Hello!
I have wanted to build a trike for years and finally have some time on my hands to do so, but I could use some advice in choosing which direction to go. Ultimately, what I would like to build is something in the style of the 70's era chopper trikes (my favorites have always been the old shovel-head custom trikes with raked out and extended forks).
But for now, I am trying to decide which road to take for my first trike. Currently, I would like to build/fabricate as much as I can in my humble garage while I have time on my hands.
That being said, I am trying to decide between building a VW Trike (like the one seen on bigyella.com, though where I would find a VW Beetle to salvage remains to be seen), converting a used/salvaged motorcycle to a trike (and figuring out the least expensive route to converting the rear end, dropping $5K on a Frankenstein kit is a bit out of the question for me currently), or any options I may not yet have considered.
So before I go any further, I'd like a solid plan, and any advice I can get from those that have done this before who might help me avoid potential headaches, and maybe give me a clearer idea of the pros/cons.
Thank you in advance!!
I have wanted to build a trike for years and finally have some time on my hands to do so, but I could use some advice in choosing which direction to go. Ultimately, what I would like to build is something in the style of the 70's era chopper trikes (my favorites have always been the old shovel-head custom trikes with raked out and extended forks).
But for now, I am trying to decide which road to take for my first trike. Currently, I would like to build/fabricate as much as I can in my humble garage while I have time on my hands.
That being said, I am trying to decide between building a VW Trike (like the one seen on bigyella.com, though where I would find a VW Beetle to salvage remains to be seen), converting a used/salvaged motorcycle to a trike (and figuring out the least expensive route to converting the rear end, dropping $5K on a Frankenstein kit is a bit out of the question for me currently), or any options I may not yet have considered.
So before I go any further, I'd like a solid plan, and any advice I can get from those that have done this before who might help me avoid potential headaches, and maybe give me a clearer idea of the pros/cons.
Thank you in advance!!