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VFR800 trike anyone???


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Not sure what to think of that.  I never got the 3 wheelers thing - takes up substantially the space of a car, but you're out in the open like a bike.  Seems nicely executed for what looks like a home built rig. 

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34 minutes ago, Cogswell said:

Not sure what to think of that.  I never got the 3 wheelers thing - takes up substantially the space of a car, but you're out in the open like a bike.  Seems nicely executed for what looks like a home built rig. 

Same, seems to be the worst of both worlds.  

Sure is different though and nicely done

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1 hour ago, Jeffo said:

Same, seems to be the worst of both worlds.  

Actually it's worse than the worst of both worlds because, as VFRD member BrianF mentioned to me a few years ago, it's a three-track! You can't avoid that pothole, speed bump, or dead skunk in the middle of the road.

 

(that being said, someday when I can't balance any more and dementia is setting in I will probably purchase a CanAm)

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Danno, just noted the Dark Side comment.  Couldn't agree more.  A car tire makes much more sense and would be cheaper and last longer than a M/C tire in that application. 

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With so many wanting more power from our VFR's, this guy goes and adds a crapload of extra weight.  I'd want nothing less than a Busa or ZX-14 motor shoving something like this around! 

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....Reverse trike similar to a Slingshot or a T Rex. Custom built using a Honda VFR 800 sport bike. Constructed with tubular steel frame and fiberglass over foam. Front suspension is custom designed air with a onboard compressor and nickel platted. Dash and console is made of solid walnut. Very quick and handles like it is on rails.....

 

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4 hours ago, tbzep said:

With so many wanting more power from our VFR's, this guy goes and adds a crapload of extra weight.  I'd want nothing less than a Busa or ZX-14 motor shoving something like this around! 

You are s braver man than me to even consider that desth trap in motion 😂

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I agree. no thanks!

 

Folks tried with the mighty FJ1200 back in the day:

 

Quality, quality, quality. 

 

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One of many side rigs:

 

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Sometimes it's better to build your own from scratch instead of mutilating a perfectly good VFR. Met this couple just south of Eureka CA four years ago:

 

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16 hours ago, tbzep said:

ZX-14 motor

I have had quite some seat time in a buddy's 14...

I was amazed by how effortless it was to go oh so fast...

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7 hours ago, Ughandi said:

I have had quite some seat time in a buddy's 14...

I was amazed by how effortless it was to go oh so fast...

There's no substitute for cubic inches/cc's.  😎

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15 hours ago, Ughandi said:

I have had quite some seat time in a buddy's 14...

I was amazed by how effortless it was to go oh so fast...

There's no substitute for cubic inches/cc's.  😎

 

I think the hillbilly way of saying that is that "there's no replacement for displacement . . . "  LOL!

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15 hours ago, bmart said:

My worst bikes have all been high HP bikes. Slow or medium for me, thanks!

I loved my most powerful bike

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138 rwhp

 

 

As much as I do my 6hp one

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