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Welcome to the World's best GoldWing forum!
I've not triked any bikes myself, but there is lots of triked GL1000's out there. Did a Google search and found a lot. Here's one company that sells trike kits for the GL1000.
http://www.triwing.com
John
Welcome to the World's best GoldWing forum!
I've not triked any bikes myself, but there is lots of triked GL1000's out there. Did a Google search and found a lot. Here's one company that sells trike kits for the GL1000.
http://www.triwing.com
John
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You're quite welcome, and yes it is a good looking bike.
You're quite welcome, and yes it is a good looking bike.
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Take a look at Frenchy's wife's here ---
http://groups.msn.com/ClassicWingSIG/susans77customtrikeup.msnw?albumlist=2
Then look around www.crescentmooncycles.com
On the "about us page, I think.
Take a look at Frenchy's wife's here ---
http://groups.msn.com/ClassicWingSIG/susans77customtrikeup.msnw?albumlist=2
Then look around www.crescentmooncycles.com
On the "about us page, I think.
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I got my trike kit from TriWing. Great people to deal with.
83 GL1100 Trike Conversion
I got my trike kit from TriWing. Great people to deal with.
83 GL1100 Trike Conversion
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hi matey. i am the other side of the water to you, but may be able to help you further throught this forum. i have built 5 trikes now for myself and a further 4 for mates. i found my gl1100 this year and triked that, on the cheap. i cant afford to buy kits and this conversion was done by me using the same technique i have used previously, making a frame off the swing arm, leaving it a bolt on kit. took me 3 weeks to complete working on it after work and weekends.very easy to do if you or anyone you know can weld
unfortunately i dont jnow what your re registering rules are, but over here its dead easy.
if ya have a look at my pictures in the gallery you'll see this and my previous trike
let me know if i can be any help mate
regards
jim:waving:
hi matey. i am the other side of the water to you, but may be able to help you further throught this forum. i have built 5 trikes now for myself and a further 4 for mates. i found my gl1100 this year and triked that, on the cheap. i cant afford to buy kits and this conversion was done by me using the same technique i have used previously, making a frame off the swing arm, leaving it a bolt on kit. took me 3 weeks to complete working on it after work and weekends.very easy to do if you or anyone you know can weld
unfortunately i dont jnow what your re registering rules are, but over here its dead easy.
if ya have a look at my pictures in the gallery you'll see this and my previous trike
let me know if i can be any help mate
regards
jim:waving:
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Jim, you wouldn't have any more specific information on how you bult that would you? My father is thinking about triking his 1000, but the money issue is a major problem there.
Jim, you wouldn't have any more specific information on how you bult that would you? My father is thinking about triking his 1000, but the money issue is a major problem there.
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hi there.it depends how specific you want me to be:? at this stage i'll give you a rough idea . the last 4 trikes i have built have been done using this method because it works, it is quick,cheap and strong but still looks great.
i have a regular job 9 till 5 so i only get to work on the trike evenings and weekends, that said you can turn your old gl out on three wheels (dry built ) in a weekend.
if you can find a replacement swing arm you are on to a winner because you can build a bolt on back end that will definately fit that will take 2 men about 2 hours to change from two wheeled gl to a 3 wheeled trike.
i measure the distance from the swing arm bolts back to the rear wheel spindle (make a note of this for later) and the distance between the 2 bottom shocker mounts ( make another note)
i chop the replacement swing arm ends off to about 8 inches. it is important that these are chopped square and to exactly the same length( although actual length is not really important)
you now need 2 identical pieces of flat plate at least 6mm thick that are about 2 inches longer than the distance between the swing arm , arms that were earlier cut short. these need clamping or tacking together and a 10mm hole drilled in each corner
one of these flats needs to then be welded onto the end of the previously shortened swing arm, although a bit of thinking is involved. ..one side of the swing arm comes back at 90 degrees to the front face of the swing arm and one side bends out slightly, therefore the centre of the swing arm "arms" IS NOT the centre of the bike . so you need to find the centre between the swing arm pivots and mark it on the top of the swing arm. i find it best at this point to lay the swing arm on a super large piece of cardboard. lay the swing arm on top of the cardboard using the edge of the cardboard as a straight starting point.use a right angle to draw a straight line at a right angle to the swing arm pivots. this line needs to be about a metre long.
one of your previously drilled plates needs marking in the centre then offering up to the end of the swing arm "arms" making sure the centre mark on the plate lines up with the straight line drawn on the cardboard.
tack the stood up plate to the arms
on your rear car axle being used measure the distance from where you want the axle clamp to be on the right to where it wants to be on the left (make a note)
from your previous notes mark on your metre long centre line on the cardboard the distance from the centre of the swing arm pivots to the bike rear axle.from this mark, make another mark at 90 degrees out that is half of the distance between the axle clamps. join thise last 2 marks with a line.
now if you stand over this piece of cardboard looking down from the back end it will resemble a frame with swing arm at the front, a centre line marked up front to back and a line drawn where the axle will run...hopefully.:dude::dude::dude::dude::dude:
now your other plate needs bolting up to the plate that was tacked onto the end of the swing arm.
now you need to take 2 pieces of tube. these tubes need mitreing at each end, at the front to tack onto the flat plate and at the back to attatch to whatever clamping system you desire to use to attatch to the axle.
you now need to use a pipe bender and bend some smaller tube cut to length to span from the left to right on frame tubes.you need to do this so that the drive shaft has a clear straight run from the gearbox to the diff.also it ads strength and stops flexing, during welding and riding. the bottom shock mounts can also be mounted off this.
if you use a piece of string to double check , everything should be symetrical and identically proportionate, both sides of the swing arm
now set to with the welder , for a few hours.
