Nail of the week: Reliant trike on eBay

Great winter project for rust-loving enthusiast

Posted: 29 October 2007
by Visordown News





WELCOME TO Nail of the Week - a lighthearted look at some of the more diverse machines on sale around the country.

This week we've found a Reliant-engined trike for sale on eBay, which looks like it's either been dredged up from the local reservoir or just plain neglected.

Any takers?

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kiz

hi looks like its got loads of potential

 how much is the askin price

and wer abouts wud i have 2 pik it up


Posted: 16/07/2008 at 22:58


Big Nige

I am rarely lost for words but I don't even know where to begin with this one....


Posted: 16/07/2008 at 23:46


stuntpilot
Bit of Autosol, it'll be right... 

Posted: 16/07/2008 at 23:51


Huw
Rust is the new matt black

Posted: 17/07/2008 at 09:51


iBurty
That 'thing' has no 'value' whatsoever, not even any of it's parts.  Why would anyone create such a thing?

Posted: 17/07/2008 at 09:56


Chris How
Well i like it

Posted: 17/07/2008 at 10:03


Big Nige

The ever popular CX500/CB250N front wheel with it's awesome brakes.

(why do these mongs fit such shite? The original donor bike was massively underbraked when brand new and now they've hooked up 3 times as much weight to it!)


Posted: 17/07/2008 at 10:11


iBurty

Yes but to be fair, much of the braking on a trike is going to be on the rear, far more so than on any bike.


Posted: 17/07/2008 at 10:14


AlmightyDutch
Where's Red Rose when you need him

Posted: 17/07/2008 at 10:20


Mr Marv

LMAO!! haha!!

Whats with all the shite trike stuff!!


Posted: 17/07/2008 at 10:23



http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41vUugT9eNL._SL500_AA280_.jpg


As I know you love them so much Marv

I found a trike for ya it even has a trailor for your camping equipment.


Posted: 17/07/2008 at 10:28


Mr Marv

Awwww Kat your too good to me

Hugsss!! lol


Posted: 17/07/2008 at 10:34


Generous to a fault thats me

Blowing kisses(no smiley for that). 


Posted: 17/07/2008 at 10:36


Mr Marv
katseye wrote (see)

Generous to a fault thats me

Blowing kisses(no smiley for that). 


There is on TRC2


Posted: 17/07/2008 at 10:36


Mr Marv wrote (see)
katseye wrote (see)

Generous to a fault thats me

Blowing kisses(no smiley for that). 


There is on TRC2

Proper site that one
Course the bloke that runs it is a right c***

Posted: 17/07/2008 at 10:41


Mr Marv
takes one to know one

Posted: 17/07/2008 at 10:42


Yep

Posted: 17/07/2008 at 10:42


Big Nige
burty wrote (see)

Yes but to be fair, much of the braking on a trike is going to be on the rear, far more so than on any bike.


Do you think? Wouldn't the parallel be with a car which would have a 70/30 or 60/40 braking distribution?

Dunno tbh.


Posted: 17/07/2008 at 10:49


Huw

Most trikes have the brakes set up independant to the front/ rear. the new msva laws are now insisting that new builds have a car like system tho.


Posted: 17/07/2008 at 10:52


iBurty
Big Nige wrote (see
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burty wrote (see)

Yes but to be fair, much of the braking on a trike is going to be on the rear, far more so than on any bike.


Do you think? Wouldn't the parallel be with a car which would have a 70/30 or 60/40 braking distribution?

Dunno tbh.


Even so that's far more braking on the rear than a bike.

But lets be honest the conventional trike is all wrong isn't it?    The twin axle wheels should be at the front.  


Posted: 17/07/2008 at 11:23


Big Nige
True, true

Posted: 17/07/2008 at 11:28

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