GL1500 Custom Home Build Trike - Pics

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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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Been busy with the body molds,
Looking forward to popping the 1st body out next week,
You can see the write up & pictures t this link.

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

 

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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.

 

[Papa Zook]

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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

 

[Gorilla]

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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.

 

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Been working on widening the fender& installing the tail light.
Can see all the work on this forum starting on the last page.
Honda GL1500 Se Trike Build - Goldwing Technical Forum - Steve Saunders Goldwing Forums - Steve Saunders Goldwing Forums

 

[Gorilla]

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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.

 

[ultraboy]

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Skip, your work on this has been a real education. I've always been a metal man, and have never done much 'glass work at all, so your prowness with mold-making interests me greatly. Keep up the great work!

UB

 

[John Luciano]

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I can't wait to see it back together and painted . VERY unique when done...

 

[3WHELAR]

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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

 

[Gorilla]

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Very nice Skip. I like the size of the taillights.

 

[John Luciano]

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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.

 

[WindyOne]

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Skip what is your asking price on these?

 

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I didn't make a mold of the wide body (WB).
The one I have is standard width. $1250.00

 

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Close to finished.