Manky Monkey Motors

hi is there anywhere i can buy readymade brackets to join frame to axle many thanks stephen mac :)

If you check out the Trike tech. section of this site, you will find a comprehensive list of all things required to build a trike, the info. being of the tried and tested variety, and supplied by guys such as Mr M himself, Tbone, and many others. If you combine this with the write ups of contributors trikes, you will be well on the way to laying out your proposed project, but ready made bits, well not too many available really, as the guys mentioned on this site take pride in doing their own "thang", if you get my drift. that's what it's all about really, otherwise you might as well go off and purchase one of the proprietry kits available, which is ok if thats your bag, I suppose. Finally, nothing replaces hard learned skills, so get stuck in! but if your not confident, then take the manufacturers route, cheers, Morrag

hi morrag thanks for reply idont mind trying to do most of work but getting some things done by others would make life alittle easier as im disabled but will try my best as i cant wait to get on the open road  got to make do with my wheelchair and my super slow 3 wheeled electric scooter  many thanks again stephen mac ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Morag don't ba a mizzog.  :)

Hello Mr Mac -& welcome to the website.  ;)
Make yourself at home mate. Take a browse through the forum & you'll see most of the guys do indeed take pride in making parts themselves. However, we're also a kind of self help, mutual support kinda thingy too! Someone posted here a while ago that they'd seen our axle clamp design for sale on Ebay. They still selling them? Anyone got any 2" bore ERW spare for clamps?

yes me ive got some ready sliced in half.. on me miller

There ya go!  ;)

hi thanks for replies i can appreciate you guys can do things that i cant sorry to bother you thanks anyway

SM where are you in the country? Ive got some plate that you could use for the flat areas of the brackets,if its any help.Can drill it ,so all you have to do is fettle it ,and get it welded to the tubes that Gazza has.
   Rod

hi ste mac,i might have some that i made up ,then made some more to use on my trike frame give me a day or two to see if i still have them and ill post em to ya ,send me your address as a private message and ill see if i can help ya mate ,were in the country are ya ,ill do me best but cant promise anything as i scraped a load of stuff,.ill go have a look see in a bit ,
tony b ,shabba

Hi SM. look like you going to be sorted with axle mounts, but if not get in touch with me as Iv'e just picked up some medium wall 2" tube ready to make some anyways, so another set wouldn't be out of the question.
Good luck with your build
:)

Hi.
I would just like to say thank you to everyone who replied.  I have contacted you all individually.   :D
Sorry if you thought I wanted other people to do this for me, its just that I am doing this all by myself with no help and I am just looking for as much information as possible.    :o :o

Hi Stephen, I see you found your way here on your own so ignore the link I sent you in the nabd pm ;)

Think you will get loads of ideas and help on this site mate, good luck

That's what we're here for, to help others get on the road.
We all have different capabilities, skill wise, I had to get some work done by others (I am a crap welder)

Hello Mr.Mac, I've got a set that just need drilling on the flanges...............any good to you. If so PM me and I'll post them. The 'shells are 5mm and the flanges are 4mm
Regards
K

Blimey ,between us all ,we must have a complete trike in spares!

hi everyone thanks for all the very kind offers and for making me feel so welcome if there is anything i can ever do from my neck of the woods for yous please let me know many many thanks to a kind hearted bunch of bikers and trikers  :) :)

Hi Mate
        Theres lots of info in the build up threads on here ,but if you get stuck ,just ask. I do!(and I drive 'em mad asking stupid Q's!)
            Rod

Hello again Mr.Mac, they're a great bunch of people on here. I finished my first trike a little while back and had to ask loads of questions. Got loads of answers and would have still been sitting in a pile of bits without suggestions from people here.
At the outset I had to get some welding done as I did'nt trust my own welding, but after loads of practice and a bit of advice and paying attention to what I do I can now weld to my satisfaction.(If you knew me better you'd know that I'm very self critical so being happy with my welding is a result.)
Have a look at the trike build threads, as Rod suggested and let the insanity commence ;D ;D ;D ;D (Trike building WILL drive you mad......if you're not already ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D)
Whereabouts in this fair land are you then........would'nt be Liverpool would it?
Regards
K

