Morning (Reliant trike build)

[Terrortubby]

Well folks it's official.......I hate welding

It's taking loads of time patience and welding rods, all of which are in short supply at my house at the moment

[Manky Monkey]

Ask Santa for a MIG welder for Christmas.

[Terrortubby]

Ask Santa for a MIG welder for Christmas.

Only if it comes with a manual.... or a "manuel". Basil Faulty had a "Manuel" to do all the shiity jobs and I deserve the same.

Seriously though, If I had the money it'd be right up there with the rest of me Xmas wish list

Dear Santa
Please can I have a winning lottery ticket
A blowjob
New liver
Peace on earth
some "pie"
A dayglo bong with unlimited supply
Free lunch (fer the munchies)
06/07 GSXR 750 ( the most iconic sportsbike evah!!)
A "Hind D" helicopter
seat on the space shuttle
Mecchano set
a pet rat
free pass to kentucky fried
the ability to kill with one look
new power ranger suit.( mi old one is shrunk)
did I mention peace on earth
a heated garage
new kidneys to compliment the new liver
my girls playing footy fer the England womens team
A new walking stick( old one bent due to hitting annoying barstewards)

someone to do mi weldin'
And oh yeah !!...........A mig welder with operator

I have been a good lad and help old ladies cross the road

Laters

Gary

[Manky Monkey]

Bugger. Now I'm gonna spend all evening trying to compile my own Want List.
I disagree with your choice of bike though Sir. Surely, it has to be the 2000 model Triumph Speed Triple, in roulette green? See the Motors, 2 wheels section for mine. Kermit the Thug, oh how I miss you. 

[Terrortubby]

Truth is MM I have always been a fan of the hinckley made triple, Sadly the only triple I ever owned was a total disaster of a trike powered by a 750 XS engine that I was glad to see the back of.

It was horrendous and the only good thing to come from owning it was my decision to build a reliant engined one.
The one I am having all the trouble with.

I have a big thing for GSXR's .even my crappy old 93 fighter.
Still got all the original bodywork as fightering it was more by design than crashing it.

Laters

Gary

[Manky Monkey]

I've owned a couple of XS750s & thought they were pretty cool bikes. Had a tendency to rattle but nice solid workhorses. Triker Taz has got one -not your old one is it?! I built this one for an old girlfriend but she prefferred my standard XS850 so we did a swap.

[reliantman]

I saw this trike on the BTW US forum.
 I don't usually go for expensive kit trikes, but I think it is a good mix of style and enough power to enjoy your self with.
As for welders, a big mobile site arc jobbie would suit me.

[Manky Monkey]

That's interesting. I think I'd prefer it with shorter forks though, & lose the top box.

[BikerGran]

I like the look in general but not the 'bodywork' effect at the rear, I think it unbalances the whole look - long front, lumpy back.

Like it can;'t make up its mind whether it's a trike or a car...

[trikerpete]

Soooooo you wouldnt want it a a gift. hhmmmppphh and there was me gonna buy it for you as a christmas pressie

[Terrortubby]

Triker Taz has got one -not your old one is it?!

No mine went to a mates, it fell to bits when he cut the frame to change it slightly, the rust gremlins had had a field day with the down tubes and bottom rails.
I suppose it was a good thing he tried to mod it before he rode it.
He's already in a wheel chair so having a trike self destruct on him could really have spoiled his day.

The engine and axle will be used to sort another ride out when he gets time.

I recon I'll have a rest and hope the fat barsteward in the red suit gets at least part way down my wish list.

[Manky Monkey]

I'm still thinking about my list! Taking an evening off from triketeering cos I'm utterly knackered. Hung up my Postie boots for a couple of days so time for a well earned rest.
You're right about the trike Bobbi. The back end looks like the front end of a car to me. Shorter forks, no topbox & maybe some sort of bodywork/bellypan around the engine or front down tubes to balance it up a bit?

[BikerGran]

No I like the forks, lose the back end and put some ordinary mudguards on it.

Soooooo you wouldnt want it a a gift. hhmmmppphh and there was me gonna buy it for you as a christmas pressie

Oh well, now you come to mention it.......   I could live with it!  I know a bloke who could mod it for me!

What engine is that anyway?  Looks a bit like a Goldwing?

[Manky Monkey]

Looks like it. What was the big U.S type cruiser thing they did based on the 'Wing? The Valkyrie? Toad will know, he used to have a supercharged triked 'Wing.
O.K, lose the back end then, but still shorten those forks & drop the frame down so it sits level to the road. That'd vastly improve the handling & the looks, though I don't suppose cornering's too much of a priority on Yankee roads.   

[reliantman]

I think it has one of those big all singing full IRS jobbies, by Lehman or someone similar underneath which is very ugly and needs to be covered up.