Little update on the Project 310 tri-z

[MTS]

Well Got a chance to snap some pictures today! Thought i would throw them up, with an update on the progress...as its been...ALONG time, this Thing has been sitting in the corner of the shop for a few years now...Slowly collecting parts..it was a Complete pile of when i got it...So anyways..got it together enough to take around the parking lot yesterday..go through the gears ect..make sure everything works as is should....Stopped to put some air in the tires...Went to fire her up and BANG!! backfired...Sheared the mag key (after further inspection it was previously almost half cracked ) and the Clutch cover came apart... . So back to the hunt..still need to Get a few things before a ride and get it dialed in....Mainly brakes....

[Yamaha_Rules69]

Thanks for sharing the pics! Its good to know that Z went to a good home, instead of it rusting to pieces outside somewhere, like so many I have seen around here. Im curious to know how this 310 kit will turn out. I bet it will rip! Good luck with the rest of it, and let us know how she runs!

[MTS]

It should run pretty good...Its all fresh...Had to work the head to get it Closer to running on pump gas...might have to cut the premium with some 110..have to wait and see how it pans out.

[BIGREDGUY]

Looks like your making good progress.

[MTS]

Yes...progress, the only thing left on it from when i bought it is the tires/rims, and center case's....Oh and the air-box cover...It was all GOLD...haha

[Mosh]

Cool.
I am glad to see you making some headway. It has been a long time.

[ceaserthethird]

Dam brotha that clutch cover got Busted pretty Bad !

[MTS]

Just another update, Dug around for a cover, No go, Went and Spent some Bucks at Yamaha today...hopefully see a new cover in 3-6 weeks Need to pick up some jets yet too...This girl loves the fuel,, . and Some new tires next week...Them boger Realtors are going on the "spare" shelf....

[MTS]

Welll Some more progress! Got the clutch back together and the new cover back on today, Had to order some new springs and Clarence the cover a bit... looks like a newer Cast cover...must be a bit thicker than my old one the basket was rubbing in a couple spots...Nothing the die grinder couldn't take care of.
Got a few other Things tied up...new plug wire...exhaust all on Got the front fender Buffed up...Looked like crap before spray painted and oxidized underneath the paint...the Shrouds are next.. the headlight shroud im working on. Got a Decent zip around the shop with it...couldn't get outa 2-3rd gear....But seems to pull Hard..As you can see by the puddle underneath it the carb needs some attention...will be digging into it tomorrow...Need to work on the jettting a bit to. All in all not a bad afternoon at the shop

[Bryan Raffa]

sprock baskets rub on the clutch cover.. you must releave the two fins on the inside, by the filler hole..my basket did my machineing...LOL

Good to see the thing actually moveing..

[Yordo02206]

good to see you are doing the right thing and completing the project..can anyone tell me how to post something up ?i cant figure it out

[Mosh]

good to see you are doing the right thing and completing the project..can anyone tell me how to post something up ?i cant figure it out

You just "posted"..
But if you want to start a thread, up in the top left corner of the forum screen, you will see a button that says "new thread".
Click that and it will bring up a box, for the title of your thread, then a box below to type in your thread, then hut submit new thread when done.

Welll Some more progress! Got the clutch back together and the new cover back on today, Had to order some new springs and Clarence the cover a bit... looks like a newer Cast cover...must be a bit thicker than my old one the basket was rubbing in a couple spots...Nothing the die grinder couldn't take care of.
Got a few other Things tied up...new plug wire...exhaust all on Got the front fender Buffed up...Looked like crap before spray painted and oxidized underneath the paint...the Shrouds are next.. the headlight shroud im working on. Got a Decent zip around the shop with it...couldn't get outa 2-3rd gear....But seems to pull Hard..As you can see by the puddle underneath it the carb needs some attention...will be digging into it tomorrow...Need to work on the jettting a bit to. All in all not a bad afternoon at the shop

Looking good.
I heard some of the baskets will rub, but have not had that happen to me yet, but I have taken the precautions and filed those litytle casting bosses down on the cover just to be safe.
Heck even the R baskets rub some of the gears without modding when you go aftermarket on them. Guess it is the nature of the beast with aftermarket stuff.

Better gets some brakes on that puppy..LOL

[Grizzlypeg]

That's a great looking machine. Hopefully you get it on the trails or track soon.

[hang&rattle]

I love tri-z's. And admire you're patience. Yamaha really had a start on the atv community with the tri-z. They were actually ahead of their time in 83', and if you look at all the banshee, blaster, and raptors (etc.), you can see why the tri-z developed the most dominate atv's of modern times. This is the truly the grandad of atv's and grandaddy's still a quick booger-. Great job.

[dcreel]

I love tri-z's. And admire you're patience. Yamaha really had a start on the atv community with the tri-z. They were actually ahead of their time in 83', and if you look at all the banshee, blaster, and raptors (etc.), you can see why the tri-z developed the most dominate atv's of modern times. This is the truly the grandad of atv's and grandaddy's still a quick booger-. Great job.

You do realize the Tri-Z came out a year after the Tecate and 4 years after the first 250R though, right?