New to 3wheeler world!!

[80smxrules]

Hello to all of my old school bro's! I just want to start out by saying that it is awesome that a website like this exist's, and that all of you guys love trikes like myself. I want to show you a Tri-Z that i just picked up off of craigslist tonight. It is an 85 Red & Black Z from the original owner! There is no boot wear on the frame or on the side cases!!Original plastics and stickers! I am soooo stoked! I had a 1986 Z back in the 80's. My grandfather bought it for me when i was 14 because he thought that a KX125 was too dangerous for me, so i opted for a new 86 Z. I was the coolest kid in my hood with the red & white 6 speed Z.Anyways, here is a picture of it.
I also a an 84 250r as well. I have a 04 yz250 that i primarily ride,along with a mint 87 rm250 thats soo bitchen to ride, plus a 85 rm125 that i am restoring.
http://http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/3693/img00781.th.jpg (http://img26.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img00781.jpg)

[atctim]

Welcome to the boards fellow trike head! Nice new ride you picked up there. You will find yourself on this site more and more often - it really is contagious!

[MonroeMike]

Welcome, nice bike, need some more pics of it.

[80smxrules]

Thank guys! I will take more pics in a day or two of my fleet.
I am amazed by some of the restoration jobs that some of you guys pull of. There are some awesome builds goin on out there,down to the re-zinc coating of all the nuts and bolts. I have been surfing on this site for about 6 months now and in that time it has re-hashed my memories of 3 wheeling. So i went out and picked up an aircooler a few months back and then the Tri-Z. I forgot how fun they where to ride. There are some cool guys here.

[Autophysn]

Welcome dude, What part of Cali are you from? Where do you ride?

Becareful! This site is addicting, LOL!

[80smxrules]

Thanks bro! I am from north San Diego. I ride 2-3 times a month either at Ocotillo Wells, Glamis, or in Temecula. Just went to El Mirage dry lake bed last weekend at it was pretty bitchen. Where do all of you So. Cal guys ride?

[Russell 350X]

Welcome to the site! Nice lookin Z you got there, how does it run?:TrikesOwn

[80smxrules]

Thanks. The tri runs great! It has a new DG pipe with an answer silencer. Fired right up. Choke on 1st klick and two kicks on the kickstarter. I cant remember if my 86 Tri-Z with the 6 speed gearbox had more top end than this 85 with only a 5 speed. I think this one has about the same top end. If you have rode a Z-250 the powerband is in the mid to upper range. No bottom end what so ever with the lack of a powervalve,but more than makes up for it with the snappy ( pipey) powerband! I have read in a couple of peoples post here that thier Z-250's have great bottom end but that is totally contradictive to the lack of a powervalve. If you want to feel bottom end, get on a 85-86 250r. Those motors pull very hard in the low to mid and still pull quite well in the upper RPM's but sign off quicker than a Z-250 does. A pipe and a tad leaner jetting takes care of that. My 84 250r feels a bit quicker through the gears, but i have leaned it out a bit so it runs REALLY GOOD! I will tweak on the jetting and timing a bit with the Z to squeeze a little power out if it without porting. I absolutely love the look of the Tri-Z's over 250R's! And the ergonomics of the Z feels more comfortable too.I will take more pics when i take it out to the last session at glamis along with my other bikes in about 2-3 weeks.