xr 650 trike for the street

[Swinger]

I really like this build. Lots of good info and just goes to show that you cant keep us trikers down. Loopholes baby! Hell yeah!!

[lilgsxr1000]

I'm not sure about the rake, thats why i joined the form i wanted to ask those people who have already built bikes into trikes, but i cant ask till i make some more post. i might have a bent front rim, and thats why its giving me probs, not really sure yet because i'm just lazy and have not looked into it yet. I will keep people posted on the front tire, but its going to be sometime because that one caust me $100 and i dont feel like wasting more money on something that isn't going to work.

[lilgsxr1000]

o the bike was reg before i started, remember this was a on/off road bike when i started so that was the easy part. finding someone to give me a insp sticker not soo easy yet, but i should be able to get one

[lilgsxr1000]

quick update i took the trike to a place that has been insp motorcycles for well over 40 years and he could see that this bike was ready for the road. so after 30 mins of fun he gave me a insp sticker, and told me to have fun with the cops because they where going to be all over my !

[gomer202]

Is this possible in canada? Dont know. can someone let me know if it is or not. Thanks

[lilgsxr1000]

you have to check all your local laws, there is always a loop hole some where you just have to find them. the first place you need to go is your local dmv or what ever you have for the departmet of motorveh.

[bigredridr]

Great job. i was looking into doing a build like this, my concern is the clearance of the skid plate as i would be using it for off road and on road, have you bottomed out with it? and what would you say your ride height is when sitting on it?

[lilgsxr1000]

This is a road only, sittin on it i have around 4.5 in of clearance, i didn't care much about it because i have no interest in riding it off road at this point in time. If i where to ride off road with it, i will be doing a custom triple with a set of ktm forks before hand. Just as of right now the custom triples are out of my budget. I built this for less then $2000 the triples are going to run around $500 then forkes, just not in the budget this year.

[350XJEDI]

the clearance would be better with 22 inch back tires, 350x forks are a little longer ,that could help make it a little higher, still super build .... we all need a street enduro trike

[lilgsxr1000]

yea the rears are 18x7x10s on a set of 8in wide rimes so yea bigger tires would help, but if you have ever used your trike on the road, there not the best, so i was looking for a low stance to start with. the skid wont hit the ground but its really close. fully compressed ints about 1in off the ground, not much at all.

[Killbot]

Wow! That's GREAT! I'm a old enduro rider but new to trikes. Could he put the XR650 front wheel on? My Bigwheel when i was little turned on a dime!

[350XJEDI]

that would look wierd , might work , but ruin the whole project,

[Killbot]

I think I would like to see someone do that! Motocross fender and tire on front! That would be interesting to see!

[350XJEDI]

it has been done!!not a pretty site

[lilgsxr1000]

yes there is a dude on youtube.com who has put a swinger on the back of a dirtbike, and that is as far as he has made it. Looks really different, the small tire is not for me i would rather have it handle bad on the street with the look of a late 80's atc then have a dirtbike front tire.