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400ccHomemade

03-21-2005, 08:23 AM

I crashed! Not really, there was no damage to the trike and I was ok. I came into my garage a little too quick forgetting that there was a huge oil spot where my truck leaks power steering fluid. Hit the oil, it was like a sheet of ice, crashed into my table saw like FULL BORE. Like I said, trike and I will live to ride another day. I would have been mad, but I couldn't stop laughing. Usually when I crash or fall off or wreck, I give off one of these: :w00t: Not a good story, but I thought it was funny. I love my trikes, I don't go 5 minutes without smiling or laughing, or WOOTing! :TrikesOwn

TravEX

03-21-2005, 08:57 AM

i've crunched the front fender on my S twice doing that, hit a slick spot on the garage floor on couldn't stop, hit the jet ski twice, glad it wasn't my X, hehe

thefox

03-21-2005, 11:11 AM

Yeah I know the feeling. I learned why not to start my street bike with it in gear and me not on it. Sure I was holding the clutch when I started it but my hand slipped off of it a little, just enough for the clutch to grab. Don't worry the workbench cabinets caught it :( . After a few wood screws and some touchup paint everything way back to normal.

bigredhead

03-21-2005, 11:40 AM

yep.. i started up the old 82 in gear once... it was ok at idle, but it wanted to stall so i grabbed a thumbfull of gas and away she went !

BBQ made a good bumper.. thank god the propane tank was not on it !!! LOL..

BOOM.

Kintore

03-21-2005, 11:56 AM

Done that too, hit the work bench in the shop at my farm. I just shut her off and laughed.

straight pipe

03-21-2005, 12:52 PM

this is not a trike story but it relates. i built a go-cart for my boys out of an old lawn rider. my younger son drove it very well, but my older boy not so experienced.he took it for a rip. after 15 or so mins i told him to park it in the shed. he drove it in alright....i was watching him ride it in and he wasn't slowing down. i heard a loud crash and when i went to see if he was ok he was not there. he got out and ran in fear i would be upset , but i was laughing to hard. there was no damage except for a dented trash can.

400ccHomemade

03-21-2005, 01:02 PM

Well, Alright! I feel better now! :beer

SpeedBump

03-21-2005, 01:44 PM

Clean up the oil yet, or just gonna be more careful next time? Glad ya got away unscathed. BTW, did you guys see the video of my brother, 350xhilaration and his MIGHTY TOE? He wouldn't have the same problems as you guys......HE CAN"T START IT, SO IT CAN'T GET AWAY FROM HIM!!!!! ;) :D :D :D

MNAirHead

03-22-2005, 11:24 PM

My bride got to drive one of our Aircooled VWs ---- ONCE... if anyone wants to see the photos --- call the insurance company

honda200

03-22-2005, 11:47 PM

brapp

03-23-2005, 02:15 AM

i know the feeling i have had everytruck i have had has had at least one rear window replaced, my toyota got smashed once from the 250sx and the 2nd time from a cr500 and my 2000 silverado got busted when my banshee didnt stop and then again when i triked closign the tailgate with a 600 grizley and put the winch trough the window lmao.

400ccHomemade

03-23-2005, 06:43 AM

My bride got to drive one of our Aircooled VWs ---- ONCE... if anyone wants to see the photos --- call the insurance company
Hey! I have a 73 super that I drag race. Best I've run so far 12.95 in the quarter mile. That was with a 2110 with 48mm Webers, a 130 cam, street eliminator heads, 1 5/8" exhaust, 9.5 to 1 compression. Now I'm building a 2332, same carbs, cam, heads, but bigger exhaust and 10.5 to 1. Can't wait to get it done. Picture below.

bigredhead

03-23-2005, 09:49 AM

wow.. that's one nasty little bug !... is it street legal ?

400ccHomemade

03-23-2005, 11:07 AM

wow.. that's one nasty little bug !... is it street legal ?
It was street legal for awhile, and it was fast, but I wanted to go REALLY fast, and you just can't have that nasty of a motor and still be reliable.