help to make front end

[smudgetrike]

hi all from the newbie and straight to the chase i'm looking for somone to help me build a new front end for my trike as upgrading to some upside downers and a rear wheel as the set i have have served well but not up to the job.so i'm looking for someone/company to help as don't have a garage or lots of time as trikes the family transport.this person would perferably be down south as trike would have to be driven to said person.
any suggestion accepted :confused:

[Yoda]

hi all from the newbie and straight to the chase i'm looking for somone to help me build a new front end for my trike as upgrading to some upside downers and a rear wheel as the set i have have served well but not up to the job.so i'm looking for someone/company to help as don't have a garage or lots of time as trikes the family transport.this person would perferably be down south as trike would have to be driven to said person.
any suggestion accepted :confused:

i just got some KTM600 USD forks and they are well phat, if you aint got any forks at the moment then they are worth a look, i picked up a pair of mint condition ones for £150

Yoda

[smudgetrike]

i have the bits just need someone to nail them together :D

[SPOOK]

i have the bits just need someone to nail them together :D

Sabre Toolmaking in Sheffield are good - not a trike builders, but Precision Engineers - they'll make any components you need to order - excellent quality, not too expensive.
Then it's just "Airfix" time!

sabretool@yahoo.com

0114 2731337

[smudgetrike]

i was really looking for somone with a garage to help as i only have road parking :eek:

[Alik Windrush]

If you want a leadink link front end that aint necessarily pretty but strong, effective and not expensive then send me a PM for the details...

[contail]

hi smudgetrike. im heading down to bexhill tuesday night. i dont know many people down there(just the inlaws) but they might know people who can help.
if you could give us a bit more detail. im a bit slow sometimes. but in a quick way. the only guys i could recomend are boneshakerchoppers but there up here in brum.
on a diff note. im supposed to be moving down that way soon. whats the bike life realy like. ive been down several times and wasnt impressed. I was on a sports bike (gsxr11) but no body would wave never mind chat. do they have a problem with outsiders. or are they just like that. allso i didnt see many customs. basicly i just wana know if its worth moving. :cool:

[deano]

live just on the outskirts of Hastings and actually managed to get the trike out today and was waved at several times so Hastings ain't that bad. however, that could just be becourse it was the first sunny day for ages :D
can recomend a guy or two for engineering etc plus there are a few small custom type shops locally, but as far as I know the only guy I can recomend building trikes is in CRANBROOK.
As for the bike scene in sunny Hastings try the Fountain Pub from 8.30 on a thurs nite. as a bunch of us meet there, chew the fat, do the rally scene, sunday run outs etc.
If you need any further info pm me or give me a ring on 07941360492

cheers
deano

[contail]

cheers deano. i should be down that way tuesday night. got to do the 12 hour shift first, then blast down. however i think im staying untill about 2am friday morning so might just be able to check out the pub. :cool:

[titusni]

If you want a leadink link front end that aint necessarily pretty but strong, effective and not expensive then send me a PM for the details...

Here Ali, how about a Trike Tek article on front tyre selection for trikes - specifically for bike front wheels? (god I sound like that guy in Little Britain, the one who goes into the shop to buy stuff
:D )

[devon-tony]

just ride up to basildon or southend in essex etc and sit and wait LOL, soon you will meet someone that can help, Tom touhy, or tony Ryder were both very good when I first got into triking years ago when I lived in essex, good honest items that did what they were supposed to :)

[Alik Windrush]

If you look out for next months magazine then hopefully the front end stuff will help