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MudBugger
03-23-2010, 07:06 PM
Hi, I recently acquired my grandfathers old 3-wheeler. It is a mud bug?? Has anyone here ever heard of these? I have an extra green body but it has an original orange body on it now and what appears to be the original ski for the winter. It has some sort of newer honda engine in it. Could anyone tell me what engine this machine originally came with? or what year mud bug this is? I believe they were made from 1971-1973. Any info at all would be greatly apprecited.
mopar_man
03-23-2010, 07:12 PM
Some pictures would go a long way to help identify it. I'm curious as to what you have.
MudBugger
03-23-2010, 07:37 PM
here they are
200XMichigan
03-23-2010, 08:11 PM
http://www.3wheelerworld.com/oldsite/x02mudbug.shtml

Have you drove it? What's it like?
MudBugger
03-23-2010, 08:15 PM
the motor currently isnt running but once its fixed ill let ya know...
03 ORANGE SHEE
03-23-2010, 09:16 PM
i like it!
mopar_man
03-24-2010, 09:45 AM
It's too bad someone hacked a piece out of the body. It looks like it's in nice shape!
muddog
03-24-2010, 04:40 PM
looks fun to drive
MudBugger
03-24-2010, 05:18 PM
do you guys think that fiberglass is repairable? does anyone have any idea what year this one is?
MudBugger
03-26-2010, 10:41 PM
nobody has any idea??
mudbugguy
04-09-2010, 08:14 PM
its either a 72 or 73 they originally came with either a 5 h.p. or 8 h.p. engine
mike1979
04-09-2010, 09:50 PM
What is the machine with tracks on the right in the pics
yooperman
04-09-2010, 10:36 PM
isthat machine n the right one ofthose snowmobiles with the double smaller tracks caue if so i have seen them befoe i know a guy who has one
Walkerallen
04-09-2010, 10:54 PM
it appears to be a Kawasaki snowmobile to me. now you got me curious
shadix518
04-10-2010, 04:32 PM
Well its a tri-sport 3 wheeler they made them back in the late 60s and 70s. so your know around the years they were made.
Grizzlypeg
04-10-2010, 10:19 PM
do you guys think that fiberglass is repairable? does anyone have any idea what year this one is?

Definately repairable, its just that you won't be able to match the old outer finish, which appears to be a gel coat with metal fleck. That would have been the first layer laid down in the mold, then the glass layers afterwards. Very's 60's look. They had that finish on old dune buggy's too.
mudbugguy
04-12-2010, 12:04 AM
heres mine, its a 1972 MTD mud bug, its currently got a new 5 h.p. tecumseh engine, it needs new brakes, but it runs really well and is alot of fun to ride.
nd4speed
04-12-2010, 12:52 PM
i see them on craigslist all the time in Michigan
Custom200
04-12-2010, 02:16 PM
Looks like a good shape bike and a blast to ride. That snowmobile to the right, Is it a Raider by any chance?
mudbugguy
04-12-2010, 05:27 PM
well when you see them on craigslist, post a link here if ya dont mind
nd4speed
04-12-2010, 09:55 PM
http://saginaw.craigslist.org/rvs/1643605643.html
ad will end in 2 days probably
squirrel1182
04-12-2010, 10:08 PM
i got one like that! Mines a rupp with a 3 hp Briggs on it tho. Yours is in very nice condition compared to mine atm. Oh and yes that fiberglass is repareable depending on your skill with fiberglass.
mudbugguy
04-17-2010, 12:45 PM
i need parts for mine, and i would also like to get the optional ski for it, if anyone hears of one let me know,
nd4speed
04-20-2010, 07:36 PM
http://flint.craigslist.org/mcy/1702037204.html
MudBugger
06-05-2010, 03:06 PM
The machine is a 1971 leisure veichles Roamer, not a Raider there were approximately 50 total produced in 1971.
mike1979
06-05-2010, 07:20 PM
The machine is a 1971 leisure veichles Roamer, not a Raider there were approximately 50 total produced in 1971.

I'm intrigued, do you have any better pics?
maxima
06-05-2010, 09:27 PM
lol. i actually had one of those ugly terds. not much for speed but the litle 5hp briggs mine had on it would climb a hill no problem. i really do not miss that trike at all.
MudBugger
06-13-2010, 11:41 AM
I'm intrigued, do you have any better pics?

email me at airforce1799@aim.com and I will send more pictures.
Deathrocket
06-13-2010, 02:36 PM
thats a cool little thinngy. i like it. glass is easy to do. its just how much time ya wanna spend on it. its just laying down the mat and putting resin on it. what makes it look good is finishing it with alot of sanding a little bondo here and there and your done.
saladboy
06-14-2010, 09:49 AM
How much do you want for it?
juggaloclownz18
06-14-2010, 11:45 AM
yeah i have seen about 10 of them sell on craigslist here in NY in the last couple of months, people are selling them wicked cheap!! Almost picked one up for the cool factor, ran great, but need some other work, was in pretty good shape the guy was asking $100....
MudBugger
06-15-2010, 04:56 PM
How much do you want for it?
make me a reasonable offer