Yellow 86 Tri-z Build ??

[Just-Tri-It]

Has anyone ever built a 86 Tri-z using the 85 yellow plastics and colors?

[ATC-Eric]

It would make for some good arguments.

[mike from long island]

I have an 86 frame and forks with 85 plastics and motor. I never liked the 6 speeds. LOL

[ATC-Eric]

I never liked the 6 speeds. LOL

Agreed. Ran one in my bike for a little bit, then took it out and sold it.

[mike from long island]

For were I use to ride.You didnt need the top speed.You needed low to mid range.And the 85 motor worked great.. Sure do miss riding there.To bad the state made it parkland.No more motorized anything!

[Rigaman]

I just put yellow plastics on my red 86 to see what it looked like. I kind of like it. Yellow and red looks kind of cool.

[volfan537240]

makes ya want a big mac too doesnt it?

[Just-Tri-It]

I just put yellow plastics on my red 86 to see what it looked like. I kind of like it. Yellow and red looks kind of cool.

But I talking about powder coating the frame yellow also so all the color schemes of the 85 are on the 86 and using the 86 motor. But after the insights on the previous post about the 6 speed, I'm reconsidering it.

[Team ATC]

So six speeds are unfavorable for trail riding I take it

[yamaha225dr]

Just out of curiosity what is the big deal with the 5 vs 6speed? I haven't ever ridden a Tri-Z, so maybe there is something I am missing. I love the 6speed in my 250r.

[volfan537240]

I've always heard that the 6 speed was more desirable. Maybe just because they're rare.

[ATC-Eric]

So six speeds are unfavorable for trail riding I take it

All a six speed is to me is one more gear I have to mess with. I feel the gears are to close together. Top speed is a little higher, If Im not mistaken its something like 2mph. If I need that extra top end Ill drop a tooth on my rear sprocket.

[TimSr]

5 or 6 speed usefulness depends on purpose.

6 speed has much wider useful range. When low gear is setup the same, the 6 speed has an extra half gear on top.

5 speed gears are spaced more, 6 speed they are closer together.

5 speed will tolerate a lot more abuse. 6 speed tends to wear out the side of one of the gears used in low gear over the years.

5 speed is far preferable for me on the MX track where you typically only use 3 or 4 gears, abuse the crap out of it, and where the wider spacing between gears is preferable. As for Pine Lake TT, when I was geared high enogh to just top out on the straightaway, it felt like I was doing 3rd gear starts, and it did impede my starts, but if I geared down, I topped out halfway down the straightaway. I'd have preferred the 6 speed there. On most the ATV ovals I've run, my somewhat stock gearing was about perfect on the 5 speed (18" tires).

For trail riding, which includes a lot of hill climbing and rock crawling, 6 speed is the ticket. Low gear is like a granny gear, and having gears closer together makes for better tranny use when shifting uphill,or under other load, and it still has enough high gear to run through fields without easily topping out.

the conventional internet wisdom is that more is always better, so the big plus for the 6 speed is you can sell it on ebay, buy a 5 speed, and then have lots of money left over for other parts.

[TimSr]

Yellow and Red? Why not!

[Rigaman]

Ya! Thats what Im talking about. It looks real cool I think!!