Trikefest 2014 Fundraiser Build COMPLETE: Honda ATC150

[Louis Mielke]

Well guys, there are a few teeny tiny details to button up but I'm considering this machine complete. The details that I'm going to handle do not effect the overall look of the bike so I'm going to share these pictures with you all today. I'm also going to update the build thread but I wanted to start a new one for these final pictures. Big thanks go out to our fellow board member blue27, aka, Bruce at BlueLine Graphics for making and helping me install the awesome decals on this machine today!

I also need to mention once again Kain (whtcamaro) and Pat (vealmonkey) for wiring assistance, flossy for the donation of the key switch dash panel and Jonathan (xowner) for the awesome wheels and tires plus assistance sourcing many parts. Derrick Adams also helped out getting some speedy powdercoat done last minute for the build. Thanks also go out to the whole community here at 3WheelerWorld and other forums as well. Remember, the community by supporting these builds every year helps fund Trikefest trophies, port-a-johns, t-shirts, hats, our drag lighting system and a slew of other lesser known details of the event and even our forum here.

This build started life as a bone stock Honda ATC70. The frame was stretched 3 inches and a brand new larger size metal tank was sourced from japan. The machine is powered by the incredibly powerful, Piranha 150cc manual clutch, electric start pit bike engine. To soften the ride a replica of the old school A+ suspended frame front end was put together and was complimented by a 7" Honda CB headlight. The headlight really brings an old school duner flare along with the vintage inspired decal striping. A battery compartment was added in frame along with mounts for the CDI and solenoid to keep the electrical neat and tidy. A complete end to end wiring harness was fashioned using VintageConnections connectors and insulator boots; these are OEM jap spec connectors crimped on just as they would have been at the factory.A 87 atc200x key switch dash replica mounts a 400ex key switch adding a touch of security and a pocketful of cool keys for this cool machine. Every item was either replaced or refurbished. A large amount of brand new OEM hardware was sourced along side of the many re-plated items. A brand new seat, consisting of new metal pan, new foam, and a strong excellently styled cover provides a coosh saddle. To make sure the brakes were up to par to stop a machine equipped with a large powerful engine a custom rear hydraulic disk brake setup was put together, of note, this setup is completely bolt on and could be returned to OEM drum unit if it was so desired. The PRM grab bar mounted out back really makes loading this thing in and out of a pickup truck a breeze. To provide tool-less chain adjustments a spring loaded chain tensioner was added in place of the stock bolt on unit. The icing on this machine is the outstanding decals provided by Blue Line Graphics. They were developed with a vintage flare reminiscent of the old school pin striping present on so many hard tail machines out of the 80's. Whomever takes this machine home can be sure that they will have a head turning, smile inducing machine the whole family can enjoy.

Any one can end up owning this machine, need not be present at TF14 to have this machine.
You can participate via the 3WW Shop here, http://shop.3wheelerworld.com/productdetails.php?productid=227


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[Vealmonkey]

Man Lou, that is a sweet machine. Those tank decals look mighty fine being bigger and in those colors. Bruce, what a great job. If someone isn't excited about winning that trike, I really don't know what to say.

[robertc]

Those pics finally pushed me to put my name in the hat, awesome work Louis.

[Chopsaw]

Very nice ,,,
Link dont work for me .

[jeswinehart]

INCREDIBLE ! Outstanding work ~ holey mackerel I am at a loss for words. Simply incredible !

I would like to mention that advance sales will be coming to a close very soon. I believe Billy will chime in with that date (that will be towards the end of the week I reckon).

Nice work guys !!! john + Liway

[Taiser]

Very nice indeed!!! :)

[Billy Golightly]

Very nice ,,,
Link dont work for me .

Fixed the link - sorry about that.

Cut off date will be FATHERS DAY! Next Sunday the 15th. One week from today we will have to cut the internet side off and go direct to face to face only. Get in on it while you can!!

[ATC-Eric]

COAs bought, fingers crossed! That thing is sweet.

[MattDragontamer]

Suuuuuuuuuuwwweeeeeeeeeeeet!

