GL1500 Custom Home Build Trike - Pics

Re: Honda GoldWing Gl1500 Custom Built Trike

Working with fiberglass myself in the past I can really see your hard work. BTW that yellow car in the background is that a Fiberbab Bradsy GT. are you going to be producing the trikes for sale ?

It's A Bradley GTII that I've been custom building, but the Trike come 1st. It wasn't made or sold by Fiberfab. Sold by Bradley
Bradley Picture:
Bradley GTII pictures from friends & fun photos on webshots

I do plan on selling the body I made the mold from.
I will be taking 3 body's out of the molds.
One for the trike I'm building now.
One for the 2nd trike with a '93A GL1500
And one more for a trailer.
 
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Start to wax the molds finally.
This is the body mold after compound buff & 1st coat of wax, only 5 more coats to go.



 
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Skip-
Im sure enjoying this build. Thanks for posting it!
 
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1st Body out of the molds, with trunk installed.
Had a few places where the gel coat came loose & made bubbles.
That was from me moving the mold around as I fiberglassed it.
I put it standing on end to do the trunk door & lower section, the ext. outlets would have been up side down.
Than lay it down to do the rest of it.
That twitched it as I moved it by myself, extra hands would have been great.
But very little body work to get it ready for primer/paint.
Still need to assy the two halves of the trunk door together.







This body has been sold, so now I need to make one for me & my Trike
 
Re: Honda GoldWing Gl1500 Custom Built Trike

Great to sell the first off all ready. Sure helps to offset those costs. Congrats
 
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Body #2 is popped & washed.
The warmer weather sure makes it easier to work.
Will work on the trunk parts today.
Started to spray the release on them



Can see all of the pictures of the build here

Honda GL1500 Trike Build pictures from motorcycles photos on webshots

Can read the write up for this at this forum

Honda GL1500 Se Trike Build - Goldwing Technical Forum - Steve Saunders Goldwing Forums - Steve Saunders Goldwing Forums

It's been fun & long.
 
Re: Honda GoldWing Gl1500 Custom Built Trike

Skip I see you went the tough route and widened the fenders. A lot of work but the best way of doing it. It's going to look GREAT.
 
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I can't wait to see it back together and painted . VERY unique when done...
 
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A man true to my own heart go Skip, I think that you will have a peice of rolling artwork when it's finished mate keep the pics comming. I rode a 95 1500/6 and loved it sold it when wife went to god , I'm a bit of a wingnut myself.

3WHELAR
 
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Been busy finishing up the fiber glass work on the new wider body.
Started the body work & may be finished with that this week end.
I have a few people interested in a body & may make a mold of it.
Looking for anyone who may want a body, will need at least 3 orders with small deposit before I go though all that work.
Let me know what you think about it or any idea.
e-mail under last picture.
Here are a few early pictures before the body work started.





Also started to build a travel bag system with the bags & fill panel panel you remove when you go to Trike.
Will slide into your tow hitch and will be for the 1 1/4" or 2" hitch.
Will fit the bike, trike or truck/car with wiring for the lights.
No license is need for it as it don't touch the road.
About 6 cu ft storage in 3 compartments.
Working on the GL1500 model right now & have a set for the GL1800 coming in off eBay.
Everything is being molded & will be available as a kit in the future.
Should be able to install the kit with med. tools.
No welding or fiber glass work needed.
They will have a hardtop hinged with a locking latch.
Here a picture of the GL1500 model still under work.
Let me know what you think about it or any idea.
e-mail under last picture.







skip@custombadge.com
SKYPE "skip202"

You can see all of pictures here:
http://rides.webshots.com/album/574919979juLqDQ

All of the work can be seen here, ( site is down right now)
Honda GL1500 Se Trike Build - Goldwing Technical Forum - Steve Saunders Goldwing Forums - Steve Saunders Goldwing Forums
 
Re: Honda GoldWing Gl1500 Custom Built Trike

Very nice Skip. I like the size of the taillights.
 
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That is going to be noticed where ever you go. It is bad enough we get the people that are interested in a trike , the people that have never seen a trike before but now u are going to be stopped by even other trike owners , GOOD LUCK at gas stops <LOL> ( hint bring small chairs to sit on )
 
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Been busy finishing up the GL1500 Trike IRS.
Will be painted & finished in time for the show in Knoxville, June 16 - 19.
Home - Knoxville Biker Rally Nationals - TN's True Bike Week

Also finishing up the kits for the Travel Bags using the GL1500 or 1800 bags.





Will be in the swap meet area showing the Trike & Travel bags for sale.
Will also have the RAKOONS DEN Camper for sale.

 
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Finally, the body in in paint.
Will be assy'ed soon & I will be at the Knoxville, TN Rally June 16-19 in the swap meet are.
Trike will be for sell.

 
Re: Honda GoldWing Gl1500 Custom Built Trike

Skip what is your asking price on these?
 
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Skip it looks GREAT. Who's rear drive train etc did you use?
 
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O M G that is so sharp and one of a kind to boot.:cool:
 
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Skip it looks GREAT. Who's rear drive train etc did you use?

The rear end is 1999 Miata IRS with a BMW diff. with 2.93:1 gearing, same as bike. HD air shocks. Tires are a little tall so need to get smaller.
Body is custom from the mold I made, widen 4.5 center fender & mold in tail lights.
Trunk go's from fender to fender & will hold a helmet.
I did all of the work on it. Friend helped finish the body work for me.
Can see the complete build on this GoldWind forum.
http://www.goldwingfacts.com/forums/forum1/79845-1.html
Can see all pictures here
http://rides.webshots.com/album/574919979juLqDQ
 
Re: Honda GoldWing Gl1500 Custom Built Trike

I always said I would like to take all the good parts of the 12 or so kits and make my own trike, I think u may have done it. Fender to fender trunk . Only 2 have that Champion and DFT. And now yours. And you put to use the PT Cruiser light . Look better on the trike than they did on the car.
 
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Tail lights are from a 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, didn't use PT lights.

It was a long time coming, but sorry to report that the trike is up for a new home. Have it listed on other forum here.
It was fun & enjoyable, but time to move on.

1993 Honda GoldWind TRIKE GL1500A - For Sale/Wanted Forum - Steve Saunders Goldwing Forums - Steve Saunders Goldwing Forums

It's also on Craig List in Knoxville, TN under motorcycle.

1993 Honda GoldWind TRIKE GL1500A

Getting ready to build second trike with the body I molded with a Jag rear end this time.
 

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