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s**t!, who put that tree there?
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« on: June 08, 2006, 01:36:05 PM » |
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G'day, I have been lurking around here for a while in search of knowledge. For the last 40+ years I have been on 2 wheels and suddenly I have the urge to build a trike. So, over the next few months(years?) I will probably ask some really dumb questions. I apologise in advance.
First dumb question: Why is the Reliant rear axle so popular on trikes in the UK?
Please bear in mind that I have only ever seen photos of this strange little beast.
Hmmm..... first post and I have probably offended someone allready.........
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« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2006, 01:38:45 PM » |
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I have the urge to build a trike FIGHT IT, MAN! No good will come of it!  |
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s**t!, who put that tree there?
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« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2006, 01:42:08 PM » |
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Believe me, you are not the first to say that.
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« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2006, 02:02:13 PM » |
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Aye, resist the 3 wheeled demons, for that way lies madness, broken relationships & poverty. I know, I've been there many times! G'day err, "Cobber"! So what's the triking scene like down your way then? I'd say you've got a better climate for it, but it's sweltering here this week. 85 degrees predicted for the weekend, which in Britain is pretty rare. Typical Englishman -discussing the weather! Reliant axles. They just happen to be quite narrow, which suits bike engined trikes, lightweight, easy to work on, still fairly plentiful, (the Reliant factory finally closed it's doors 6 years ago), & the ratio usually works quite well with high revving bike motors. Of course, in our own case, it's cos we're using Reliant engines! If you decide to use one -plenty on ebayuk, between 40 & 100 English pounds, you'll probably need to flip it upside down cos the Reliant prop shaft rotates in the opposite direction to most bikes. So what you riding at the moment then matey? |
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« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2006, 03:56:10 AM » |
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Hi MM,The wheather here at the moment is crappy. 42f and a roaring southerly. We don't normally get this until mid July, but we can use the rain.
As we never seem to get much rain I suppose that the climate is better for bikes. I ride most days when I knock off work all year round. (This is what keeps me sane)
I ride a VT1100 that I bought in '96. Wife said I should buy the bike I wanted, as it would probably be the last one. (Nobody mentioned trikes!) 10 years later I still love it. (and the wife too)
Oh, and just out of interest, the only time I ever hear anybody use the word "cobber" in Australia is if we are trying to get money off tourists or its in a movie thats made overseas. Also, I don't know of anybody that drinks Fosters.
We are just like real people, honest.
We do use the word "mate" a lot. Works well when you cant remember someones name!
Oh yes trikes! Last week I spoke to a person from DMV about building a trike. Seems I am the first person to ask. Who said I live in Hicksville? Quote: "Build it then we will talk about it" Apparently any modified vehicle is looked at case by case.
This probably explains why I have only seen a handful on the road.
Off to look at a donor bike. V65 Magna 1100.
Go the Wallabies and pass the beer nuts!
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« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2006, 07:04:16 AM » |
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So it's not all hats with corks on & puttin' another shrimp on the barbie then? I'm disappointed! Crocodile Dundee has a lot to answer for! My image of Oz is probably a cross between Neighbours, Mad Max & Skippy the bush kangaroo -a scary thought. I know several people who've actually been inspired to build their first trike after watching Billy Connolly cruising around your fair country on a triked Harley. He certainly made it look pretty idyllic. I'm guessing DMV is the Department of Motor Vehicles? Are they really that easy going? We've recently gained a new set of building regulations over here called the MSVA. The book's a foot square & 2 inches thick & covers every possible aspect of trike building from the position of the lights to the maximum height of the filler cap above the tank. At first glance it looks impossible to follow & the tests are pretty strict, but it's actually mostly common sense stuff & plenty of trikes have passed it. So, as our first foreign correspondent, got any piccies of Antipodean bikes or cars we can use? Do you have as many shows & rallies as we do? I'm always nagging people to contribute, but it'd be interesting to see how the average Ozzy biker compares to us Brits. Nice to meet you Sinner. Hope you'll make yourself comfy & stick around. |
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« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2006, 08:47:47 AM » |
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Hi there Sinner.
I think neighbours went down the pan after Kylie left, and Harold jumped off the cliff.
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« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2006, 03:32:02 PM » |
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Go the Wallabies and pass the beer nuts!
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You can pass the the beer and keep the wallabies nuts hi sinner, welcome aboad. if you get the urge do it, that goes for most things.........its got me into trouble a few times but, youre only here once  |
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« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2006, 06:39:15 PM » |
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I have never met these people before in my life.  Err, who's Harold? |
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« Reply #9 on: June 12, 2006, 09:40:32 AM » |
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Don't know, never watch it.
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« Reply #10 on: June 12, 2006, 10:04:25 AM » |
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I don't own a telly so never watch anything!  |
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« Reply #11 on: June 12, 2006, 01:23:33 PM » |
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Harold jumped off a cliff about ten to twelve years ago, and that was the last time I really watched it.
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« Reply #12 on: June 12, 2006, 01:27:24 PM » |
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It's not real you know. |
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« Reply #13 on: June 12, 2006, 02:33:35 PM » |
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Thats what I tell my mrs about Big Brother.
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« Reply #14 on: June 12, 2006, 02:45:13 PM » |
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I'm not even sure they're on the same planet as the rest of us. Is there an Ozzy version of BB, Sinner? |
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