TRIKE CONVERSIONS!?

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  • aussiesport
    aussiesport
    15 years ago

    HEY GUYS HAS ANYONE DONE A TRIKE CONVO FROM CHAMPION ?? AND IF SO HOW MUCH WAS IT ?

  • F.K.
    F.K.
    15 years ago

    The wife did a trike conversion on her bike. (2008 Dyna Lowrider)

    Eagle Trikes down the Gold Coast did it using a Motortike kit. she's really happy with it, it's good looking thing and very user friendly.

    She did fit a set of 5 degree triple trees (wideglide) during the build, this makes the steering nice and light for her and of course, it looks good with the wheel kicked out a littel bit.





  • rkc07
    rkc07
    15 years ago
    that is a nice looking trike FK

    rough dollars ..if u dont mind me asking
  • F.K.
    F.K.
    15 years ago

    The conversion was $21,000, thats imported, painted, fitted, complied and ready to ride home.

    Just add the cost of the triple trees at a $1,000 and then the cost of the doner bike.

    The ol girl went out and bought the Lowrider brand new, so at $29,000 for the bike plus the bits, it worked out to $51,000 all up.

    These are a very good kit too, still uses the original belt drive etc.

    Mate, the wife just loves the thing and once you get use to the fact you actually have to steer it through a corner, you really throw them around.

  • rkc07
    rkc07
    15 years ago
    I love the look of it, looks tough ...not too bad a price me thinks ..had any issues since it was done

    everytime I see a vw trike I just cant see it as a bike

  • F.K.
    F.K.
    15 years ago

    It sounds tuff too, with a nice pair of slip-ons tucked under the bag, it has a deep growl to it.

    (the trike, not the wife)

    The only issue the wifes had, was the air bags in the back were leaking.

    I rang eagle Trikes, he just said get down here (Gold Coast) and he replaced both bags in about an hour.

    He even gave us the old ones, just in case on a trip we should damage one, a bag that takes 36 hours to go down, is better than a bag with something through it.

    I just re-read the bit above, i can just see that is gunna haunt me.

  • PigironBob
    PigironBob
    15 years ago

    Nice lookin trike.........

  • aussiesport
    aussiesport
    15 years ago
    sweet fk at least i have a ballpark figure to work with , and thats a nice triple treat ,it has a big boot yeah?
  • Kustomtown
    Kustomtown
    15 years ago
    Hey FK, any more thoughts from CW about getting some art done on that blank canvas?
  • F.K.
    F.K.
    15 years ago

    She's got a few ideas on what she wants to do etc.

    I think she'll let it got a few more stone chips and stuff, then get Aden to weave a bit of magic on it after Skinny Mick does a colour change.

  • Kustomtown
    Kustomtown
    15 years ago
    What colour?
  • F.K.
    F.K.
    15 years ago

    A lovely shade of "nunya"....

  • twincam88b
    twincam88b
    15 years ago
    That's a nice looking trike, and I agree rk07 about the VW Trikes.
  • walka
    walka
    15 years ago
    I dropped in at G works tonight and Luke is 1/2 way though building one, This one has a Full Custom Frame , 23" Front Wheel Aluminum Rear Diff,,, Very Trick
  • aussiesport
    aussiesport
    13 years ago
    hey aussie we have a glide 09 but since this started we have had an unfortunate financial crisis :( almost had to sell her .but just managed to save her only just ...
  • blueystar
    blueystar
    13 years ago
    any body in perth wa do this sort of thimg
  • Batty381
    Batty381
    12 years ago
    Does anyone know if or who is selling Ding Bobs conversion kits anymore. I own the red Fatboy he had on his site but want to do two more if i can get the kits.

    i looked at the states and like the look of mystery designs kit just not sure on the width.
  • blueystar
    blueystar
    12 years ago
    been in the trike world going on 8 months now and have tryed a few
    when i see an add for one up for sale i turn up and take for ride around block to get the feel
    from gold wing and harley and a couple others the vee dub kick arse in handling
    and from what hear ding bobs kits where shit have heard a few horra storys
    and since when has a trike surpose to look like a bike if you notice it got 3 wheels not 2
    mick in cannington dose kits and i tell you now if he dont like you you want get one
  • Loose Nuts
    Loose Nuts
    12 years ago

    Selling mine for 30K. Divorce......She wants her half.

     

    Liabilities........

     

     

     

  • Loose Nuts
    Loose Nuts
    12 years ago

     

     

    Life's Too Short

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