Author Topic: TRX/Zilla build (Read 22035 times)

rjt500r · « **on:** October 15, 2016, 08:44:29 PM »

Starting the tear down of my Zilla and the mock up in the 89 250r frame. Need to get it into a roller to get it over to Arlan to get the exhaust built. I'll post more pics as I go.

hickwheeler · « **Reply #1 on:** October 15, 2016, 08:56:53 PM »

Should be interesting. Keep us posted

Skeans1 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 15, 2016, 09:52:50 PM »

Quote from: rjt500r;70160

Starting the tear down of my Zilla and the mock up in the 89 250r frame. Need to get it into a roller to get it over to Arlan to get the exhaust built. I'll post more pics as I go.

Seems like from memory a trx pipe would work.

sameltoe · « **Reply #3 on:** October 16, 2016, 12:36:42 PM »

When we was in Oklahoma a few weeks ago there was a group that had a ltr450,z400,lt250, 86 250r all with 500 zilla motors. They said they find the bikes an send the chassis to the scrap yard lol They also had a 87? With a cr500 on alcohol.
Good luck with the hybrid! I've always wanted this combo

broken1 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 16, 2016, 01:49:15 PM »

This is going to be cool. I hope to see it in person someday.

rjt500r · « **Reply #5 on:** October 16, 2016, 03:38:34 PM »

Quote from: Skeans1;70163

Seems like from memory a trx pipe would work.

Going to have LED build a pipe, I have an old school LRD on the Zilla now and that is an awesome pipe.

hickwheeler · « **Reply #6 on:** October 16, 2016, 03:40:25 PM »

What kind of time frame are you thinking for the build

Skeans1 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 16, 2016, 03:41:01 PM »

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Going to have LED build a pipe, I have an old school LRD on the Zilla now and that is an awesome pipe.

Yeah they were wonder if Arlen still has the stamping for them.

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rjt500r · « **Reply #8 on:** October 16, 2016, 03:47:43 PM »

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When we was in Oklahoma a few weeks ago there was a group that had a ltr450,z400,lt250, 86 250r all with 500 zilla motors. They said they find the bikes an send the chassis to the scrap yard lol They also had a 87? With a cr500 on alcohol.
Good luck with the hybrid! I've always wanted this combo

Sounds like my kind of group. lol. I'm keeping my frame and plan on building it down the road, the motor in it now is a small reed motor that I'll use for the hybrid build, I have the original big reed motor for the frame. Kinda of cheating with this build, the 250R frame came from a member here that he built with the Zilla motor so all the work is done on the frame.

rjt500r · « **Reply #9 on:** October 16, 2016, 03:48:45 PM »

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Yeah they were wonder if Arlen still has the stamping for them.

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Yep already been talking with him about it.

rjt500r · « **Reply #10 on:** October 16, 2016, 03:49:47 PM »

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What kind of time frame are you thinking for the build

Depends on Arlan and his time frame for building the pipe.

Skeans1 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 16, 2016, 03:51:04 PM »

There's nothing like a good big reed motor that's setup.

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rjt500r · « **Reply #12 on:** October 16, 2016, 03:53:41 PM »

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This is going to be cool. I hope to see it in person someday.

We will have to get together when it's done.

rjt500r · « **Reply #13 on:** October 16, 2016, 03:56:35 PM »

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There's nothing like a good big reed motor that's setup.

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Yeah for big hp builds they are the better choice, but my small reed has been ported by Jerry Hall and it surprises a lot of people.

broken1 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 16, 2016, 05:10:01 PM »

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We will have to get together when it's done.

Sounds like a good idea.:road trip::quad: