3.5 hp TREK trike

[Scottaf1006]

I got the track tricycle at a scrapyard for 15 bucks. It sat around for a few months and of course that thought comes to your head....... That would be pretty cool if I had a motor on it. So I tried a little 2 hp But all I had was a clutch that was belt drive and I couldn't find a pulley big enough to have it have any power so I Took it apart and And put it to come to power sport 3.5 HP with a comet clutch and a 72 tooth sprocket and 35 chain . And it's nuts!!!! You can't floor it even on the street cause it tire just spins But about half throttle it'll pick up just like a Mini bike or a go kart I did 32 on it that's as fast as I wanted to go because I don't know really how it's gonna act IF you go ANY faster it's Kind of small LOL. And I'm 6'1" 215 pounds. No matter who you show IT to they laugh their a** off. Not to mention go on 32 MPH on it Seems real fast Probably because It has no brakes. The top picture is the 1st build And the bottom one is the current build

 

[Denny]

I think we have a new king of the death traps! Hey Karl!

 

[karl]

This is a proper death trap 10/10 well done, would send

 

[TNThomas]

Bravo! Cheers to thinking of crazy things and making them happen. I wounder if you could get it registered as a multi wheel motorcycle?

 

[pearl111]

No Way that's just..... well I don't know what to say.

 

[redflash]

guess you won't be popping any wheelies with front wheel drive !

Da Redflash

 

[panchothedog]

I don't think I would be REALLY eager to ride that jewel.

 

[Scottaf1006]

I have a major sciatic that goes on right now and my back I've been in bed for a week and a 1/2 into the merchants room 3 times waiting for AMRI but as soon as I get better I'll post a video of it in action It's pretty funny

 

[Denny]

I can’t wait!

 

[madprofessor]

It has no brakes.

There it is! Tried going back to reread, just found that. I've been studying the pics, trying to figure out if there's a brake rigged onto the front end or not, clearly none on rear. Reason being, I think the scariest part about the whole murder machine would be trying to apply any front braking without doing an endo.
So, will you be trying to do some kind of cheap scrub brakes on the rear, where it'd be safe?

 

[pearl111]

There it is! Tried going back to reread, just found that. I've been studying the pics, trying to figure out if there's a brake rigged onto the front end or not, clearly none on rear. Reason being, I think the scariest part about the whole murder machine would be trying to apply any front braking without doing an endo.
So, will you be trying to do some kind of cheap scrub brakes on the rear, where it'd be safe?

Maybe extra thick souls on your shoes, and apply... Freddie Flintstone brakes.

 

[Scottaf1006]

Bravo! Cheers to thinking of crazy things and making them happen. I wounder if you could get it registered as a multi wheel motorcycle?

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There it is! Tried going back to reread, just found that. I've been studying the pics, trying to figure out if there's a brake rigged onto the front end or not, clearly none on rear. Reason being, I think the scariest part about the whole murder machine would be trying to apply any front braking without doing an endo.
So, will you be trying to do some kind of cheap scrub brakes on the rear, where it'd be safe?

That's exactly my plan as probably dual scrub breaks on the back.. I'm just not too sure on how fast you could go and what it's gonna do you know cause it's so small I put different Footbags so I'll post that picture.... No there's no breaks anywhere hidden on it lol

 

[madprofessor]

Sudden mental picture just now............. Some idiot like myself on a drag racing kart with wheelie bars, riding on it backwards and in reverse.
Then your trike with backwards wheelie bar out in front, front brake locked up, trike's "other" third wheel saves you from endo rash.

 

[Denny]

E. J. Potter would be proud of that contraption!

 

[Scottaf1006]

Maybe extra thick souls on your shoes, and apply... Freddie Flintstone brakes.

That's exactly my plan as probably dual scrub breaks on the back.. I'm just not too sure on how fast you could go and what it's gonna do you know cause it's so small I put different Footbags so I'll post that picture.... No there's no breaks anywhere hidden on it lol

This is a proper death trap 10/10 well done, would send

Thanks

Sudden mental picture just now............. Some idiot like myself on a drag racing kart with wheelie bars, riding on it backwards and in reverse.
Then your trike with backwards wheelie bar out in front, front brake locked up, trike's "other" third wheel saves you from endo rash.

I may just have to try some like that It would be ugly if the chain came off and somehow bound up that front tire and it locked up.. What did they used to call that? doing the "Pete rose" Down the street....... Or is it just called" lipskid..."

 

[Scottaf1006]

Maybe extra thick souls on your shoes, and apply... Freddie Flintstone brakes.

DC shoes Work pretty good...lol

 

[madprofessor]

Or is it just called" lipskid..."

????? Never heard that one before, but I'm going to plagiarize it. Been chuckling over it since the moment I saw it.

 

[ezcome-ezgo]

I like the ape hangers best, need mirrors on each side for the full pimp effect.

 

[madprofessor]

I like the ape hangers best

Ditto on that, especially with the more forward rake setup. Lose the seat, put in a fat pad banana style, so you can add a 3' tall sissy bar.

 

[TNThomas]

That's exactly my plan as probably dual scrub breaks on the back.. I'm just not too sure on how fast you could go and what it's gonna do you know cause it's so small I put different Footbags so I'll post that picture.... No there's no breaks anywhere hidden on it lol

Haha, ah, thats awesome! Just wear motorcyle crash gear and don't have any skin showing, might as well have fun! If you have issues getting it registered, you may be able to in Vermont. I had two of these police 3 wheeled parking enforcement "multi-wheeled" motorcycles. I built a little 2" lift, put bigger tires on, and took the governor off. The little 1,000cc engine could do 73mph on the highway, but I swear I saw Jesus walking next to me at those speeds!!! Terrifying to hydroplane in a 3 wheeler! Haha