Trikes - Three Wheeled Bikes

musicmanaman · 12th June 2011, 20:06

Hi All,

I love riding bikes, but my wife hates the idea of me on a bike, she feels they are unsafe, I have been wanting to buy a Enfield Bullet for a long time, however never materialised.

In the last couple of days, have been doing a lot of search on the internet on Trike's, unfortunately there are none available in India, so the idea of making a Trike is cooking up my head, I know it'll take a lot of time and effort and I don't know weather I have the time or the finances to try something like this.

Would like to know if there are others out there with similar ideas or is there anyone out there on Team BHP who owns a Trike.

musicmanaman · 12th June 2011, 21:00

Below are some pictures of Trikes

gautamkhadse · 12th June 2011, 22:14

Aah ! finally someone with similar tastes , am sure a lot other would pop up eventually and I think our very own Sudarshan sir from pune should be able to give us a rough idea of the damages involved in something like this .

I personally like the one with 2 wheels in the front , looks majestic but I guess the two wheels in the front would be a very expensive affair .

Well , musicman , you resonate my feelings buddy . I would someday love to build or own something like this . HOw feasible would something like this be ?

maddy42 · 12th June 2011, 22:41

You should check out Can Am spyder. Looks good and comes with 2 wheels on the front.

Haroon · 12th June 2011, 22:47

I have also been interested in trikes, but dont have the technical/financial/time resources for building one. However, the first trike I saw many years back was a VW beetle engined one & I fell in love with it.
BTW, for those that want to take it up as a project, if you are able to find a front side totalled old VW beetle car, the air-cooled engine and rear suspension parts can be used for a trike. Take a look at this site:

Big Yella. Home built VW Trike and Plans

ariesonu · 12th June 2011, 22:53

Just one QUESTION even if you could make one, would they be street legal?

Raab Rakha.

Rennjit · 13th June 2011, 07:35

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... for those that want to take it up as a project, if you are able to find a front side totalled old VW beetle car, the air-cooled engine and rear suspension parts can be used for a trike. ..

Rather pick up a rear engine bajaj rickshaw

, strip its body and mount a scooter (like) body instead. Better yet the old model with front engine & enclosed chain drives to rear wheels can make a superb trike and might handle better too.
How road legal are those scooters with two extra side wheels used by the disabled?

Rennjit · 17th June 2011, 17:45

Our very own enfield trike'd, in Goa!

Trikes - Three Wheeled Bikes-evolutionchopperstrike3.jpg

goaonwheels
Its a good enough straight conversion. Looks clean & simple, way better that most chopper craps seen around.

ku69rd · 17th June 2011, 18:32

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Originally Posted by Rennjit

Rather pick up a rear engine bajaj rickshaw

, strip its body and mount a scooter (like) body instead. Better yet the old model with front engine & enclosed chain drives to rear wheels can make a superb trike and might handle better too.
How road legal are those scooters with two extra side wheels used by the disabled?

This will sell big time, hopefully Mr Rajiv Bajaj gets this thought

Sounds like a plan, throw in some nitrox and this baby should bark and bite.

2StrokeJunkie · 18th June 2011, 03:32

Bajaj makes them in the 10000s !!! Its called ....... Auto Rickshaw. Im sure ur wife will be reassured that ur travelling in one :P

IronWolf · 18th June 2011, 17:10

Those are some sweet trikes.

2TJunkie - you got your numbers wrong.. but nicely timed one.

A good trike project is certainly missing in India. The RE Trike seems like an average job.

motorpsycho · 19th August 2011, 18:48

I found this on RE Fan page. Not much info available.

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Not sure if the Nitrous setup is real.

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This one is in Goa . Posted earlier , but a larger pic.

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MP

venkrish · 30th September 2013, 13:16

hi ,

i am also interested in a royal enfield based trike . are trike kits for a bullet available. i would also like members opinion / reviews about side cars for bullet. i have a bullet 350 classic for which i want to fit a side car.

inder and cozy make sidecars are available but i am unable to get reviews of customers in india. all reviews available on the net are from US and elsewhere globally. i want a review based on indian conditions.

tilt · 24th January 2014, 12:34

I was wondering if anyone here is interested in recumbent trikes. These are tri-cycles with two wheels in the front and one wheel at the back, the steering (handle-bars) are by the sides of your bum and you basically lay down on the seat with your feet up ahead in front of you on the pedals.

And you are seated about three to five inches above the ground. Imagine a go-kart with three wheels that you have to pedal.

These are fast, and a blast to drive. They are very nimble and agile to handle.

I have one. The make is "Catrike" and the model is "Speed". Just go to Youtube and search for "Catrike Speed". That's what I have. Mine's a bright Orange.

Of course these might be practically impossible to ride on any public road in India, but I am sure there might be some areas where the streets might be relatively safe enough to ride these?

Cheers

roy_libran · 24th January 2014, 13:34

Something like this, perhaps, is what I understand when I hear Trike?
http://www.bosshoss.com/view_bike.asp?x=BHC9Coupe
I dig the Boss Hoss range ever since I rode one a few years back in New Hampshire.

