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DRILL

Joined Jun 2005
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To this so far,been busy this weekend
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Chopped the back rest,the end can,the screen (superduke-esque),sorted the sparks and a touch up with a rattle can.Much more to do to get it `flattrack style`,got to lower the back end a few inches,change the front end to upside downers,correct flat track `bars,.get some white number boards on the sidepanels and basically minimise things down a little,coupla months work and saving (I have a ZX9 front end put by for me,yummy!),hope you like it so far folks.Ta,Craig.
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Yeah, keep it coming Drill. BTW how do you like riding it so far? Is it possible to take corners on two wheels? OR what I should ask is if it has solid rear axle or a diff?
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Traverser @ Nov 1 2009, 07:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Yeah, keep it coming Drill. BTW how do you like riding it so far? Is it possible to take corners on two wheels? OR what I should ask is if it has solid rear axle or a diff?

I love riding trikes mate,and yes its easy to lift a wheel!!!
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Paint your rims black. And oh yeah, get those neon glow lighting kit.... preferably in green. Jumkie has the hook-up's for those neon glow kits, it's on his bike so ask him how he likes it.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SuperShinya56 @ Nov 2 2009, 07:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Paint your rims black. And oh yeah, get those neon glow lighting kit.... preferably in green. Jumkie has the hook-up's for those neon glow kits, it's on his bike so ask him how he likes it.

I don`t do mobile xmas trees
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but,yes,the wheels would look nice powder coated gloss black.
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Is this a U.K thing because outside of old ladies riding Harley 3 wheelers I've never seen one.

Just my opinion but I think it's quite possibly the lamest thing I've ever seen and aside from that probabaly the most dangerous thing on the road as well.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JohnnyKnockdown @ Nov 6 2009, 04:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Is this a U.K thing because outside of old ladies riding Harley 3 wheelers I've never seen one.

Just my opinion but I think it's quite possibly the lamest thing I've ever seen and aside from that probabaly the most dangerous thing on the road as well.
WTF?! Don`t knock it till you`ve tried it Doubting Thomas.............and shove yu opinion up yu ... or where ever you keep your grey matter.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DRILL @ Nov 6 2009, 02:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>WTF?! Don`t knock it till you`ve tried it Doubting Thomas.............and shove yu opinion up yu ... or where ever you keep your grey matter.
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johnny's pullin ya chain mate
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did you sort the electrics out ??
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chopperman @ Nov 7 2009, 07:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>johnny's pullin ya chain mate
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did you sort the electrics out ??

Halfway there Rog,far too much excess wiring!I`ll be fitting new marker lights,blinkers,brake lights and front headlight over the winter for that minimalist look,oh,and a decent lick of gloss or satin black for the tank.panels and spokes on the rear alloys.Plenty to be getting on with and cheap with it mate!
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JohnnyKnockdown @ Nov 7 2009, 11:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>How do you make it street legal. I'm assuming you can't just go to the DMV and register it.

If you use the original swing arm pivot point to fabricate your axle arms from then you don`t have to re-register,but,if you want to go about building a hard tail with new spars etc (doing away with the pivot point) then you have to go and register it with the SVA here.Hope that helps although there are more knowledgeable people on the site who could broaden on what I`ve stated there.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DRILL @ Nov 8 2009, 09:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>If you use the original swing arm pivot point to fabricate your axle arms from then you don`t have to re-register,but,if you want to go about building a hard tail with new spars etc (doing away with the pivot point) then you have to go and register it with the SVA here.Hope that helps although there are more knowledgeable people on the site who could broaden on what I`ve stated there.
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Maybe that's why I've never seen one on the road here unless it was built from the factory.
I don't think they would allow it . I did see at Daytona a few years back a 4 wheeler modded
to be street legal. At least I think it was street legal.
Can you get enough power to break the tires loose and get sideways through a corner. That would be a blast if you could.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JohnnyKnockdown @ Nov 9 2009, 01:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Maybe that's why I've never seen one on the road here unless it was built from the factory.
I don't think they would allow it . I did see at Daytona a few years back a 4 wheeler modded
to be street legal. At least I think it was street legal.
Can you get enough power to break the tires loose and get sideways through a corner. That would be a blast if you could.

Harley do a factory trike,not many sold to my knowledge though,Can-Am do a reverse trike too.But yes you can have some fun drifting in the wet around traffic islands.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JohnnyKnockdown @ Nov 5 2009, 08:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Is this a U.K thing because outside of old ladies riding Harley 3 wheelers I've never seen one.

Just my opinion but I think it's quite possibly the lamest thing I've ever seen and aside from that probabaly the most dangerous thing on the road as well.


I guess you weren't lucky enough to have those plastic toy trikes as a kid or else you'd know. You missed out on childhood ol' Johnny boy.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SuperShinya56 @ Nov 9 2009, 06:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I guess you weren't lucky enough to have those plastic toy trikes as a kid or else you'd know. You missed out on childhood ol' Johnny boy.

Its never too late to be a kid mate,life would be ..... if we all confirmed to adulthood.
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I had a Honda 185 S ATC back in the day. I spent many a day doing nothing but drifting.
They were a lot of fun. I'm sure on the street a trike would be pretty cool. I just think the bikes
look odd but I guess it's more function over form.
I would love to see a trike wheelie.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JohnnyKnockdown @ Nov 10 2009, 01:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I had a Honda 185 S ATC back in the day. I spent many a day doing nothing but drifting.
They were a lot of fun. I'm sure on the street a trike would be pretty cool. I just think the bikes
look odd but I guess it's more function over form.
I would love to see a trike wheelie.

I use to make my old Kwak trike wheelie now and again (front wheel high enough to scare myself
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).btw there was a road legal Yam Tri Z trike sold on the evil bay,I was very tempted but it wasn`t good for a pillion as I`m 2up most of the time.
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Just drop you all a line,busy as a bugger on the trike building a new swingarm,new fork legs and getting it up to near show standard .Have a good `un over the festive season,I`ll be working away on the triple wheeler!ALL THE BEST PEOPLE!!
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An update: All panels now ready for paint and have incorporated some old chequer tape into the design with a little red pinstripe.Sorted a running problem ,sourced a better front end with twin discs and just waiting for the cash to accumalate so`s I can get the new hardtail on there before September as my bud is going to Chile to rebuild his parents house that fell in the recent earthquake.All donations greatfully received!!!......to my rebuild that is.

I`ll try post some pics of work in progress soon.
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