OK what do you think

[110klt]

I went to my local shop and dropped off my 200X for some work. OK my bike wasn't done yet so the owner and I walked back to the shop area to talk to the mechanic. Said it wouldn't be done till monday, but hey that's life. On the way back to the front the owner was explaining how fun 3 wheelers are, and that they have a shop 3 wheeler they don't know what to do with. I was a customers bike that needed work and left and not paid for about 3-4 years ago. He said yeah we ride it around for kicks sometimes and I have thought about maybe selling it or maybe hanging it on the wall of the showroom just for kicks. As we rounded the corner he points to a very nice Tri-Z..... I almost dropped a nut. That's the shops play bike? yeah can't believe someone just left it and never returned.

So in great shape, running good what's a Tri-Z worth?

[yaegerb]

Not really schooled in the art of Tri-z net worth. Did the guy say what he wanted for it? Send Bryan Raffa a PM, that guy knows everything about Tri-z's.

[250rmanfmf]

depends, $800-$2000 is the going rates. $800 being a standard tri-z with no mods and $2000 being a decked out chromed, polished, ported and aftermarket parts on it mint condition

[110klt]

This is pure stock, no mods, plastics unbroken, new seat.

[Chazz of Blades]

Around here that'd be a $1500 trike if the tires are good and it's rideable without anything. Usually if you can even find a Z around here it's at least a grand, no matter what shape.

[110klt]

Yeah I am thinking it won't be "cheap". However I am positive it will be 100% mechanically perfect. I'll grab a pic when I get mine.

[yaegerb]

Since I couldn't answer your question, I decided to do some research to tell me what people are valuing their tri-z's for. First I will say that I pulled everything I could find on EBAY and then went to SearchTempest and chose unlimited distance. I ensured that all of the bikes I was looking at were comparable (running, fairly decent shape) and paralleled to your description. My sample size ended up being 45 bikes and the basic statistics are below.

Total tri-z count - 45
Lowest Price: $100.00
Highest Price: $4,000.00
Average Price: $1,645.56


Total 1985 tri-z count - 34
Lowest Price: $500.00
Highest Price: $3,000.00
Average Price: $1,675.00


Total 1986 tri-z count - 11
Lowest Price: $200.00
Highest Price: $4,000.00
Average Price: $1,554.55

I thought it was interesting that 75% of the sample size was made of 1985 models. I guess they are either more plentiful or guys just want to get rid of them ;)

Hope this helps 110klt!

[110klt]

cool..... so far they don't want to budge and we didn't even talk money....... But I'll be back there in a month or two see what they ahve to say :Bounce

[Dirtcrasher]

It's IMPOSSIBLE to give you a ballpark price without seeing it......

If it is just aged but mostly a very low hour machine, It could be worth 3K, who knows; You saw it. If if he just wants the repair cost covered and a bit more, it could be a 1000.00$ price.

It may be a bargain or a money pit. I'm amazed that no one has grabbed it yet!