Custom Reverse Trike - From A Spyder!

[WA5VHU]

Not mine, I just found it on Craigslist! Culpepper, VA. $9,500

Custom Reverse Trike - From A Spyder!

http://fredericksburg.craigslist.org/mcy/5860681315.html

3 wheel reverse trike, based from a Can-Am Spyder
Stretched body
Runs
14" front wheel, 15" rear wheel
6 speed transmission
Racing seats with harness belts
Street legal with proper inspection

 

[WA5VHU]

Custom Reverse Trike - From A Spyder! - More Picts

Custom Reverse Trike - From A Spyder! - More Picts

 

[Firefly]

Weird.
6 speed? That looks like a GS or RS which would be 5 speed.
Not my cup of tea.

 

[oldguyinTX]

Slingshot wannabe - why not just buy one if it floats a tickles one's fancy?

 

[JimVonBaden]

Why not buy this?

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

SPYDER CONVERSION ?????

Un-fortunately that frame is - steel - ( you can see the rust ) so the weight increase is going to be major. Plus the size of the body another weight increase. Yes it will be more aerodynamic but not near enough to overcome the added weight. Don't even get me started on the LOOK :barf:........jmho.......M :thumbup:

 

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

why?

 

[Bob Denman]

Thanks for those pictures of the Prong... :clap: :thumbup:
It's actually been out there for about six years or so...

But those are the nicest pictures that I've seen of it! :firstplace:

 

[ARtraveler]

An interesting look at another iteration of :f_spider::ani29::spyder2:

Some people like to tinker, and they do it well. :bowdown::bowdown:

 

[Cruzr Joe]

An interesting look at another iteration of :f_spider::ani29::spyder2:

Some people like to tinker, and they do it well. :bowdown::bowdown:

My thoughts exactly.

Cruzr Joe

 

[Bob Denman]

I wonder how many of them were ever made? :dontknow:
If they were to update their ride with the 1330/speed; it'd be awesome! :thumbup:

 

[PrairieSpyder]

Not for me! :lecturef_smilie:

 

[pitzerwm]

I doubt if they are getting their money back, unless they bought a wreck to start with. Mike's right about the steel, maybe they couldn't weld aluminum.

 

[Chupaca]

Always interesting...

How people buy things so they can make them into something else they can buy ready made....:dontknow:

 

[Bfromla]

Thanks for those pictures of the Prong... :clap: :thumbup:
It's actually been out there for about six years or so...

But those are the nicest pictures that I've seen of it! :firstplace:

Prong:dontknow:
For those of us that have not been here that long please share info O Eponymous one:bowdown: :bowdown::clap:

Looking in the shops background i see they do fiberglass & probably custom work.
the 6speed MT & few visible RS parts are curious. Not to mention street legal or not is one thing, making nanny happy:lecturef_smilie:With new weight & dimensions they have some big hurdles.
Not enough info on CL to go with but only other rational reasons I can think of besides a bored builder going "can i do this?" Would be a customer ordered a custom build, then changed their mind. I would like to know more for sure, just so I know. It is a rather interesting Frankenstein vehicle & going rat rod with it would be fun just to do.

IMHO

 

[DrewNJ]

That was around for quite some time before the slingshot.

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[Bob Denman]

Prong:dontknow:
For those of us that have not been here that long please share info O Eponymous one:bowdown: :bowdown::clap:

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/05/video-prong-3-trike-stops-in-to-jay-lenos-garage/

 

[burg650]

I remember back in 2009 when this project started using at the time a 2009 GS. From the photos does not looks like it was cared for very well.

 

[Bob Denman]

The Fellow who developed them, is named Hong Quan.
I think that they came out of this shop
www.zercustoms.com

EDIT:
another, more direct link to it:

http://www.zercustoms.com/photos/Prong-3-Trike-Video/Prong-3-Trike-3.jpg.html