Wilma gets a new home.

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06-12-2018, 01:32 PM
kerryb

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Wilma gets a new home.

The insurance company named her for me. They didn't have enough space on the card for Wil-Mac, so I'm the proud new owner of "Wilma" the 1979 Wilmac trike. rebuilt 1600cc dual port, with what feels like a freeway flyer irs transaxle (maybe its the big tires), new Harley wide glide front end, and all the quirks and idiosyncrasies a classy old lady would be willing to admit to. I've put 10 miles on it on the first day on the road and I'm just having a blast riding her. There's a lot to adjust to coming off a vintage Goldwing, but I think this is going to be a great adventure.
06-12-2018, 01:50 PM
paws

Wilma looks like a champ! Welcome to TrikeTalk from west Texas!
06-12-2018, 02:06 PM
rhino 2

Kerry ' Welcome to Trike Talk 👌👌📞
06-12-2018, 02:58 PM
LarryA

Nice trike.... that body looks sharp in white. Welcome to trike talk Terry.
06-12-2018, 03:49 PM
ol' school

Welcome to Trike Talk Kerry! Wilma is a nice looking lady! The Weld Racing wheels and the white paint really set it off! Enjoy your new adventure!
06-12-2018, 05:17 PM
Gorilla

VERY NICE ride safe and enjoy
06-12-2018, 05:21 PM
FuzzyWuzHe

Sweet Ride .... :D
06-12-2018, 07:28 PM
kerryb

Thanks for the warm welcome, and the wheel ID, I 'm still compiling the list of nice parts included in this package! Had her out for a 30 mile romp today. Seems it does have a "freeway flyer" transaxle. Between the gearing and the big tires, the engine wasn't happy going into 4th gear under 55 mph.

tachometer to be added soon so I can get some hard data on this. My memory of engine sounds at speed in a vw is a little fuzzy (still) after a 35 year hiatus. Going into my shop tonight to have a look at the shifting mechanism, having lots of trouble finding 1st gear at a stop.
06-12-2018, 08:37 PM
DeathBySnuSnu

Welcome in.

Nice.

Be safe.

Enjoy.
06-13-2018, 10:27 AM
Burnerboy

Now "that's" cool!!

Ronnie
06-13-2018, 10:37 AM
Jack Klarich

A pretty sharp Trike in white

Welcome to Trike Talk;)
06-13-2018, 07:51 PM
LadyonaMission

Wilma is a nice looking lady. Take care of her and enjoy your time together.
06-14-2018, 07:49 AM
grandpanystrom61

That is a very nice sleek style of body on your Wilma, she has a nice frame to her and sounds strong and ready for the road. I do not know who did your front end, but it is always worth a check to see were your rake and trail is with it and also check and make sure all is installed correctly and tightened up as should be.

Enjoy Wilma as she will enjoy you.:)
06-18-2018, 10:23 PM
kerryb

While I haven't measured the rake and trail yet, my seat-o-the-pants analysis says "somewhat steep rake , and silly-long trail. Now that the new bars are on I have more leverage for controlling a very willful front end. The good news is high stability and ease of one-hand steering during shifting. There is a new set of headset bearings in the near future because I can feel the dents in the races from being tightened too much (or abrupt landings from "wheelstanding").