clean up prime and paint
this is obviously a quick right up (although i'm not a typist and in reality took me ages) and i apologise if it is too mind boggling for you to comprehend. i have no problem if anyone should desire, i will take close up photos of mine if it helps understand it more:clapper:
bye for now
keep on triking
jim:waving:
hi there.it depends how specific you want me to be:? at this stage i'll give you a rough idea . the last 4 trikes i have built have been done using this method because it works, it is quick,cheap and strong but still looks great.
i have a regular job 9 till 5 so i only get to work on the trike evenings and weekends, that said you can turn your old gl out on three wheels (dry built ) in a weekend.
if you can find a replacement swing arm you are on to a winner because you can build a bolt on back end that will definately fit that will take 2 men about 2 hours to change from two wheeled gl to a 3 wheeled trike.
i measure the distance from the swing arm bolts back to the rear wheel spindle (make a note of this for later) and the distance between the 2 bottom shocker mounts ( make another note)
i chop the replacement swing arm ends off to about 8 inches. it is important that these are chopped square and to exactly the same length( although actual length is not really important)
you now need 2 identical pieces of flat plate at least 6mm thick that are about 2 inches longer than the distance between the swing arm , arms that were earlier cut short. these need clamping or tacking together and a 10mm hole drilled in each corner
one of these flats needs to then be welded onto the end of the previously shortened swing arm, although a bit of thinking is involved. ..one side of the swing arm comes back at 90 degrees to the front face of the swing arm and one side bends out slightly, therefore the centre of the swing arm "arms" IS NOT the centre of the bike . so you need to find the centre between the swing arm pivots and mark it on the top of the swing arm. i find it best at this point to lay the swing arm on a super large piece of cardboard. lay the swing arm on top of the cardboard using the edge of the cardboard as a straight starting point.use a right angle to draw a straight line at a right angle to the swing arm pivots. this line needs to be about a metre long.
one of your previously drilled plates needs marking in the centre then offering up to the end of the swing arm "arms" making sure the centre mark on the plate lines up with the straight line drawn on the cardboard.
tack the stood up plate to the arms
on your rear car axle being used measure the distance from where you want the axle clamp to be on the right to where it wants to be on the left (make a note)
from your previous notes mark on your metre long centre line on the cardboard the distance from the centre of the swing arm pivots to the bike rear axle.from this mark, make another mark at 90 degrees out that is half of the distance between the axle clamps. join thise last 2 marks with a line.
now if you stand over this piece of cardboard looking down from the back end it will resemble a frame with swing arm at the front, a centre line marked up front to back and a line drawn where the axle will run...hopefully.:dude::dude::dude::dude::dude:
now your other plate needs bolting up to the plate that was tacked onto the end of the swing arm.
now you need to take 2 pieces of tube. these tubes need mitreing at each end, at the front to tack onto the flat plate and at the back to attatch to whatever clamping system you desire to use to attatch to the axle.
you now need to use a pipe bender and bend some smaller tube cut to length to span from the left to right on frame tubes.you need to do this so that the drive shaft has a clear straight run from the gearbox to the diff.also it ads strength and stops flexing, during welding and riding. the bottom shock mounts can also be mounted off this.
if you use a piece of string to double check , everything should be symetrical and identically proportionate, both sides of the swing arm
now set to with the welder , for a few hours.
clean up prime and paint
this is obviously a quick right up (although i'm not a typist and in reality took me ages) and i apologise if it is too mind boggling for you to comprehend. i have no problem if anyone should desire, i will take close up photos of mine if it helps understand it more:clapper:
bye for now
keep on triking
jim:waving:
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Sounds great, do you have pictures you could post?
Sounds great, do you have pictures you could post?
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WHAT PICS ARE YA AFTER MATE. NOT GOT ANY OF BUILD IN PROGRESS AS I JUST GET A VISION IN MY HEAD AND GET ON WITH IT BUT MORE THAN HAPPY TO SEND CLOSE UPS OF THE FINISHED ARTICLE ON MY TRIKE.
ITS A QUICK STRONG AND CHEAP WAY OF GOING ON AND HAS WORKED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS ON MY AND FRIENDS BIKE TO TRIKE CONVERSIONS. SEND ME AN E MAIL ADDRESS AND I'LL SEND AS MANY CLOSE UPS AS YOU WANT MATE
TAKE CARE AND ALL THE BEST
JIM
WHAT PICS ARE YA AFTER MATE. NOT GOT ANY OF BUILD IN PROGRESS AS I JUST GET A VISION IN MY HEAD AND GET ON WITH IT BUT MORE THAN HAPPY TO SEND CLOSE UPS OF THE FINISHED ARTICLE ON MY TRIKE.
ITS A QUICK STRONG AND CHEAP WAY OF GOING ON AND HAS WORKED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS ON MY AND FRIENDS BIKE TO TRIKE CONVERSIONS. SEND ME AN E MAIL ADDRESS AND I'LL SEND AS MANY CLOSE UPS AS YOU WANT MATE
TAKE CARE AND ALL THE BEST
JIM
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dont know how feasable this is for you guys over the water but i found this on e bay uk. its similar in design to what i'm talking about, give or take a bit, but is twice as much as you'll spend if you do it yourself or enlist a welder mate.
may be worth a look???
www.ebay.co.uk advanced search for item number
130272424461
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sorry dont know how to make it a direct link and my 6 year old is in bed and thats who i turn to for anything to do with computers and technology
hope it helps
regards
jim
dont know how feasable this is for you guys over the water but i found this on e bay uk. its similar in design to what i'm talking about, give or take a bit, but is twice as much as you'll spend if you do it yourself or enlist a welder mate.
may be worth a look???
www.ebay.co.uk advanced search for item number
130272424461
hope it helps
regards
jim
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