tri-z finally finished

**niga** · 10-16-2002, 06:31 PM

This is my 87 tri-z i got it as a wreck, it was originaly a golf cart and i have just finished the conversion to get it back to its former glory.

**niga** · 10-16-2002, 06:37 PM

another shot

**Kilborg** · 10-16-2002, 07:13 PM

Nice machine, Too bad they didnt make the tri-z in 87 eh?

**niga** · 10-16-2002, 07:19 PM

yeah thats right johnny they didnt make tri-zs in 87 they sold them as converted quads. i guess they were the machines that had been made before the laws changed.

**Jeb** · 10-16-2002, 08:46 PM

First of all.....excellent job! That's a great trike. You are to be commended for restoring one back to its original self! :-D :-D :-D

2nd of all.... what's up with this converted "87" Tri-Z thing??? Are you sure it's not an 86 Z that someone has slapped an aftermarket 4 wheeler front end on, such as 3+4 or Dirt-E-Works conversion???? :shock:

**ATCRYDER** · 10-16-2002, 08:48 PM

1. Thats an 86

2. Tell me a little mroe about this tri-z conversion that was sold? I do actually believe you on this...ar eyou in canada or another non-usa country?

Rob

**Trikeaholic** · 10-16-2002, 08:53 PM

well, I for one am curious about this persons username......what does it mean? :?:

**niga** · 10-16-2002, 08:57 PM

apparently from what i have been told by the prvious owner it was bought new in 1987 as a quad but still had the top tripple tree for the forks. i was told that these were surplus machines that were converted to quads and sold as a TQUAD insted of the TRI-Z after the law changed in 86. i assume it is identical to the 86 model but just plated differently. also i am from Australia

**niga** · 10-16-2002, 08:58 PM

the user name is just a nickname made up from my christian name.

**Trikeaholic** · 10-16-2002, 09:01 PM

here in the states, its not very "politically correct" to go around calling yourself that!

:Beerchug

**niga** · 10-16-2002, 09:07 PM

i am sorry if my nickname (username) offends anybody it is just what people call me. there is no racist conentations intended. If this does offend i will gladly change my username.

**Howard** · 10-16-2002, 10:36 PM

Damn niga, that does look good, glad you got it back on 3 wheels like it should be!!! :!:

**OldSchoolin86** · 10-16-2002, 11:10 PM

There would have been no need to convert it for 87. The Concent Decree didn't take effect untill Jan 1 1988. If it was converted Yamaha didn't do it. As far as your user name, it's a little rough but it's not up to me to tell you to change it.

sandtowd · 10-17-2002, 01:27 AM

the bike looks great. do worry about the name. the us is a free country, so is yours. it was comments like this that getts things band in this country like guns or ?????

**TimSr** · 10-17-2002, 09:34 AM

Oldschoolin - The decree did take effect in 1988, but Ive never heard of an 87 being imported into the US other than by private individuals. As far as I know, correct me if Im wrong, no US dealers ever sold 87 models so my guess is that before the official 1988 decree, temporary orders of some sort were in place.
Also this man is in Australia. where the US CPSC has no authority. The 1988 decree's only relavence is when it caused mfg's dropping production because of loss of the US market . I would, however, be greatly interested in how laws in Australia progressed through this period.

When I first read this I was skeptical too, but after thinking about it, it certainly sounds feasible. The reason I say this is because his explanation is exactly what happened to the 60cc TriZinger/Quadzinger. Ever wonder why a quad-zinger has the front plastic overlapping complete trizinger plastic over the gas tank and was only made one year? They called the Quad zinger an 86 though, but youll not find any 86 TriZingers around. I would agree that no factory TriZ conversions ever entered the US, but I wouldnt stick my neck out as far as how other countries handled their "leftovers". This country's law changes seemed to affect Yamaha's 86 line too. I cant see any other reason why there are so many more 85 Z's than 86's. Makes me think they were a lot slower in getting them to the dealers than Honda, and began halting production earlier in anticipation of what they saw coming, which did not give us a huge surplus to deal with which may not have been the case in other countries.
We all know our US ATV history here, but Id be very interested in hearing it from an overseas perspective, and how US laws affected others.
I have often wondered how a Quad-Z might have been Yamaha's answer to the reign of the TRX250R!

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