Husqvarna 400 TRIVARNA 3wheelers survivor !

[rayatc84]

Olivier, the French 3wheelers site www.passion-atc.com webmaster has seen yesterday a Husqvarna 400 3wheelers survivor called TRIVARNA, and has done a small video.

This TRIVARNA raced the 86’ French 3wheelers championship and before yesterday, it hadn’t been started for 10 years…
It’s a piece of 3wheelers history because there are only 4 TRIVARNA 400 …


I think these TRIVARNA were only in France because I believe they were produced by the SIMA, the French Husqvarna importer.
There have been aprox 20 TRIVARNA produced in the eighties, and they were conversion from Husqvarna cross&enduro bikes, 85’ 240CR and 85’ 400WR .

I thought it would be cool to share it…


http://www.youtube.com/user/passionatc#p/a/u/0/7MsaW1w28hE

[leviblue]

if thats the real deal ,and I'm sure it is, it is the coolest trike I've seen on here in mths. gotta love the dual shock setup. I'd love to get a better look at it

[HONDA_ATC_FREAK]

That thing is just beggin to be fixed up. They welded a hitch on to it:cry: I bet that thing would rip.

[captainweezy]

very sweet piece of trike history. I love it. Thanks for posting

[puggerton03]

That's pretty sweet. I bet that things rare!

[Jaketrimoto]

Wow I had no Idea they even made a 3 wheeler. Thats sweet!

[thestud25]

Is that the one that trickydick2 on here built? Very, very cool!!!

[yooperman]

i am really digging that rear set up with the dual shocks and the chain in the middle. neat neat, and for it sittin around and getting abused over the years still look in pretty good shape, and it RUNS! lol

[Bryan Raffa]

thanks for shareing with us .. thats pretty cool!!

[fabiodriven]

I love weird old stuff like that! Thanks a lot for sharing!

[RapidRick]

Ditto, thanks. That's awesome

[1984 honda 200s]

cool beans! i bet that would be hard to get parts for

[shawnroy1971]

Talk about a find! very cool.

[MonroeMike]

Unique, thanks for taking the time to post that here.

[Brockey]

Amazing! So who bought it? That thing seems to be all there just beat. I would buy it if I had the chance.

[TatTooL23]

wow. so a 400 2-stroke??

[atc500x]

yes,400cc 2 stroke liquid cooled

[Headsup]

wow a 400.. .. thanks for showing,,,!!!1

*******you got a warning for your excessive language *******

[NINJA]

That is super cool! Who's welded a trailer hitch to it?!

[TrickyDickII]

Is that the one that trickydick2 on here built? Very, very cool!!!

No, we didn't make that one. Here's the the one we sent to Husky HQ in Sweden. It was a prototype that they had ordered after seeing the Cagiva article in ATV News. They loved it and we were in talks about producing their three-wheelers like Cagiva but it was all put on hold because Cagiva eventually bought them out.

http://i911.photobucket.com/albums/ac316/lillarda/husky.jpg

[pablo]

Olivier's second video shows quite an impressive collection of three wheelers.

[cr480r]

that trickydick 250 looks alot more refined.. that 400 is one tall horse.. I appreaciate any 2-smokin big-bore tho..

[Tecate250]

Yeah great bike. I bought a Tecate with a trailer hitch welded on it. How hard would it be to build one?

[TatTooL23]

man those r cool. so they were all only proto-types? none mass produced??

[rayatc84]

Amazing! So who bought it? That thing seems to be all there just beat. I would buy it if I had the chance.

Nobody bought it! It's not for sell.
The current owner owns it since 1986, and he project to restore it as soon as he will have time.

[Chazz of Blades]

Sadly nay, if it was mass producer I'm sure we'd see more.


And yes, the Tricky Dick Husky looks so much more refined, I think looks wise it's the pinacle of three wheeler technology, if the fenders were sharper at the rear, and the seat sharp, it'd look just like something right off the drawing board.

[rayatc84]

yes,400cc 2 stroke liquid cooled

Originally it had a 400cc 2 stroke liquid cooled, but I have just been told that he has no longer its original engine, but in fact a 250cc HVA engine (the TRIVARNA 250 engine). I don't know why and don't have anymore details.

[rayatc84]

Who's welded a trailer hitch to it?!

It's not a trailer hitch!
In fact it's a rear protection made in a hurry in 1986 by the rider's dad to protect in case of embedding with another 3wheelers during races...
I know it's seems strange, but it's what the 86' rider said.

[rayatc84]

No, we didn't make that one. Here's the the one we sent to Husky HQ in Sweden. It was a prototype that they had ordered after seeing the Cagiva article in ATV News. They loved it and we were in talks about producing their three-wheelers like Cagiva but it was all put on hold because Cagiva eventually bought them out.

http://i911.photobucket.com/albums/ac316/lillarda/husky.jpg

Oh I didn't know that.
I thought all the TRIVARNA were the SIMA idea and were built by the SIMA without the Swedish HVA factory implication.
Very interesting.

[rayatc84]

Olivier's second video shows quite an impressive collection of three wheelers.

This is the video of the first french Trikefest in Pont de Vaux in 2006.
The 3weelers in the tent were exposed to show to the public.

[Dirtcrasher]

That trike is awesome!!!!

Better than a crate OEM trike IHOM...........

[racer....X]

Wow, I had never heard of such an animal. Thanks for sharing!

[BigRed_Ryno]

This is the video of the first french Trikefest in Pont de Vaux in 2006.
The 3weelers in the tent were exposed to show to the public.

Wish I had paid more attention in French class at school now...

[rayatc84]

man those r cool. so they were all only proto-types? none mass produced??

From what I know, approx 20 TRIVARNA (400 + 250) were produced, no more.

[OZQUAD44]

The collection in the second video is really impressive. Those trikes look brand new, Get a load of the white Tri Zinger and the 87 200x. Would love to know what they were talking about, trikes of course, but more specifically.

[brd812]

love that swingarm, great find.

[torker]

What a great looking trike. Amazing!!!

TORKER.

[Orangecnty250r]

AWESOME!!! what a beast!!!

[cbx1170]

Is there a link to the second video? Couldn't find it....

[Trip]

cool...thx for sharen..but less frenchy jibberish and more vroom vroom! lol

edit: o MORE VROOM VROOM
http://youtu.be/zhbDXYJX0o0

[three_wheelin45]

Simpley amazing.... Great Find!

[rayatc84]

Is there a link to the second video? Couldn't find it....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veRFN8xsqPA&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

[Russell 350X]

Very cool!! I didn't know they made a 400!

[pcollins]

Could you imagine trying to find parts for that? probably have to fabricate nearly everything, lol.

[poohbee1]

looks to me like its a regular husky dirt bike the swingarm ,rearsuspension ,seat,motor and frame are from a dirtbike looks homemade to me not factory .looks just like the 1984 husky 400 in the picture .