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[DougnDog]

Flat Head Trike

This winter I am converting my Harley into a trike, as my legs are not working to good anymore. Riding more than a few miles they go to sleep...goings Ok, stopping and staying up is spooky. I built a number of trikes in the 60s and 70s. getting on the internet to see how trikes have changed over the years I came across this trike, thought all you Flat Head guys would enjoy.....a lot on u-Tube under Flat Head Trike if your interested....Enjoy the pics[P

The last picture is a different trike but still Flat Head

 

[Sam_Fear]

I like the front brake on the first one - keeps it clean.

 

[Willowbilly3]

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[CR55]

I like the last pic![cl Good luck with your build..Keep us posted on your progress and remember to ride like EVERYONE is out to get ya!

 

[DougnDog]

Thanks CR55 get my new camera and I will post Pic's
I've been ridding Harley's for over 50 years and the main thought when I get on is everyone is looking to run me over. I have been lucky only been down a few times, had a some close calls. once in Hawaii I was ridding with 6 friends we stopped at a light, they were is the right lane and I was in the left lane behind a car. one guy said "Get over here with us" I rolled over over into the right lane just as a guy drunk and speeding slammed in the back of the car I was behind. that was about 1964 and I remember it like yesterday.

 

[Neverdone]

I have seen the first one before, also saw another similar but I think was much nicer on daBay few years ago. Pretty interesting. Good luck.

 

[Flipper_1938]

Cool roadster built somewhere in europe. seems like it needs more grill opening though.

 

[bob w]

Yep, very cool roadster, Flipper.

 

[Snake Farm]

That's wild looking Bob. I bet that dragon would spit fire even without the spark plug!

 

[05snopro440]

I saw that at Viva last week, Bob. The artistry in those headers was incredible.

 

[Flipper_1938]

 

[Willowbilly3]

The headless man?

 

[Yankee Transplant]

I like the lizzard alot ... wish I could make one just like it .. I love the way it looks .. I know a rat is supposed to look different from others but thats cool

 

[wendle]

I'm not sure how relevant this is in the US, but it works in Australia...

Take some dirty old Toyota Landcruiser/Hilux split rims - these came on "poverty pack" Toyota 4x4's from the 60's through to the late 90's and are pretty much free over here:



Strip the old 4x4 tyres off them, clean them up and paint them in your choice of coating:



And you've got a nice looking tall, skinny wheel for your vintage tyres:



They're 16x5.5 which works well for 6.00-16 and 6.50-16 bias tyres.
They run a 6x5.5" pattern which opens up a whole world of cool, light truck running gear for use over here. I am building around a cool little double wishbone, rack + pinion, coil sprung front out of a little Isuzu truck and a rear end out of a Ford 1-tonne trayback ute.
Rear was free, front was $50 and it's all very stout stuff.

 

[maverickmk]

Very cool! Those wheels look awesome [cl

 

[earthman]

it's a stretch

 

[earthman]

Going back thru this old thread is a trip down RRR memory lane.
Just realized how many double posts i made and nobody yelled at me. Doh!
Sad how many names in this thread aren't with us anymore.

 

[Sam_Fear]

Yeah, quite a few have moved on, but what's cool is a lot of new names have taken their places.

 

[Yankee Transplant]

earthman I love the cola cans[cl

 

[BlueNorther]

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[QUOTE="jfg455, post: 352915, member: 6140"]AND missing the top center runner bolt too!:D

Those intakes were never ment to flow a wet mixture. We had a heck of a time on one we turbo'ed getting the methanol to flow into the runners evenly. #2 cylinder would run lean compared to the others and #7 would run richer than the others...[S[/QUOTE]

if you look very closely in the gap between the carbs you can see a rod connecting the end carbs on the passenger side.