Another tiger 250 [Archive]

pimtout

01-18-2007, 11:26 PM

ok,im new here...but on sat im getting a tiger250...this is the story.....I live in upper michigan...and back in about 1986 i used to ice race..i was 17 at the time.In my home town there was a sporting goods store that was also a tiger dealer,we used to go in there and gawk at the 2,,200s and the 250 that was in there.. the owner of the store sold both the 200s and used the 250 for ice drags himself...he then raced it for a few more years....then all hell broke loose with tiger and he lost the dealer part...some years after that he sold the store.......so last week i was talking with some old friends about how we used to ice race and about how much faster the old 2 stroke 3 wheelers were than the stuff today, and we got talking about those tiger things...lol..one of the guys said i wonder if that guy still has that tiger 250. we called him and this is what he said....yea i still have it i restored it about 6 years ago and took it for a few rides and the cdi box gave out..so he hasent did anything with it since....the thing looks great..he also has extra forks,brake pads,cables,stickers...he thinks he stil has the banner and also a few tiger baseball hats..also the manual..told me i could have it all for a grand...so im picking it up on sat...kinda cool that this is the tiger i used to watch race in the 80's and now im getting it....just need to get a cdi box or , he knows a place that rebuilds them...about 250 bucks.....also last week my best friend picked up a tecate 4......i hope to smoke him in a drag...lol....

i will post pics on sat or sun ...

Russell 350X

01-18-2007, 11:30 PM

Rare enough lol....I have not seen one in person.

pimtout

01-18-2007, 11:32 PM

even if they weren't i always wanted one......and there more rare than any honda,kawasaki,yammy, or suzuki

firefirefire90

01-18-2007, 11:36 PM

These things are popping out everywhere! Tis the season for the Tigers I guess!

TravEX

01-18-2007, 11:36 PM

Man the boat!

pimtout

01-18-2007, 11:43 PM

iowarotax

01-18-2007, 11:44 PM

Heres a phone # for the man that can get you a new CDI. Tony Murphy-661-944-1642. He can get you almost any engine/electrical part for your rotax.

blue27

01-18-2007, 11:55 PM

sounds awsome, can't wait to see pics of an ice racing Tiger.

firefirefire90

01-19-2007, 12:01 AM

Stop giving him crap guys. Just wait for the pictures. Jeez. Don't be so harsh on the guy. PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE.

Can't wait for the pics bro.

But to warn you, if you do not back up your claims, it will be bad news.

XTrumpX

01-19-2007, 12:01 AM

lots a people say there junk....BUT if they only made like 400 of them why are we still finding them...and there still going....dont sound like junk to me.. kind of like a tucker car...way ahead of there time, so the big three put them out of buisness...
Well, they were kind of junk in terms of MX racing. They were only good on flats... and if you raced both MX and flats, everyone went to the big 3. And they didn't force Tiger out of the picture, the insurance companies did with the liability insurance imposed due to the pending lawsuits that were popping up all over.
You're finding them in decent shape because they were tossed to the back of the garage once 3 wheel racing stopped and the 4 wheelers took the show. Then they just became dust and junk collectors. How many times has someone said they found one under a bunch of boxes or other crap? They weren't really meant to be driven on a daily basis like the big reds and moto's.

pimtout

01-19-2007, 12:07 AM

thefox

01-19-2007, 12:09 AM

Sounds like your are getting a great deal. I thought those things only happend in dreams?

pimtout

01-19-2007, 12:09 AM

yea i guess i was...lol..in 86

x.system

01-19-2007, 12:19 AM

I agree...none the less a good find..and it wont be a daily driver...just a peck around toy for someone tring to find there youth again...lol...they still have ice drags up here and i think this might be a new old hobby.

Which lake they running on? any ice racing up that way? I'm about 2 hours south of you. Nice find.

pimtout

01-19-2007, 12:29 AM

x.system

01-19-2007, 12:35 AM

2 hours south.....r u in wisconsin?....not shure were they do it anymore have to do some looking into....its been 20 years..i do know they still do it tho..you here people talking about the ice drags all winter.

Are you up by Houghton Lake? We used to race around that area during tip up days but I havn't been up there in years.

pimtout

01-19-2007, 12:40 AM

no i live in the u.p...but i know were houghton lake is.. im 100 miles north of greenbay,wi

edog

01-19-2007, 12:43 AM

Is this you pimtout?

http://forums.atvconnection.com/Photos.cfm?ID=10759

pimtout

01-19-2007, 12:47 AM

hahah...yup thats me...i just put a wisco piston bored and had the head shaved on that....it does 76.....total sleeper accept its loud and sounds like a hopped up snowmobile..

edog

01-19-2007, 12:57 AM

I see you like mustangs as well.

