Any idea what this is?

[El Camexican]

Any idea what this is made up of? Looks like a DR or DX painted red with a 2 stroke in it and a trailer hitch for good measure. The forks seem to be off a dirt bike and it has a Carabela engine. I'm intrigued...


http://moto.mercadolibre.com.mx/MLM-493008803-trimoto-carabela-en-muy-buenas-condiciones-_JM

[Jmoozy27]

No idea, kinda looks like a dirt bike had a baby with a 3 wheeler and it got jumped by a gang of trail prostrailprotrailprotrailpro

[200X FT]

No idea, kinda looks like a dirt bike had a baby with a 3 wheeler and it got jumped by a gang of trail prostrailprotrailprotrailpro

New quote of the month right there :lol: That is a peculiar combo, that's for sure. The rear end is definitely a little suspect

[atc007]

Wow,,,I googled clusterfock,and this came up. About all I can tell ya! Def a dual shock chain rear end. Not a lot of the 3 wheeler left there.wow

[oscarmayer]

it appears someone took a 2-wheeler and made a 3-wheeler out of it. do not get. not lagit and will cost you tons to keep up or get working.

[Jmoozy27]

I bet it hauls azzz, in an impossible to control or stop kind of a way!!!:acr

[onformula1]

Its a Mexican built Carabela motorcycle from the mid 1970's coverted to a 3 wheeler with some Yamaha tri moto parts.

Carabela used many parts from Villa of Italy and yes they were very fast!
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[Dirtcrasher]

I like the round foot pegs. Apparently you can position your foot anywhere! :lol:

[manbearpig]

Buenas Condiciones

HAHAHAHAHAHAH

[redsox]

muy amigo. you forgot the muy!! muy buenas condiciones! hahahaha awesome!

[El Camexican]

DOHC sent me an email today:

"Its a 1979 Carabela Strada 175, forks and all (with carabela Centauro 360 pipe)
The only ytm parts are the rear fender, seat, and tank. I bet the tripples are billet machined or from a wide cruiser bike, or hpatc or .... lol.
I think they used the front half of the Strada swingarm and welded on a quad style back half, Shocks look like they could also be from the 'Bela."

As far as the price of $6,500MN I would respond: "Ya valio madre guey!"

[redsox]

DOHC sent me an email today:

"Its a 1979 Carabela Strada 175, forks and all (with carabela Centauro 360 pipe)
The only ytm parts are the rear fender, seat, and tank. I bet the tripples are billet machined or from a wide cruiser bike, or hpatc or .... lol.
I think they used the front half of the Strada swingarm and welded on a quad style back half, Shocks look like they could also be from the 'Bela."

As far as the price of $6,500MN I would respond: "Ya valio madre guey!"


not to go in the wrong direction here, but i saw dohc post in another thread. is he back? i tried a PM but no bueno.

[Jmoozy27]

I'm not sure of the exact date but it seems like its been around 180 days.

[Racer-X]

$6500 for a Frankenstein 175cc trike? Yeah right.
P.s. good luck finding parts too

[El Camexican]

$6500 for a Frankenstein 175cc trike? Yeah right.
P.s. good luck finding parts too

Those are Mexican Pesos, about $430USD

[El Camexican]

not to go in the wrong direction here, but i saw dohc post in another thread. is he back? i tried a PM but no bueno.

Did you see the trike??? There is NO DIRECTION HERE!:lol: Looks like D is :banned: for a couple weeks.

[Ol Deuce]

The engine & pipe i would use!!!!:rolleyes::Bounce:Bounce:Bounce

[YTZ drew]

The engine & pipe i would use!
Oh goodness, do you actually have a Carabela? I just saw one for the first time in person at the annual "Jap Bike Mike's" swap meet up here in MA. I remember reading about them in some library book in junior high, had to go home and google the thing after the swap meet to refresh the memory.

[RubberSalt]

I'd buy it... How many machines have power to wear down a trail pro??? That machine has to be one of the most reliable things under the sun!!

[bkm]

DOHC sent me an email today:

"Its a 1979 Carabela Strada 175, forks and all (with carabela Centauro 360 pipe)
The only ytm parts are the rear fender, seat, and tank. I bet the tripples are billet machined or from a wide cruiser bike, or hpatc or .... lol.
I think they used the front half of the Strada swingarm and welded on a quad style back half, Shocks look like they could also be from the 'Bela."

As far as the price of $6,500MN I would respond: "Ya valio madre guey!"

Is he coming back? It's been rather vanilla around here lately.lol

[onformula1]

The funny thing is- El Camexican could take this turd and make it shine like a diamond! :lol:

Remember the basket case Duck? Or the WR250 chained to the tree? Or the Tri-Z that looks like KTM built? Or the spotless garage? Need I say more. :lol:

[El Camexican]

It's been done before:D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiJ9fy1qSFI

[Footy]

The plastic is definitely Yamaha 225. The engine is from a late 1970's to early 1980s canam dirt bike. That engine was also used in the ATK brand dirt bike in the late 1980's as well. I think there was a 3 wheeler called a tiger that used that engine too. Should be either a 175 or 250 cc.

[El Camexican]

Sorry Footy, the Rotax engines of that era had the kick lever on the left side of the engine and the chain on the right side… and they didn’t say Carabela on the side case of the engine.:lol:

The owner of that white and blue WR250 I rebuilt was a factory sponsored Carabela MX racer. I sent him the link, let’s see what he knows about it.