To Trike or Not to Trike (Help purchasing first Trike)

[Gator Monroe]

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Theres a book by John Muir.....;Titled How to keep your Volkswagen alive for the complete idiot.....Back in the 70's i kept two bugs and a buggy alive using that book....

Up till then i never owned even one metic tool...

There is a knowledgeable forum/board that has been very helpful (but yes I'm looking for my book stash still from the early 90s )

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

I can take pictures of where the fill and drain plugs are.

But.

It may be confusing as my trans is upside down and backwards.

It is not difficult.

Two drains on bottom.

Fill on the side.

Put oil in up to the side plug.

 

[Gator Monroe]

Remove the heater components ( Yes or no ???) But but they make the motor look bone stock and give Trike powerplant that straight outta a Beetle gravitas ...

 

[stinger608]

Remove the heater components ( Yes or no ???) But but they make the motor look bone stock and give Trike powerplant that straight outta a Beetle gravitas ...

I have the heater boxes taken out of mine. No need for them. I am running a 4 into 1 header. Works great.

 

[Gator Monroe]

I have the heater boxes taken out of mine. No need for them. I am running a 4 into 1 header. Works great.

I purchased the exhaust tubes & chrome plugs to remove heater boxes & hoses , will wait until after Showing the trike at Big Bike Weekend judged show & shine to make changes , and I will see if the straight outta the Beetle power plant:Joker3: Homebuilt One -Off configuration gives my rig extra gravitas (compared to the Money pit & Vintage Gel Coat & Chrome Trike Kit /Showroom new glamorous 21st century offerings ...:qpnmt:

 

[Gator Monroe]

Trans oil draining now ,there was some metal sludge & shavings on the Plug Magnet :blush: (But not much more than my 1978 Maico Magnum 250 after half a season of hour long off road GPs in the Vintage/Bomber Class)

 

[Gator Monroe]

Put in STP 80 / 90 and buttoned it back up . Gotta get entry for Big Bike Weekend judged Show & Shine that Sunday (20.00$ day of show ) and find out if I should not only enter Trike in Trike Class but also how much it is for second Bike ( 1975 Replica of Harley Baja 500 Winner) for Novelty Class ...

 

[Gator Monroe]

Put in STP 80 / 90 and buttoned it back up . Gotta get entry for Big Bike Weekend judged Show & Shine that Sunday (20.00$ day of show ) and find out if I should not only enter Trike in Trike Class but also how much it is for second Bike ( 1975 Replica of Harley Baja 500 Winner) for Novelty Class ...

They asked me to display the Harley Racer (No Charge) at the Show and said if I want the Harley entered it would be 15.00 for it to be Judged in a class in the Judged Show & Shine) . Still not sure if they will have a Novelty or Trike Class , so it may be "Special Construction" or "Motorcycle Pre 1970"

 

[Gator Monroe]

They asked me to display the Harley Racer (No Charge) at the Show and said if I want the Harley entered it would be 15.00 for it to be Judged in a class in the Judged Show & Shine) . Still not sure if they will have a Novelty or Trike Class , so for VW Trike it may be "Special Construction" or "Motorcycle Pre 1970"

Make America Trike Again

 

[Winger1955]

Gator,

Post a pic of your 78 Maico. Here’s my 78 400. I bought it new in 1978 for $2800. That was alot of money back then. Lots of great and painful memories from those days.

 

[Gator Monroe]

Gator,

Post a pic of your 78 Maico. Here’s my 78 400. I bought it new in 1978 for $2800. That was alot of money back then. Lots of great and painful memories from those days.

Love the look of your very original 400 , I vintage raced mine from 97-2000 then retired it to the Game Room for display , Mine has a lot of Wheelsmith things going on for it and a pair of Works Performance "Gil Gassers" Gas Shocks rebuilt by Gil Vallaincourt himself (Pioneer of Motorcycle High Performance Suspension ) as he was a Friend from our Culver City Days . He has since passed and I was lucky enough to have known him and attend his memorial . Parts for these beasts are getting scarcer ( Mine was a full Resto with Help of 'Maico Bill" Maico Guru Bill Leonardo of Simi Valley and I was Sponsored by Beverly Hills Mercedes Benz and Vinny Mandzak (The Car Guy) another Famous Vintage Race Promoter (Revived the Catalina GP) and Racer (Two Time D37 Vintage GP #1 Plate Holder) who also has since passed on .

 

[Gator Monroe]

So far I have changed Engine Oil , Changed Transaxle Oil , Adjusted Valves , checked Carb settings , adjusted belt ,changed Air Filter (EMPI Pod) and added a few chrome bits ( Coil strap , dip stick , Oil Cap , Vintage Goldwing Headlight (Big & simple with shallow chrome bucket & takes H4 Automotive bulb)

 

[Gator Monroe]

 

[Gorilla]

NICE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Gator Monroe]

Trike is still running strong and I’m going to do a few “ Period “ parts upgrades . I still have not removed heater boxes lol and am very interested in nicer front end eventually...