My Team Yamaha Tri-z 250

[mxnick]

Very cool bike. But one thing to note: the "Team Yamaha" decal on the gas tank was not, and never was, used by Team Yamaha. They always ran the corporate logo, That decal could have been added after the fact. Also, no factory Yamaha riders used Gear Racewear back at that time. But that thing is super cool regardless!

[xrider]

Thanks for the comments guys. It is a 6 speed motor. That and the plastics had me thinking it was an 86, however this is my only Yamaha so i don't know all the differences yet LOL. The plan for me is to restore it back to a period correct flat tracker. It isn't going to be ridden very much, mainly just a show bike. It was alot harder to find a tri-z with a Calfab swingarm than it was a 250r thats for sure.

HA.. I am gonna start calling you MR Calfab..LOL. That would be only the 4th I have seen for a Z and 2 are no longer useable and have been damaged.
Nice find. Did you find this trike in Ohio as well as the R?

LOL. Yeah I heard they were pretty rare so when I saw this one with the tank also, I jumped on it. I actually found this one in North Carolina. It was sitting outside in the guys yard, which was basically a small ATV junkyard. I was definitely glad to haul it out of there. The 250r I picked up in Athens, Ohio. My goal now is to eventually find an 86 Tecate w/ a Calfab so I will have each of the big 3.

Thanks, xrider