How many of you R owners have ever rode a Tri-Z

**mywifeknowseverything** · 08-02-2004, 11:22 PM

Just out of curiosity,,,,How many of you have ever rode a Z??? A nice one....Be honest...
I know the question will be asked,,,,Yes,,I've rode the R,,Owned the 85 and 86 when they were New....Also been aboard the 83...

**smokinwrench** · 08-02-2004, 11:31 PM

I rode a Z last month. It has a 6 extended swinger klem pipe and not sure what else. It is in pretty good shape. To be honest I was not impressed. It had no low end compared to my R. The tank area is way to small, I felt like I was floating around on the seat.

I will not be buying a Z.

**CHAINSAW** · 08-03-2004, 12:37 AM

No low end power?? Uhhh.. does this pic refresh your memory? lol And no, Droopie did not leave early on this run. He might of on the 3 runs before this he out ran that R, but not on this one.

**BigGreenMachine** · 08-03-2004, 12:39 AM

hahaha owned!! I love it.

**Fox250R** · 08-03-2004, 03:40 AM

I've riden about every trike out there!! My first bike was a yt 125 moved up to a yt 175,125m,185s,200s,200x350x84-86 Rs owned a few tecates,owned sx's even owned that pos KLT250!!Anybody remember that one? MY current bike is a 85R and just today ups dropped of my paul turner pipe and fatboy tip and my desert seat..Actions pics to come soon!!

**mywifeknowseverything** · 08-03-2004, 07:29 AM

Originally Posted by BigGreenMachine

hahaha owned!! I love it.

AND

**smokinwrench** · 08-03-2004, 08:46 AM

His still has no low end compared to mine.

**TimSr** · 08-03-2004, 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by smokinwrench

His still has no low end compared to mine.

Ride another one before making a judgement based on that one. If your R has more low end, there was something seriously wrong with the Z or he did a bunch of goofy top end work that destroyed the low end in the power band. The Z motor deliveres a lot more low end than the R motor with stock porting. You cant pipe an R down and a Z up to get them to change places either. Ive tried! The +6 swingarm kind of destroys any real sense of the feel and handling of a Z is really like too. Id suggets riding another one, more stockish before forming a concrete opinion on the Z. You may not like the feel of one, but Im certain you would change your mind about the low end. Ive never heard anyone from either side of the fence say the Z had less low end before.

**whiteman350x** · 08-03-2004, 09:28 AM

I own and ride both. The z seems to have more low end and the r more on top. I like the r's handleing better, but not by a lot. The r also seems to have better suspension. There are no bugs on the z tho. I think the z is more for fun and the r is for more serious riding. That seems to be the view of my riding group. Between 2 85 r's and 2 85 z's the z's get more use playing around the woods close to home and the r's always get ridden more at the big rides.

**edog** · 08-03-2004, 03:26 PM

I would like to purchase one of these 1985 or 86 tri z.

**droopie31** · 08-03-2004, 05:47 PM

Sorry bout that smokin, me and mountainrider counted the teeth it was runnin 14/40 gearing

well i got'er home and geared her down. She should have plunty of lowend next time. And ill race you again

droopie

**edog** · 08-03-2004, 05:55 PM

Let's see pics of this race.

**Fox250R** · 08-03-2004, 06:12 PM

Every Z i've ever raced on my R i smoked them and my bike is stock!!

**84250r** · 08-03-2004, 06:17 PM

Go up against a heathly Tri-Z and a good rider.

**CHAINSAW** · 08-03-2004, 06:20 PM

Id let smokinwrench ride my 86, and I know his theory would be blown outta the water. The only problem is, Im afraid he'll wreck it!!

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