CAGIVA build- 10 year anniversary on 3WWW

[Orangecnty250r]

Hey Guys,
This one has been a long time in the making. The pictures leave me with few words to say...One of the toughest builds to date. Years of collecting NOS. The photos did not go in the order I wanted. There is one photo in there of how this machine started out....I will be doing a few 10 year Anniversary photo shoots this year. The Franks machines will be late summer. I can say that one will also be a treat!

[El Camexican]

Simply amazing, thanks for sharing.:beer

[3 Wheel Drive]

That's what's up! I've never seen a Franks wheeler before today, that's bad ass right there...:drool::drool::crazy: Your right the pics speak for themselves, thanks for sharing with us!!!

[oile]

That is one AWESOME trike you have there,you should be very proud of it.

[Ghostv2]

I must ask, do you plan to ride it? And i mean ride it, not just for a putt around the house now and then to show it off.
I honestly wouldnt know what to do, how many are in that kind of condition that exist today? Its practically brand new.
Must be tempting.

[petesatc]

WOW worth the wait Bill......stunning bud!!!!!

[slashfan7964]

I want a Cagiva so bad O_O

Simply amazing. Wow.

[MattDragontamer]

Epic... Can't say I heard the name before... might be because I am from CANADA...

But seriously, that is EPIC... so clean & so well detailed!

My Hat is off to you!

[jakep53]

wow thats amazing!!

[CRAZY70MAN]

Very nice!!

[blue27]

Looking good Bill!!!!

[slashfan7964]

I totally just noticed you have a Dodge Viper :lol:

/offtopic

[MattDragontamer]

I totally just noticed you have a Dodge Viper :lol:

/offtopic

Yea, but it's a soft top... No good... :p. /offtopic

But seriously though, is anyone making a rare trike calandar? This would be one to put in...

You going to trikefest with it?

[slashfan7964]

I'm looking online and it looks like some of the Cagiva bikes actually use the same frame as the three wheeler...at least from the pictures. In fact the gas tank and shrouds look identical on some models.

[C.J]

I'm looking online and it looks like some of the Cagiva bikes actually use the same frame as the three wheeler...at least from the pictures. In fact the gas tank and shrouds look identical on some models.

You've got that backwards, kiddo. Cagiva's started off as an Italian MX bike. They were imported and then converted into trikes by Tricky Dicks. Frame mods, swing arm and triples. Tada, one hot little trike!


AMAZING work as always! Jeez is it beautiful.... Would you mind if I shared it on the 3 Wheeler Appreciation Team Facebook page?

[slashfan7964]

You've got that backwards, kiddo. Cagiva's started off as an Italian MX bike. They were imported and then converted into trikes by Tricky Dicks. Frame mods, swing arm and triples. Tada, one hot little trike!


Yes, that's what I am saying :lol: The differences can't be that big, or at least I wouldn't think. Just thinking it might be easier to outsource for parts.

[Orangecnty250r]

Thanks, feel free to share!


You've got that backwards, kiddo. Cagiva's started off as an Italian MX bike. They were imported and then converted into trikes by Tricky Dicks. Frame mods, swing arm and triples. Tada, one hot little trike!


AMAZING work as always! Jeez is it beautiful.... Would you mind if I shared it on the 3 Wheeler Appreciation Team Facebook page?

[vintagemotorsports]

She looks good outside Bill !! I have seen this project since the begining not too many people have the patients to wait this long to pull it off, great job !!!

[JasonB]

stunning build man! very nice work!

[jays375]

Wow that is a real beauty of a machine.Just like stepping back in time.

[the great gazoo]

Very nice indeed! I don't think I recognize the front tire, I really like the tread, though.

[robertc]

I was lucky enough to see this in person, pictures don't do it justice. Excellent work Bill, can't wait for the finished Franks photos!

[Orangecnty250r]

I was lucky enough to see this in person, pictures don't do it justice. Excellent work Bill, can't wait for the finished Franks photos!

