Vw

[Tnventurer]

OK Guys Ive decided that this winters project is gonna be a vw trike , so the whole family can ride together , and my wife can ride when we all go out. Soooo if ya have an old vw or know where one is that needs to be gone at a reasonable price let me know .....Fred:322:

[Tigeress]

A worthy endeavor. Good Luck!

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[Skid]

Remember the pics as you go....it's a must!
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[Tnventurer]

Or know where one is !....Fred

[Carbon_One]

Good luck on your project. I had a VW trike back in the early 70's myself. Awesome machine. Had a 1 piece body with a Harley front end on it. Need any help or suggestions doing the build let me know. I'll be glad to lend what knowledge I have on them
Larry

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/21651/VWTrike-mail.jpg?t=1191505961

[Tigeress]

Soooo if ya have an old vw or know where one is that needs to be gone at a reasonable price let me know .....Fred

There are always trikes and parts of trikes for sale here: http://btw-trikers.org/uploads/classifieds/show_list.php

[dfitzbiz]

I've go a '71 Bug and an '87 Venture, might make a nice trike. I will send you a PM with contact info.
Fitz

[Tnventurer]

Thanks bud Ill wait on those pics!.....Fred:bighug:

[Tnventurer]

Got One last night 600.00 ! Pics soon!.....Fred

[tazmocycle]

i seen one just south of laweranceburg, Tn on hwy 43 near loretta, tn on the west side of the road. it looked like the one in tigeress sig pics. a little ruff in need of fixing up. i also have a new paughco springer front end i might sell for the right price

[Tnventurer]

Well I'm having a hard time finding a set of forks and frame and wheel and tire for my trike .Ant suggestions or do any of you have something laying around?......fred

[Freebird]

What are you looking for? Any specific brand/model?

[Tnventurer]

No nothing specific, Just if ya think its pretty heavy,Its my first trike so maybe some others could give me advice......Fred

[Freebird]

I think I have a couple but don't remember what. I'll have to look tomorrow. I don't think that any of them would be long enough for a trike though.

[Tnventurer]

Ok thank you sir....Fred

[Tnventurer]

Hey Don, What did ya find at home?........Fred

[Freebird]

Sorry, had forgotten about it. I just went out and looked and it seems that I don't have much of anything. I thought I had a couple but must have sold them. The only thing I have left are the front forks from an '83 Venture. I don't think it will do you any good though because I gave away the triple tree off it.

[SteveW]

Hi Fred
I have a 84 Yamaha Virago 700 you could use for the front end. It has everything gauges, dual disk breaks, gas tanks, everything but the engine. Lots of extra parts. The only thing I am keeping out of it is the engine.

[WilCruise]

Hey Fred. I have forks with Triple Tree from an 83 Venture. Let me know if you need it. Might take me a few days to get it out of storage, but it's yours for the cost of shipping if it'll do the trick!

[Provoker]

Hello Fred:
I used a Norton 650 frame, and installed the VW engine so the VW wheels were roughly where the Norton back wheel was. It looked good but the first time I let out the clutch, I put the front wheel over my head. Friends still kid me about driving it up the garage wall...LOL
I installed the car battery as far forward as I could, but it made no difference. I sold it without ever getting in on the road because I couldn't let the clutch out slow enough to keep the wheel on the ground.
At that time there was an automobile racing formula called formula V, which was open wheeled VW powered cars. Every formula V car had the engine/transmission turned around so that they were mid engine rather than read engine, and I figured this would be an ideal configuration for a trike. The problem was that only VW transmissions from 1960 and earlier were capable of having the crown gear mounted on the other side of the pinion, which is necessary so you wouldn't end up with 4 speeds in reverse, and one in forward.
I couldn't find the right vintage of VW, and gave up on making a second VW trike.

[Tnventurer]

OK , Thank you all, I have been taken care of by Mongo! Drove down to Cleveland Tn today and met and visited with Steve and he Hooked me up! Got everything I need and more!. Saw his operation for making the grill covers,and they are quality stuff, and he really provides a good quality product. He knows his stuff! If I ever am able to get a second gen It'll be the first thing I get for mine!Just wanted to give out a great big THANK YOU for all the stuff Steve just gave me ! Thank Steve ! We don't live that far apart, so well hook up and ride!......Fred :thumbsup2::big-grin-emoticon::clap2::guitarist 2:

[SteveW]

No problem Fred
Now lets see pic's as you make the Tryke

[Tnventurer]

Now I need a supplier or somewhere I can get some bars kinda like these...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/fnswr/kindawhatimtalkinabout.jpg

[Thom]

buy a set of high rise handel bars and put the extra bend in them , a lot cheaper than custom bars .

[Tnventurer]

How would ya keep the chrome from cracking?.....fred

[Thom]

a lot of the bars do not have good chrome plated that would crack , i have bent a few of the cheaper ones , the ones that are in your pic looks likes rebent ape hangers , one of the easest way to tell if the bars can be bent is chrome is very heavy and lite bares can be bent very easy . use a pro. bender not a cheap one , most good welding shops have good bender .

[Thom]

back to trike bars , if you have a marine welding shop around you , have them make you some bars out of 7/8 or 1in. stainless steel boat railing ,should be less than 100 bucks . you can make a pattern by using 3/4 pvc and a heat gun than take it to your marine welder to copy

[Jerry M]

Fred
I would check with flanders.Thoes look like a California Straight pullback,or maybe what they call a 6 bend pullback style.Jerry M