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    Angry 83 250r or 85 tri z?

    hey i have my choice of a 83 250 r that a guy is willing to trade for my near mint 1984 200x cept my motors blown since he needs a parts bike..i also could pick up a decent tri z for $1500 and i was wondering what yall think i should go for..ive been a honda guy cause theyre bullet proof but yamaha aint bad either..

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    Simple. Trade the X for the R, and then get the Z.
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    Personally I would go with the Tri-z. I have never owned a tri-z but have owned every gen of Honda 250r's. I like the water cooled engines aswell vs the air cooled. Note for guys reading this: my opinion! Not bashing air foolers. But that being said, the Honda's are easier to get parts for. Tri-z's seem to have some common parts that are really hard to get. An 83R, parts seem to be common. So it's entirely up to yourself. All my opinion of course.
    Guess after that I really didn't help, good luck.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chazz of Blades View Post
    Simple. Trade the X for the R, and then get the Z.
    Best answer!! I never thought of that, but I agree totally.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chazz of Blades View Post
    Simple. Trade the X for the R, and then get the Z.
    ha i only wish! but being a 15 yr old farmers son with barely a part time job and still trying to get my truck on the road i was thinking going for the r although i would love to have that tri z!

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    thats your answer go for the 250r. get your truck on the road. so you can pick up the Lady's and bring them home and take them for a fast ride. and save up $$ after that for a tri z.

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    Quote Originally Posted by honda4h View Post
    thats your answer go for the 250r. get your truck on the road. so you can pick up the Lady's and bring them home and take them for a fast ride. and save up $$ after that for a tri z.
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    Quote Originally Posted by honda4h View Post
    thats your answer go for the 250r. get your truck on the road. so you can pick up the Lady's and bring them home and take them for a fast ride. and save up $$ after that for a tri z.
    ha yeah i think thats a better route too. cant too a nice lifted dark green 70 chevy 1 ton 4x4 with a nice r in the back

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    *cant wait

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    personaly i would and did go for the z when i was 15( almost 4 years ago) I dont regret it, since then ive had 84 r and didnt like it..My tri z is mine for life
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    Well since you can get the 250R for a trade I would do that, get your truck on the road with a nice 250R in the back. The Tri-Z's are awesome but so are 250R's. And its fun riding a 3 wheeler in winter, but sometimes its nice getting in a dry heated cab when you need to go somewhere.

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    Go the R, sounds like you don't have the cash at the moment to support the Z. Liquid cooling and rarer parts will all make for extra complications that may impact on your riding time.

    If the R is a goer in fairly good nick, I'd be jumping at it if I was you.

    P.S. I Love Z's, I'm just thinking about what would be best fit for your circumstances.
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    if you ride hard get the honda you will thank yourself the first time you break it

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    I feel your pain, I'm 16 with no job due to excessive undergrading, out in the sticks, trading trikes all the time. Being broke aint no fun. I did pass up on an R recently, and I have an '86 Tri-Z coming to decide if it wants to stay Sunday.


    And admittedly, I can ride any of my Hondas harder, longer than any other trike brand I've had.
    This is my trike. There are many like it but this one is mine. My trike is my best friend, and it is my life. I must master it as I must master myself. My trike without me is useless. Without my trike, I am useless. I must ride my trike true. My trike and I know that what counts is not the amount of miles we ride, but the time we ride together. My trike is human in it's own ways, therefore I will learn it as my brother. I will learn it's weaknesses, it's strengths, it's parts, and it's soul.

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    250r_doverdemon is offline At The Back Of The Pack Arm chair racerFirst time rider
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    getting an r soon..deals been on hold since hes waiting on a couple parts and i dont have much cash..once my trucks sold its ridding time!

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