Baddons Trike

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Final photos of compleated w*rk (for now )

Check out the new graphics:-

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Baddons Trike

And the 5 point safety harness for Jay

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And the new number plate

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well thats all folks

so what u all think??

Actually it dont matter cause I like it so dont really care what others think as I did it to make me smile some more

Now got to go catch some more flies in me teeth

[baddon]

OK that was the 1st set of main mods, the second set of mods done this winter from Dec 07 to Jan 08


Front wheel out and speedo and brake cable/hoses disconnected

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Forks out looking very weedy next to there replacement

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Same goes for tyre

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Side view of tyre, new tyre is a larger diameter so it has a different speedo drive supplied, hope its more accurate than the last one

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Headless trike

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This is as far as I got with all wiring removed from light bar and new light bar trial fitted:- It needs extra holes drilled to allow me to hide speaker wires and also main fitting holes elongated to get it to line up.

Baddons Trike

w*rk to do:-

Get stainless light bar drilled and adjusted:- neighbour 2 doors up can do this as hes a metal w*rker from his house.
Get new taper bearings for headstock as one collapsed when I removed it (wonder is this anything to do with all the wheelies I'v been pulling lately, cause its done my fork seals again )
Get new stearing lock stop bolts as they are a bigger size than last set as its a heavier front end

Rewire and reassemble, might get a set of new indicators as existing set are not the nicest looking and wires are marginally short anyway so if I have to rewire I may as well get a set I'm happier with.

So w*rk is under way, will have all parts on Monday then its a few evening w*rk till its ready for the road

[baddon]

At last most of the bits are here and my back is improving so I actually got some w*rk done:-

Baddons Trike

New light bar final fitted and all wiring extended and re connected (and w*rking )
New slabyolks in, forks fitted and front wheel fitted aith all its spacers, spedo drives etc.

Still have to do front breakes, refit handlebars, reroute throttle and foreward controls, refit tank and body and seats.
Almost forgot that pesky rear fog light wiring while I have good access to front end.

One or two small fiddly bits to sort yet but at least the trike is sitting on its own three wheels again.

I'm well pleased with the new wider front end

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Progress at last:- new front wheel in with mudguard fitted.

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Break disc side

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Newly created by my own hand rubber bottom to extend mudguard.

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New rear shocks with one of the old removed shocks (in yellow)

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New shock in place

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Compleated front end

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[baddon]

These you have already seen.

The finished trike taken in similar position to my avator pics

Baddons Trike

Baddons Trike

As for a write up on the B & I trike, well what can I say, a new trike for just over 6k, built to my spec. It was ready for me to drive away the day I collected it and came with a towing frame so If going to a show I can two trike, leave it off and drive home.

The trikes are well put together, esp the Engineering. Only complaint is the wiring is not the tidiest, it all works and Tony (trike builder) can tell you on phone what every color wire does and goes from and too. Tony is so laid back its unreal, so if you are odering a trike from him just take compleation date with a couple of spoons of salt, Mine was 6-8 weeks late and it was a 6 month lead it when I ordered it.

The layout of the bars, pedels and seats really should be tried, I had to have bars brought back 2" nearer me, I am having foot controls moved away by 1 " and back rest added to give a better riding position on my 3 seater.

It should be noted that the 2 seater has the rider about 2-3 inches farther away from front, this means its a streatch to gear lever, Bars are further away and no back rest as standard. So make sure you get it built to suit you.

There are a great riding trike for a great price so check out his RARELY updated web site to see the trikes

http://www.vwtrikes.co.uk/index2.html

Dont leave a message on message board as he never checks it.

B & I are a one man band -Tony- who builds good value VW 1600 trikes. If its your thing check him out and make sure you tell him where u got his name as I am always thinging of my next mod

[VALLEYSBOY]

nice fat front end..personally id have left the stickers off but thats just me

[VALLEYSBOY]

what size tyre is on the front plz?

[baddon]

what size tyre is on the front plz?

Dunlop 180mm wide not sure of height but can check if you want?

[VALLEYSBOY]

plz and what size rim is it on also, plus can u just pop it in the post and send it to me

[Two Showers]

Baddon

Just picked the Trike up from Nottingham after the repairs.  Bit chilly on the M1 but.................

I've got the silly grin back again.

YEEEEEEEEHHHAAAAAAAAA !!!!!

[baddon]

plz and what size rim is it on also, plus can u just pop it in the post and send it to me

Rim is a Yamaha 3 spoke marked 17xMT 5.50 DOT with only one disc on RHS, it does look like you could put a disc on both sides.

Tire is definatly 180mm wide give or take a mm or two ( I measured it)
Its a Continental 180 / 55 ZR 17.

[VALLEYSBOY]

plz and what size rim is it on also, plus can u just pop it in the post and send it to me

Rim is a Yamaha 3 spoke marked 17xMT 5.50 DOT with only one disc on RHS, it does look like you could put a disc on both sides.

Tire is definatly 180mm wide give or take a mm or two ( I measured it)
Its a Continental 180 / 55 ZR 17.

thanks for that

[Two Showers]

personally id have left the stickers off but thats just me

I'd keep the Trike but loose the rider, the Little Irish Elf.  He spoils what otherwise would be a cracking machine. 

Baddon, been to see Tony and filled your new gearbox full of iron filings...............................

As if I would

[baddon]

personally id have left the stickers off but thats just me

I'd keep the Trike but loose the rider, the Little Irish Elf.  He spoils what otherwise would be a cracking machine. 

Baddon, been to see Tony and filled your new gearbox full of iron filings...............................

As if I would

Listen Hobbit, away and play with precious

Have fun in Spain and wish Atilla a good un. Be nice to her for a change and dont forget that second shower

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The new fatter tow frame to cope with the new tire. I actually bent the last one on a bumpy road so this one is considerable meatier. Also the last one was for the previous narrower tire. As such this new tire would not fit into it.

Baddons Trike

Baddons Trike

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This is the hole in bottom of frame that the pin goes through. I came up with the design after seeing a picture of the BOOM tow frame in a 1" sq pic. I dont like the idea of towing by pulling the front wheel only as it puts a lot of pressure on the forks. This way I pull the frame of the trike and the front wheel sits on the two plates, just touching front one first so as forks are slightly compressed. This way the trikes suspension works to give trike a smooth ride with front fork doing little to no work.

Baddons Trike