We've got just as many stoopid answers as you've got questions mate.   :P
Some genuinely nice guys -& girls, here Steph. Even if they can't actually provide you with parts, just talking your trikey problems through with like minded builders can often give you the answer you need.
As Rod says, take a browse back through the various build threads here -most of the problems you're likely to come up against have probably already been tackled by someone somewhere. Remember, this hobby of ours is supposed to be fun! Don't take it too seriously. If things don't go right the first time, cut it up & try again -several guys here have, including me. If all else fails, lock the shed door & walk away from it for a few days -until we nag you to go back & have another go.  :D

Im on medication for the addiction! Its taken over from my other addiction which is skip constipation (cant pass a rubbish skip ;D............... without having a nose into it!) ;D ;D

Hi K,

No I am not from Liverpool.  I am from the West of Scotland, Still want to speak to me.  :D :D :D :D :D

If we can understand you! ;D ;D ;D

Whereabouts? Taz & I were on holiday in Fort William back in October last year. I've been up there for my hols half a dozen times now. Love the mountains.

Have a look at the Monkey map. I'm sure there are some members up your way.  :)

Yeah, go on then, as long as you type in english ;D ;D ;D ;D

Hey Mr. Mac, sorry for my error you ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D I was mistaken coz you put in your post. Apologies to any scousers coz I made an assumption that you all say If you don't say anything no one will notice and I won't get loads of 'Flak'. ;D ;D ;D

Regards
K

Sorry you see it that way Taz, but I can only tell it as I see it! and building anything that ends up on our crowded roads is not to be taken lightly, so i was just trying to emphasise that aspect of Trike building.It was not my intention to dissuade newcomers to "shed enginering", just to make them aware of its realities,as its difficult to judge where enthusiasm takes over from ability on times, Morrag

Wise words as always Morrag. We can supply the enthusiasm & advice, based on our own experience, but as it says on the homepage of the site, we're not professional builders. We'd never advise anyone to just have a go & hope it's O.K. I think there's enough responsible people here that if someone posted pics of something truly dangerous, we'd tell 'em. If you're not 100% confident in your abilities, seek out someone more qualified to help you. Safety first, always.  ;)

Hi,

I live in Newton Mearns which is between Glasgow and Ayr.  I have a brother who lives on the Isle of Mull we go there on holiday with the kids each year.  We love going there as kids have the freedom to run around.

Don't be afraid to ask questions.
There are a lot of crap builds out there which could be servicable if the owners had swallowed their pride, and come on a forum like this.
If you have not done it already, have a look on E bay and look at some of the trikes which are coming up lately.
Take note of the ones you like, but also have a good look at the crap ones. There are not so many now, as they are being weeded out for spares (hopefully).

mr mac ill post them to you in few days gaz..your well come

Taz & I have been to Tobermory on the Isle of Mull. I remember Tobermory as one of the Wombles. Better known these days as the setting for kids programme, Ballamory.

hi my brother stays up the other end of mull he knows holiday lets owners allways gets agood deal for us as his house is full if your ever going let me know get you a good deal and if you are up my way you and taz drop in i know how dear scotland can be  :)

thanks let me know were to send pp money gaz and thanks a mill and to everyone else thankyou gaz sorted my problem with axle  :)

Thats great Stephen!
 Morrag,I see the point about enthsuiasm taking over from reality,couldnt agree more. Just seemed a bit harsh for an introduction mate! ;)
 It has to be said!
          Rod

Hi Stephen, Steve,  Mac?  how do you like to be addressed  ;D. Looks like i`m last in line to welcome you aboard this ere forum  ;D.

hi steve will do thanks for the welcome once i get a new camera i will take lots of pics so you all can give me your input cheers  :)

Your guarenteed lots of input, whether you want it or not  ;D

Wasn't really meant as an intro, Rod, just thought I was answering a query honestly,but if it has hurt some feelings, then I apologise, but......the facts remain! Nobody is more in awe than I am of the achievements of the lads, and lasses, in case I get accused of male bias!, with disabilities, and more power to their elbow, but that's all the more reason to be honest regarding what can and can't be safely achieved, and with that I shall bow out of this thread, Morrag

no offence taken morrag nice to meet you i allways tell kids honesty is the best policy :)

hi all have a wee problem i have tried car shops carbreakers reliant parts world just about everywhere and no joy all for 2 small clips to hold distributor cap on managed to get new rotor arm and new distributor no problem  :)

If no-one has any spares, give these guys a shout......http://distributordoctor.com/rotor_arms.html

If we are talking Reliant.........Try the springs from early Mini -they should fit .........OR Reliant partsworld.

