My Heald Super Tryke.

[2Tim215]

Here's a photo of mine the way I bought it, I cleaned it up some before I sold it last year. Headlight had High/Low beam, seat was not original like yours. The 16hp which was the biggest Briggs & Stratton offered was rated at 50mph, that is the next most desirable one from yours. Some may prefer the Briggs as parts are readily available. If you restore it hope to see some restore photos as you go at it! Another note is that the 20hp was only offered as an option for a short time that is why they are hard to come by and the rarest!

[Tecate250]

Trailpros

I was waiting for that

[beets442]

Was wondering what that thing was. I saw one on youtube, this guy was riding across the ice up north pulling all his ice gear. Looked homemade but cruised across the ice nice.

[Silverado]

What would those compare to in the honda world ? Power wise ?

[2Tim215]

As far as comparing these to anything Honda made I can't think of anything. EDIT: Just saw the "Power wise". Probably comparable depending on what Honda as they had up to 20hp motors. These were much more stable than most if not all foreign trikes as they had a stock 48" rear width and were over 6' long. They came with snowmobile style clutch systems and had great low end torque and then as the rpm's increased took off pretty good at high speeds and some had a reverse option. In many states you could actually register them if you ordered the "Street Legal" kit which included signals, brake lights, and horn. They were offered with Sand Dune style tires as well as ATV. You could really load them up with gear and hit the desert etc. Some came with a bench seat and hauled two adults with no problem and some had a "Truck Bed" option that held I believe around 650lbs or more. They were offered with many options and American Made. Parts were much easier to find and a lot less than foreign parts. Quite the trikes! Carl Heald who founded the company named them, "Trykes", not sure why?

[fighterofwars]

It would be a great project to restore. I probably should do that instead of modify it.

Yes they are pretty stable compared to normal 3-wheelers. But I did manage to roll it once, doing donuts on a sandbar the tires caught and pulled it over. The motor kept running and I was able to get it turned back over in time because I don't have a way to start it other than jumper cables.

I wish mine still had the stuff mentioned above in the street legal kit. I still got the horn but the turn signals and brake lights have since rattled off. As has the roll bar. I had it but it fell off while I was riding and I never recovered it.

But when I do get time to restore it, I will try and keep a thread on it.

And I will argree with the loading down with gear. We had an irrigation break down in the field one time and we loaded the torch, s, tools, parts, my dad driving and me and my uncle on the baskets and it pulled us through the muddy field no problem.

[2Tim215]

I believe someone bought the company some years ago now and if I recall were producing more Kits and parts. I remember seeing some over the last few years it seems at around 3000.00 for the Trykes. My brother had the Truck version and it was from the 70's looked good but obviously used and he got around 1000.00 for it. You can find used motorcycle signals, switch, etc. to make it road legal. If I end up buying another one I'll probably restore it and put it on the road! Have fun, be safe!!!