My 1986 tri z build

[grandy]

Well I figured it was time to start a thread about my build. I bought this bike in January of this year and fell in love with it. It definatly needs work, so since I took posession of the bike I have been searching high and low for parts. I didn't realise how hard it was to come up with parts for these bikes, but with the help from many of you on these three wheeler boards I have been accumulating parts and making progress. Here are some pics of the bike.

Here she is the day I picked her up

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj172/Grandy_album/IMG_1078.jpg

Here are some of the parts that I have gathered

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj172/Grandy_album/IMG_1806.jpg

Here's a pic of the new engine I picked up from a member over at planettrikes, Sprock 310 with all the goodies

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj172/Grandy_album/IMG_1803.jpg

family photo

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj172/Grandy_album/IMG_1541.jpg

Here is how she sits now, pretty much the same as when I bought it, so far it has been a parts hunt, other than changing some bearings, new chain and sprockets, pivot bolt and adding brakes to it I havn't done much to the appearance, I just wanted to make it ridable.

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj172/Grandy_album/IMG_1428.jpg
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj172/Grandy_album/IMG_1434.jpg

and here's a pic of her sitting with my 03 banshee

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj172/Grandy_album/bansheetri-z.jpg

Soon she will be torn down and off to the powdercoater, I just won a set of orange z fenders that were on ebay and a member on here just sold me his NOS headlight plastic (thanks mike!)
Any ideas or tips would be awesome, this will be my first ground up build so I will be taking my time, I want to do it right and sometimes money can be an issue so please be patient.
I watched the top tier tri z build and all I can say is WOW!! I hope to be able to come somewhat close to the results of that machine.

[MudBug]

looks like its gonna be a good build, good luck !

[MonroeMike]

Quite a collection. Good luck on the build.

[MagicJames]

Is that blackened Alabama chrome on your seat?

[ATC-Eric]

Great pile of parts to start with!

Take your time with the build, and it will come out top notch.

And your going to LOVE that bigbore kit. If you need any advice on running it shot me a pm.

Eric

[somekidwithanm4]

Should be great when finished. And is that seat black ducktage :D lol

[grandy]

yes that is a black ducktape seat cover lol, previous owner custom made it himself, red green would be proud. I have another seat that after searching around and looking at pics will be sent to the moshes to be recovered, from all the pics I have seen they do AMAZING work. With the orange plastics my theme for this bike will be "General Lee 310 Z".
And thanks Eric, I will be hitting you up for sure, the previous owner of the engine was running a stock carb, not sure what the jetting was, what would be a good choice for an aftermarket carb? I also got 2 extra domes with the bike. I know that she is set up to run on pump gas now but what are the other two domes for? If it helps any I purchased it from Mazin over on planet trikes. I am fairly "green" when it comes to 2 stroke bikes, so please bare with the me and my stupid questions.

[85200xrider]

u bought the orange plastics?!?!? damn u lol i was watching them and forgot to go back and bid

[Mosh]

Got a lotta nice parts there to throw at that machine.
Should come out great.

As for the carb, Run A Keihn PWK 39 mil Airstryker..
Those big bores love that carb.

As for the domes, No matter what, I suggest you run the lowest CC dome for the bigbore kit, and run Straight 110 Fuel with that dome..The 310 kits have so much low end snap, jumping higher on the compression, will not be needed.

Good luck on the build and keep us updated.

Oh yeah, thanks for the compliments on us..

[03 ORANGE SHEE]

nice project you got there!

[Cert88]

Those orange plastics were NICE!!! I wanted them but didnt want to shell out the $400 for them. worth it though...... What color you powder coating the frame? Black?

Im definately gonna be jealous of that when its done!! Good Luck, cant wait to see pics...

[aldochina]

I love orange!! Will be watching this thread for sure.

[grandy]

Just a quick update, I got the plastics in the mail today, and the headlight shell I got a few days ago. The pics don't do it justice. I've been winterizing the fleet this week and now that I got that done I will be tearing the Z apart. Here's a couple pics...

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj172/Grandy_album/IMG_2080.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj172/Grandy_album/IMG_2083.jpg

[MudBug]

I like the sound of that: "The General Z" :lol: you should get an "01" custom seat cover too, that would be pretty awesome

[ATC-Eric]

The pics don't do it justice.

Thats the thing, those plastics POP at you! The orange glows and is really hard to take a pic of!


:beer

[laidout2times]

wow. that things gonna look awesome. Moshes buils was sick, after I follow yours I think itll be my turn. Not to go off topic but is sprock still making top ends if you send him one?

[grandy]

I think atc-eric has taken over the big bores, I am not totally sure laidout but contact him either on here or over at planettrikes.
Thanks for all the comments guys!

[Bryan Raffa]

please dont do the general lee thing.... and git a pwk carb!:D

[grandy]

Where would be the best place to find one of these carbs?