86 Tri-Z resto just about done , nice change from the honda stuff ...

[03 ORANGE SHEE]

very nice!!
wonder if they want to sell it to me ??

[code200k]

no dirt for this one , this is going to a private museum / collection with about 30 other 3 wheelers .

you said this guy is in new york?? I gotta become freinds with him

[clutchcargo]

Awesome.....what else can you say!

[dcreel]

I agree, your restoration work is nothing short of amazing.

[vintagemotorsports]

here are some updated pics I got the grab bar back from chrome and put that on along with the rear tailight now it looks more complete , also got all the brakes filled and bled all the hoses hooked up coolant filled , raffa is hooking me up with the missing boost hose , the puzzle is almost done ..

[200XMichigan]

I always love seeing the trikes you restore. It looks amazing. And is added inspiration to get my neightbors Tri-Z.

When you restore one that's going into a museum do people start it just to hear it run? Just wondering. How are trikes in museums stored? Seems like they would use some kind of extra heavy duty fogging oil? It's cool to know there are three wheeler museums. Keep up the awesome work.

[AutoXer]

You don't think the owner would mind me ripping that beauty around at Patucky would ya???? LOL I think its a shame to have some thing so great and not enjoy it for what it is a awesome off road adrenaline rush!!!! NICE work VMS!!!

[Orangecnty250r]

Nice Job Mike!!. Let me tell all here, Mike had very limited time to get this together. He received this in RAW form in various boxes, crates etc. Used parts mixed with dirty parts with all of the NOS mixed in. I had found some of the real rare stuff. The dunlop KT733s eleude dme the whole time I owned the machine. I may be mistaken on this but I believe the Z has MANY more parts than the typical restore. It toook me a very long time to find what I found and it was far from all of it. Seeing it now I wish I still had it but I decided to invest in other machines.....one with many less parts and rotax motors!!! I think the sprocket may have superceded to that one.....but really.... has anyone ever seen a more showroom Z aside from the one sitting in a dirty crate oversees.......Nicest one in the country by a long shot!!! Again hats off to VINTAGEMOTORSPORTS

[vintagemotorsports]

thanks Bill, your right even compared to a liquid 250r this thing has way more little parts and things to it , look at all the dam vent and fuel lines they go all over the place , the rear suspension has more little bushings and bearings and spacers than a typical 250r but was a nice challenge for sure .

the question on running them yes on a bike like this witch we all know will and should not be driven due to the amount of money and nos parts involved , the engine gets a test fire and run through the gears and thats it nothing gets put in the fuel tank it is all done off a fuel cell and without the finished pipe to prevent burn off of the paint , if by chance some crazy rich guy bought it and wanted to run the crap out of it . its ready to go just as it was from day one , alot of stuff in museums are non functional that drives me nuts I wouldnt be able to own something i knew was not complete inside and out .

[pablo]

Mike,
Beautiful restoration of the Tri-Z.
You have raised the bar. Inspirational to all of us who rebuild trikes.

[rasorroad250r]

beautiful work! Very primo tri z.

[andrew j hyman]

Great Job Again . I know you had fun ! See you in 24 hours or Less !!