When my time comes....

[Papa Zook]

I wanna take my last ride in this:


Built by our own meredog. Nice work Herb!

[pmar6004]

Hey Zook,

Great picture and I'd have to agree that's the way I might want to leave this world as well. I'm curious... I wonder what his tombstone looks like or reads... If anyone attended the funeral or cares to comment, I'd really like to know!!!


Daydreamer

[Papa Zook]

This wasn't an actual funeral. I was chatting with meredog and he sent me this pic. This is his yellow VTX1800 Trike photo-shopped black believe it or not. This is one of several styles of hearse trike trailers he builds along with every kind of buggy you can imagine. Herb does some amazing work! http://www.buggy.com/motorcyclehearse.html

[meredog]

This cemetery actually adjoins my property and wife and i already have our burial sites set up here.
Taken quite a few photo ops here for website --promotion photos for the bike hearses.
Been building these hearses for five years now and finally this year have really "taken off" . Have two more under construction right now.
Oh, and by they way , we design these so that they can be gooseneck or bumper pull. (can even switch from one to the other

[pmar6004]

You could have fooled me and obviously you did.


Daydreamer

[Nana]

Those hearse trailers are amazing, Herb! Well done!!! And the photoshop paint on your trike is very believable too

[Papa Zook]

Herb I was thinking...this must be a great business for someone who has purchased one. From recent experience I know that funeral homes charge a premium for the driver, hearse and transportation. Since the cost is already covered within the funeral arrangements/burial policy, a person could probably stay pretty busy. Are your sales more to funeral homes or individuals?

[trikeleader]

I was thinking of using one for a camper...LOL. Can you imagine the reaction at a campground? Put some white powder on my face and lay there!!

[meredog]

I was thinking of using one for a camper...LOL. Can you imagine the reaction at a campground? Put some white powder on my face and lay there!!

I have seriusly considered doing just that--air mattress --pull the curtains and "rest in peace"-----only thing that stops me is the wife is normally always with me and they are only 42" wide inside so would be snug to say the least.

[meredog]

Herb I was thinking...this must be a great business for someone who has purchased one. From recent experience I know that funeral homes charge a premium for the driver, hearse and transportation. Since the cost is already covered within the funeral arrangements/burial policy, a person could probably stay pretty busy. Are your sales more to funeral homes or individuals?

Had a few that were bought directly by funeral homes but most have gone to individuals who "hire out" to funeral homes and in turn give the funeral home a small percentage of the fee.
A number of the folks who have purchased them were helped financially by a funeral home.

[meredog]

Those hearse trailers are amazing, Herb! Well done!!! And the photoshop paint on your trike is very believable too

Maybe the next one i should photoshop the hearse yellow to match the trike ?

[Papa Zook]

:Nothing:....except for...You ain't right Wheels!

[Papa Zook]

You're site shows a bike pulling one of these Herb...are most pulled with trikes or bikes? Seems like a bike would pull it but would have a harder time stopping it.

[skuuter]

GOOD STUFF meredog.......and Wheels, I dunno' 'bout Ya' Buddy...

[meredog]

You're site shows a bike pulling one of these Herb...are most pulled with trikes or bikes? Seems like a bike would pull it but would have a harder time stopping it.

As far as i know everyone is using trikes with them---the bike in the photo on my website is my son. We always hook them up and run them down the road for a test run when we are done building them

[davem]

they have one in millsboro delaware where i live

[Nana]

:Nothing:....except for...You ain't right Wheels!

Wheels...... uh...... er.......
But I snorted my coffee I was laughing so hard! Think we'll keep you!

[spiritdream]

Saw one in the Halloween motorcycle run this year in Salem MA, but he was gone before I could get a close up picture. I've seen a couple posted online too. Very sharp - actually makes the "exit" a little more personal, too.

[meredog]

Saw one in the Halloween motorcycle run this year in Salem MA, but he was gone before I could get a close up picture. I've seen a couple posted online too. Very sharp - actually makes the "exit" a little more personal, too.

I have seriously been considering painting the trike black and touring some bike rallies with it in tow.
However, i have been told that in order to get one of these hearse business's going that is almost a prerequisite that the trike be a Harley

[meredog]

In the event you hear of anyone looking for a trikehearse this is a list of a few .
American Motorcycle Hearse Association