecate though.

[D-dub]

1985 250R all the way!!

[Xpress]

I have to say that I am thoroughly enjoying the way my Tecate performs (WHEN IT RUNS!!!).

[350XJEDI]

the 250r is definitly fast, but i love the power of the 350x , for tight trails the 200x is a blast so light and manuverable all good the tecate is fast but hard to get parts and reliabilty bring it down a notch ,can' talk about the tri-z couse aint had one yet!!

[D-dub]

So what your sayin is theyre all greaat arnt ya!:cool:

[350XJEDI]

you bet .,,gotta love those three wheels more fun than four

[Chazz of Blades]

350x, love me some thumpers.

[k00leo]

i really love my 350x, so that is what i shall choose

[spoon]

Damn! 350x and 250r neck and neck.

[Silverado]

The 350x is the sexier machine. Face it !

Thumpers Woot !

[Tecate250]

Ill never own a 2 stroke honda atv/atc ever again. They are royal pain in the trail pros. Got my Tecate back and never looking back. Id own a polaris scrambler 250esr befor another 250r.

[pmktm]

I would have to go with the 85 250R. Long lived, handle good, factory flat track kit. What's not to
like. 86/87 KXTs are faster in a strait line drag race[from what I have seen], and I think they wind
up quicker. I haven't rode a Tri Z but then never been beat by one going up a dune in Oregon. My 350 X
would run with my 83 250R no chance against my 85 or 86 250Rs. Of course your results may vary.:lol:

[portland250r]

the 250r IMO is faster built, handles a little bit better than a tecate, but a tecate has faster throttle response. i have ridden both, 85 250r and 87 tecate and thats what i think, i have not ridden a 350x or tri z, the 250r is what i chose because tri z's werent able to compete with the tecate and 250r and a 350x is for hills and can beat a 250r/tecate on them but not on a track.

[pmktm]

Like I said your results may vary. My 85 350 X had a 10.5 forged piston and wouldn't out run or out climb my two 85 250Rs or my 86 250R
and wouldn't stay with my 420 long rod Banshee either. But it was way more fun to wheelie on and it sounded very good altho it would be to
loud for Oregon now as it blew 99 on there Db meter. KXTs had good throttle response mostly because they didn't have a counter balancer .
They were like the KX 250 motocrosser. The Kawie two stroke quad had a balancer on it and was a kick to ride tho not as snappy as the KXTs.
IMNSHO

[portland250r]

Like I said your results may vary. My 85 350 X had a 10.5 forged piston and wouldn't out run or out climb my two 85 250Rs or my 86 250R
and wouldn't stay with my 420 long rod Banshee either. But it was way more fun to wheelie on and it sounded very good altho it would be to
loud for Oregon now as it blew 99 on there Db meter. KXTs had good throttle response mostly because they didn't have a counter balancer .
They were like the KX 250 motocrosser. The Kawie two stroke quad had a balancer on it and was a kick to ride tho not as snappy as the KXTs.
IMNSHO
the reason i say out climb is because i took my 250r back on a road that was closed off for years had logs and crap everywhere and mostly uphill. the r had a lot of tire spin and was a little too much while a friend went over itlike there was nothing there on the x. if it were just a hill the r would be up there before the x even started.

[D-dub]

Theres nothing a tecate can do, that you cant make a 250r do better! :twisted: :D

[Bretmd94]

Yamaha should have never put the gas tank under the seat.

[k00leo]

Just curious, but why is that?

[Kintore]

BIG fan of the 250r! Raced a few over a 3 year time frame. I recently made the switch to a TT450 3wheeler. Those are the cats MEOW!

[nstyle73]

250R made the least compromises with a counterbalancer and 6 Speed, forward kick and several other engineering advantages over the Tecate The 350X was a better all around machine for pleasure riding in my opinion, but I voted for the 250R in the poll.

[Bretmd94]

Just curious, but why is that?

Its just a bad design. Mainly instead of letting gravity feed the fuel to the carb it requires a pump. Said pumps are now really rare and they break from what I have heard.

On top of that, the tri-z had too much rake in the front end, and not as much power as the Honda and Kawi. I'm not surprised with the results of the poll.

Kind of like how the Yamaha 450 dirtbikes have a backwards cylinder now. The exhaust does a funny curly que and it still can't beat the Honda 450 in the shoot outs.

[HuffieVA]

In my mind (yes that could be described as bull headed and stuck in my ways…) during the “trike era” an off road performance trike or even bike for that matter required the lack of valves to be remotely competitive on the track, four strokes were considered for the most part as trail bikes, so the 350X although very versatile would not be considered a performance trike but a top of the line sport trike… with that being said… Honda created the trike and followed that up with the introduction of the 250r, then Kawasaki came along and scared the crap out of Honda with a water cooled performance beast known as the Tecate, Honda of course came back with the 85R and evened the score, but Kawasaki was getting serious with the 86 Tecate its too bad it all came to such an abrupt end, but in my opinion had Kawasaki not introduced the Tecate, Honda would have never came out with the liquid cooled 250R, and Yamaha jumped in out of desperation with the Tri-z, Honda of course was the king of trikes and it was hard sell to get folks to make the switch, but Kawasaki was giving it one hell of a shot and who knows what would have happened if things didn’t get nasty towards the end… With that my vote goes to the Tecate, it may not have been the most popular, and still isn’t today but its introduction is responsible for the advancement of the 250R and the introduction of the Tri-Z

[84 r]

i love any atc 250r from 81-86

[Xpress]

