Dave picked this pretty little trike up from the wonderful world of Ebay a week before these photos were taken & knew very little about it. It’s his first foray into triking so he‘s not yet used to it‘s handling characteristics, but already plans a few cosmetic changes. He promised me he’d send in updates to this page as & when the work is done.
So what is it then?
Well, the engine is an 800cc Honda Pacific, which I must admit I’ve never heard of. The front end is Yamaha R6, while the narrowed Reliant rear axle is covered by a ZX6R tailpiece. The tank is Suzuki Bandit. That’s all the information I have I’m afraid, but I’m hoping Dave will email me some more photos soon. Whoever built it has done a nice job. The stock parts have been chosen from a variety of machines but hang together really well to give a smooth, uncluttered design. I think I upset Dave a little by saying it would make a perfect girl’s bike! Nice & lightweight & manoeuvrable.
Very nice. Keep in touch Dave & show us what you’ve done with it.
UPDATE.
Dave recently advertised this trike on Ebay but it didn’t meet it’s reserve price. There was some controversy over it on the 100% Biker forum as the log book describes it as a Green Reliant Robin. Dave employs several Polish immigrant workers in his business & one of them was allowed to take the trike for a spin around a supermarket carpark. He promptly ran it into a curb at enough speed to flip it over 3 times. Understandably this caused quite a bit of damage. Fortunately though, the Pole & his fellow countrymen are qualified engineers & loaded the stricken machine aboard a ferry, took it home, rebuilt it & brought it back as you see it here. They made a good job of it I think & are now actively seeking premises here in Basingstoke to start their own trike building business.
(See Final Three Pics On The Page)
-Andy.
