Windber inspired Blue T555 " The Mudslinger "
or at least a guard to protect the engine and TC unit.Don't need fenders. Mud washes off. There is a flat piece of metal that goes over the TC belt. But I need to find the right flexible metal that won't look like I hacked apart a filing cabinet. Maybe just something temporary. Although from the ones I have had in the past,it really doesn't do anything. All the mud at Windber was no problem and if it gets wet or muddy it dries off quick with a little friction from revving the engine. And With that clearance,I have never bottomed out on anything enough to worry about the TC or chain. Plus I always carry spare belts and drivers,drivens whenever I ride. As far as protecting the engine. I haven't seen a rollbar for a T555 around here and I dont have a bender to make one.
Trikes are awesome. Mine are far from cover worthy. I try to replace every bearing,differential,cable,control and brakes. I don't worry about paint. Spray can and drips/runs are the norm. As long as it keeps them from rusting for another 40 years. The fun is to build them and run them. They take up way too much space. Sometimes one is too much to keep tripping over. A blue tarp and hide it behind the shed is all you need. But they are super fun and everyone should own or at least drive one once. I liked the orange one at Windber this year with the black rear so I went that route. I like the blue paint color so much I painted the last few bikes I had with it.(Bonanza and 2 Super Broncs).... Anyone else going to the Massacre in Wareham this week.
Great looking little trike as always they are fun from 5 HP to 50 HP they provide a thrill. I always liked the flat tracker tires and doing controlled slides around corners of cliff edges. Even my Street Legal was a blast to ride off road and Oh so quick. Never did the mud stuff but never had any around.
Steve
Steve
