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Posted by: oldschool Feb 9 2011, 01:42 AM

Saw this on the 605..it looks like it has a type 4

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Feb 9 2011, 08:20 AM

looks like the exhaust ports are on the side of the head, making it some variant of a T1. IN fact, it looks like the whole back end off a VW dune buggy, including the late style bug tail lights.

I bet he is using a VW tranny too. Interesting that he has the shifter on the left hand side.

Note the wheelie bars. With all that weight on the end, I bet it stands up quite easily.

I see a lot of three wheel conversions. Around here, though, they are all driven by big fat dudes with beards that would make Billy Gibbons proud. Also, leathers and a helmet are all considered overkill. Jean vest and a bandanna and good to go. The MC rules in PA make my head spin sometimes. One of the few things I preferred in MD and CA over PA.

Zach

Posted by: URY914 Feb 9 2011, 09:06 AM

Looks real safe to me. I'm sure the brakes are top notch.

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Feb 9 2011, 09:11 AM

Look on the bright side. He isn't going to endo by using too much front brake.

Zach

Posted by: URY914 Feb 9 2011, 09:37 AM

I hope he doesn't have a family to leave behind.

Posted by: charliew Feb 9 2011, 09:43 AM

Probably t1 with vw auto tranny as I don't see a pivoting stick for the manual. The telescoping forks are not good with that much rake though a leading link is the way to go for better front suspension. It's hard to tell but it might be a leading link. I would like a better picture as I've got lots of new parts for a three wheeler project. The overall look is pretty good though. At least the fuel is low down in the front and maybe the battery behind it.

Posted by: jaxdream Feb 9 2011, 10:09 AM

Met a guy at the Knob Creek machine gun shoots up in KY. He had a VW three wheeler and said he absolutely loved it , said he pulled a small trailer behind it often.
I've got a T3 auto/engine and tranny in the shed , plus a good trike title for several years that's been waiting for attention , maybe someday after the 914 is done ( yeah right !! ). Still will look at designs every now and then , this fella's looks low , but like charliew , I would go with the leading link setup on front. He does look like he's enjoying the ride though.

Jack / Jaxdream

Posted by: charliew Feb 9 2011, 10:15 AM

Jack be careful with old mc titles. The jist from florida is they are keeping the threewheelers with bad not real threewheeler special construction titles when the cops stop them to check them out. You know if it's a 69 kawasaki 750 but now has three wheels and a vw rearend. I also have a few vw t3 autos available from a friends stash but he had a lot of the converters modded for higher stall for his t3 racecar. They may or may not work in a threewheeler he couldn't tell any difference, probably because his fastback car was so light.

Posted by: jaxdream Feb 9 2011, 10:35 AM

Thanks for the heads up charlie on the converter thing , if it doesn't work out , I'll use the bug 4 speed that is next to it .The title is a special construction title , issued in the early 80's Tenn , should be good , hopefully , a couple of years ago had some fellas try to buy it from because of the constructed vehicles rules now here , still wouldn't sell it because of the age of the title , heck I still have the title from the first car I bought when I was 18 , 63 Chevy Impala SS , 327 factory 4 spd. Hard to let go of some things , pack ratty.

Jack / Jaxdream

Posted by: Eric_Shea Feb 9 2011, 11:10 AM

We hit the Black Hills the weekend that Sturgis let out. You would not believe how many trikes are out there.

Posted by: poorsche914 Feb 9 2011, 11:36 AM

There are usually a couple trikes at the Circle Yer Wagens shows. Here are two from last fall:





Years ago a guy brought a custom built bike with a type IV. Wish I had some pictures to show you but a hard drive crash took them all

Posted by: charliew Feb 9 2011, 11:37 AM

Jack the stock converter is probably ok. The ones I have, he had a tranny place cut some of the blades out to try and get the stall speed up for his drag car and the ones I have aren't easy to tell which ones have been worked on and which ones are still stock so I am worried about using the wrong one. They kept using a new one to cut on and after doing a few they gave up.

Posted by: McMark Feb 9 2011, 12:15 PM

Looks like a T3 motor, which is pretty common on those because of the pancake cooling system. Notice the alternator location.




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Posted by: URY914 Feb 9 2011, 02:28 PM

This POS was at a VW show recently and I had to get a shot of this fine steering gear/chain combo. You can't really see the spring to take up the slack in the chain but it is there.

Posted by: URY914 Feb 9 2011, 02:45 PM

It's like a carb return spring hooked on the chain.

Posted by: Dave_Darling Feb 9 2011, 07:46 PM

Years ago, I saw an ad for a "Motorcycle Lawyer" on the tube. Evidently the guy felt he had to show his "motorcycle cred" with a shot of him riding. A trike. Built from the rear end of a 914... I kid you not!

--DD

Posted by: URY914 Feb 9 2011, 08:38 PM

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Feb 9 2011, 11:44 PM

I saw this one in Germany a few years ago. I've haven't seen one since. Anyone know what this is?


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Posted by: oldschool Feb 10 2011, 12:11 AM

QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Feb 9 2011, 09:44 PM)

Posted by: McMark Feb 10 2011, 08:49 AM

Looks like a Lotus.

Posted by: nathansnathan Feb 10 2011, 10:02 AM

I found a few type 4-powered 2 wheel motorcycles. It's insane that they need to super charge them! 400hp?!



http://www.erik27.com/todd/Bike/index.

And then this one


http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/11/08/supercharged-porsche-powered-motorcycle/

I guess with the lightness of a motorcycle you can push things that way, and have like 9.5:1 cr

Posted by: jt914-6 Feb 10 2011, 10:33 AM

Saw this at a car show I was in.....

Posted by: rjames Feb 10 2011, 11:14 AM

QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Feb 9 2011, 09:44 PM)

I saw this one in Germany a few years ago. I've haven't seen one since. Anyone know what this is?