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Technical Section => Trike Tech => Topic started by: willy on March 23, 2007, 08:07:50 PM



Title: GOT A CHANCE OF A RELIANT ROBIN...
Post by: willy on March 23, 2007, 08:07:50 PM
Got a chance of a reliant robin,if i take the body of it,possibly thiking of putting a bike front end on it or sticking with the original front but with handle bars,a frame around the engine,plate the floor move the pedals would it go through the m.o.t / sva as a trike or car....cheers ...Willy


Title: Re: GOT A CHANCE OF A RELIANT ROBIN...
Post by: Manky Monkey on March 23, 2007, 09:44:22 PM
Hmm, really not sure mate.
I guess it'd still be a car if you keep the original steering set-up, but Reliants are classed as "motor tricycles" anyway, so it's already a trike.
By removing the body you're going to expose all sorts of pedestrian-unfriendly pointy bits, (the front corners of the chassis for example), which might well fail an MOT inspection, so they'd require shrouding. Also keeping the original seat means you'll need a standard 3 point car type seat belt. It wouldn't be the 5 minute conversion you might think it'd be.
Oh, welcome to the site by the way! How did you find us?
I've got a mate in Telford -Tony Peal. He was riding a black 883 Sportster last time I saw him. We belonged to the same MCC in Berkshire back in the early 80s. If you know him, say Hi from me please.  ;)


Title: Re: GOT A CHANCE OF A RELIANT ROBIN...
Post by: willy on March 24, 2007, 01:08:51 AM
Manky...Cheers for that...

Found you through 100% biker and i was sent a few links to ya....chers...Willy


Title: Re: GOT A CHANCE OF A RELIANT ROBIN...
Post by: deegee on March 24, 2007, 05:51:41 PM
Hi Willy so you found MMM then. ;D


Title: Re: GOT A CHANCE OF A RELIANT ROBIN...
Post by: willy on March 25, 2007, 10:27:02 PM
Deegee....yep enjoying it as well....willy


Title: Re: GOT A CHANCE OF A RELIANT ROBIN...
Post by: Trikerrob on March 26, 2007, 06:27:08 PM
Hope you are going to behave on here Willy lol  8)


Title: Re: GOT A CHANCE OF A RELIANT ROBIN...
Post by: willy on March 26, 2007, 07:24:05 PM
bob...cheeky,cheeky,i always behave..lol..,good ta see ya mate...willy