The two sprung steel clips that hold the cap onto the body? Can't promise, but may have some in my spares pile. I'll check later this evening.

Thanks a lot Manky Monkey.  Tbone has given me the website for Distributor Doctor.  I have contacted them and just waiting on a reply.

So you don't want these clips for nuffink then?
I dunno, I spend all afternoon ferretting through my spares stash for nowt. Sheesh.  :P

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your some man many thanks and yes please and did you get message if your ever up my way drop in :)

Please let me know P&P.

I just thought I would let you all know that I have just bought a front end off ebay.  A TDM650 with twin disc brakes.  I could not believe my luck when I seen this as it was only 25 mins down the road from me.  Has frame and has already been adapted to take metro sub frame.  I will chop it up to fit the Reliant.   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

That's handy. Hopefully you'll have a good front end, plus the corresponding headstock then. That'll save you some work.
Don't worry about post & packing Steve. Will only be a couple of stamp's worth. The clips slot into holes in the distributor body & are retained by tiny spring clips. I'll send them to you -just as soon as you PM me your postal address!  ;)

Nope I am....   ;D Till someone else comes along!!!!  Welcome  ;)

Nope that'll be me ,Welcone   :-[

Well I wouldn't want anyone to think I was backward in coming forward - but I sent him here anyway!

Hi Stephen!

hi bobbi nice to hear from you sorry everyone bikergran is totally responsible for me annoying yous haha :)

I think we've become an adoption agency for abandoned forum members!
Next!

as long as we can hand them back  ;D

hi byzmax and fiery fred nice to meet you and thanks for welcome ;D

So what have you got planned for this 'ere trike build then Steve?
Steve tells me he's tackling his trike donor front end at the weekend with the help of his 14 year old eldest son & nephew. Small children & power tools -what could possibly go wrong?!

There are times when i`d welcome a second or third pair of hands from any source  :)

For trike building tb? ;D

thanks rod will get some work done this weekend if weather gets better hasnt stopped raining picked up front end and frame today will need to chop it up i have 2 volunteer helpers namely my oldest son and a nephew both 14 years old will see how much help they are heres hoping  ;D oh tb trike build ;D

hi does anyone know if 15 inch vauxhall astra wheels fit reliant axle cheers

yes they will,ive got em on my axel.4 stud

Cheers Tony,

I have seen a set advertised not far from me going cheap. 

Stephen

hi all how short can i make propshaft on reliant and should i make it stronger inside before welding many thanks

You can make it just the 2 universal joints butted together if you like. The room needed to mount a seat on your frame might decide how short you can go though.
Make a sleeve that's a good fit inside the cut ends of the prop, slide the ends over it & weld together. That'll keep the 2 ends straight & true to each other & provide some support to the joint. When welding the 2 end together, make sure the "yokes" that the UJs fit to are in line with each other or the prop may bind as it turns. No point worrying about balancing it if it's going to be that short, but worth taking time over on a longer prop.

OR another way to shorten is to machine off the tube from one of the yokes ,slide the tube over the yoke and weld as per the original.As Andy says ,balancing not mportant but squareness is.I think TB covered this in his build thread.

many thanks andy and cheers received dizzie clips this morning stephen ;D

only use "back to back uj's" if running hardtail. if you have swingarm rear suspension you need the "slidy in and outy" bit in the propshaft. hope the technical jargon hasnt gone over your head. heheheheee ;D ::)
good luck with your build  :)

The "slidey in & outy bit" allows the prop to lengthen & shorten with suspension travel -as I'm sure you know.  ;)
Wasn't sure if it was a Reliant engine hooked up to a Reliant axle, in which case yup, would cut one UJ off, shorten the tube & re-weld the UJ. As Steve asked about strengthening the prop though, I assumed one end must be something other than Reliant. With most of these jobs, there's more than one way to do them & none is really right or wrong -apart from gluing your frame together with Blu-Tack. That's definitey wrong. Comes down to personal choice & the facilities you have at the time.

