Steve's Trike

[cunningplan]

Known Steve for years, but not seen him for ages, he phoned up the other day and booked his new trike for a MOT test.
Pulled up this afternoon on one of them frames on the back of a car at the same time as a police car, he thought, we thought they were after him, but luckly it was about a car across the road blocking someones drive.
Anyway, heres a few photos to be going on with. I know Steve keeps a eye on this forum, so hopefully he will come on and tell you a bit more about it.

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couple more

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[tbone]

nice to see something different, don`t it look naked with no tank on the top tube though!

[Manky Monkey]

What's it go like then Tony? And did it pass the MOT test?

[hunter]

Well i ain't seen that one about either tony.

[cunningplan]

I was a little busy and it went on the rollers so did have to do a road test. Passed with flying colours, the only thing I did not really like (And Steve) there was no feel to the rear brake. Its got quite a long lever to the cylinder, I have suggested to Steve to drill another hole nearer the pivot to give it a bit more travel.
It looked odd without a tank, but I quite liked it.

[cunningplan]

Well i ain't seen that one about either tony.

I had heard about it, but the first time I have seen it. He baught the basics from Halfway.
There is a V8 one being built in a local shed I am waiting to see when its finished.

[hunter]

Well i hope to be bringing mine along for the mot before to long.

[cunningplan]

I'm waiting.

[Manky Monkey]

"Tiller bars".
I prefer a bit more rake meself, but as you say, everyone's tastes are different, which is what makes customising so interesting isn't it. 
More upright forks will make the steering quicker, more responsive, but on a trike will suffer more from bump steer & juddering on decelleration. Bump steer occurs when the back wheels hit a bump or rut & make the front end skitter. The wider & heavier the back end, the more pronounced it becomes. A lot of trikes will "shake their heads" when you slow down from speed. How much & at what speed varies from trike to trike, but I find about 45 degrees of rake on the forks & wide flat bars to give you more leverage almost cure it.