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Sid the Trike
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Sid the Trike
Well the trike project has now begun!! Collected the bike this morning and it really nice! Fair condition for its age, and rides really well from what my mate was saying. I was having a bit of a play around doing short runs pulling away on my mate's forecourt and it's very nice, will make a great trike.
The plan is to remove the front fairings and either relocate all the bits that are behind the fairing, or make up some plates to go over the bits on the sides. Or if it looks alright as it is with the fairing off, leave it like that.
I will leave the rest of the body work as it is, but I'll paint the tank and the rear fairings satin black to make it look a bit better and to tie in with the rat survival look I'm going to go for.
Here's some pics from today.
And having a bit of a play on it
For those of you wondering why it's called Sid, my mate mark made a good point that the engine on the side looks like Sid the sloth from Ice Age
I had to get a photo of Sid and Marvin together as well parked up side by side
The plan is to remove the front fairings and either relocate all the bits that are behind the fairing, or make up some plates to go over the bits on the sides. Or if it looks alright as it is with the fairing off, leave it like that.
I will leave the rest of the body work as it is, but I'll paint the tank and the rear fairings satin black to make it look a bit better and to tie in with the rat survival look I'm going to go for.
Here's some pics from today.
And having a bit of a play on it
For those of you wondering why it's called Sid, my mate mark made a good point that the engine on the side looks like Sid the sloth from Ice Age
I had to get a photo of Sid and Marvin together as well parked up side by side
Last edited by Crazy_C on Sun Nov 04, 2012 5:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.
4thgenphil wrote:you're odd and that made me crap myself!
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mart609 wrote:It wasn't a good look standing around stratching my nuts every 5 minutes. Never again
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i would love to put together a hardtail rat chopper i know i would lose my licence if i went for a streetfighter i had 9 points way back when i owned an rg500
bristol_bb4 wrote:ahhh a 5th gen, i love 5th gens
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4thgenphil wrote:Mines 4 1/4 unches mate, sorry
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Re: Sid the Trike
It'll be a soft tail (unfortunately) due to a hard tail being classed as a frame alteration, therefore requiring an sva.
I must admit, it's probably the project I've been looking forwards to the most out of any of my previous projects, and plus it's going to be my daily driver so I can't wait on that side of things too
I just hope the weather stays nice for a couple more months till its done
I must admit, it's probably the project I've been looking forwards to the most out of any of my previous projects, and plus it's going to be my daily driver so I can't wait on that side of things too
I just hope the weather stays nice for a couple more months till its done
4thgenphil wrote:you're odd and that made me crap myself!
RattyMcClelland wrote:Dom with a fag in his mouth. A rare sight.
nitin_s1 wrote:I am Nitin, motha fucka!
mart609 wrote:It wasn't a good look standing around stratching my nuts every 5 minutes. Never again
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Re: Sid the Trike
Haha, just cos I made a bloody dashboard out of MDF y'all ain't ever gonna let that go are ya? If I do any panels on this, it'll be out of aluminium or steel
4thgenphil wrote:you're odd and that made me crap myself!
RattyMcClelland wrote:Dom with a fag in his mouth. A rare sight.
nitin_s1 wrote:I am Nitin, motha fucka!
mart609 wrote:It wasn't a good look standing around stratching my nuts every 5 minutes. Never again
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Re: Sid the Trike
Hahaa, funny man. No pizza for you!!
4thgenphil wrote:you're odd and that made me crap myself!
RattyMcClelland wrote:Dom with a fag in his mouth. A rare sight.
nitin_s1 wrote:I am Nitin, motha fucka!
mart609 wrote:It wasn't a good look standing around stratching my nuts every 5 minutes. Never again
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could always try someone elses unfinished project
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2CV-Trike-Pro ... 2c677e97b9
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bristol_bb4 wrote:ahhh a 5th gen, i love 5th gens
Dino wrote:I loves the 5th gen really.... just dont quote me on it...
4thgenphil wrote:Mines 4 1/4 unches mate, sorry
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Re: Sid the Trike
Finishing off someone else's project can often lead to opening up a can of worms!! Plus that would require an SVA which is more money and time!
4thgenphil wrote:you're odd and that made me crap myself!
RattyMcClelland wrote:Dom with a fag in his mouth. A rare sight.
nitin_s1 wrote:I am Nitin, motha fucka!
mart609 wrote:It wasn't a good look standing around stratching my nuts every 5 minutes. Never again
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