[joesouth]

WOW, NICE. I would have a hard time giving that up!

[R.J.M.]

All I can say is:drool::drool::drool: hahaha
Very very nice work, the decals really topped it off :beer

[C.J]

I wanna buy some chances to win this lil beauty but I don't have the funds and I think I'm crying now! Lol

Seriously though,,, that is a STELLER looking machine! Y'all really nailed it with this one, AGAIN!!! Wow wow wow

Good luck to everyone who bought in!

[ironchop]

WOW!!!!!! I`m am so thrilled to be able to bring that home and put it in the garage.

You did go ahead and put my name on it, right Louis?

Cuz Ima win that bad boy!!

[Motorgidd]

Great job, that thing turned out awesome, I bet it rips! I love the big headlight.

[shovelryder]

Sooooo.....We can still buy tix at TF??????? Ill keep room in the truck!:D

[Frankencelery]

Fantastic. Builds like that are lightyears beyond my ability. It's like UFO technology. COAs bought!

[kbatc]

Wow sweet...I'm in....paid...great work...

[blue27]

It is pretty!!!! and Louis put a ton of detail in to it. It was a pleasure working with Lou he had a vision and a plan. Buy up your tickets, not much time left.

[fabiodriven]

Outstanding job Louis. I could never have that much attention to detail.

[jakep53]

can I buy coas even though I am in Aus??

[Billy Golightly]

Yes. Shipping will be up to you, but we will accommodate and do the best we can to help facilitate it.

[czac]

Man that is one sweet lil bear!!! I bet it rips! Id love to be able to make my YTM 225 look that clean, everything is perfect... neat and tidy. Great job on the build!

[DohcBikes]

I cant stop looking at it!! I loved it when it was plain white, but now with the details, it's just over the top. I've said before i'm not a smalll trike kinda guy, but this is truly a gorgeous build in any motorsports arena. Excellent job well done by everybody involved!!

Don't worry, I'll keep it real clean....:D. Ya right, I never win anything :crazy: Good luck e'rbody!

[hoosierlogger]

Sooooo.....We can still buy tix at TF??????? Ill keep room in the truck!:D

I'll put one of my trikes in the dumpster if I am the lucky one to take it home.

[ATC-Eric]

lmao!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ironchop]

I'll put one of my trikes in the dumpster if I am the lucky one to take it home.

The back of my rental van mysteriously resembles a dumpster as a matter of fact. Just put it in there.

[jeswinehart]

Basically 3 days of online ordering left folks. Next number available as I type is 522 (out of the 1000 available ~ that is all there is).

john

[scott zimmerman]

when i win it i will donate 1 of my 84 kxt's for the next years build. thanks for the new un-ridden show piece.

[ironchop]

ok....I thought I needed some more COAs...so I bought some more. I felt bad for getting this for a twenny-twen-twen so I thru another tenspot in the pot.

Free bump

[Billy Golightly]

All pre-sales are now closed. COAs only available in person at TF. Thanks so much for the participation everyone!

[kennymp3]

Any more info available on that rear disc brake setup? Outstanding attention to detail on this project!

[bslama69]

Can't believe I finally won an auction. I really admire the outcome of this build and can't wait to get it home to admire in person : )

[Eric250R]

Can't believe I finally won an auction. I really admire the outcome of this build and can't wait to get it home to admire in person : )

Congrats man, you're going to love it !!

[jeswinehart]

We all got to hear it run at the awards while you was on the phone,,, it sounds as INCREDIBLE as it looks !!!

Congratulations !

john

[jakep53]

congrats man you have a very nice bike there

[Louis Mielke]

Congratulations bslama69!

[czac]

Can't believe I finally won an auction. I really admire the outcome of this build and can't wait to get it home to admire in person : )

Congrats.... now. let me PM you my address for delivery.... (Hey, I gotta try! ) lol..

[Frankencelery]

Yeah, I was just gonna say "Hey, I thought I was supposed to win this one!".

Seriously, congratulations to the winner. When you get it, post some video of you riding it, so those of us who didn't win can live vicariously through you.

