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Thread: Tri Z vs 250R vs Tecate 1986

  1. #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by Red Rider View Post
    Brag all you want about your stock horsepower, but like most R owners, our R's are no longer stock.
    Either are our Tecates.
    Rides:
    1986 ATC250R (sectional pipe and Klemm Research silencer)
    1986 ATC250R (Desert Bike, WAX-ON seat, Dual Cibie lights, Steering Stabilizer)
    1979 ATC110 (Bandito frame and forks, Turbo wheels, disc braked)
    1982 ATC70 (Lifan manual 125)
    1987 LT80 (piped, widened)


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    RIP Trace.. Godspeed.

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    Just remember ...power is nothing without control!

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    Quote Originally Posted by SneakyATC250R View Post
    Just remember ...power is nothing without control!

    Tell obama that...
    Own 86 250sx
    85 350x
    sold 86 250sx
    110, 185s, 200s, 250es
    Project 85 250r

    If everyone else is looking down at you, Get a ladder..

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    Quote Originally Posted by SneakyATC250R View Post
    Just remember ...power is nothing without control!
    I've been riding mine for 23 years. I've got the control, well... under control
    Rides:
    1986 ATC250R (sectional pipe and Klemm Research silencer)
    1986 ATC250R (Desert Bike, WAX-ON seat, Dual Cibie lights, Steering Stabilizer)
    1979 ATC110 (Bandito frame and forks, Turbo wheels, disc braked)
    1982 ATC70 (Lifan manual 125)
    1987 LT80 (piped, widened)


    My feedback thread
    http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthr...ack-for-dcreel

    RIP Trace.. Godspeed.

  5. #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by dcreel View Post
    I've been riding mine for 23 years. I've got the control, well... under control
    Im just saying........its easier to ride a machine that has good handling with a good matched engine then it is to ride an over powered machine that tires its rider and is prone to wheelies and tire spin. and as far as riding yours for 23 years thats awesome. I only wish I had that much flight hours logged on my R. Its older then me! lol

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    And I agree with you. I would be happy to have an 85-86 250R or a Tri-Z. In fact I look at craigslist everyday hoping to find the deal I can't pass up.
    Rides:
    1986 ATC250R (sectional pipe and Klemm Research silencer)
    1986 ATC250R (Desert Bike, WAX-ON seat, Dual Cibie lights, Steering Stabilizer)
    1979 ATC110 (Bandito frame and forks, Turbo wheels, disc braked)
    1982 ATC70 (Lifan manual 125)
    1987 LT80 (piped, widened)


    My feedback thread
    http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthr...ack-for-dcreel

    RIP Trace.. Godspeed.

  7. #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by dcreel View Post
    And I agree with you. I would be happy to have an 85-86 250R or a Tri-Z. In fact I look at craigslist everyday hoping to find the deal I can't pass up.
    same with me and a Tri Z ......I want one so bad. there just so different. a friend has one and i love it. beats Banshees no prob

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    How is this.....all these machines rock 25 years later! Love the article.....brings back childhood memories when I was still dreaming to own any one of the three!
    1985 KXT250 A.K.A. "Doom"/Multiple Engine Combinations/Jason Hall Inverts/HRE Swing Arm, Cal Fab Swing Arm/Jemco Pipe/Buzz Saw Cylinder, Klemm Research Cyinder/PWK Carb/PVL Ignition/Dura Blue Axle/Mosh Custom Seat

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    Quote Originally Posted by dcreel View Post
    Either are our Tecates.
    Oh yeah I forgot about that. All of you KXT owners must have those aftermarket stators on your Tecates.

    Sorry Tecate fans, you know I love you all, but I just couldn't resist!

    Quote Originally Posted by Tecate 50 View Post
    How is this.....all these machines rock 25 years later! Love the article.....brings back childhood memories when I was still dreaming to own any one of the three!
    Tell me about it. I couldn't wait to read the tests on the new high performance 3-wheelers back then. Ever since 3-wheelers quit showing up in the mags, I just can't get excited about any of the new quads.
    Red Rider's Sand Machine Updated 07/23/14

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    Them old articles are awsome I had to save them on my computer. Tecates seem to be the fastest stock but 250rs have so many mods you can get. I looked on the internet and noticed you could get A LOT of different sprocket sizes for a tri z 250 10-17 tooth front and 40-52 tooth back(wow) I couldn't find that many for both the 250r and T3 combined. It sucks they couldn't compare the 250 Tiger it would have owned in the power section but wouldn't have been a good rec. trike

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