In my mind (yes that could be described as bull headed and stuck in my ways…) during the “trike era” an off road performance trike or even bike for that matter required the lack of valves to be remotely competitive on the track, four strokes were considered for the most part as trail bikes, so the 350X although very versatile would not be considered a performance trike but a top of the line sport trike… with that being said… Honda created the trike and followed that up with the introduction of the 250r, then Kawasaki came along and scared the crap out of Honda with a water cooled performance beast known as the Tecate, Honda of course came back with the 85R and evened the score, but Kawasaki was getting serious with the 86 Tecate its too bad it all came to such an abrupt end, but in my opinion had Kawasaki not introduced the Tecate, Honda would have never came out with the liquid cooled 250R, and Yamaha jumped in out of desperation with the Tri-z, Honda of course was the king of trikes and it was hard sell to get folks to make the switch, but Kawasaki was giving it one hell of a shot and who knows what would have happened if things didn’t get nasty towards the end… With that my vote goes to the Tecate, it may not have been the most popular, and still isn’t today but its introduction is responsible for the advancement of the 250R and the introduction of the Tri-Z

And you gotta admit, Tecate are HELLA fun :)

[booblinker]

Where is the 200s option?

[poohbee1]

no question 86 87 tecate more powerfull you dont need a short track tank to turn it . already has a twist throtle and i think they had better suspension the kawasaki was intended to be a race bike from the factory, the 250r was more of a everybody bike easy to ride and fun but if you put some money in it you could make them go. but having said that i sold my tecates long ago and wouldnt own one today . they cost to much you cant get go fast parts for them very easy and if you did you would have so much money in it i would be afraid to ride it. i own a 86 250r now and wouldnt trade it for anything you can beat the hell out of it and buy parts cheap.2011 85 86 250r all the way if your going to ride it. 350x is not a racer just a fun bike never been on a tri-z

[Xpress]

Where is the 200s option?

:lol: Are you serious? :lol:

[mattb348]

Does the Tecate 500 count? :)

Man I want one of those. Someday I'll have to get one (or build one).

I'd love to throw a 2002 - 2004 KX500 motor in one. I had a 2002 KX500 (dirt bike), and man was that engine reliable. Best running 2 stroke I've ever owned, and I have owned a lot (2002 kx250, 2002 yamaha banshee, etc.).

[KEN BERK]

I also have a 1986 t3 and want to get tri-z and the 350x is avery fun 3 wheeler to play with so all four are good to have in your shop.

[Vealmonkey]

116290116307Your poll sucks. 350x, racing 3 wheeler? Why haven't you put any of the real racers on there? No Tiger? No Franks? No Cagiva? No Husky? Here are pics of my favorites and they aren't even on your poll. Shame Shame Shame LOL

[HuffieVA]

116290116307Your poll sucks. 350x, racing 3 wheeler? ... Shame Shame LOL

Welcome to the "Era of the 4 Stroke" its ruined pro motocross and now its working at changing the past as well...:(

[sx250heath]

The 350X rated higher then a tri-z.

[JasonB]

can I select all 4 :D 350X for trails, I love tecate 2nd gens since they are nasty looking, I love tri-z's for their mistique, and i love 250R for their ease of keeping one running for years and years without issues. Damn i hate to admit it but honda's are just too dependable lol

[hang&rattle]

Ya, every body's got different facts and experiences. There is alot of knowledge on here. The Tri-z was nearly ready for production in 1983. They had patent issues as Honda had patented nearly everything designed on their 3-wheelers. That's the reason for the gas tank under the seat. It took a year for Yamamha to redesign and not infringe on the patents. The Tri-Z could've very well been produced 83'. Part of Honda's success in business was their business practices and blocking other companies. This is described by the old racers on how Honda would actually cheat in the racing circuit to get wins, this is fact. The Tri-Z would have lead the way if Honda wasn't so good at business. And the Tecate's dominated the racing circuits in 85' though 87'. Talking to old racers (my 85' came from an old racer) the Tecates won most everything, but wasn't recorded in the Honda sponsored races. This is incredible considering Honda produced over 80% of the racing 3-wheelers. So for Tiger, Yamaha, Kawasaki, and Cagiva (+ a few other companies) to share 20% (or so of production) and Kawasaki to win that many races with so few trikes running is a testament to the type of racer I am fortunate to own.

[edog]

!!!!!!!!ride red!!!!!!!!

[zzmegad]

TRIZ FTW, cause thats what i got. Ive never ridden a tecate or a 250r, but my guess is a 250's a 250, its up to the mechanic and rider

[TatTooL23]

The 350X rated higher then a tri-z.

is that any surprise?? u seem like thats an odd thing.

[zzmegad]

^^well im sure its the easiest to ride of the 4, but I never ridden it either :(

edit: on the trails i mean

[puggerton03]

I love my Tri-Z. My Tecate is fun too but I have to give it to the Tri-Z. I've never ridden a 250R.

[sx250heath]

is that any surprise?? u seem like thats an odd thing.

I was making a point. Some people do not think its high performance.

[eyecekold1]

I have ridden an 86r, 85 200x, 86 200x, 85 350x, 84&85 Tecate, 86 tri z, and am restoring an 86 tecate. My least favorite is the 83-85 200x, then the 86r (hard to turn and weird rider feel), then the tri-z (lacks power) loved the 86 200x and the 350x great bikes, good rider feel, good power, good bikes. Absolutely love the 1 gen tecate easy to throw around, lots of power, nice rider feel, suspension on the rear is a weak spot. Favorite is the Tecate, cant argue with the reliability of Honda though. Love Kawasaki, they always make powerful bikes no matter what area (sport, utility, mx)