hi  pete my heads all over the place cant make my mind up what to do now all this technical jargon getting to me  :)

hi andy think i will stick with reliant back end by the sounds of  it  as all the kids will want on it and thanks again package arrived this morning package makes it sound more sinister ;D

Glad you got da merchandoise.  ;)
Post some pics once you start mocking it up so we can all take the mickey, add helpful suggestions.  :D

I will post some pics as soon as I get new camera. 

hi everyone hopefully the two 14 year olds that will help me at the weeked will get out there beds my 4 year old wouldnt think twice about gettin his hands dirty and gettin stuck in he loves motorbikes and trikes takes after me good thing is i have a 3wheeled electric scooter which is quite manoverable which enables me to get more work done its okay guys and girls have a chuckle i can take it  i have crutches but cant go far with them if we go anywhere have to use wheelchair had accident 5 years ago at work just felt i should let you know a bit about me as you have all made me so welcome  not looking for pity just good old fashioned honesty and being part of your family cheers stephen :)

Welcome to the family! There's a few odd uncles & a crazy old aunt or two, but they're mostly harmless. You'll fit in well.  ;)

also some mad grandparents too  ;D
its good when you can embarrass your grandkids ;) ;D ;D

thanks guys and dont expect to much from my build wont be anywhere near as good as yours as long as its safe and presentable ill be happy and we will have a good laugh along the way  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Don't put yourself down before you even start! We all have to begin somewhere & there's some gorgeous first-build machines out there. Safe & fun sound like good criteria to aim for to me.

cheers andy guess what i now have 4 teenage helpers tomorrow wish me luck its gonna be chop shop scottish garage tomorrow ;D ;D ;D

Jeez! Good luck mate!

i,m a grandad and my 3 year old grandson thinks he helps me,mostly by losing things and getting in the way,but i wouldn,t have it any other way.   think i,ll send him on a welding course,or do you think i,m being a bit previous. ;D

I help Taz in the same way.  :P

what a day i had will tell all later need a lie down ;D

At least you're alive to tell the tale  ;D

Awww you tease  ;D

hi all im back started off well managed to get quite a bit done got reliant stripped boys were great other people passing oh you should do this and do that  in otherwords specators but me and the boys carried on and got job done had slight accident boys were struggling moving engine gearbox so i lowered myself from scooter and sat on the ground and tryed to help them engine gearbox rolled over onto my legs boys managed catch most of the weight got a few bruises and sore but okay so how was your day  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Owww! Be careful please mate. Don't want any accidents here -to you or your boys.
I admire your perseverance Sir.

hi andy going to try and use either hoist or pulley system for engine gearbox in future taking no chances boys were fine totally unscathed just me and my pride good thing is im gettin there and i wont give up im gonna take it easy next couple days and then get stuck in again cheers stephen  ;D ;D

Take care mate.  ;)

Blimey ,now thats dedication for you ! Good on ya SM! :)

I think it's fantastic that you are getting stuck in and giving it a go. Puts a lot of able bodied people to shame. Good on you and your kids.  ;D

hi all gettin a hoist made up so as i can clean a very dirty engine safely also a good old friend gonna help me with heavy work ;D ;D

thanks for the compliment tazet gonna start on it again on thursday clean engine and gearbox and get it fired up as all the wiring was burnt out due to electrical fault i heard engine running before this happend so i know its okay also new front end looks great cant wait to do mock up ;D ;D

Hi SM, when its all done and built you'll be out there with a big grin on your face and you'll be able to laugh about today :)

hi tp feelin better takin my painkillers hope to be at it again on thursday gonna be carefull thanks for message keeps me determined  :)

hi sm i find it hard to  do  build a trike that is and im not disabled but wife is i take my hat to you fella hope it turns out good regards  ;D ;D

hi rockstar thankyou and your wife  il not lie its hard but im going to get some more help word has got round through the kids now an old friend is gonna lend a hand i was trying to keep it a secret ha ha going to swallow my pride and take help gave myself a fright if im being honest il stick to lighter work  my wife and kids think its great they know how much i miss the bikes so this will give me back my passion    me and wife went everywhere on it the 2 boys cant wait  to go on it   hopefully my daughter will to when she older :) ;D

what s  the best kinda battery to use bike or car and what make for the trike cheers ;D

