Manky Monkey Motors

Emailed to me by Steve. He found it on the Ruffrodders site, which I haven't visited for a while. No explanation with it. He wondered if it was a Harley Servicar chassis?
No idea but I like it.

Well spotted Mr Steve. Yes, it is a Servicar chassis.

Incidentally, we've spent a good deal of time arguing in the office whether it should be Servicar, Servi-car, Servi-Car or Servi Car. Even Harley itself has used different configurations throughout its history.

I think its a "frame"

hhhhmmmmmm, whats the difference between frames & chassies?? ive built bike frames & trike chassies. then again i am from The South  ::) ;) ;D 8)

I always think of a chassis as complete rolling stock -frame, suspension, wheels etc, whereas a frame is ...a frame!

True

I'll stick to frame cos it's easier to say when you've had too many beers ;D

Love it, want to build one just like it for my Panther motor :)

Hiya Shaun! Welcome mate.
Yeah, I love that retro look. Tall, skinny tyres with big chunky treads & short springers. And frames with all sorts of unexplained mounting lugs all over them! I love this too. Janie & Dave Posties were talking of building a 50s inspired Reliant trike a while ago. They wanted big fat rubber but I thought tall & skinny would be far more in keeping.
Who needs speed when you've got effortless style like that!

Hiya,
Well I have a chain drive diff, 18" wires off an Austin 7 and a pair of spitfire half shafts/hubs. All I need to do is build a sub frame to bolt it all onto the back of my Panther. easy when you say it quickly ::)

 ;D Yeah, a 5 minute job!
I've got a mate with a Panther,
http://www.mankymonkeymotors.co.uk/Bikespageimages/Panther/m100.htm
Much as I like the guy, it's not to my taste, but a gorgeous motor. "Proper" engineering. I'd love something like that. A long 'n' low chop or little single seater bobber. Luvverly.
His is in a 4 page feature in the new 100% Biker by the way.

Someone on the britchopper forum posted this pic from the US earlier this year.

Love those rear tyres!
A bigger tank, maybe fatbobs, & bigger Police issue type saddle for me please. Don't bother wrapping it up, I'll ride it home.

I seen the guy's Panther on here, nice bike but not really my style BUT it is a Panther so I love it anyway :-*.
Plan to have my trike as low as possible, I will be using a standard Panther main frame so that the trike rear will be interchangable with the standard bike rigid, girders, skinny 18" wheels, Harley 45 seat, Sporty tank etc, just need to build that rear frame, something I have never done before :o

Keep an eye out for more on the Harley ;)

Keep us informed of the progress please. Should look fabulous.

Where can I get a chain diff for the next project? Next project....i've not finished this one yet ::) .....but i've got the bug real bad :)
Are they difficult to line up...any tips please.

I guess you could chain drive just about any axle, by fitting a sprocket to the crown wheel of the diff & cutting an opening in the side of the casing for the chain to run through.
Difficult though I'd have thought -chain alignment would be fairly critical, then there's the problem of lubricating it. Moggy Minor axles seemed to be popular for converting years ago but not sure why. I think we had a thread, complete with diagrams from Reliantman, here last year about it.
The other popular option is to fit the bevel drive gearbox from an XS Yamaha between the engine & axle, which will convert it from chain drive to shaft. Also covered at some point here before.

That ServiCar will be in Issue 2. It belongs to an American Circuit Judge! Nice, innit? Wait 'till you see what he tows behind it!

Hi Chris. Yeah, I love it. Really like that period look. Gorgeous.

Another satisfied forum customer?

This was mine.
(Just found the thread!)

Yes 100% Servicar.
What there is of it!