TravEX

01-19-2007, 08:45 AM

eDOG, on the hunt! Love the pic!!!

pimtout

01-19-2007, 10:19 AM

yes, the mustang will always come first......if i need to i will sell tigers and polaris,s to buy mustang parts....lol....dont think i will need to tho...mustang is about as far as you can take it for a street car....i want new speed..thats the reason for the tiger purchase.....like i said probly ice race this thing....or kill myself...lol

random-strike

01-19-2007, 04:42 PM

where is the pictures

firefirefire90

01-19-2007, 06:36 PM

Its "are" and he said he would get them this weekend. Read the whole thread. PATIENCE.

pimtout

01-19-2007, 06:55 PM

Hey edog, how the heck did you know i liked mustangs?

250rCRazed

01-19-2007, 09:10 PM

Looking forward to seeing these pictures also... but in hte meantime... tell us about this mustang of yours... I'm a pretty big mustang guy myself. I got a 93 GT w/ a Turbo'd 331 stroker.

pimtout

01-20-2007, 02:48 PM

im going in and hour to get it.......pics will be up later today....cant wait

pimtout

01-20-2007, 07:03 PM

ok..just got home and im putting the pics on photobucket......the only thing i didnt like on the trike is the plastics....there off a 200 that he sold about 10 years ago...the 250 i got had better plastics and the other guy wanted them...so 10 years later i get the 200 plastics that are not as good,,but still not all that bad...got some cracks to fix......unless i can find some other ones..

pimtout

01-20-2007, 07:10 PM

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pimtout

01-20-2007, 07:13 PM

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SYKO

01-20-2007, 07:16 PM

lol, gave my scroll button a workout! lol. love those oldschool blue h-tracks! I like it! it actually looks like a tiger racer, instead of a regular tiger!, but the blue pipe takes the cake,

monstertruckr81

01-20-2007, 07:32 PM

looks like sombody got crazy with the spray paint (blue tires)...lol

firefirefire90

01-20-2007, 07:49 PM

Anyone who made a BIG effin deal about this guy and the BS Boat better be eating their words and should appologize immediately(trav, Dog). Have freakin trust in people. Sweet trike dude!! That thing is AWESOME!!! I love those tires. Those are the Blue Duro tires(way rare). Lot of extra parts to! You are one lucky man. Don't take crap from these guys who didn't believe you. Rock on dude.

Nice stang as well!

firefirefire90

01-20-2007, 07:56 PM

How do you know? Some sort of house expert? Or are you the owner?

thefox

01-20-2007, 08:11 PM

Those pics were taking outside the owners house.

You want him to push it over to his neighbors house or something? lol

Looks great pimtout!

SYKO

01-20-2007, 08:26 PM

nothing like a tiger to bring out the love:beer

edog

01-20-2007, 08:58 PM

pimtout

I am sorry.:(

The proof is in the pudding.

:welcome: to the boards.

We have some shaddy clowns coming on here making bogus clames about what

the have and what they can do.

I will remove all my post.And eat my words.

The pics below tell the truth.

TravEX

01-20-2007, 09:17 PM

firefirefire, you beat me to it. CONGRATS on the find pimtout. Sorry for the doubtful comments.

and, fire, trust is earned, not given just because someone types something on a message board. Stories like this one are rarely true.

pimtout, is it a runner? or need some work?

Travis

blue27

01-21-2007, 12:03 AM

Congrats on a Tiger, glad to see another one out there, shoot me list and some more pics of those spare parts, any part #s any you want to sell? Whats the plans for it?

ceaserthethird

01-21-2007, 07:17 AM

Gee all kind's of Tiger's Running around , Any chance of finding any over on the West Coast ?