Standard Reliants were fitted with either a 22 amp/hour Exide 101, or a 30 amp/hour Lucas Pacemaker, (why does it amuse me to think of Reliants fitted with Pacemakers?).
Apart from my red "Special Delivery" Reliant trike, which used the original Reliant battery, I've always used motorcycle batteries to save space. I figured a bike battery from a bike of roughly the same cc would be O.K, so used one from an XS850 Yam. They're only 14 amp/hours though. That figure relates to the cranking power -how much oomph the battery has to turn the engine over & start it. In practice the bike ones are fine if you're using the trike reasonably regularly. However if you're going to leave it stood in the garage for 3 or 4 weeks unused, you either need to accept it may need a bit of a jumpstart to get it fired up the first time, or fit a bigger battery.

i plan to use a gel battery as you can mount in any position on side or flat if you want
make location easier new yamaha r1 has battery on its side due to space restrictions
seen them on flea bay for £40ish to fit yamaha royal star 1300cc

geo

cheers guys both sound good prefer the bike battery just wanted to make sure that it would fire up thanks again :)

just noticed im no longer a newbie i am now a juinor member with 2 stars feeling pretty chuffed but what about some karma  ;D

Karma chameleon?

hope nuthin to do with boy george song ;D ;D

You should get lots of Karma for what you're doing!  I've applauded you so that's one anyway!

thanks biker gran didnt no what the karma was for until you replied :)

whats the weather like down south as up here its done nuthin but rain hope it clears for tomorrow so as i can get more work done :)

Very windy and raining on and off all day - not a lot of rain but too much for working outside.

Some of us work outside every day! (I'm a Postie). I actually prefer it overcast when I'm lugging bags of mail around the streets. The heatwave of a couple of weeks ago was too much for me. Taz was born in Jamaica & copes with the heat much better than me -just makes me uncomfortable & grumpy -the heat, not Tazet. 

we are still waiting for summer dont get me wrong i like the rain but miss the sunshine when its pouring kids are stuck inside which means no peace and quiet  ;D ;D

Yeah Manky but I bet you don't do trike an car building in the rain!

hi bobbi my electric supply is 100 feet from garage as thats how far my dads house is so i have to use a couple of extensions so when its raining it makes it a bit dodgy  i have a 8x10 shed with elec at my house so once i get all parts of i will bring smaller parts round to shed to work on be nice and cosy as ive got a wee heater :)

Why do you heat your wee?
Done my fair share of al fresco spannering Bobbi, but try not to these days. The water-proofing felt's blown off our shed roof so heavy rain means you're working in a light drizzle even when you're inside.
Everyone keeps saying what a lousy Summer we've had, but Taz & I have been out at car & bike shows every single weekend this year & got wet less than half a dozen times. Maybe it only rains during the week & not at weekends?

ha ha small heater  the wifes one for checking weather forecast and quiet a few times it has been very windy and pouring with rain up here and down south its been scorching anyway im gonna cut chassis up tomorrow and then dump it to give me more space in garage then i can concentrate on a mock up and clean engine and gearbox  :)

anyone know if old school type chopper handle bars and backrest can be got or do you have to make yourself as handlebars  i have  might not be long enough

hi sm, for handlebars try www.custom-fasteners.co.uk  in their catalogue the handlebar section shows you demsions of them. i like the "californian pullbacks", think i may get some for the gs850 :)

cheers tp im just tryin to work out the comfort side of things im going to get some work done tomorrow need to cut chassis up to give me more floor space  :)

well at last a nice weather just going to start chopping up chassis see you s later ;D

finished for today no mishaps got everything done i set out to do im absolutely knackered  ;D ;D

hi all put forks on noticed they were turning to far as they were hitting of frame something missing :)

nobody talkin tonight okay then well i got loads done today had some weirdo type trying to look in garage to see what i had to many tealeafs about just now were the garage is so told him to get on his way saying it politely ofcourse i have family near the garage so they will keep a lookout so anyway hope to get even more done at the weekend and hopefully pics if wife buys new camera ;D

