This is my homepage for my homemade 3-wheelers (trike/motorcycles).
My name is Ed Evans, and I live near Waco, Texas.
This is my current ride. (I am working on another one, click
here
to see it. I hope to have the new one on the road in time
for the 2009 Top of Texas Rally.) The one shown here has a '69 VW Pancake
Engine, and it is an Automatic. It has a Harley Wideglide front end and Boss
Hog gas tanks. I am looking for another gas tank to supplement those
because I have to stop so often to get gas. In 2005 I took it up to
the first BTW Rally held in Forsyth, Mo. A wheel bearing went out on
it and we didn't get to do the parade into Forysth. I took it to the
Top of Texas Rally later that year and it did just fine. Unfortunately
on the ride to Jacksboro this year (2009), the transmission started to growl
and the wheel bearing is again making noise (same side as I replaced last
time). This trike will be for sale "as is" as soon as the new one is
out on the road.
09/01/04
12/15/04
FOR SALE IN WACO, TX $6,000
This is my old ride. It has a metal body on a Volkswagon rear-end. It
has a '68 beetle engine. It has a 750 Honda front end. We trailered
her to the BTW meet at the Berry Patch in Rapid City, SD in 2001. On the
way she caught fire (electrical wiring burned up). I noticed her headlight
was on and stopped, and smoke was just pouring out. I disconnected the battery,
while my wife and daughter poured Dr. Peppers (only liquid available) on
the flames. Boy was I disgusted. I spent the first day at the Berry Patch
rewiring her so she'd run. But she did run before the day was out.
I've built this three wheeler back in 1997. It now has an extended
front end, a stainless steel dash, a windshield, and it seats two (side by
side). I've mounted signal lights, emergency flashers, fog lights, and an
emergency brake. I also added a theft alarm (which burned up and I haven't
replaced). It has had a top it, but I got tired of it and took it back
off.
I went to my first ever trike-in at Sturgis in 1997. Since then
I've attend lots of bike rallys and trike rallys. So I made up an Event
listing page of all the places I've been and you can see pictures from
most of the events by clicking on the link. Click
here for the Event
listing.
In 2003 when we headed down to the Lone Star Rally in Galveston, a tire
blew on the trike. We had to go back home and get the trailor to take
the trike back home. We went on down anyway. In 2004 we tried again
and the trike made it. It was repainted right before we went. We
had a good time in spite of the fact it rained all day Saturday. In 2005
Hurricane Rita messed up our plans to attend the Rally. In 2006 we took the
new trike to Galveston. In 2007 we didn't go, and in 2008 Hurricane
Ike messed up our plans. We don't plan on going this year, maybe in
2010.
I am a member of the Brothers of the Third Wheel. If you are interested
in information of their events, click here...
Brothers
of the Third Wheel - Trikes.
For refreshments in the Waco area stop by the Shade Tree on the I-35 access
road (south bound) just past the Lorena exit or if going north, try Papa
Joes on the access road just past Lorena. Papa Joes is where the Blue Knights
hold their monthly meetings.
I ran across a website that lists biker bars in all
the states. If you are traveling and want to know places to stop... visit
One Eye's websiteBiker
Friendly Bars