Nice Score , Have some on here reproduce the Stickers !

pimtout

01-21-2007, 02:53 PM

WOW...all i can say is wow...i didnt even know you guys thought i was kidding about getting this thing...lol..anyways..i am getting a place to do up the stickers.. and all it needs to run is a CDI box...i have a number for that now...calling on it monday....i do have to put the front brakes on and get that all working..this trike has been raced all its life and still kicks ass...the owner was showing me about 100 or so trophies that he has got, mostly firsts but a few seconds...in the ice drags he pulled 82 mph..he has a time slip from that i seen.. he is looking for the 8 ft banner and hats that are in storage, hes giving me those also...i also have all the papers on ignition timing foe the rotax engine as well ass a rotax engine parts list from tiger...as far as other parts go...the new down tubes are going on and the old ones might be for sale....the brake pads im keeping...and cables.......i wood love to find newer or better plastics, is anyone re making them yet?.....as far as what im gonna do with it.....RIDE IT.....and probly ice drag next winter....its in its blood to run...so who am i to say it shoult just sit....lol

smyers33

01-21-2007, 03:35 PM

That is just awesome.... I think it takes some balls to race that thing. If you do plan on riding it, I agree you should get some new plastics, because those fiberglass ones are extremely rare, and break easily. If I were you I would keep those plastics in a safe place, so if you ever decide to sell it to me, it would bring a lot more $$$!

P.S. Did you notice how I said, "sell it to me?" lol :)

iowarotax

01-21-2007, 04:35 PM

Heres the phone # for new 250 Tiger stickers-complete set, awesome I got mine Friday. 866-701-3396 ask for the graphics dept.

Orangecnty250r

01-21-2007, 07:03 PM

Nice score on the Tiger...Damm!!! I was out of town for a few days and some Tiger action is happening

twgranger

01-21-2007, 07:22 PM

looks like sombody got crazy with the spray paint (blue tires)...lol
them tires are not painted.:rolleyes:

350xBomb

01-22-2007, 07:41 AM

Now you need a blue front tire and paint the silencer blue.... Go all out with it...glad to see its not gonna sit anywhere and collect more dust...these are toys and are ment to be ridden. :-)

pimtout

01-22-2007, 09:49 PM

so who is the best perso to talk to on this board about the mechanical parts on these tigers....i have questions.....

Kintore

01-22-2007, 10:00 PM

Id talk to erectordale on the boards, hes a smart cookie and he has alota tigers and knows alot about them.

TravEX

01-22-2007, 10:12 PM

Pimtout, how about a quick pic of the Tiger by your Mustang? I figured you woulda posted more pics by now, at least to answer edog questions?

pimtout

01-22-2007, 11:31 PM

i could...but i allready have the plastics stripped. the exhaust off for sanding, and the forks are off also, gonna put the new down tubes on and paint the lower fork blue...

TravEX

01-22-2007, 11:48 PM

Pics of the progress then?

pimtout

01-22-2007, 11:51 PM

that i can do......

pimtout

01-27-2007, 07:37 PM

Ok..i got a few progress pics.....i just got the new down tubes in and painted the forks....also started to strip the plastics..and the exhaust is painted...the silencer is getting pollished...http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a108/pimtout/DSC00119.jpghttp://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a108/pimtout/DSC00120.jpghttp://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a108/pimtout/DSC00131.jpghttp://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a108/pimtout/DSC00124.jpg

iowarotax

01-27-2007, 07:41 PM

Sweet!! Im really jealous of the Tigers with fenders. That is a great trike.

pimtout

01-27-2007, 07:47 PM

thanks...the fenders are not in as good a shape as the pics show...big cracks in rear and the front is bad also...im gonna make some aluminum plates to cover them...i am gonna run this thing so if it dont look perfectly factory..so what.....i wish you could get these in plastic....WE NEED A MOLD BADLY.....lol...it wont look bad, it just wont look stock....

iowarotax

01-27-2007, 07:52 PM

I'm going to put a white rear fender off something else untill I get the real deal. I'm setting my 250 up for the ice. I'm sanding and polishing the lower forks rather than paint. I love polished aluminum.

pimtout

01-27-2007, 07:56 PM

Cool looks like there will be two tigers on the ice......thats the way to let these thing live on......its like they will be at home again....lol

erectordale

01-27-2007, 08:15 PM

I had a pair of banshee fenders here and I think with a little trimming they would work on the Tiger frame . You would have too trim the tool box off the bottom and make some spacers for the seat .I just thought this might help then the original plastic will still be intact. Pimtout I would fiberglass those fenders underneath would look better and no one would know the fiberglass adheres great too the plastic.

blue27

01-27-2007, 08:16 PM

What color blue did you use and how close to original is it?

iowarotax

01-27-2007, 08:27 PM

I dont know about you guys, But when I see a Tiger sitting there, I think they are kick @$$. Just like a nice liquid 250R.

erectordale

01-27-2007, 08:29 PM

I like them better than a 250r they look so simple yet soo MEAN!!!!!!!!

pimtout

01-27-2007, 08:34 PM

ok guys this it the color i used.....its not a perfect match but pretty close.....the guy i got mine from painted thr frame the wrong color,so it dont match that at all but its close to the tank and rad shroud......