[bslama69]

Thanks everyone. Currently Xowner is working to get her crated up and shipped to me. I can't wait. I'll post pics and updates as things progress.

[rdlsz24]

Congrats bslama, that's a fine trike

Rob

[CRAZY70MAN]

It is a true work of art!! You have won an awesome 3 wheeler my friend. Congratulations on winning and owning a piece of history.....

[MIK6]

Congrats bslama69!!
it was sooooo cool talking to you at the awards! Im glad we fired it up for you to hear it run!
see if you can get someone to video you opening the crate up when you get it! Id love to see your face!

[bslama69]

Want to keep those who are interested updated on the progress of the raffle prize getting to me and my anticipation and excitement at the prospect of owning this incredible ATC. I don't post very much so please let me know if the protocol is that I should start a new thread instead of posting here.

Xowner was good enough to crate her up for me and drop off at the shipper. Here are the pics he sent me of the crate process.

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When I pick her up I'll post pics and try to comply with MIK6's request for a video of me uncrating it. I like that idea : )

I'm absolutely stoked and looking forward to next week when the trike arrives at the dock near my house!

[Louis Mielke]

Hopefully it makes it to you safely!

In the mean time I'd like to share some pictures and some information.

Here's a few that Billy was able to take at Haspin. I'm glad we where able to grab a decent pic of myself with the build.

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bslama69 if you're in the desert area I highly recommend you find a nice outwears for the filter. Honestly I really hadn't contemplated the idea that it would end up out in Cali or I probably would have installed one myself during the build. Obviously I hope you don't have any problems but feel free to PM me if you need information, I'll do the best I can to help you. Honestly I definitely expect the jetting to possibly be lean for out your way so you may need to re-jet. Possibly someone local to you could help with that if you need assistance.


Some information I've been holding back and lots of people have been asking about is the source for the fuel tank. This particular tank is a reproduction tank sold in japan on a website called "WeBike!". It's a repro of a Honda APE 100 tank, a model that was only released in japan as far as I understand. The tank fits pretty nicely with a 3" frame stretch but will not fit a stock frame.

Here's a link to the tank http://japan.webike.net/products/20262560.html, it looks like the price has come down a little since I purchase one.

[bslama69]

Very cool! Thanks for the extra pics. That was a nice way to wake up this morning.

I run outerwears on all my bikes that don't have an airbox. I even have an extra one that is black and brand new, so this is a perfect place to use it.

Thanks for the heads up on the jetting. I'll check it out after a few rides and see if I need to make an adjustment.

Curious to know how you knew that tank was what you needed and was going to fit?

[Louis Mielke]

I didn't! Lol. I just had a gut feeling and made some educated guesses! Turned out pretty good.

[bslama69]

Well, I picked up my raffle prize up at the truck dock yesterday. Only took a quick peek inside to make sure that no damage occurred during shipping. It looked safe and sound. As much as it pains me to do so my wife talked me into waiting to open her up until this Friday when we have a large group of family and friends coming over. So that's what we're doing. It will be more fun with everyone there but I'm dying to open it :p Our nephews and niece will be there so it will be fun for them as well as me. I'll get some video of the unveiling and post this weekend.196685

[DohcBikes]

You have successfully created suspense for the unveiling of a bike that has already been unveiled lol...Well Done Sir!!! Really cool idea by the wife to make it a special event, looking forward to the video!

Congrats again!

[Billy Golightly]

Brent - How'd the unveil go?? :D

[elvetost]

Yeah, we want pics and vids!
Again, congratulations you lucky git.. :P

[bslama69]

Sorry, guys. It was a long and busy 4th of July weekend. Just got home today and finally getting a chance to post the videos and picture of me and my new toy. I had my niece get some video of me riding it and then on Saturday I accidentally took my iPhone into the lake with me and it's now not working :( The videos and picture that I do have are from my brother's phone. Here is the video of the unveiling:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxnbLDUezD4

Here are a couple of videos of my nephew riding it. He absolutely loved it! It was the first time he had used a clutch and thought it was thee coolest thing ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJe2KQrF5NY&feature=youtu.be

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I want to say what a truly amazing bike this is. It is beautiful and Louis' attention to detail is nothing short of impressive. I wish that I had the fabrication skills it took to make something this nice. Kudos and much thanks, Louis.

