trike story

[damo1]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/22744149746546.jpg


Pulled these pics off another site

After actually spending time to read it i thought it deserved a mention here.

This is the start of the story as with many fighter projects.

But his guy had a huge fuckn off and broke numerous bones but the worst was 2 vertabra that cut his spinal cord.

After months in hospital his buddys brought him a bike and he started desighning a bike that he could get back on and ride.

[damo1]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/227441497107771.jpg


In the building stages

[damo1]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/227441497110410.jpg

[damo1]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/22744149784633.jpg


The finished product

[damo1]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/22744149717338.jpg


You can see the knee and toes straps holding him on in this one

[damo1]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/22744149739453.jpg



And this is the one i love the best still doing track days :D

[BANDITROD]

it's good to see him not giving up on what he loves doing thats rare these days good find damo

[Gix11]

Never say die. That's the spirit. He could have given up and been sour like so many do, but that is cool.

[FIGHTERMC]

as Si said never say die.

[fimpBIKES]

that looked great in matt black


like how open the rear cog is, good to see

[Watto]

shit hot

my brother in law broke his neck very similar about 18mths ago and in similar situ

we've got an 850 mkiii guzzi lemans lyin around we're thinking about trikin out for him - will show him this thread as he will be stoked!!!:D

[Snortin]

Hi guys, haven't been posting comments for a while, just lurking in the background. Too busy with a new baby, other kids, study, work, three bike builds etc etc but this subject is one that I've given some thought to in the past. Always wondered why no one has gone the other route and put the two wheels at the front ( far mor stable when cornering etc) with low profile, wide car tyres all round. A few of my mates and I have discussed it at times but still haven't got around to it because of life and other projects always on the go. One of my mates is Vince Messina of ARRC Formula 1 sidecar racing fame so he'd know how to build it. Would be an interesting project.

[zx12argh]

Thats awesome - cornering would be interesting tho... I've watched the quadbikes out at the go kart track at qld race way and they are nuts...

Hey Snortin... You seen biker boyz? Gay movie but theres a nice example of what you are talking about at the start of that flick.

[Gix11]

Hey Snortin, have you seen this one mate? (ignore the tractor brand): http://hubpages.com/hub/Revolutionary_Harley_Trike_Has_2_Front_Wheels_That _Lean

[slamdog]

that's shit hot, good on him I have a loot of respect for people like this guy. big thumbs up

[Johnnie5]

quote:Originally posted by Snortin

Hi guys, haven't been posting comments for a while, just lurking in the background. Too busy with a new baby, other kids, study, work, three bike builds etc etc but this subject is one that I've given some thought to in the past. Always wondered why no one has gone the other route and put the two wheels at the front ( far mor stable when cornering etc) with low profile, wide car tyres all round. A few of my mates and I have discussed it at times but still haven't got around to it because of life and other projects always on the go. One of my mates is Vince Messina of ARRC Formula 1 sidecar racing fame so he'd know how to build it. Would be an interesting project.



i seem to recall that exact idea around recently , narrow front wheels though , bike at the rear , maintains corner speed and stability

the front wheels lean rather than operate like a car

[Watto]

there's a fella over here in perth that has one - calls it a tilter - looks like he has an aeroplane body over it and chopped the wings/tail off - will see if I can get some pics of it - he's using honda running gear I believe - looks pretty spinny on the road to say the least

[Watto]

I knew there was a website for ém - http://www.maxmatic.com/ttw_index.htm

[Watto]

Heres the link to the fellas in perth http://members.iinet.com.au/~jsulman/tracer/

[Gix11]

Forgot to mention also that this guy is very proud of his ZRX. He is also featured in the International Fanmail section of Streetfighters Magazine in the September issue. He says about him being paralised and has him in his wheelchair next to his trike. Top bloke.

Full build story here: http://www.chopperweb.info/forum/articles.php?action=viewarticle&artid=125