Manky Monkey Motors

(http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/2945/3a741rf8.th.jpg) (http://img520.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3a741rf8.jpg) (http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/6513/32881xf1.th.jpg) (http://img147.imageshack.us/my.php?image=32881xf1.jpg) (http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/1310/35151sy5.th.jpg) (http://img147.imageshack.us/my.php?image=35151sy5.jpg) well first off hi all new to this forum,looks great world of advice n info and every one seem friendly,after toying with a virago intending to get it triked i added up the cost factor and not being in the no it was going to cost to much to get the swing arm sorted ect,so after it sold on evil bay i bought the trike above reliant engined when i go buy the moss coverd one a few streets away hopefully,its got back end of a robin  spring hangers ect and it will be reliant powerd as well,so can it be reged as a reliant or will it need the crazy test thing doing seating will be inline 2 plus a sofa type at back.........cheers peeps

hi, enjoy the site. i expect it'll need msva. but im sure some one will put you right :)

hi and welcome again :) have u got a v5 for that atm? anything radically altared will have to be assesed via mvsa try Sooze on chopperbuilder forum she's s**t hot on the regs and stuff :)

Ok mate cheers will do,its been deliverd today ,its great.......engine radiator n gearbox mounts all in place,plus shortend prop with it just got get a reliant to go in it now ........of paint it tmoz well prime for a start

Hiya Alik,
Nice to have you aboard Sir,  ;)
Re the registering thing, I'd go with MSVAing it. That's what I plan with the missus' trike & my own new one. You hear lots of horror stories about the test -but they're all from people who haven't actually done it. ByzMax calls in here occasionally as well as the BritChopper forum. He's put several trikes through the test, most recently his VW "beach Bastard", (where's that write up you promised Byz?!). He says it's nowhere near as bad as you'd think -all common sense stuff, no pointy sticky out bits, no 300 decibel exhausts, all the lights in the required places etc. Worth investing in the MSVA manual.
Re finding a Reliant motor for your project. You could PM Dave Satan -he's got one for sale here at the moment. ;)

yeh i seen that engine for sale n stuff,but were i live its ..well i think i can come up with a robin or rialto complete cheap as chips,its that sort of town ,pluss i got my eye on one in a yard not far from me with moss growing on it like it do,s when thay sit for a bit up a drive,and a mechanic mate thats a dab hand with engines lots of breakers yards here and one has old stuff as well....the trike got deliverd today,its great..engine mounts in place radiator bracket and gearbox mount bar thing plus a shortend prop,so its going to be oxide prime day tomorrow,& buy a tarp as i dont have the luxeury of a garage just a drive a disk lock n a monster chain lock,the pitbull n the bassball bat are just added extra,s lol...yeh so ime on with it starting tmoz.......N Yes i have sat on it and made all the rite noise !,think ile go see if i can get that book off of ebay.....cheers mate

if yer unsuccessful go to http://www.chopperbuilder.co.uk/index.php they have the basics posted in a thread there ?only an idea :) not that id send u away from the Manky site:)

Yeh i go on chopper builder a little will be having a butchers there as well,rite got let the dog out n make a coffee n its me bed time... :) its red oxide day in morning...

hi mate i have a reliant robin v5 document  that states  reliant tricycle(no sva test) it also comes with a mot cert till june 08 and a set of number plates  this is to be sold to do what you will with it pm me if you are interested thanx andy