Daddy Bear
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« on: April 21, 2012, 04:07:43 PM » |
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helloo chaps i have a CX 500 not sure wot to do wit it bobber ? cafe racer? or a trike wot do you all think ? BD
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zakboy
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« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2012, 05:03:17 PM » |
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Any of the three options sounds good to me DB .........but i would trike it  |
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« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2012, 05:09:34 PM » |
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Any of the three options sounds good to me DB .........but i would trike it |
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klogan45
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« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2012, 06:32:29 PM » |
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I'd trike it but that's just me. Ah go on, go on, go on go on.
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He who holds The Angle Grinder of Destiny holds the fate of bikekind in his hands.
Where did that 13mm spanner go then?
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morrag
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« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2012, 10:41:13 PM » |
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From experience they make an excellent trike, so...............
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BikerGran
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« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2012, 10:59:12 PM » |
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Yes yes trike it!
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zakboy
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« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2012, 08:01:09 AM » |
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have to agree with morrag, in the 500cc class they seem to very popular as a choice to trike......... there is a lot of them around which i think speaks for its self  |
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« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2012, 08:44:50 AM » |
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Yes must agree. First time I heard of a CX500 trike I thought they were joking, I was never a fan of the bike and always thought it slow and underpowered but I wanted grunt then. I was amazed at how good the CX was as a trike, good turn of speed and plenty of torque. I am biased though as solo bikes dont interest me that much but I do like looking at the pics so post whatever you do |
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BikerGran
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« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2012, 08:48:36 AM » |
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It's amazing how many people told me my 550 wouldn't be powerful enough to trike - anyone who's ridden with me know it has bags of acceleration!
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« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2012, 08:52:35 AM » |
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I think with me it must have been because I always wanted something quicker to challenge my mates on their solo's Bobbi. Once I got the 1100 although at top end it was down on them they usually didnt have the bottle to push it Step son has a CX500 trike and I have a few mates who have had them and they are great trikes, your engine would produce more power than those so like you say accelleration wont be a problem. The CX has more power than the 850 Reliant is it 50bh against 34bh or something? |
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« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2012, 09:08:36 AM » |
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99 per cent of the time you spend time on a trike /bike/car pottering about under 70mph, and mildly accelerating,
so it doesnt really matter,
trikes arnt usually about speed etc, bikes are for that imo,
trikes are a different fun
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zakboy
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« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2012, 09:18:02 AM » |
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i generally Potter around at 50 55 and that's it.......but its nice to have a bit tucked away for over taking
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Daddy Bear
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« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2012, 09:20:39 AM » |
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Helloo chaps had a couple of trikes now and love them but fancy buildin somat different for a change will post a pick so u can see wot i mean DB
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morrag
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« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2012, 11:31:14 AM » |
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I have seen a few project Cafe Racer type moded CX/GL 500's and they all look the biz.they give the impression of a short wheelbase, short circuit "Club" racer and are very pretty................naw, I'll stick with my SV at the mo, but you never know........., but purley as a matter of interest,I'm using ine of those motors for my next project, still in the planning stages at present, a 1930's Morgan Aero"look-a-similar" I hope!!.Morrag
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« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2012, 11:41:55 AM » |
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Reliants are an enormous 40 bhp!
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