Max2 Posted October 20, 2014 Author Share Posted October 20, 2014 The finished product. Im so proud of this little thing I want to bring it in my house. Before After 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 The finished product. Im so proud of this little thing I want to bring it in my house. Before After Then you should. I knew a guy who kept a Harley in one of the living rooms in his mom's house. I got a buddy that keeps my KTM 550 MXC in his living room for me. Plenty of future dirt bike riders have sat on it and dreamed of riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORE KLIPSCH PLEASE Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Really really great job. I like it a lot. Have fun.. :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Looks better that it ever did new! Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet_Hollow Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Cool factor of 10. Watch his ankles there good buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max2 Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 Thanks for the kind words guys. Since he is just 10 months old now, it will be a while before he actually takes to it. Im gonna be 50 when he is 5, so I guess I have been giddy about getting him old enough to get dirty trail riding, casting a rod, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet_Hollow Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Im gonna be 50 when he is 5, so I guess I have been giddy about getting him old enough to get dirty trail riding, casting a rod, etc. I say go for it and spoil 'em. Gotta love that feeling! My folks didn't buy me my first ride. Rather, my Dad's best friend simply showed up to the house one day with a small dirt bike ('74 GT80) on his trailer and said, "Here's a set of wheels for your boy, you owe me $100." He was tired of watching me have to beg my cousins to ride their stuff because I didn't have anything of my own at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max2 Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share Posted August 8, 2015 Im gonna be 50 when he is 5, so I guess I have been giddy about getting him old enough to get dirty trail riding, casting a rod, etc. I say go for it and spoil 'em. Gotta love that feeling! My folks didn't buy me my first ride. Rather, my Dad's best friend simply showed up to the house one day with a small dirt bike ('74 GT80) on his trailer and said, "Here's a set of wheels for your boy, you owe me $100." He was tired of watching me have to beg my cousins to ride their stuff because I didn't have anything of my own at the time. That is a cool story. He seemed to take to the 70 pretty well, although he is very partial to the lawn mower. 18 months and he is still a little jerky with the throttle, with me somehow fitting on back of course. Brakes are still a mystery to him, but we're working on that. Just when I thought I was done another one showed up. Its looking like this now. '78 model and "Mom" picked the colors this round. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cradeldorf Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 The good old days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted August 8, 2015 Moderators Share Posted August 8, 2015 You did a great job it looks amazing., I think the wheels made it. Lucky little boy, you need to frame that pic, it's perfect. Another one, well at least you now know what parts will be needed and what has to be done, you have to keep mom happy. Little Max will be ripping up the yard in no time, I just love that pic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 That first pic is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Easily the nicest one of those I have ever seen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Cool thread, thanks for sharing. I have been looking for good deals on quads for down at the lake, but everything for a good price goes within the hour. There have been many ATC's on cl for reasonable prices however if parts are pricey, it may be worth just staying up on Cl for a quad. Very coo rebuild, again thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max2 Posted August 9, 2015 Author Share Posted August 9, 2015 Thanks all. I will get a photo up once the purple one is complete. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted August 9, 2015 Moderators Share Posted August 9, 2015 It looks better than new, what a fantastic job. As far as Little Max riding one, I would keep him as far away from that as possible. He is much better off on the mower. On of the first things I worked on after graduating from law school were cases defending Honda for 3 wheeler accidents. With no active suspension or rear differential, they can be deceptively difficult to ride, and they are not forgiving. There is a reason they are no longer made. https://youtu.be/H1I5DweHlnQ Travis 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paducah Home Theater Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 The problem with three wheelers is that idiots were riding them. I rode the wheels off of one and never felt like it was unstable. The only time I ever had a huge problem with stability is when I tied an Alaskan Malmute to the handlebars then drove sideways across a hill. The dog saw some deer and took off, flipping me down the hill with the 3-wheeler on top. I don't believe that was due to an inherent stability issue, it's because I was an idiot. Riding responsibly on halfway tame terrain should be no issue whatsoever. Idiots still kill themselves on UTV's with full roll cages. You can't fix "stupid". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minermark Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 (edited) It looks better than new, what a fantastic job. As far as Little Max riding one, I would keep him as far away from that as possible. He is much better off on the mower. On of the first things I worked on after graduating from law school were cases defending Honda for 3 wheeler accidents. With no active suspension or rear differential, they can be deceptively difficult to ride, and they are not forgiving. There is a reason they are no longer made. https://youtu.be/H1I5DweHlnQ Travis A buddy sent me this sometime back, and not to thread crap on a great restoration job, i will just concure. Mike Vaughan writer of this. Posted August 06, 2014 - 05:01 PM #22 I think it was the 60 minutes report that really got the ball moving. My father worked as the director of communications at Kawasaki at the time and I remember he brought home the segment on VHS that pretty much laid waste to 3 wheelers. They aren't unsafe unless you think you are driving a car, which I think probably too many people did. This was before helmets were all the rage (at least compared to today) and kids were riding trikes way too big for them. Edited by Mike Vaughan, August 06, 2014 - 05:01 PM. Edited August 9, 2015 by minermark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 In other words stupid is as stupid does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Like I said before, they should have been banned because of the fixed rear axle. Try and start from a dead stop on a steep hill and you are on your back in a millisecond. The 70 will flip over backward so quick you will not know what happened. Try going over very large rocks where one rear tire locks itself into the steep vertical rock and you will be on your back and your head will be smashed on whatever you just ran over. They are ok on a flat surface. Make sure you wear a Helmut 2 feet thick and a back support. Better yet if I hated someone I would give them one without instructions for Christmas. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paducah Home Theater Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) Like I said before, they should have been banned because of the fixed rear axle. Try and start from a dead stop on a steep hill and you are on your back in a millisecond. I don't see how this aspect is any different than any other four wheeler or dirt bike that has suspension and is of a similar size. We have a little Honda 50 and I don't see how it wouldn't do the exact same thing that you say. The 3-wheeler may be taller which could contribute but I don't see how the suspension would fix this issue. Edited August 10, 2015 by MetropolisLakeOutfitters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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