Chubby Tom
New member
After a lot of research, adjustment and experimentation, my trike is finished and it's perfect.
I replaced the front end with Marzocchi 58mm Inverted, 3 way adjustable racing Forks from BTA Specialties and Regency Custom Chrome Offset EZ-Steer Trees(also from BTA...John is great). My front end is raked out 39degrees with 2.5 inches of trail. My wheelbase is now 75 inches. I sent pictures of my old set up to John and he sent me exactly everything I needed to convert to my current setup, which is nothing short of perfect:10:
I added passenger grab handles and had the front fairing airbrushed by Cutthroat paint in Pittsburgh. He matched the job done by Airea 5150 on the rest of the trike. His work is incredible. I also put driving lights and turnsignals on the front.
After researching, experimenting and adjusting forks, rear suspension (IRS) and especially tire pressure, I've got this thing riding like a flying carpet. I can actually ride and remove my hands from the handlebars with no wobble or shimmie, and it goes perfectly straight. I added a Shindy Pro Steering Stabilizer to reduce the handlebar tug when hitting bumps while going slow. It works perfectly and it's also adjustable.
Wherever I park, I draw onlookers...It's sooo much fun!:Excited:
I learned a bucket load from this forum and would like to thank all of you wonderful trikers out there. Feel free to ask anything about my setup.
Finally, I would like to know how I could enter my trike in the "Trike of the Month" contest?
I replaced the front end with Marzocchi 58mm Inverted, 3 way adjustable racing Forks from BTA Specialties and Regency Custom Chrome Offset EZ-Steer Trees(also from BTA...John is great). My front end is raked out 39degrees with 2.5 inches of trail. My wheelbase is now 75 inches. I sent pictures of my old set up to John and he sent me exactly everything I needed to convert to my current setup, which is nothing short of perfect:10:
I added passenger grab handles and had the front fairing airbrushed by Cutthroat paint in Pittsburgh. He matched the job done by Airea 5150 on the rest of the trike. His work is incredible. I also put driving lights and turnsignals on the front.
After researching, experimenting and adjusting forks, rear suspension (IRS) and especially tire pressure, I've got this thing riding like a flying carpet. I can actually ride and remove my hands from the handlebars with no wobble or shimmie, and it goes perfectly straight. I added a Shindy Pro Steering Stabilizer to reduce the handlebar tug when hitting bumps while going slow. It works perfectly and it's also adjustable.
Wherever I park, I draw onlookers...It's sooo much fun!:Excited:
I learned a bucket load from this forum and would like to thank all of you wonderful trikers out there. Feel free to ask anything about my setup.
Finally, I would like to know how I could enter my trike in the "Trike of the Month" contest?
