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    Trike... like or yike?!

    Apologies if this has been posted b4 but I did have a decent look.

    Love it or hate it, it is impressive and very different. The owner is very proud, going by the look on his face.

    What would the weight be though & do you think it's the original HD mota in it to handle the weight?
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    You can't deny...

    That IS rather interesting. Probably wouldn't be much fun to ride everyday, but good for weddings, etc.

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    I see your Evo for sale on onlinemotorsport...you're not thinking of selling it for a trike, are ya?!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drunken Monkey
    I see your Evo for sale on onlinemotorsport...you're not thinking of selling it for a trike, are ya?!
    Ha! Found the pic on car.co.nz and thought it was fun.

    Selling the Evo to enjoy other expensive things in life after too many years pouring $$ into only rallying. I like this bike thing and wouldn't mind a decent bike one day soon.

    IF the Evo sells then I'll look at maybe an AE86 Corolla & chuck a high HP mota in it (turboed?) and go have some great & cheaper fun at club level.

    What's your involvement in rallying Drunken Monkey? Wanna buy a car...
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    Trike = Yike

    At least that particular one

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    Quote Originally Posted by DebK
    What's your involvement in rallying Drunken Monkey? Wanna buy a car...
    eeek! Was mostly just a spectator/driver wanna be in the past for rallying. My experience is night speed drags and some motorkhana's with Auck Car Club... I have been 'running' the service 'crew' (I use both terms loosely) for the young mister Martin, as he has moved from co-driving to driving. He's looking for a car, but not of the turbo 4wd variety as they're 'too expensive'.
    I've been browsing for something under the 10K mark, wouldn't mind a non-road registerable Evo or a Bat just for sprints or hill climbs.

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    ...If I had the money, I might consider your car, although rumors have it the poor Evo is held together with race tape and cable ties....

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    Quote Originally Posted by DebK
    What would the weight be though & do you think it's the original
    HD mota in it to handle the weight?
    Check out the vents in front of the back guards: some rear-engined (VW, Porsche) I'd say.
    ... and that's what I think.

    Or summat.


    Or maybe not...

    Dunno really....


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    Quote Originally Posted by firestormer
    Check out the vents in front of the back guards: some rear-engined (VW, Porsche) I'd say.
    I think you're probably right. You'd certainly get noticed in it, but not my cup of tea.
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    It's just a glorified Rikshaw(sp?).
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    Quote Originally Posted by DebK
    Ha! Found the pic on car.co.nz and thought it was fun.

    Selling the Evo to enjoy other expensive things in life after too many years pouring $$ into only rallying. I like this bike thing and wouldn't mind a decent bike one day soon.

    IF the Evo sells then I'll look at maybe an AE86 Corolla & chuck a high HP mota in it (turboed?) and go have some great & cheaper fun at club level.
    Nah, nah, nah..... what you want is a F3 race bike...... now thats fun hehehe.... Go on, 5 grand will get you a good set up..... something like a ZXR/GSX-R/VFR 400????? Gotta try all the different types of racing aye
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    I hate trikes!

    They are so awful. And ghey. Mwaughahahaha
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    Damn -double posted.

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    Love it or hate it, it is impressive and very different.
    Tis that.

    The owner is very proud, going by the look on his face.
    It's just because of the 16 year old girlies he's pulled. Dirty old man.

    What would the weight be though & do you think it's the original HD mota in it to handle the weight? Unsure but it's probably as heavy as a WideGlide

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    Been toying with the idea of doing the same with a MR2 just have to wait for my brother to tee bone someone in his and .... just dreaming but would make one awesome trike.
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