Yesterday’s post about the Jawa clearly went overboard with the Star Wars references. Ural has also gone overboard, thanks to a limited edition model called the Dark Force. Just 25 units are on offer, though it doesn’t look to be much more than a standard Ural hack with fancy paint…and a lightsaber.
1941 Indian Dispatch Tow
Post Sale Update: After 38 bids on eBay, this Dispatch Tow sold for $40,000. According to The Iron Redskin, the Indian Dispatch Tow was built to fix a problem that a Packard dealership was having near the Indian plant. The dealer wanted a way to deliver customer cars without requiring an additional employee with a car to go alongside. While …
Leaning Hack – 1981 Equalean Sidecar
A few days ago I featured the Flexit, a sidecar designed to lean with the bike. Its’ main competitor? The Equalean.
Leaning Hack – Yamaha FJ1200 with Flexit Sidecar
As you might be able to guess from the name, Flexit sidecars were designed to lean with the motorcycle, yielding much better handling characteristics than a traditional sidecar rig. Approximately 167 were built between 1981 and 2005, making this a rare and interesting take on 3-wheeling.
1961 MV Agusta Centauro RF
The Centauro RF was the third ‘transport’ vehicle from MV Agusta, and the first with a cab forward design.
1917 Harley-Davidson Model J with Sidecar
This beautifully restored Harley sidecar is claimed to run and drive perfect, and it looks fantastic. The Model J introduced a lot of first for Harley. In 1915 it got what was advertised as the “most powerful motorcycle light system” available, a new electrical system that incorporated the headlight, taillight, horn, and ignition with a generator. 1917 was the first …
Built by Trident – 1982 Honda CX500 Trike
Post Listing Update: This Trident was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. In the 80s, a company called Trident built a few (rumors suggest 250) trikes based on Honda’s CX500. Some were built for police use, and they were geared about 10% lower than the stock 2 wheeler.
Unrestored – 1930 Triumph NSD with Gloria Sidecar
This beautiful vintage hack is claimed to be in ‘super usable condition’ and is impressively original for being 85 years old. It “starts well” and “sounds perfect” with no issues or smoke.
1946 Cushman Package Kar
Amusingly called “the original Can Am Spyder” by the seller, the Cushman Package Kar has one wheel in the back and two wheels in the front. Most examples were sold with a storage box in between the front wheels, though you could order a box-less version if you wanted to customized it for a specific purpose.
1967 VW Beetle Trike
From the factory, a ’67 VW Beetle produced 53 horsepower. Thanks to an interesting reverse trike conversion with the powertrain from a 1,100cc Suzuki Katana, this Beetle now produced 136 ponies!
2 of 347 – Pulse Litestar Autocycle
Built by the Owosso Motor Car Company, the Pulse was produced under a few different names, all of which were considered GCRVs – Ground Cruising Recreational Vehicles. With a fiberglass body designed to look like a plane and a rear-mounted motorcycle engine, the Pulse (also known as the Litestar) was a 2-seater was considered by the DMV to be motorcycles. …
1984 Honda Gyro S
Introduced in 1982, the Gyro series of scoots are three-wheelers (one in the front, two in the back) where the body is able to lean up to 40 degrees compared to the rear axle! GYRO is actually an acronym, which stands for “Great Your Recreation Original”. Well, the translation’s not great, but you get the idea. The initial designs were …
In Australia – 1929 Harley-Davidson JD with Sidecar
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View PostOlympian – 1984 Kawasaki KLT 250-P1 Police
In 1984, Kawasaki apparently pulled 300 KLT 250’s off the production line and converted them into Police trikes. Of those 300, 50 were donated to the LA Olympics Games Planning Committee to help patrol the Olympic grounds. This bike comes with a certificate stating that it was originally provided for the Olympic police force.