I was thinking the same thing after I posted the pictures ...it actually has deeper color and has a nicer shine in person. that doesn't happen often !

[Keith Salyer]

Very exciting build. One can only imagine how many hours involved in rounding up all those NOS Parts. It's a pleasure to see such a build. Those trikes were the real deal out of the crate racer. Rodney Gentry from florida made his fly.

[Orangecnty250r]

She looks good outside Bill !! I have seen this project since the begining not too many people have the patients to wait this long to pull it off, great job !!!

It never entered my mind to give up on this one. For those who don't know me (lots of new names here) I had a pretty kick ass collection of Japanese machines for a while in various stages. I searched high and low for rare ATC, tecate and Tri Z parts and was very successful. I lost interest in those machines once I entered Tiger, Franks and Cagiva territory and sold them off. I have over 15 builds going on at once and it is easy to get overwhelmed. Slow and steady is winning this race. I always have different specialists/experts at their given trade busy at any given moment. I am seeing all of these to the end game of taking a huge group photo of these rare builds. It is actually getting close. The Franks machines are coming along beyond all of my wildest expectations. Mike at vintage and Robert have had a sneak peak at those...I don't think anyone will be disappointed. Slow and steady case in point......just this week, I had the opportunity to trade for a 1st generation tiger wide front end model PVC radiator shroud without the fish gills...all of these years collecting tigers and I never even saw one before aside from in an ATV news picture....that's what keeps me going!!! Just because I haven't been on the boards much doesn't mean I have lost interest...I am out there earning money 7 days a week so I can bring this dream of the ultimate rare collection to fruition ! OC

[lokisbuddy]

uggggghhh Put that piece of trailprotrailprotrailprotrailpro back in the garage....









Just kidding bro it looks fantastic. I am totally jealous.

[TrickyDickII]

Excellent job Bill!! I was just thinking the other day when you were going to post the rest of the pics.

[Vealmonkey]

What an incredible machine. Congrats. Great work.

[Orangecnty250r]

Thanks! Yes I have to get back to those sites for an update...Really busy through June. Maybe this summer/fall I can update them.


Really good to get an update bill, I thought for a while something might have happened and you put trikes on the back burner. It turned out great and man it is nice to see that franks next to it. One of the best contributors to this forum, thank you. And if you get any free time, update the Google pages, if you forgot about them here they are. Nice work and I look forward to the day we all can see the group photo.

https://sites.google.com/site/tigerrotax/home

https://sites.google.com/site/tigerrotax/cagivathreewheeler

https://sites.google.com/site/franks3wheeler/

[Eric250R]

This actually makes me sad, because I know mine will never be this level of nice. Outstanding job as always.

[rdlsz24]

Wow nice build. Is that your Viper also?

Rob

[Orangecnty250r]

Wow nice build. Is that your Viper also?

Rob

Yes I've had the viper for 2 years. It's a great car and fast as all hell. 505 stock.

[Darius1502]

OC...great to see you posting again! The trike is amazing and no doubt if anyone could do it...ITS YOU! Is it 10 years already? I remember those early days with the 250Rs...

Amazing machine.

Any updates on the collection...is it still growing?

[Orangecnty250r]

OC...great to see you posting again! The trike is amazing and no doubt if anyone could do it...ITS YOU! Is it 10 years already? I remember those early days with the 250Rs...

Amazing machine.

Any updates on the collection...is it still growing?

