Not sure how Trikes might be viewed here ..............but it can always be removed if it offends !
Here's the reason that my TR1 Cafe Racer and BMW Fighter remain unfinished !
2 years ago it became obvious to me that an old Football Knee injury [ curse of Centres - centers ] would put paid to my solo riding sometime in the next 5-10 years. So, I decided to embark on a Trike project to keep the juices flowing. After a couple of false starts [ Trad layout and BMW Kay powered reverse Trike ], we settled on the BMW Oilhead powerplant. I started to develop this with my old pal over at Realm and after another couple of blind alleys with Honda and Suzuki donors - it became obvious we need a very low COG and forward control riding style. The Boxer was ideal for this concept and we soon got into the driving prototype stage. My pal was getting a bit jaded with the day to day production of Cobras, D Types and C Types [ !! ] and wanted a bit more of a challenge.
So what started as a bit of a selfish whim, became an all out engineering and styling challenge. We set ourselves an unveiling date at the October Classic Bike show in Stafford [ UK ]. Well - we might just make it - sadly the TR1 [ "Vindicator" ] Cafe Racer will have to wait until the April show next year.
So here's the reason my personal projects are not finished ! Seen here in rough patternmaking form for the body panels [ now moulded ]. We've gone for some modern thinking for the suspension - inboard push-rod coil overs at the front and a truly unique rocking pivot rear. we even had to manufacture our own driveshaft and housing. basically only the BMW powerplant and electronics are retained.
Here's the reason that my TR1 Cafe Racer and BMW Fighter remain unfinished !
2 years ago it became obvious to me that an old Football Knee injury [ curse of Centres - centers ] would put paid to my solo riding sometime in the next 5-10 years. So, I decided to embark on a Trike project to keep the juices flowing. After a couple of false starts [ Trad layout and BMW Kay powered reverse Trike ], we settled on the BMW Oilhead powerplant. I started to develop this with my old pal over at Realm and after another couple of blind alleys with Honda and Suzuki donors - it became obvious we need a very low COG and forward control riding style. The Boxer was ideal for this concept and we soon got into the driving prototype stage. My pal was getting a bit jaded with the day to day production of Cobras, D Types and C Types [ !! ] and wanted a bit more of a challenge.
So what started as a bit of a selfish whim, became an all out engineering and styling challenge. We set ourselves an unveiling date at the October Classic Bike show in Stafford [ UK ]. Well - we might just make it - sadly the TR1 [ "Vindicator" ] Cafe Racer will have to wait until the April show next year.
So here's the reason my personal projects are not finished ! Seen here in rough patternmaking form for the body panels [ now moulded ]. We've gone for some modern thinking for the suspension - inboard push-rod coil overs at the front and a truly unique rocking pivot rear. we even had to manufacture our own driveshaft and housing. basically only the BMW powerplant and electronics are retained.