Animal Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 After killing the engine, being utterly broke, moving away and not having any free time, I've decided that this year will see the return of my trike. It's been buried under a mountain of junk in my dad's garage for nigh on ten years, but that's finally been thrown away and we can see the thing again. It was built after my accident when my left arm was still paralysed and utilised a 1300 Metro automatic as the engine and running gear are all fixed to the sub-frame, so it was an easy build. Currently I have an 2l Cavalier engine to drop in and need to fabricate a new, tidier sub-frame and bodywork (not going to use the Mini front this time round). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Lol:D not the shy retiring type then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 The looks it got were ace. I regularly caused jams on the East Lancs going to work as people would just sit along side looking at it (usually in disbelief, wonder or horror, lol). I kind of got impatient, and found out I suck at fiberglassing, so the bodywork was never smoothed in or painted. I just drove the thing. Unfortunately, I aquaplaned it on the motorway and stuck the front under the central barier at 50mph, bending the head bolts amongst other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Looks fantastic! Always loved big trikes ( But with one wheel at the front ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcAB10 Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 haha that looks insane! love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 Cheers Blackie It's far easier to build 'em the 'normal' way round, and you can use real engines, but they handle like a dead elephant and are a nightmare to try and turn one-handed. At least this way round, it corners well and uses car controls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I remember a real primative one not far from me owned by one of the NCC, It had a V8 and five foot handlebars made out of angle iron Massive ba$t@rd it was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 The best one I ever saw came out of Desperate Dan's custom shop in Milton Keynes and was a supercharged Jaguar V12 engined behemoth! Absolutely mental in a straight line, but couldn't turn for shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I think you can buy a fibreglass seating pod for the rear you can bolt a VW beatle engine/subframe straight to, I think they were about £2000, They look awesome with twisted chrome forks. Im going to see if i can find on on ebay This is it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 Yeah, it's a Boom trike - the nearest thing you can get to a factory trike. They're built in Germany using either VW or Porsche engines and the last time I looked, started at about £15,000 for a new one. There's about 4 of them knocking about Preston. Ah, they have a UK stockist now... http://www.boom-trikes.co.uk/products.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Some of them on the front page are proper sweet, I bet one with a Porsche engines fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 How did i know this was an animal thread before i read it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 It's got my name under it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 its funny because if i had to draw a wacky racer cartoon vehicle for Animal to drive I would have designed something very similar. Excellent animal. hah hah looks like great fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 The best one I ever saw came out of Desperate Dan's custom shop in Milton Keynes and was a supercharged Jaguar V12 engined behemoth! Absolutely mental in a straight line, but couldn't turn for shit. One of the DD Merc V8 trikes (from Chris Ireland's web site) http://www.chrisireland.co.uk/trikes/Meglomaniac/meglomaniac.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 That looks cool, but look how close your leg is to a burning hot exhaust manifold.. Ouch.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 Well, I thought the Boom trikes were a bit expensive. I've just come back from the NABD national rally and there was a company called Rewaco showing off their trikes. They had a good looking Ford 1.6 turbo Zetec engined thing (in my club's colours, too) for the bargain price of £31,000! (£27,000 if you bought the demo model). It was nice, but not that nice. http://www.rewaco.com/download/wallpaper/RF1-04_800x600.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Animal, whats the penis thing sticking out of the central consul? hold on,... knowing you heavy metal biker types,... it IS a dildo,.. am i right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 Lol, trust you for't spot that It can also be used to change gears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 ohh right, Not a foot changer like a normal bike then. but to be honest,.. for me,.. the appeal of trikes is that rough and gritty look. You couldn't exactly hang a stag skull, gang colours and scantily clad lady off that bike could you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooley Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 with you going down the lancs have you ever spotted the trike company at the side of the east lancs at the astley turn off they make them there and have some really swanky ones outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 Can't say I have, although I'm working in the other direction now and not been down the East Lancs for ages. I'll have to have a look at them, it'll be a good excuse to hand some flyers out for our rally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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