Hi Steve  ;)
My old lock-up garage in Basingstoke, Hants used to be behind a pub. Used to get all sorts of weirdos poking their heads in to see what I was doing -& not all of them were my mates!
PantherShaun posted a video on YouTube of Lunatic & I firing up the V8 engine that's now in my Ford Pop project. In the background you can hear one of the local drunks, colourful eccentric characters, advising us to "rev it a bit more mate". Yeah, thanks for that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0RTqZDSuDU

i see what you mean and when you turned your head i was tryin to lip read ha ha ;D

 ;D   :P

my bargain hunting wife finally got a bargain of ebay for the pricely sum of 8 pounds yes andy a new digital camera so hopefully pics for next week  ;D

Woo hoo! Piccies! We want piccies!  ;D

meant to say andy that film of you on utube i watched was that a tartan shirt you were wearing  ;D ;D

Regulation issue shed dweller's fleece lined tartan jacket. Traditionally 3 sizes too big & with the compulsory angle grinder burn hole in the front.  ;)

oh well there was me thinking you might have had some scottish heritage haha ;D

night night all fill you in tomorrow :)

what do you want to fill us all in for ,we never done any harm to you .ha ha

okay then i wont fill you in then ;D

Coo, that's an old fashioned phrase. Only person I remember using that was Arfur Mullard -broken nosed, collie flower eared, comedy "heavy" who used to threaten to "fill in" people, (thump 'em). You're not related are you Tony?!

Well I never watched Arthur Mullard but I wondered what we'd done to deserve it too!

i didnt know there was another meaning to the phrase  :)

Neither did I  ;D You learn something new every day  ;D

Some of us are just showing our age!  ;D

Or youth  ;D

You can go off people you know!   :P

thank goodness im not the only thanks tazet maybe the more mature should write a educational post on old phrases ;D ;D :)

Can't remember any more!

 ;)

ha ha :)

Help the Aged  ... Some phrases from a gentler age ....




"Duff up" = to soundly thrash ( see appendix A for "Up the Duff" .. )

"Fill in"  = to soundly thrash ( see appendix A for alternate usage .. )

"Spank " = to punch ( see appendix A with ref. to "Monkies" .. )

"Knuckle Sandwhich" = a punch to the mouth  ( not to be confused with a "knuckle Shuffle " see appendix A .. )

"Lump " = to punch ( thought to derive from the after effects of a "lump" on the "Lumpee" )

"Clump" = to punch

"Punch up the Bracket" = Punch to the head

"Knock his/her block off" = punch to the head

"Punch up the Hooter" = punch to the nose 

"Smack in the Gob" = Punch in the mouth ( also see appendix A .. )

"Punch in the Bread basket" = Punch to the stomach 

"Face full of Dandruff" = Headbutt ( fell from general usage with the advent of "Head and Shoulders" )

"Stitch this" = a phrase always used as a precurser to a "Face full of Dandruff" ( see also ... "Has your mum got a sowing machine ? " )
 
"Clip round the lug'ole/ear'ole " = Slap to the ear /side of the head

"kick up the Kyber" = kick to the buttocks , this usually followed a "Clip round the ear'ole "

"Knee in the "nadgers"/ "nads"/ "goolies"/"grapes" or "Family Jewels" .." = Knee to the testicles

Not a long list .. please feel free to add any that you remember  ...  ;D

..  Hagar  ..   ;D

Sounds like you lead an interesting life Hagar!

Just some of the phrases that came and went during the halcyon days of my youth  ...   ;D

  ..  Hagar  ..   ;D

Gateshead kiss= head-butt up here mate  :P

oh no what have i started  ;D ;D

Mike Reid ....."Im gonna 'ang one on your beak"

never heard of that one either rod  ;D

hi all ive just found out a guy i grew up with years ago has 4 yes 4 trikes so i contacted him and he asked me to go and see them to help me with ideas so im looking forward to that he dosnt build them but just to look at them close up will hopefully give me some ideas he stays a bit away but it will be worth it  ;D ;D

Take your camera along, then you can share with us, plus you'll have something to refer to later.  ;)

hi andy have a few pics my mate sent will send to you tonite as i cant get them on mmm site also il will get even better pics when i go and see them

going up to my mates on saturday to see the trikes and bikes hope to get some good pics to show you all and already my 4 year old has already booked himself a ride on all the trikes  ;D

Here's the photos Steve emailed me.

