Post Your VW Trike Pics

[stinger608]

I am a US Army Vet, I own a VW Trike, manual transmission. It has been sitting for over a year because I lost my left leg. Does any one know of a way to convert the foot brake into a hand brake OR convert the foot clutch into a hand clutch? Either way I need to free up the left leg side since I have no use of it and I truly would love to ride my trike once again.

First a huge welcome to Trike Talk!!!!!

A pal of mine is a double amputee so we had to make his ole Harley trike all hand controlled. What we did is got an over sized master cylinder and an adjustable proportioning valve

We picked up a single inlet/dual outlet type proportioning valve. Came from the master cylinder down to the valve and then out to the dual disc rear and out to the front. We then cranked the proportioning valve all the way in, test rode it, brought it back and started adjusting to get the correct front braking without sliding the front wheel. It took some time however it has been working now for about 2 years with no issues at all.

Many states however, do not allow adjustable proportioning valves so you might need to check with your state.

His trike has dual disc front and then disc on each rear. Work out great!

 

[peteg59]

Does any one know of a way to convert the foot brake into a hand brake OR convert the foot clutch into a hand clutch? Either way I need to free up the left leg side since I have no use of it and I truly would love to ride my trike once again.

Thanks for your service TJHepler, & welcome to TrikeTalk.

Since your looking for ideas on getting back to riding again, I'll throw some things out to you that I use regularly & maybe you might find something helpful.

I ride a VW trike too but it's an autostick, (semi-auto in case you're unfamiliar with them). There is no manual clutch to have to use in shifting on an autostick, & that configuration seems to work best for folks like me & others who like the air-cooled VW as a powerplant.

I have the rear brakes controlled by a Harley VRod clutch master on the left hand side of the bars, and a regular HD brake master for front on the right for the front wheel. This setup is good as I have no use of my legs.

As far as your clutch goes, there are hydraulic slave cylinders that are available for the transmission. You could potentially use about any other motorcycle type hydraulic handlebar clutch control to make a hand clutch work.

I'm not sure how your trike is set up for shifting. This might be a concern with a hand clutch if the shifter is currently mounted sideways on the left side.

Out of curiosity, do you have a hand throttle or foot pedal throttle? It really doesn't matter on that, but you now a few ideas and there are other very good builder/fabricator types on here that might be able to add ideas for you in solving your mild dilemma.

As long as you have the desire to ride again, there's no reason you can't at least try to get back up & out there on the road again!ThumbUp

Best of luck in getting in the wind again.

Post pictures if you can, & keep us posted on your trikes conversion...

Stinger, feel free to move this out of the pics if it goes on much longer.

 

[Gorilla]

welcome aboard a lot of good ideas all ready given. I was thinking the auto trans was your answer.

 

[Jbuerke142]

73 custom build

 

[stinger608]

That is sharp looking Jbuerke142!!!

Is it running a stock 1600?

 

[Gorilla]

very nice

 

[Jbuerke142]

Yes sir, it's a single port 1600.

That is sharp looking Jbuerke142!!!

Is it running a stock 1600?

 

[CaveManDave]

On Vacation, Tillamook, OR

 

[mike hardigree]

my vw trike 1974 1600 honda front end

 

[stinger608]

Now that is a frigging awesome looking dub trike, Mike!!!!!!!!

And, a huge welcome to Trike Talk man!!! :clapping:

Did you build that trike or did you buy it already built?

 

[mike hardigree]

it was already built got it in a trade always wanted one at 62 years old and 2 new knees cant ride anything with 2 wheels. you don't see many for sale or trade here in ga. been fooling with vws for 35 years or more having a issue with it starting after it sets a while after it is warmed up. but thanks to this sight and a few great answers I hope to solve it shortly . making a few changes but nothing drastic thanks mike from ga.

 

[stinger608]

Well, ya got an awesome looking trike! And from what I saw, I think including a fuel regulator, as Fowler stated, should solve your hard starting issue.

What carburation do you have on there?

I don't know if you have seen the trike I have in the pictures, but it has the lower part of the stock VW body. I want to re-do mine much like the one you have. Always liked that look.

 

[mike hardigree]

single barrel empi 34 I realy wanted a fiber glass bodied one but around here in ga they are not many for sale I have seen. and the top keeps lots of sun and rain off of you also. Been fooling with bugs for years. I will have to check yours out thanks mike

 

[stinger608]

It's on page 23 here:

http://www.triketalk.com/forum/threads/2421-Post-Your-VW-Trike-Pics?p=366250&viewfull=1#post366250

Post #229.

LOL, kind of a "work in progress." :laugh:

 

[mike hardigree]

that's a nice one you have there to sir. saw where you were talking about the new empi stuff you are right junk . CAN YOU GET ANY GOOD NEW CARBS ANY MORE.

 

[stinger608]

that's a nice one you have there to sir. saw where you were talking about the new empi stuff you are right junk . CAN YOU GET ANY GOOD NEW CARBS ANY MORE.

I believe that the real Weber carbs are still pretty decent, but wow; They are crazy priced!

 

[bulldogdave]

My 1976 vw trike i just got

 

[Arnieann]

I'm New.

Hi all. Have no clue how to start off. Would like to post a picture of my near complete VW Trike. Downloaded the vid. and will have to look at it again.

Anybody out there ?

 

[Arnieann]

I'm New.

Here are the pictures:

 

[Gorilla]

WOW now that is very nice more pictures if possible

 

[Arnieann]

My VW Mamba.

Never get tired of looking at different trikes and the VW powered Trikes are some of the coolest! Put your pictures up with a brief description here.

Almost three years later after I started on this project.Fiber over foam, and lots of thumb sucking there after.

Thanks Papa Zook.

 

[Arnieann]

how to open pictures.

Here is what I currently ride but am building another with autostick. Will be different configeration from this one . Will support rear VW shell look just like a stock VW from the rear. Pictures of the build later

Thanks for asking for pictures, I too love looking at the differences being built

Where or how do I get to see the pictures? New here.

 

[vwbug72501]

My VW Mamba

Nice work!:clapping: Do you have a picture showing a body-off profile shot of the frame?

 

[Arnieann]

Post your pics here.

Never get tired of looking at different trikes and the VW powered Trikes are some of the coolest! Put your pictures up with a brief description here.

My knowledge about the front forks are zero. What can I do to make them stiffer. The front weighs about 70Kg. Small pot holes make it reach max movement. I never opened them. Maybe a service would do the trick.

 

[Gorilla]

When you service them try 30 wt oil.

 

[Arnieann]

Body-off profile.

Nice work!:clapping: Do you have a picture showing a body-off profile shot of the frame?

Thanks a lot. Still a lot to do. I had to drive it to get some motivation. Taking a chance driving in the streets of my tiny town. Not registered yet.Wiring done, but no instruments and switches yet. Still working on my third dashboard design.

 

[Arnieann]

When you service them try 30 wt oil.

Thanks for that advice. I did just that, and now it works just fine. The one tube was totally empty, and the other had only a bit of oil in it. Dirty as hell. I washed the lot, and then added oil from what info I could find on the net.

 

[TomyJ]

Trike by TomyJ



I bought the Tri-muter plans and changed the length and width to cover the 1600cc VW engine, 4 speed and big 15" N50 rear tires, Porsche 914 seats, made in 1986 and took about 4 years to complete, being a machinist I made all the custom metal pieces and the windshield posts were the worst with 2 angles at the base. I hope you like it, I loved cruzing in it, my young son's job to wave at the people smiling at us :>)[

 

[chopptrk]

New Front End

New 30" over Sugar Bear springer. Rides nice, very smooth.