How does the power of the tri-z's engine compare to that of the Honda atc250R?

 

I have heard that some years of Tri-Z's (newer ones) had 11 more h.p than the early 250rs (82'ish), but I have heard the Tri-Z wieghs more but I don't think it was heavy enough to make a difference.

 

I think that the tri-z was stronger, but damn, my 250r will almost pull my arms off, I would love to get one though, same w/ the tecate 3

91 TRX350X 250w/ conversion
85 ATC250R wow.
86 200x white, all stock
85 250 Big Red, the workhorse

 

I own a TRI-Z and compared to the 250R, well its not as fast, stock VS stock.The Z has some unique features and was known as having better mid power than the 250R.With an LRD pipe and good reeds, its pretty even, but the Z is a little fatter. Do you have one?

 

The Z's are not as fast as their owner's like to think they are. They also don't handle as well as the R's do. Why do you think Yamaha got out of the 250cc atv game right when it was heating up?

 

Thats not correct, if the Z was so bad, why wouldn't they have just redesgned it for a quad? They didn't "get out" of the game, they just saw another angle and went for it.The Z as I stated is a little slower than the R, but with an LRD pipe, it rips, trust me.And the handling, the Z's gas tank is under the seat, which gives it a real low center of gravity and it corners better than the R because of it.

 

I rode a 85? basically stock Tri-Z and it felt super quick. In fact it felt quicker than my 400ex.

So we lined up on a country road and I beat it pretty bad. I guess with it just having 3 wheels and how the power comes on it makes it feel so quick. I definately didn't expect to beat it like that.

 

Think whatever you want, but the Tri-Z was never a threat on a race track. Look at it this way, if it was so good, why didn't Yamaha redesign it as a quad like Honda and Kawasaki did? I think you know the answer. Even Yamaha's latest attempt to best the mighty 250R falls short on the track. However, both the Banshee and the Raptor are very good at what they do.

 

That doesn't make sense, if the 250 market was so important to them, why wouldn't they just have used a new 250 motor then? They saw another angle and did what they considered innovative and original and brought the 350 twin to the market.It appears to have been successful.I know from personal and educated expierience the Z isn't that far behind the 250R or Tecate, like I said with an LRD pipe, it rips and handles better than the 250R and Tecate because of its low center of gravity.

 

Come on man, I know i'll be accused of bias now because I own a Z, but come on..A Z weighs 295 to 300 LBS even (dependng on pipe/sil) and makes 10 more HP than the 400EX.If you beat a Z in a drag, there was something majorly wrong with the rider and or machine.