Kawachevy?!?

[Prisoner6]

... or is it maybe a Chevasaki?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Other-Makes-...US_motorcycles

[Rasputin]

Something I would never be seen riding for sure!

[Prisoner6]

Agreed

I agree, Doug ...
But did you read the text? He seems very proud of his creation ...
Oh well, different strokes, I guess

[DGXSER]

Speechless, it is just amazing what people will do.

[Rasputin]

Once I saw it there was no reason to read it. Now I have and I still think of it as one mans junk...is still Junk!

[Prisoner6]

YOU'RE RIGHT! One man's junk ...
The only reason I mentioned the text was that I thought it was very odd for someone to be so proud of building something like this! Wow!

[fredintoon]

I agree, Doug ...
But did you read the text? He seems very proud of his creation ...
Oh well, different strokes, I guess

Hi Marco,
proud? And so he should be, that's a superb piece of engineering.
If you want a car-based trike, that is.
What I like is the way it's registered as a 550 Kawi, that's pure genius.
And it looks good. I've seen car/trike hybrids in parades and such that were true gas axe specials while this one looks factory.

[Prisoner6]

Hi Marco,
proud? And so he should be, that's a superb piece of engineering.
If you want a car-based trike, that is.
What I like is the way it's registered as a 550 Kawi, that's pure genius.
And it looks good. I've seen car/trike hybrids in parades and such that were true gas axe specials while this one looks factory.

Hi Fred -

I really should have been clearer in stating my opinion; while I do appreciate the engineering skill it took to build something like this (skills I will never have), it is just not something I would ever want or own.

[MaximPhil]

I saw this at Bike Week in Daytona back in 2005 and recall thinking: WHY ?

Phil

[Gallaecus]

i would buy it and scrap it so no one has to look at it again

[TomB]

Whoa lads! such negativity

Hideous? certainly, worth 6 grand? certainly not, I'm with you there. Junk? not if he has travelled as far as he claims, utilitarian would be a better description.

This thing has clearly given this bloke fantastic fun, he's been a long way on it and owned it a fair few years.

I built this trike 12 years ago and have driven it all over America.

He may have health issues making riding a bike two wheeler impossible, ex forces perhaps? a lot of our lads are coming home minus limbs. Over here we have NABD, a charity who contribute toward the cost of building trikes like this.

How many times have modern bike owners asked us XS11 riders.... "why dya ride that old thing?" .....Kinda puts us in the same league as this guy doesn't it.

Live and let live.

[madmax-im]

you think thats ugly? I have seen worse aparitions on the highways...forsure this isnt something you'd catch me riding...but its far from the ugliest thing out there...

[madmax-im]

wanna see ugly?

But its still cool...its Road Dog
http://steampunkvehicles.tumblr.com/...ld-bill-gelbke

[rdmcguy]

The Behemoth

That big beast is in a motorcycle museum in Anamosa Iowa.
I happened by there last summer and yes it is as big as it looks!
There are misc. other legendary bikes there,
Kenny Roberts tracker Jay Springsteens miler The Honda "sidewinder"
Elmer Trett's fueler boardtrack racers ect.
It was worth the entry fee to see them all

[Prisoner6]

But its still cool...its Road Dog
http://steampunkvehicles.tumblr.com/...ld-bill-gelbke

Yeah, I've seen the Road Dog before, and it is ugly, but it's ugly in a COOL way (whatever that means).

And let's just say the "Kawachevy" is ugly in a NOT-SO-COOL way ...