12th June 2011, 20:06	#1
musicmanaman BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: kolkata Posts: 927 Thanked: 25 Times	Trikes - Three Wheeled Bikes Hi All, I love riding bikes, but my wife hates the idea of me on a bike, she feels they are unsafe, I have been wanting to buy a Enfield Bullet for a long time, however never materialised. In the last couple of days, have been doing a lot of search on the internet on Trike's, unfortunately there are none available in India, so the idea of making a Trike is cooking up my head, I know it'll take a lot of time and effort and I don't know weather I have the time or the finances to try something like this. Would like to know if there are others out there with similar ideas or is there anyone out there on Team BHP who owns a Trike.
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12th June 2011, 21:00	#2
musicmanaman BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: kolkata Posts: 927 Thanked: 25 Times	Re: Trike's Below are some pictures of Trikes Attached Thumbnails
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12th June 2011, 22:14	#3
gautamkhadse BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: pune Posts: 343 Thanked: 311 Times	Re: Trike's Aah ! finally someone with similar tastes , am sure a lot other would pop up eventually and I think our very own Sudarshan sir from pune should be able to give us a rough idea of the damages involved in something like this . I personally like the one with 2 wheels in the front , looks majestic but I guess the two wheels in the front would be a very expensive affair . Well , musicman , you resonate my feelings buddy . I would someday love to build or own something like this . HOw feasible would something like this be ?
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12th June 2011, 22:41	#4
maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,131 Thanked: 1,328 Times View My Garage	Re: Trike's You should check out Can Am spyder. Looks good and comes with 2 wheels on the front.
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12th June 2011, 22:47	#5
Haroon BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Jedda/Bangalore Posts: 574 Thanked: 1,164 Times	Re: Trike's I have also been interested in trikes, but dont have the technical/financial/time resources for building one. However, the first trike I saw many years back was a VW beetle engined one & I fell in love with it. BTW, for those that want to take it up as a project, if you are able to find a front side totalled old VW beetle car, the air-cooled engine and rear suspension parts can be used for a trike. Take a look at this site: Big Yella. Home built VW Trike and Plans Last edited by Haroon : 12th June 2011 at 22:48.
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12th June 2011, 22:53	#6
ariesonu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,343 Thanked: 2,417 Times View My Garage	Re: Trike's Just one QUESTION even if you could make one, would they be street legal? Raab Rakha.
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17th June 2011, 17:45	#8
Rennjit BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Namma Bangalore Posts: 668 Thanked: 166 Times	Desi Trike Our very own enfield trike'd, in Goa! goaonwheels Its a good enough straight conversion. Looks clean & simple, way better that most chopper craps seen around. Last edited by Rennjit : 17th June 2011 at 17:49. Reason: link
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18th June 2011, 03:32	#10
2StrokeJunkie BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wakanda Posts: 316 Thanked: 330 Times View My Garage	Re: Trike's Bajaj makes them in the 10000s !!! Its called ....... Auto Rickshaw. Im sure ur wife will be reassured that ur travelling in one :P
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18th June 2011, 17:10	#11
IronWolf Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Benga-loo-ru Posts: 1,569 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage	Re: Trike's Those are some sweet trikes. 2TJunkie - you got your numbers wrong.. but nicely timed one. A good trike project is certainly missing in India. The RE Trike seems like an average job.
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19th August 2011, 18:48	#12
motorpsycho BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hubli Posts: 482 Thanked: 448 Times	Re: Trike's I found this on RE Fan page. Not much info available. Not sure if the Nitrous setup is real. This one is in Goa . Posted earlier , but a larger pic. MP Last edited by motorpsycho : 19th August 2011 at 18:58.
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30th September 2013, 13:16	#13
venkrish Newbie Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: hyderabad Posts: 19 Thanked: 11 Times	Re: Trike's - Three Wheeled Bikes ! hi , i am also interested in a royal enfield based trike . are trike kits for a bullet available. i would also like members opinion / reviews about side cars for bullet. i have a bullet 350 classic for which i want to fit a side car. inder and cozy make sidecars are available but i am unable to get reviews of customers in india. all reviews available on the net are from US and elsewhere globally. i want a review based on indian conditions.
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24th January 2014, 12:34	#14
tilt BHPian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Canada / B'lore Posts: 801 Thanked: 2,818 Times	Recumbent trikes, anyone? I was wondering if anyone here is interested in recumbent trikes. These are tri-cycles with two wheels in the front and one wheel at the back, the steering (handle-bars) are by the sides of your bum and you basically lay down on the seat with your feet up ahead in front of you on the pedals. And you are seated about three to five inches above the ground. Imagine a go-kart with three wheels that you have to pedal. These are fast, and a blast to drive. They are very nimble and agile to handle. I have one. The make is "Catrike" and the model is "Speed". Just go to Youtube and search for "Catrike Speed". That's what I have. Mine's a bright Orange. Of course these might be practically impossible to ride on any public road in India, but I am sure there might be some areas where the streets might be relatively safe enough to ride these? Cheers
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24th January 2014, 13:34	#15
roy_libran Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: DNCR Posts: 1,643 Thanked: 3,453 Times View My Garage	Re: Recumbent trikes, anyone? Something like this, perhaps, is what I understand when I hear Trike? http://www.bosshoss.com/view_bike.asp?x=BHC9Coupe I dig the Boss Hoss range ever since I rode one a few years back in New Hampshire. Last edited by roy_libran : 24th January 2014 at 13:36.
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