Custom Trike kit for an 84

[Buckshot]

Just had a custome trike kit built for my 1984 GL1200A. Getting ready to paint entire bike Jet Black w/Clear coat. I will have more pics as I go.

 

[mcgovern61]

Very nice! Is that a Voyager kit?

 

[54Greybeard]

That looks great!

 

[Buckshot]

It's not a voyager. A friend of mine builds mussle cars and he costom built it to the bike. It has 15'" wheels and we changed the exhaust to Cherry Bomb Glasspacks and extended the pipes out the back. Suspension is 550lb torsion axles.

 

[joedrum]

wow nice ....i think the 1200s make great looking trikes .....kinda like diet trikes ....and still look like bikes

 

[rock42]

i am not much on trike kits, but this my friend looks really good. i do like it much nicer than voyager kit. i think anyway

 

[dan filipi]

I gotta hand it to anyone that can fabricate everything to add 2 wheels and make it rideable, that in itself is a work of art!

 

[slabghost]

Very nicely done!

 

[AApple]

:clapping: :good: Sweeeeet!

 

[slabghost]

Any possibility of a "how to" thread for that build? I'd love to see exactly how that was done.

 

[westgl]

Yes!!!

I too would like to see a how on that trike.

I really like the overall SHORT Wheel base of it.

What is the rear drive used.

Do you have any pictures during the construction, showing the rear drive and rear suspension?

What rear wheels are those?

 

[westgl]

Is only one rear wheel being driven?

 

[Anonymous]

Not a big fan of Trikes but this one is pretty cool !!

two thumbs up!

 

[Buckshot]

It still has the orginal drive wheel. It is not a true trike. I will try and get some drawings together on the build.

 

[westgl]

actually it is a true tike.

But instead of having three wheels two being driven.

It has Four wheels and one is driven.

I like it!!!

Great job!!

Yes!! i would like to see more info on the build, great job in hiding the Center driven rear wheel.

Maybe add a 2"-3" wide strip of flexible rubber across the back lower Rear bumper section, that would hide the center tire even more, and keep people guessing.

Or just put the rubber just in the 1/3 center section. Or maybe leave it as is,

It looks great!!! it looks a whole lot better than most of the trikes i have seen.

Please give us some details from the saddle, how does it ride and handle, Brakes, slow & high speed, anything negative?

 

[Buckshot]

It has 15" tires & rims, I need to drop down to 14" I have a little problem with traction on soft or wet ground. It brakes ok but will be better when I drop the wheel size. The framework is pretty simple, instead of working off the swing arm like voyager kits mine is rigid to the frame and I used independent torsion axles & hubs. The weight rating on the axles is 500lbs. I recomend going to 250lb. torsion axles for a little softer ride. My drive wheel is free to travel as normal with the swing arm. I have a little vibration between 50-58 I am going to replace my steering bearings and see if it stops.

 

[westgl]

Hey Buckshot,

A cheaper route may be to use a lower profile tire to drop your height down on your 15" rim's.

What profile is that tire is it a 70 series.

a low 60 series or a 55 series may get you the height you are looking for.

Measure your tire height.

Then get a couple of tire's 1" or 1-1/2" shorter profile you may be able to buy some decent used Cheap tires just to see how it works.

or maybe the relationship from your drive wheel to your two outboard wheels.

I would like to see if you have any adjustment's, and How the swing arm relates to the two out board wheels.

Ok wait a minute you said that the two outer wheels are mounted ridged to the frame, but letting the wheel axles flex some.

 

[westgl]

Another problem would be going to, to short a profile with the two out side tire's height, you may get a titer toter effect side to side off of the center wheel back and fourth down the road.

 

[mwbill37841]

that tryke looks good i just hope i don't have to put on trianing wheels i can't aford to make her a tryke :fiddle: :hi:

 

[Anonymous]

Another problem would be going to, to short a profile with the two out side tire's height, you may get a titer toter effect side to side off of the center wheel back and fourth down the road.

I was thinking that as well - but wouldn't the 14" wheels do the same?