Tri-Z guys help me out on this machine

[i58829]

I was wondering how complete/original this Tri-Z is. I'm pretty sure its an early 85 so it should be a 5 speed right? It's supposed to have a fresh .030 over top end, and i was curious how original it is. Most of it looks like stock parts to me but i'm not too familiar with these. Thanks for your help, TC...

[evand]

looks all stock other then tires and stickers. looks to be pretty decent bike

and yes its a 5 spd

[evand]

o didnt notice the black healight, that was late 85. or its painted

[i58829]

weren't the late 85's a red frame? I'm sure i could simply ask the guy but i was just wondering, you know how that goes.

Its is pretty clean, i got larger pics so i could zoom in and it needs a lot of detail work. Most of the paint is chipped, peeling or gone on the suspension, and frame. There appears to be some stiches on the air box cover but the plastics look to be in good condition other than that...

[evand]

late 85's were red frame black plastics, thats a early 85.

looks like avery decent rider tho:beer

[dirtface]

It looks fairly original to me. The only things that I see are the rear hubs and rims are not original. The silencer has something "goofy" going on and the rear shock resevoir is not there. Warrior rear shocks are a direct bolt on and are fairly cheap on Ebay. So what is the asking price?

[i58829]

He has it advertised for 1200.00 I'm picking up a green project in the morning but was wondering about this one as well (not that i want 2 major projects at once). I think that in the end its a fair price but it may be worth waiting for an 86 in the end just because that's what i'd prefer, plus i've seen them well under 800.00 for running/riding examples.


btw dirt would you mind shooting me a PM with the place you got your tecate plastics from? I wouldn't mind finding a set that clean in the near future, thanks TC...

[Bryan Raffa]

I'm curious too know if that stock left banshee silencer was a direct bolt on..:naughty:

that shock is wooped with no Rezzie..

[lndy650]

is the headlight painted? mine was yellow...i dont get why people paint plastic i hate that

[tri-Z ripper]

as well as the seat cover is not original as well!

[i58829]

Just from the replies it seem like it might need a little more love than i thought just from the pics. I haven't seen it in person but like i said i've seen several around the country for 700-900 that run/ride. This one does have a new top end but i guess it may need a lot of other little fixes...

[tri-Z ripper]

they are awesome machines if you never had a tri-z before then buy it fix it ride it break it and love every second of it and repeat!!

[evand]

im with ripper on this one, i might pass on this one, seems a bit steep at 1200, i paid 300 for mine runing and riding, not perfect by anymeans but iwas a rider.