FOR THE TRIKE CRAZY, pics from back in the day!

[torker]

This is collection of pictures I was looking for but did find until recently.
I was about 14 or 15 years old at the time. Notice that none of us was wearing any protection equipment, not even a helmet. DO NOT DO THIS. Always wear the right protective equipment. The minimum you should wear is a helmet.

Some are from 1988 and some from 1987, trikes were still very much in use as you will see. We were "DRAG RACERS ONLY" as you can tell, so, no "air time here. Sorry. Notice the absence of extended swingers, some did have them, but not here.
These are very large files, but I wanted to share this with you guys...
Enjoy...



The kid in the 1988 TRX 250R is Rolo, a very good friend of mine. The TRX was brand new!!




This 200x was built by yours trully. It was one 200X that was not to be beat by 250R's, well, most of then anyways.




The 200X again, I remember this like it was yesterday, It came from behind to win.
It was owned by my best friend, Javier, the best driver/rider of all of our huge group. He was light to. The "big" guy on the TRX is Tato.




The 200X after something was done to it, I can't remember what (probably a cam or carb change). This thing was FAST!!!!!




Drag racing at Barceloneta, this beach is no longer used for racing or anything else for that matter. It was closed for good in 1989.

[Dammit!]

Nice pics! What mods were done to the 200x that you can remember?

[oldsking86]

Those pics rock! Geez our bikes back in their prime, now that is awesome!

[Nick_R_23]

Is it just me or does that 250r in the background of the first pic have white plastics?

Sweet pics, im also interested in what was done to that 200x.

-Nick

[mike from long island]

Love the triz!!! why did they close the beach??????

[Billy Golightly]

those are some of the coolest pictures I've ever seen, awesome

[torker]

More Images...



This 1985 TRI-Z was owned by my friend . He was all about having fun, not much into mods. 1988




Yours truly on the near lane, my friend "Fafo" on the far on the most beatyful and deadly fast all white 250R. We raced the modified class. He beat me on that pass. Oh well!!!
This track we open for the first time in 1987. It is now a 1/8 asphalt strip.




The rivalry of Honda -vs- Kawasaki -vs- Yamaha was very much alive here in the island of Puerto Rico as you will see. My friend Ricky Ambert on the 87' Tecate racing an unknown rider on a 250R, The HONDA was the winner. 1987




My frienD (and neighbor) "Fafo" on the beautiful white 250R getting beat (after beating me) by an even faster Tri-Z. 1987



More 80's action from Barceloneta beach. Notice the 200x always between 250's That's me on the far right on the "brand new" at the time TRX 250R. 1988




This was the fastest ATC 70 at the time (maybe ever) it was owned by the owner of the best ATV speed shop on the island at the time, Hy-Per Racing.
This little rocket would kill just about everything but R's. It used it's 70 engine, no swaps here. It was so modified it needed 20 minutes of work per pass minimum. Needless to say it was nitrous injected. The rider was only 7 years old at the time.

This was the best time of my life... BAR NONE.

[Dammit!]

Are those wheelie bars on some of those machines?

[torker]

We were all kids at the time, as you can see from the pictures, but it was so much fun.

The engine in that 85 200X came from his other 200x which was an 84 beater.
It was hot rodded like just about any other engine with a 12:5.1 wiseco I ordered I believe from Scorcher racing or someone. Even at that age I was (and still am) very methodical about everything. The cam, exhaust and carb I ordered from DG, The trick was done with a bigger intake manifold to fit the 34mm Keihin flat slide carb w/an air filter to the carb. I can't remeber the specs on the cam but it was a very radical grind from Web Cam. It was meticuslously balance and every spec and clearance checked and re-checked. The first ported head I did my self, after that it was sent to Paul Turner, believing his work on a 4 stroke would be as good as his 2 stroke engines and pipes. But it wasn't.
Then the 85 engine was sent to Curtis Sparks and all hell broke loose. His parent had the budget so I was all up for it. The owner and my best friend, Javier, was a skinny dreat driver. One of the best. I was a very decent driver too (Now I'm just not as crazy). There is a lot more to this 200X. I leave with this for now.

TORKER...

[torker]

Some of them did have wheelie bars, but not all.
All the modified class trikes did as there was no other way of winning...If the other had one and you did not...You've just lost that race.
TORKER.

[200x newby]

hey torker is that an 87 ATC250r in the first pic with white whrouds and plastic?

[Dammit!]

All the modified class trikes did as there was no other way of winning...If the other had one and you did not...You've just lost that race.
TORKER.

I know the feeling.

[oldsking86]

hey torker is that an 87 ATC250r in the first pic with white whrouds and plastic?

Can't be, has a red front fender... or he cracked the original white front one and grabbed a red one... Damn who knows! Maybe Torker still knows the guy lol

[Nick_R_23]

hey torker is that an 87 ATC250r in the first pic with white whrouds and plastic?

Thats what I was thinking, its why I asked about the white plastic.

-Nick

[tecat-z]

Truly some awesome random pics! At the time, probably just another weekend of having fun. Now the're memories that can be shared with thousands and remembered for a lifetime. Now we have no new trikes and far fewer places to ride than ever. Such a shame!