Rick, I was picturing one of those easy lift chairs in the trike so I could get in and out of the seat. Wish I'd started building these bikes twenty years ago.
Steve.
Steve.
Harold I finally have the dimensions on the Ruff forks and the inside width at the drops is only 4" so I'm glad I didn't order a set as these would be ruff to alter the width. The design of the forks I ordered may not be any wider but far easier to modify for whatever width is required (4.5" minimum). The Ruff is however a very nice fork.Hey Rick, keep those updates coming. Source on the girder fork! Ruff by any chance?
Thanks Curt the Predator is not a Hemi, but I'm pretty sure there are more performance and dress parts available for the tin hat Predators. Rick C.Oh good, that is going to be a nice combo.....Curt
I'll take a ticket to that show Steve! I've finally collected my thoughts on the fantastic electric recliner & I'm now certain it was the great work of KC Vale. Since the photos of so many great builds have been lost in the photo bucket fiasco I've not wasted much time looking, but hope his were not caught up in the madness and lost as so many have been.I don't know what I'd have to do to get in and out of a low trike but I'm pretty sure we could sell tickets for the performance.
Looking forward to seeing what you come up with for the bike your friend wants to build. It would be nice to see more sidecar builds that's for sure.
Steve.
I'm late to this thread but let me chip in on the 'assistance getting in and out' trike theme. One of my more recent builds was an Aero Cycle Car MG3 - a replica Morgan 3-Wheeler (see pic). This project took up four years of my free time and the fun I had building it was immesurable. This thing drew a crowd everywhere it went but the big drawback was clambering aboard and exiting with dignity intact. Shoe-horning oneself into the cockpit was relatively easy, but squiggling up and out was a lot more tricky. After much practice, I learned what was required, but my wife Jen never could get out without me lending a hand - and that was with the passenger side compartment being six inches wider than the driver's side thanks to the offset prop-shaft running back to the rear wheel from the Moto Guzzi LeMans 1000cc V-twin mounted up front and centre). Kind of spoils things when you pull up somewhere then end up becoming 'the entertainment' whilst exiting a ride, lol.Steve I'm glad to hear you're staying classic with this build as well, I'm with you on the big rollers & wide, low sculpted E trikes, recliner style with big go cart speed and low center of gravity. Of course Old guys would need some assistance getting in & out; once in place yahooo! Rick C.