Got myself a Tri-Z yesterday

[JohnBeton]

Hello guys,

I have been owning a T3 for about a half year now and wanted to extend my collection of quads and Trikes. So I bumped on a cheap Tri-Z and went to pick it up yesterday.
It needs some restoration work, but the engine had good compression, shifts well and hell, it's a complete tri-z :)

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/407/1000891re0.jpg

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http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/5596/1000886yz7.jpg

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http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/5134/1000888vf6.jpg

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http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/5527/1000890tz1.jpg

[evand]

def looks like a good project man


i got a seet pan and foam if your interested.

[diggerzmound]

Looks like a good starting point!

[thefox]

Looks like you have some work ahead of you, at least it looks just about all there.

[Yamahondaman]

deff. a great starter project indeed .. i like all of them brick pavers too !!

[JohnBeton]

Thanks guys. Evand, I send you a PM, I'm interested in the seat pan and foam, I think my trike can use that ;)

[wad]

Nice one dude,
Would be good to see you at Trikefest UK if you could manage the driver over here...
http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/showthread.php?t=77306

[oldskool83]

complete? i see an old 80's suzuki rm number plate on it haha...thats the best (jerry rigging seat covering ive ever seen haha)

[JohnBeton]

Yesterday I picked up a second tri-z, a 1986 model.
This one is complete original except for the rear suspension from WP and the rear rims, but I have got an extra set of original rims with it.

This one is very clean, all it needs is a top-end rebuild.
Here are some pictures:

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/1685/cimg2165hi5.jpg

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/5853/cimg2159fn2.jpg

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/5890/cimg2160dk3.jpg
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[devilman]

nice score man, looks good. hows the 85 looking these days? any work done to it?

[chrisand4]

Nice Z,makes me want new plastics for mine.

[Epix FQX]

common john get these guys a pic of the rest of your bikes.
all of them!! haha

[tri-Z ripper]

yes please post up!!

[DeePa]

when you take care of the top end, pull the waterpump cover off and see if the impeller is all jacked up. if you can spin it by hand, you need a new waterpump, and thats probably the reason why it needs a top end.

Unless you pin your waterpumps, id say put a new impeller in every 2 seasons

[JohnBeton]

thanks for the tip, will take a look at that waterpump.
I'll try and post some pics of all my other bikes too

[JohnBeton]

well, today I measured out the jug and it seems that is is still the original bore I think. It is 68mm, that is the standard bore for a tri-z right ?

[JohnBeton]

Well it has been a long time since i've been on the forum, but my '86 tri-z is ready now.
I completely restored it, so everything is powder coated, painted.
Frame has all new bearings all over.
I rebuilded the engine and painted it, ...

Here are some pictures of how it looks now:

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/6563/cimg3004.jpg

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/1743/cimg3005d.jpg

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[yooperman]

nice ridesevery time i see a pic of tri-z makes me wanna just go buy one

[MonroeMike]

Nice job, great looking Z.

[BigO]

great score man good luck

[dirtbiken]

That is really awesome :)

[matt86200x]

That 86 z looks so nice, what was the situation with the water pump when you took it apart? i bought a 86 parts engine that had been sitting for 10 years but havent opened her up yet

[JohnBeton]

Thanks for the comments.
The waterpump was in perfect shape when I took it appart.
This bike also had the original piston in it when I bought it, but it was pretty toasted :p.

[Tecate 50]

Nice Tri-Z and good job on the build.....now I have to go buy one!