Trike Tales

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Here she is.

Ive been after a trike for ages. This one came up very cheap! Previous owner has not ridden it in a while, last MOT was 2023.

It was a Reliant 858CC, that engine failed - so in went the renowned and well known BMW K100 engine! 
 

Long term investment and project! 

I am having a bother with it starting right now, it’s been started and ran for the last few weeks whilst I was preparing it for MOT which is tomorrow (likely to be cancelled now) and it’s started and run first time every time. Went to pick it up from old owner today and the dam thing would not start for love nor money - I will investigate further tomorrow but I’m suspecting fuel pressure regulator.

Let the fun begin!

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We have a winner!

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[Cavcraft]

Looks really tidy, quite a few appear half arsed/bodged.

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8 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

Looks really tidy, quite a few appear half arsed/bodged.

Yeah its not bad, ive seen a lot worse ones lol. 

I just need to get the dam thing to tick over lol i think its a MAF issue

[Mally]

Make is interesting.  Which bit?

Ah the towball obv! Edit Axle, forgot that.

Will the diff take the strain if it is Reliant?

Maybe its a Ford axle, the Reliant half shafts aren't up to much.

[tooSavvy]

11 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

Looks really tidy, quite a few appear half arsed/bodged.

Living along from Whitley Bay we do a drive along the seafront often - getting petrol/shopping - and see quite a *few, ermm.... yeah 🙄

The '*Munster Waggon' [... Black rear hearse styling (imagine horse drawn/scaled down...) and the pilot wearing a goth/death hockey mask.

*To be fair, for those into such pursuits, it must score 100% 🤢

🚙💨

[Mally]

I've had a couple, they all tend to say Reliant even the VW ones.

It is a very nice one that just remember the width.

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1 hour ago, Mally said:

Make is interesting.  Which bit?

Ah the towball obv! Edit Axle, forgot that.

Will the diff take the strain if it is Reliant?

Maybe its a Ford axle, the Reliant half shafts aren't up to much.

It was all Reliant, but its been rebuilt and went through its test to become a Q plate - only bit of Reliant that remains is the back axle. 

Engine, Gearbox and Shafts etc are BMW. 

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Ordered a new fuel pressure regulator today from Motorworks. £85. For a brand new third party part. I hope it gets it running and ticking over cause I am itching to get out on it I don’t even care if it’s raining!!!!