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a108/pimtout/DSC00144.jpghttp://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a108/pimtout/DSC00140.jpg

pimtout

01-27-2007, 08:35 PM

you cant see it on the can but it says ford blue...

iowarotax

01-27-2007, 08:38 PM

My tanks are a little darker. My 90 quadzilla engine is a really close match.

pimtout

01-29-2007, 12:01 AM

more updates....got the forks on,rad shroud and.....front caliper..i turned the rotor today also...looks brand new....

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a108/pimtout/DSC00158.jpg

Orangecnty250r

01-29-2007, 06:33 AM

more updates....got the forks on,rad shroud and.....front caliper..i turned the rotor today also...looks brand new....

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a108/pimtout/DSC00158.jpg

That rotor looks sweet...How did you turn the rotor? what type of machine or machine shop?

pimtout

01-29-2007, 06:56 PM

i went to napa..friends with the owner...they have a flywheel grinder, kind of like a milling machine only its a grinding wheel..the rotor goes on a table that turnes and the grinding wheel is turned down until it hits the rotor....and you just keep turning down the grinding wheel as the table turns.....lol...i hope that was a good explanation....im gonna do the back when i take it apart.....

Orangecnty250r

01-29-2007, 08:15 PM

pimtout

01-29-2007, 08:34 PM

if ya cant let me know ...i can do it..... and do you know were i can find a stock number plate?

Dirtcrasher

01-29-2007, 09:08 PM

My tanks are a little darker. My 90 quadzilla engine is a really close match.

Suzuki Blue is an absolute perfect match by Krylon "True Blue". Haven't owned a ZUKI in awhile but I believe that was the name and company....check it out.

Orangecnty250r

01-29-2007, 09:39 PM

Suzuki blue seems awful dark to me....

PIMTout......I only saw one of those stock TIGER number plates on one that sold on ebay and its not on that one I have......they are very rare

pimtout

01-29-2007, 09:53 PM

that sucks...might have to get a diferent numberplate then..

hey does anyone know if a front fender from a 350x will fit on a tiger..i have the 14 wide not the 16.. my stock one is just to bad and i dont want to have it broke any more...although i would donate the thing to get a plastic mold set going....

blue27

01-29-2007, 11:52 PM

Here is an old pic (garage is cleaner now) of my 200 with a 350x frt fender, and is this the correct number plate? I like the 350X fender looks over stock. IMO

firefirefire90

01-30-2007, 01:04 AM

I'm pretty sure thats an aftermarket numberplate. I have seen those numberplates in red on the aircooled R's an such.

erectordale

01-30-2007, 01:19 AM

I have a stock plate I think on my 500

3tigers

01-30-2007, 07:02 PM

the number plate on blue's is the same that is on all my tigers.its a maier,i have 3 nos in the bag's.not for sale but for the right price ill let 1 go.

Orangecnty250r

01-30-2007, 07:14 PM

I have a stock plate I think on my 500

I have the 500 tiger article and the 500 in that has that solid white wedge shaped plate like the other models......yours is a super nice unique plate...maybe they had a few different ones

Dr. Death

01-31-2007, 01:02 PM

i have a stock number plate, along with everything else on the machine... and now is the time for Dr. Death

pimtout

01-31-2007, 01:45 PM

what makes yours so sick and rare?...post up some nice pics i want to see this trike of yours....i think they are all rare and it also seems like theres no 2 alike so any of these machines can be the sickest or rarest....maybe mine is...023 seems to be the lowest number so far....

SYKO

01-31-2007, 02:13 PM

see many years ago when the Dr was vacationing, in the mountains, he was hiking very high, well he slipped and proceded to tumble down the side of the mountain, in the process he hit his head many many times, resulting in a brain injury where he thinks his tiger is the sickest around, but dont be worried he also thinks he takes the sickest dumps, he sleeps the sickest, he eats soup the sickest, and even has the sickest trash can. All is well and im sure your tiger rates up there with the rest of them. enjoy

NOW ITS THE TIME FOR SYKO!!!!