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One of my toys and ya don't have to push this one home
if ya remember to gas it up before ya ride it....


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That looks like a ton of fun, both to build and ride.

Excellent.  Should hear that from a distance.

(10-17-2016, 08:20 PM)Roadracer_Al Wrote: [ -> ]That looks like a ton of fun, both to build and ride.

Yes and Yes. I have added a quick change back seat since this pic, and in process of
building a qc utility box for chasin parts and such.
I have even had a wild ass idea of making it a dually rear end and
building mini fifth wheel to haul behind it.......

What's the engine? VW?

(10-17-2016, 08:26 PM)Dr Stan Wrote: [ -> ]Excellent.  Should hear that from a distance.

It was authoritative at first, then I pulled the baffles
out and it really barks now !!    

(10-17-2016, 08:37 PM)Vinny Wrote: [ -> ]What's the engine?  VW?

Yes, early 60's 1200 cc single port.
got another carb and I'm considering making a twin carb intake......

(10-17-2016, 08:41 PM)Clifford B. Wrote: [ -> ]

(10-17-2016, 08:37 PM)Vinny Wrote: [ -> ]What's the engine?  VW?

Yes, early 60's 1200 cc single port.
got another carb and I'm considering making a twin carb intake......

What, no turbo?  

Don't forget the wheely bars.  

Looks like a lot of fun. A trike is one of the things I've always thought would be a fun project but never got anywhere near doing.
Glad you got the photo thing sorted.

(10-17-2016, 08:34 PM)Clifford B. Wrote: [ -> ]I have even had a wild ass idea of making it a dually rear end and
building mini fifth wheel to haul behind it.

How funny you should say that. I'm just beginning a "cargo" trailer for my motorcycle, a VStrom 1000, to haul camping gear and a cooler. I'm going to make it look like a Canned Ham vintage camping trailer, only about 1/8th scale. Should be a lot of fun, both to build and to use.

The only thing ruining the scale appearance is the wheels - I believe many of the full-size camp trailers used 13~14" wheels, and a 12" wheel on the scale model looks all wrong.

I could get 8" wheels, but the speed rating is only 65mph, although, I would only be loading it a tiny fraction of their load rating.