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cheers mate i will get even better ones this saturday :)

love the front wheel on the CX500 trike ,and my first bike was an XS400 great little bike that was but i had to sell it to buy my GPZ 550 wish i could have kept it .

i havnt seen them in person yet cant wait he said to me the 2 x cx 500 are up for sale atleast il get to see them before there sold might have considered one if i  had  some spare cash i liked the front as well  ;D

my first legal road bike was a rd 250 and even to this day i still think it was the best call me sentimental but it was rapid ;D

Seen several restored RDs at shows recently. They're getting collectable now!

yeah wish i still had it ;D

Was at my mates today.  Here are a couple of pics of his trikes.  Have more to download.  wifes just trying to resize them.

very nice,i love the yellow n black.... did you ask him to do a write up for the site?  ;)

Not yet.  The both of them are for sale on ebay.

Here are somemore pics.

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Pictures of the kids on the goldwing.

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what a gorgeous place to live

My mate lives in Ballantrae, South Ayrshire.  about 30 mins from Stranraer.  It was bloody freezing today but the kids enjoyed it. 
I definitely enjoyed it not been on a bike or trike for five years since had accident.  ;D  ;D

Mrs T and i spent a week in the highlands a few years ago, based in strathconnon glen but toured all round the highlands, beautiful country and teriffic people.

there is some beautiful scenery up in the highlands my brother stays on the isle of mull we had a lovely day out  and it was brilliant seeing my mate hadnt seen him for about 20 years hell of a nice guy  :)

Trikes are interesting. What's going on with the back axles on the CXs? Are they standard car axles skinned in sheet metal? Very unusual. Yup, would love to feature them on the site, maybe as a pair. Certainly some nice scenery there as a backdrop for the pics. Nip back & get some more photos & details mate!  ;D

the 2 cx have reliant back axles not sure about the covers on them will find out more and get more pics i was to busy enjoying myself sorry ha ha   he is also selling the rd 250 and kawa 750 oh meant to say the guy that built the 2 cx had passed away my mate bought them from his estate over in ireland only reason he is selling is to make space for new projects hopefully will now be moving my project  to his as he has a fully equipped garage and we will also be workin on a new cx project as well as my own also nobody to bother me at his as he stays in the middle of nowhere and i definetly will get more pics inc scenery and i have told him about mmm and all you guys and girls and i also found out yesterday he is also a nabd member  :)

Sounds like all you need to make some rapid progress on your trike then Steve. Having someone to bounce ideas off & share the spannering makes a big difference when the enthusiasm starts to flag. Looking forward to watching your build progress.

yeah cheers mate wont be able to move trike to his until he can clear a space but will carry on just cleaning things up and gettin whatever odd jobs done so i will still be gettin stuck in  ps hope your feelin better  :)

hi everyone just to let you s know my trike build is being moved to mates in a fortnight so cant wait to get some serious work done and the lucky so so is of to a rally called snakebite in ireland cant wait until i can go to rallys ;D

Won't be long Steve & you'll be going with him!
Would love a write up & photos of those 2 CXs if you can manage it.  ;)

will try my best andy he has sold the black one  :)

oooops put it in wrong place  ;D but plts on way. mate best of luck with build .thats wot happens wen you have adirnk or tow....ha. gazza

cheers gazza and thanks a million if i can return a favour let me know thanks again stephen :)

well stephen not hear from you but did they arrive..

hi gazza not yet maybe because of the holiday weekend will let you know as soon as cheers mate  :)

Hi Gazza,

Got the plates this morning thanks very much.   ;D ;D ;D.

hi stephen got your very special thank you card in the post yesterday  ;) thank you very much but you didn't have to i was just happy to help       :-*all the best gaz

cheers gazza and if there is anything i can do for you from my neck of the woods dont hesitate to ask  :)