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« on: March 17, 2011, 09:19:49 PM » |
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The time has finally come, I can avoid the task no longer, gonna have to do SWMBO`s Trike. It`s been 4 years now (I think) and the bloody thing has sat here, sat there, been towed to Wales (then trailered back again a month later!!!!) and has sat in a friends garage for the past 18 months (I think!!). Technically it doesn`t need a lot just niggly little bits and bobs and a good tidy up. It`s always been a case of time and money never being in equal quantities.
First up is to trailer it back home next weekend. Then engine out and change cylinder head onto another engine. Got three of `em, one with a knackered starter gear and a good head, one with a good starter gear and a knackered head, and one for spares. Then clean up engine and a dose of painty stuff on it ready to go back in.
main bits to do (apart from paint and tidying up) are:-
1,Brake hose for rear brakes and fit the Suzuki Vitara mastercylinder I`ve acquired. The brakes themselves are all brand new in the drums and never seen fluid!!!
2,Change rear lights (silly pressed tin trailer ones) for some Rubbolite ones with proper bulb holders in them.
3,Fit a lock to the natty little back box and tidy up the metalwork on it and paintify it. Then bolt the bloody thing back on!!!!
4,Get extended cables made up.
5, Extend wiring for higher handlebars and finish fitting risers.
6, loads of other bits I can`t remember at the moment
Watch this space.
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« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2011, 09:24:14 PM » |
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wheres the photos then. we like photos  |
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Cabman77
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« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2011, 09:27:49 PM » |
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Being trailered over to Wales
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« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2011, 09:29:12 PM » |
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« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2011, 09:30:09 PM » |
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Close up of the swing arm rose joints
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« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2011, 09:36:32 PM » |
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« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2011, 09:41:31 PM » |
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Is that a kawasaki kz spectre 750
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« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2011, 09:50:04 PM » |
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no it`s an ordinary GT750. Got the tank on E-bay, it`s off a kwak 750 custom. Welded brackets on to tank (standard ones had been cut off) and frame, mounts on at rear to the standard mounting via another plate. The seat is off a custom something or other too, not the standard one but has been made to fit in the same way.
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« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2011, 09:52:20 PM » |
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is this your good ladys trike cabman
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« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2011, 09:58:42 PM » |
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Another build to watch I love following people's progress like this & from the feedback we get from readers, so do they. With my own projects, I find just writing it all down helps to keep me focused & enthusiastic. I'm often told that your build diaries inspire others to have a go & maybe go a few steps further than they would've on their own & that we're creating a library of invaluable information for prospective builders. I think that's something to be proud of. So my question is ...what's the dog called? |
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« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2011, 10:08:25 PM » |
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The dog is the ever delightful Minnie. She is a rescued Staffie. When we got her she was 18 months old and the vet reckoned she may have had up to 5 litters. The poor little cow had her teats almost touching the floor and her back end was almost hanging out. She is now one of the most delightful attention seekers you could wish to meet. Her boyfriend is also a rescue dog, a mastiff/lab cross called Frankie, a cantankerous ignorant lazy git (and they say animals become like their owners?  ?) who will be 9 this year. They`re Cuddles` little babies. |
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« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2011, 10:10:38 PM » |
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is this your good ladys trike cabman
Can`t remember th last time she was good Zakboy but yes it is When it`s back here at the weekend I`ll run round it taking some pics so you can see what I`ve been avoiding doing for all this time lol |
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« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2011, 12:34:02 AM » |
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It was nice of you to send the trike on holiday to Wales - not every trike gets holidays.....
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« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2011, 12:34:41 AM » |
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Oh and do you know where I can get a trike towing device like that?
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« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2011, 04:22:47 AM » |
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