Post Your VW Trike Pics

[3WHELAR]

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The reason the tranny is mounted upside down is that the engine has been forward mounted, not rear as usual for these engine so if the diff was mounted around the right way up you would have four reverse gears and one forward, so fitting the gearbox upside down swings the diff to the opposite side of the pinion and awwla you solve the problem and you have four forward gears with the engine forward mounted successfully simple solution to a complexing problem VW's, ahh so versatile.:wave4:

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

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The main reason was to lower the ground clearance down to chopper motorcycle height without cambering the axles badly. Secondly it puts the center of gravity below the axle centers. Formula "V" racers used to do this. Thirdly I did not want to run on the "heal" of the ring and pinion. I have never heard of anyone having a problem with a flipped ring gear but from an engineering point of view I think you would be pulling on the coast side of the teeth. Flip the whole trans and the ring is still on the correct side of pinion. You caint just flip one upside down, it does take some machine work to the oiling system. Had to build the trans anyhow to get the gear ratios I wanted, so might as well do it how I wanted.

 

[aseagleswings]

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1991 ArizonaVW

 

[wics51]

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here is my vw trike, I've got it for sale at the moment

 

[rbourne3]

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I rode the yellow trike for 7 years, until it was perfect and sold it 3/12. I had the orange one on the road 10 days later.

 

[fatirossi]

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Latest pics of my newbuild:

The wood bodywork wont be stopping lol, this is a rough start to the fibreglass mould that will match up to the light green seat unit mould.

 

[ea81slush]

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Got all my old school headlights on now. Alfa radiator up the front where it works best.

Placing the radiator up front it was too wide to use the pedal (automatic trans) so had to make up some adjustable pedal so when my wife gets her license she'll reach them.

Now I have to take some more pics for nana for the calendar...

 

[allwikked]

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I need to visit Austrailia. Sweet trikes!

 

[CaptainTooty]

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My Rewaco HS5i trike, called the cat for obvious reasons View attachment 5649

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[skeeter]

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this is my new project . these are the before shots. can anybody tell me what kind of fork that is ? i think older sportster . the bottom part of the rizer bars that hold the handle bars is made into the top triple tree & the front hub is not made for a front brake. plus the only mark on it is usa on the rubber shock boots.

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

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Sporting the no trunk look for a while this summer.

 

[chromedome1964]

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Got to get it wired and the bodywork finished!

 

[frankentrike]

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latest mods...new double headlights,new passenger backrest,[armrests also,though not very good looking because old standsView attachment 5829

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View attachment 5831 are crooked].straightened out wiring.[better organized,strictly temporary.]looks lots better than before.am working on new armrests stands

 

[xployer2000]

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Loving my vw based trike more and more everyday!ThumbUp

 

[skeeter]

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new ape hangers ,old school spinners , fixed all lites & horn , street legal now . . uging gps for speedo . can't figure out what kind of front end it has . antique hd. local hd dealer is not in the info bussiness ?? when i told them i need fork seals for it said " good luck with that" ??

 

[CaptainTooty]

Re: Post Your VW Trike Pictures HERE ; Rewaco hs5i

Never get tired of looking at different trikes and the VWs are some of the coolest! Put your pictures up please.

here's my rewaco hs5i, 1775cc fuel injected

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[otter962]

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photos from bikers for babies of me:Santahttp://www.triketalk.com/forum/images/smilies/kerstsmiley.gif::Santa:

 

[East Coast]

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Anyone know how to build the part that joins the frame to the vw frame?

 

[onerighthand]

My trike project

Well everybody, its been a little while since my last visit. Anything new going on? Anyway, just wanted to post a couple pics of my project going forward
This is a link to my photobucket account.

My trike project pictures by onerighthand - Photobucket

Check it out off and on as I do take photos of everything and also look at my past projects in other folders if you want. I also welcome candid and constructive critisizm, but let me qualify that. it is what it is up to this point and I have noticed there is a myriad of ways to do this. So I am using what I have and hopefully improving it. so tell me what I should be looking or watching out for, going forward, not backwards.

I just did not feel this bike was appropriate for bucket seats, but wish it was. An Air ride seat is being installed, better forward controls and some floor boards. I was sitting bent over like a paperclip too much before and wanted to sit up a bit more and add more leg room.

Fresh swing arm transaxle today was purchased and reinstalling the yet to be determined 1500 or 1600 until the rest of the bike is brought up to snuff. I will have my frame ready for paint tuesday. What should I paint it with?

 

[Droopy]

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Corvair trike mid engine 140 hp with vw rear end.
vw rear engine.