Any motorcycle enthusiasts here?

A black HD trike, with flames, sounds awesome. Pics??

 

Built that for a friend a few years ago, it was a bike but he has balance issues so we cannabilized a trike for the rear end. I prefer 2 wheels, I can carry 2 cases of beer on the back rack PLUS the two saddle bags. I have carried upwards of 200$ in groceries on it.

The trike is back at my house waiting on me to machine and weld a tab on the front fork for a disc brake caliper. That is a real PITA, the position has to be exact. Working with only a flux cored wire welder, angle grinder, hand drill, and files and rudimentary clamps. My kingdom for some machine shop equipment.

 

Motorcycles aren't fir ya but insisting how much you aren't interested
in owning one and then posting about it IS YOUR CUP OF TEA.
Good thing someone hasn't started a Potato Chip enthusiasts Thread.

 

Great fun! And IMO, working with the basics makes the work so much more satisfying. Well done

 

And mods. Mods aren't usually regarded as wimps .. at least, not the real ones.

 

Yeah but it'd KILL my bunny hop.

 

I like to watch a guy on YT, maybe you might too, called "rather B welding", does that kinda stuff. Maybe pick up some inspiration from his vids, I know I do.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7XeInsW-VFmTwMU5B7Q_XA

 

Yup!

 

A pic from our trip to Maggie Valley, NC a few years back.

 

Mods Vs. Rockers.I still wanna know what kind of engine plant them
heavy scooters had.Found it The Italian Lambretta Li 150 { also a 125 }.
4 speed and around 8 h.p.
0-60 in probably half a day/night.

 

That's a gorgeous two-wheeler!

 

Seen them used as a family station wagon and as a moving van.

 

The greatest motorcycle of it's era.And beyond.Unbelievably fast for
it's day.Slightly surpassing the Brough Superior.
The most recent Greatest motorcycle was the 13 year reign of the
6 cylinder GoldWing.A virtual bulletproof engine.
I had a 1999 Honda Valkyrie Tourer.It had 6 carbs and great analog
gauges.Great touring bike.It had the 1500 cc Goldwing engine.

 

I have a '79 Honda XR500. But no motorcycle liscense... It won't start- the kick start came unadjusted and its trying to start in the wrong compression stage. I havn't done much with it since that happened.

 

Detail of the trike, rear end.
I have a 212cc 6hp I'd like to fabricate a 2 wheeler for but I'd like a dirt bike rear end, I doubt a mountain bike wheel would be up to the task. I'd gear it for mega torq since it would not be street legal anyways, might as well be a go anywhere, as opposed to a speed demon. I've checked out lots of mini bike frames for ideas. The challenge is in keeping the long wheel base and bucket seat, and placing the engine forwards of the rider with a low center of gravity. Second, trike drive train, first pic, the frame to modify and motorize. (Well, i'd build a new one, but that's the general idea)

A fully powdercoated frame would be great, even just full galvanized. The orange bike is oil based enamel, but it scratches too easy.

 

2007 Kawasaki ZX-14 (race bike, not street legal)
2016 Kawasaki KLR 650
2017 Indian Roadmaster

sold: Honda 750 street bike, Honda 1300 VTX, Honda 1800 VTX, 2014 Victory XC Tour, 2015 Indian Roadmaster, 2015 Indian Scout (wrecked, in a bad, bad way)

 

75 Honda CB 360
76 BMW R 75/6
96 Triumph Thunderbird
'13 Honda CB 1100
'17 BMW R1200RT

 

That's beautiful. Both of them.

 

I love tinkering with things like that. Is that bike a bit heavy? Or no?

 

Man I was so bummed when Victory went under, I was really into their bikes.

 

Proper chips, none of these whimpy French Fries.

 

Thanks. I've been riding my whole life. That's the wifey's first. She took a motorcycle safety class on a little 250cc Honda Rebel, got her 'M' endorsement, required on the license in NC to operate a motorcycle, and we hit the road.

That trike is so comfortable to ride. It has a "Road Zeppelin" seat, which has air bags and electric pumps inside so you can adjust it soft or firm, or soft in back, and firm in front, or whatever. For long rides, it really helps to be able to change your seat pressure around occasionally to avoid fatigue. It's like riding on a comfy sofa.

 

Primarily into Italian bikes. Owned both a 450 single and an 860 V-twin Ducati and then an 850 Moto Guzzi Le Mans.



Sold the Guzzi to a friend of mine 30+ years ago and he still rides it every day to and from work. It has over 150,000 miles on the clock and always starts at the first push of the button.

 

Current bike, '88 Evo.. t'was wrecked, used to be an Electroglide Classic. For the Victory fan,, the handle bars are from a Victory, and in another incarnation it had pipes from an Indian, now it has straight pipes because they are lighter, and it has new boxes on it. Happen to live on a very popular motorcycle road. The NEw Shinto tires on it are fantastic! In this photo I have cusomised the former battery cover, the battery now resides under the seat, I use a lithium battery, very light!