My Heald Super Tryke.

[fighterofwars]

Found this forum and thought I would show you all my "Kits by Heald Super Tryke". My dad got it new back in 1973 and put it together. It has on it the highest output motor of the time. A 20hp 2 cycle Kohler. He installed turn signals, and brake lights on it. I still have the original fenders, and the front ski attachment for it. But pretty much everything else doesn't work or is gone because the motor sure shakes it to bits. Even the dang seat is barely hanging on.

Well, it sat outside just barely under a lean to shed for 20 years because the belt went bad on it and nobody wanted to ride it anymore. So about 5 years ago I drug it up and fixed it up. Put new belt on it and made an air-cleaner and it fired right up. Bad thing is parts are no longer available for the motor. Just the charging diodes. I put different tires on it to. The old ones were 21x12x8 and the new ones are 22x11x8 worked fine for 5 years. The one on the front is still original though.

The driven clutch went bad on it and I recently rebuilt it and been driving it a bunch. Top speed is around 40mph but I don't think the motor is putting out what it used to.

It sure is fun to ride, going down the long dirt road WOT for miles is a good time, but I'm wanting to go faster. Thinking about putting a snowmobile motor on it and gearing it for speed. Because honestly this thing sucks on the trail. It's bouncy, wide, hard to handle, no guts for pulling up hills.

Anyway, enough talk here are some pics and a vid.

Vid Details.Vid is start up and short ride and after I picked up the camera I put my helmet on.











http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XORhVH65Yko

PS. I read the rules and I hope I haven't broken any. This looks like a great community and I'm hoping to maybe pick up maybe another ATC in the future.

[bcredneck]

find a older sled motor like a 340 399 400 or 440 rotax they all use a flat bracket on the bottom to mount the motor and use the same pully system and would be a easy swap

[fabiodriven]

Trailpros

[r00sty]

Shave them tires and you'll gain 20mph!

[bcredneck]

thouse tires will look new forever

[fighterofwars]

find a older sled motor like a 340 399 400 or 440 rotax they all use a flat bracket on the bottom to mount the motor and use the same pully system and would be a easy swap

That is something along the line of what I was thinking.

And about the tires. I just found the "Say something nice about Trail Pros" thread and had a good laugh. But hey, my Grandpa got them for me and they were the only tires at the Rural King in that size so that's what we got. Payed like $40 for them. But till today, I never knew anything about them. So now I will add new tires to the list of things to get.

[thestud25]

That thing looks fun. Is that a normal handheld camcorder?

[86T3]

Thats really strange, i just saw one of these on craigslist buffalo today. Here it is http://buffalo.craigslist.org/rvs/2215413832.html

[atc350xer]

Sounds good! I was expecting it to sound like my Cub Cadet... cool old toy there! You'll definitely be happy with an actual Honda ATC when you get one...

[fighterofwars]

Thestud25 - It is fun on smooth ground, and yes its a normal camera.

86T3 - There are a few of them still around, but I have yet to see one with the same engine as mine.

atc350xer - I get that a lot, people see the motor and don't expect it to sound like it does. And I'm sure I will be happy with an actual trike. Uncle has a Honda 125 and its a blast to ride, and will go anywhere.

[2Tim215]

I have owned three Carl Heald products, two Super Broncs, one 7hp the other 8hp. I also had the Super Tryke identical to yours except you have the rarest option, the 20hp! Mine was the 10hp. I would have to look back into a brochure but I'm pretty sure the 20hp was rated for over 50mph, my 10 was rated for over 40mph. Well worth doing a complete restore and I found parts for mine before I sold it. I had a better foot rest option but also had the rear suspension like yours which was another option. Foreign trikes are nice and some rare but there are also some rare American trikes and again you have one! I'll add a photo of mine as soon as I find it.

[2Tim215]

Look in the albums section and check out 2Tim215 album for photos, I believe its called Past and Present. My son is driving it last winter. I can't post the photo here because he isn't wearing a helmet. Mine was in great shape, he was really kicking up the snow! Click on the photos for a larger view. Notice the High Rise bars?

[MonroeMike]

There are a few of them still around, but I have yet to see one with the same engine as mine.

Found with Google.

[2Tim215]

Nice! They went with the chrome package and ski option. Most fenders were painted.

[350XJEDI]

those are cool gotta keep a eye out for one , i think they'd be a blast on the loggin roads, definitly fix that one up ,'s are fine for the kind of riding you will be doing with that till it snows plus they will last forever . get some oldschool chevron snow tires . have fun