Hey thanks, I scaled down the collection but not enough. I sold most of the Japanese machines a few years back to make room for the rare ones. Over the last few years, I have sold most of my duplicate tigers. I still have the extra TIGER super 4 "project" that I am selling. I kept the 86 ATC 250r and 86 Fourtrax 250r as well as kept a low hour 86 quadracer and 85 quadsport that I run around the property on nice days. I have been in the process of restoring the 5 -80 cc mini bikes my friends and I had 28 years ago. 4/5 are done. In addition to those, I have 2 other 250cc 86 and 87 motocross bikes. So the current count is 11 tigers, 4 Kelvin Franks machine, 1 cagiva, 4 jap vintage ATV's, and 7 mx bikes= 26. I have stopped buying for a while now. My hands are full with these restorations. I saw a note from you the other day in my profile from 2 years ago. Not sure if I ever responded. I typically don't see those. Did you ever get the file for the tri Z banner? I was going to list mine on ebay. OC

[MojaveRider]

Hey thanks, I scaled down the collection but not enough. I sold most of the Japanese machines a few years back to make room for the rare ones. Over the last few years, I have sold most of my duplicate tigers. I still have the extra TIGER super 4 "project" that I am selling. I kept the 86 ATC 250r and 86 Fourtrax 250r as well as kept a low hour 86 quadracer and 85 quadsport that I run around the property on nice days. I have been in the process of restoring the 5 -80 cc mini bikes my friends and I had 28 years ago. 4/5 are done. In addition to those, I have 2 other 250cc 86 and 87 motocross bikes. So the current count is 11 tigers, 4 Kelvin Franks machine, 1 cagiva, 4 jap vintage ATV's, and 7 mx bikes= 26. I have stopped buying for a while now. My hands are full with these restorations. I saw a note from you the other day in my profile from 2 years ago. Not sure if I ever responded. I typically don't see those. Did you ever get the file for the tri Z banner? I was going to list mine on ebay. OC

Wow, that is an amazing collection, how many Tigers did you have at your peak?

[Orangecnty250r]

Wow, that is an amazing collection, how many Tigers did you have at your peak?

I have a picture at my shop with 20 tigers (including chassis project bikes). That's more than any tiger factory photo that exists to date.

[MojaveRider]

I have a picture at my shop with 20 tigers (including chassis project bikes). That's more than any tiger factory photo that exists to date.

Very cool!

[slashfan7964]

Any chance of you posting that photo here?

[Orangecnty250r]

I think it was in my 3000th post thread. If not I'll track it down...to many memory cards laying waste around here with 1000's of un-categorized photos.

[Ghostv2]

I think it was in my 3000th post thread. If not I'll track it down...to many memory cards laying waste around here with 1000's of un-categorized photos.

I just looked up that thread. How amazing, nobody else probably has that many rare machines in their personal collection. Most people here will never see a tiger in person in their life and you got so many projects just in your shop. Which the shop looks cool too with the banners and the honda dealership letters. Charge admission for that place, id go. :lol:

[Darius1502]

Hey thanks, I scaled down the collection but not enough. I sold most of the Japanese machines a few years back to make room for the rare ones. Over the last few years, I have sold most of my duplicate tigers. I still have the extra TIGER super 4 "project" that I am selling. I kept the 86 ATC 250r and 86 Fourtrax 250r as well as kept a low hour 86 quadracer and 85 quadsport that I run around the property on nice days. I have been in the process of restoring the 5 -80 cc mini bikes my friends and I had 28 years ago. 4/5 are done. In addition to those, I have 2 other 250cc 86 and 87 motocross bikes. So the current count is 11 tigers, 4 Kelvin Franks machine, 1 cagiva, 4 jap vintage ATV's, and 7 mx bikes= 26. I have stopped buying for a while now. My hands are full with these restorations. I saw a note from you the other day in my profile from 2 years ago. Not sure if I ever responded. I typically don't see those. Did you ever get the file for the tri Z banner? I was going to list mine on ebay. OC


OC that's awesome! Man I sure did get that banner! Thanks for thinking of me :)

[86T3]

Sorry to go off topic but do you still have the converted kx60 trike? Beautiful cagiva btw

[Orangecnty250r]

Sorry to go off topic but do you still have the converted kx60 trike? Beautiful cagiva btw

I almost bought one once. I always had a thing for those. I never did get one. Maybe that will be a project when I officially retire from projects.

[86T3]

Sorry, i had thought you bought one a long time ago