Yamaha Tri-Z 250

Yamaha Tri-Z 250 in American Anthem, Movie, 1986

Class: Others, Quad and other all-terrain — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
night cub ◊ 2017-08-05 19:22
mike962 ◊ 2017-08-05 19:26	3 wheel ATV like this were outlawed in the 80s due to safety concerns so since then they are all 4 wheels (or 6 with double rear axle)
night cub ◊ 2017-08-05 21:13	That was actually one of the plot points, the little brother runs off in the 3-wheeler and flips it, big brother has to save him
the sad biker ◊ 2017-08-05 21:27	Yamaha Tri-Z 250 mike962 wrote 3 wheel ATV like this were outlawed in the 80s due to safety concerns so since then they are all 4 wheels (or 6 with double rear axle) Ride one and you'll understand why, unstable & lethal, the only way to corner is opposite lock & power to get them to drift otherwise when you turn they just go straight on, the other problem (from a bikers point of view) is remembering to keep your feet up, it's natural to dab on corners when off-road, do that on an ATC and you run yourself over.