Well, it’s Friday afternoon, so how about we unwind with something a bit outlandish? E3C4 posted these pics of a trike from the Bangor Daily News, and it’s a real gem. Initially, I thought that the high throne was for the driver, but a closer inspection suggests that one would have to have exceptionally long arms (and legs) to make that work. Too bad. But whoever is riding up there is going to have quite a view, as well as be on display.
Not a lot of details, except for these: Chevrolet small block, automatic transmission, nitrous, no AC
I’m glad it has those wheelie bars for when the NOX kicks in. Wheeee!!
Well that is quite the device isn’t it? As a motorcycle rider I’ve never quite got three wheelers, when I quit riding I’ll go for a Miata or maybe a BMW Z3.
And I shudder at the prospect of getting both road rash AND splinters in the event of a mishap….
I can really see you driving this to the next CC Meet-up.
Perfect, the next CC Meet up is at Goodwood isn’t it?
Lots of good wood here, just need to figure out what the appropriate period clothes are.
THE CLOTHES? I’d go with steam punk style. Would seem appropriate. This machine is nicely done, i’ll say that. But not my cup of tea. Like riding around in an Ed “Big Daddy” Roth creation when he first started.
“Coffin included, no extra charge”
Well, outlandish is ONE way to describe it….
Given some of the V-8/Volkswagen/Corvair-powered trikes I’ve seen over the past forty years, this is definitely one of the more subtle and tasteful ones.
Absolutely. You can tell this artist was exercising restraint and going for a more subdued theme than is typical for the genre; I mean, for one, there’s only six large skulls and a single coffin. The cross isn’t even upside-down! The dominant theme is wood, not rainbow metallic flake glossy. Chrome is kept to just the essentials, and it’s more go than show, hence the eschewing of tacky creature comforts like air conditioning.
Whatever you guys are smoking, I want some…:)
Fastest shoe shine east of the Mississippi? There should be a sticker warning against excessive idling off the pavement – those headers don’t look like they would agree with dry grass at all.
Laughing out loud at the shoe shine, that’s exactly what it looks like.
No A/C??? Pass
My black Gold Wing had A/C, could only feel it at stops, and verrry low speed.
It’s from my “hometown” newspaper but I’ve never seen it.
Remember what you’re riding season is up there: May thru September, minus June for the black flies. Although Maine and New Brunswick were absolute heaven for motorcycles in July and August.
I used to trailer one of mine up as often as possible on the annual week to ten days spent visiting the in-laws in Brewer.
Wow. And there’s apparently a bonus room beneath the throne, no doubt furnished with a mini bumper-pool table and bar — with one of those stained-glass light fixtures above, and shag carpeting ? TGIF !
Or maybe it’s just the dog’s quarters . . .
The dogs are on the velvet painting, playing poker.
All I can think of is the utube videos where someone pours gas on their bonfire to help it burn and promptly incinerates a three block area.
This thing has the needed wood,gas and spark AND will deliver itself to your door.?
HAHA! Ok, sometimes, it’s not clear if someone’s unusual tastes are intentionally funny, but whoever built this has got a bloody good sense of humour.
And yes, Bill Shields, it’s even the shape of good bonfire. “Dood. I say, dood! It’s gettin’ kinda warm up here on the throne man, you wanna pull over? Man, I say, MAN, I smell burnin’!”
Those headers seem to be hanging mighty low.
Give a man a welder and a table saw and stand back! I actually liked the use of the wooden slats to make the rear fenders. Looks like the NOS caught him off guard and he banged up the left one.
And, now for something completely different….
Dare I say looks like somebody had a little too much time on their hands. Naw, just kidding. Have we determined that it’s more for show than go?
I will say growing up in rural Maine has made me realize “The Pine Tree State” has more pines than they know what to do with.
Ya can’t burn the stuff in the wood stove, inlanders are forever whittling…well, I’ll just call it rolling “folk art” (another word for a very GREEN “artist”).