Aside from the shear excitement of winning a raffle prize I also have enjoyed the remainder of this experience. Everyone was so cool and helpful, from the phone call after I won all the way up to receiving my prize. John and Billy called me the night of the raffle to work out the details of sending the title and the bike to me. Jonathan called me the next morning and helped me work out a plan for shipping it to me. He crated it, made the arrangements and brought it to the shipping facility. I received the title and the bike in the week following the raffle. Many thanks to all those involved. It helped to reinvigorate my faith in humanity. I did not know any of these folks and they were almost all the way across the country, yet they were so helpful and expedient. I am impressed and thankful.

I am also very appreciative of all those who donated parts and/or time to this build. It's better than a new bike and just looks amazing. People were stopping as they drove by our place at Lake Havasu to comment on it. Everyone who saw it, and especially those that rode it, just love it.

Many thanks to those who were in the crowd when you called me after my name was drawn and later that night when you ran it for me. Very fun :)

And thanks to those who have congratulated me on 3WW. Once again all serving to make this a very memorable experience.

Louis - You guessed correctly about the jetting. Just a bit lean. It has a 118 main currently. I'm going to increase to a 125 or slightly larger. I have to buy it because I don't have any that small in my collection. I'll PM you when I have some time this week to tell you in detail my impressions of the bike.

Here is me sitting proudly on my new ride :w00t:

196954

[MIK6]

Couldn't have went to a better place! That trike looks like it was made for the land that you guys ride!

enjoy your new trike!

[blue27]

Congrats and enjoy!!!

[Billy Golightly]

Awesome, glad it went to such a good home! I think everyone has breathed a sigh of relief that it wound up with someone that can appreciate and understand the work and effort that went into and in return get a whole lot fun out of it!

[Louis Mielke]

Thanks for the kind words, very glad it got to you safely and you're happy with it. I knew it was going to be a tad lean. Jets-r-us is a great website for ordering jets!

[Jheezy7]

Congrats man!..easily one of the coolest atc 70/150's I've ever seen...and I spy a 2nd gen 250r in the background with super scoops and a Bill's pipe?!:drool:...looks like that trike's going to a good home..:beer

[Mr. Clean]

Just read on another website that the raffle trike has been sold to the builder!!! Great NEWS!!!

This little 70 has been all across the country!! Wonder what is in store for this sweet machine??

[Louis Mielke]

Well it's not official that it will be given away again so please don't hold me to that, and I was trying to keep it on the down low until I've received it but I have indeed purchased this machine back from the 2nd owner. I will be finishing some things on it that I didn't get to do the first time around. As to it being a fundraiser again, only time will tell. We have a very nice 1985 Honda ATC250es Big Red to focus on this year at Trikefest and you never know, I may grow attached to this bike now that I've spent the money to get it back. haha.

[Mr. Clean]

Well it's not official that it will be given away again so please don't hold me to that, and I was trying to keep it on the down low until I've received it but I have indeed purchased this machine back from the 2nd owner. I will be finishing some things on it that I didn't get to do the first time around. As to it being a fundraiser again, only time will tell. We have a very nice 1985 Honda ATC250es Big Red to focus on this year at Trikefest and you never know, I may grow attached to this bike now that I've spent the money to get it back. haha.

I edited my posts, I am not one to stir it up on the Interwebs.... I thought it was cool that you were getting it back, although I would prefer the winner would have kept it, I know I would not have sold it.

[Dirtweed]

although I would prefer the winner would have kept it, I know I would not have sold it.

If I had won it the trike would have had a shrine built for it and it would be a line item in my will.

[Derrick Adams]

People sell bikes all the time. No big deal there. What matters is, the winner enjoyed it and it has been well taken care of. Plus Lou will take great care of it too!

[Xowner]

People sell bikes all the time. No big deal there. What matters is, the winner enjoyed it and it has been well taken care of. Plus Lou will take great care of it too!
If louis gets it back! MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAH AAHAH............HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA