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Fiero trike - from West Michigan Burn Survivors Car Show by RyanFromMichigan
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Report this Post05-16-2010 02:56 PM Click Here to See the Profile for RyanFromMichiganSend a Private Message to RyanFromMichiganEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
This has to be one of the most unique Fiero trikes ever frankensteined together. The taste might not be for everyone but there was definitely a lot of time and money spent creating this thing. The owner said he started with a Honda Goldwing engine and driveline then later upgraded to a sbc and auto trans.











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Report this Post05-16-2010 03:44 PM Click Here to See the Profile for Jake_DragonSend a Private Message to Jake_DragonEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
I like that, did you get any more pictures of the engine? I would love more details of how they did the install.
Did you invite them to the forum?
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Nice. Any pics with the deck lid down? What is the "Trike" classified under; car or bike?

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What is the "Trike" classified under; car or bike?


I would guess motorcycle or "special" licensing... Considering the bike plates and the fact that cars usually have 4 wheels (so most states classify them as such)
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Nice. Any pics with the deck lid down? What is the "Trike" classified under; car or bike?


In Florida that would be a trike, must have 4 wheels or more. Its much easier to get a custom trike titled and tagged then a custom car.
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I wasn't able to get any pictures with the decklid down but Vince (snapperhead) might have taken some. He also may have some better shots of the drivetrain. The ones I posted so far are all I've got.

The bottom picture of the car's rear has the plate and its a motorcycle cycle plate.
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Originally posted by Jake_Dragon:

I like that, did you get any more pictures of the engine? I would love more details of how they did the install.
Did you invite them to the forum?


I got a few drivetrain shots and will post them soon. I talked with the owner / designer and got the following

350 v8
125c trans with a locked diff driving a chain on the right side output shaft to the rear wheel.
Custom swingarm with dual airbags and a monoshock, Front tube control arms with airbags also.
Huge 19" wide steamroller on the back.
All custom interior.

The rear cradle was bolted at the front cradle mounts, a mid mount at the top of the doors . So 4 mounting points from what I saw.

All the work & design was the owner. The guy in the 2nd pic with hand on his chin above, nice guy I forgot his name... My brain is going all to.... well we all know where our brain goes..

Correction only 4 mounting points not 6 as I stated before


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i like that alot. but boy does that thing sit low. i wonder if it has air bags.
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Ok here is the ones I took of the trike.









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Originally posted by madcurl:

Nice. Any pics with the deck lid down? What is the "Trike" classified under; car or bike?


Bike here in Michigan
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I have just seen the only Fiero trike I have ever seen and liked. This trike is a pure tribute to that man's hard work and desire. I am awestruck.
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Originally posted by Hulki U. My-BFF:

I have just seen the only Fiero trike I have ever seen and liked. This trike is a pure tribute to that man's hard work and desire. I am awestruck.


I agree, I was told a trike was at the show and I didn't want to see it, but like a train wreck you have to look. I've seen a few and they were scary looking but... Wow! I liked it. The design was A+, the finish work was A+. He did all the work himself from start to finish. A really nice guy.

He said he had a Goldwing in it as first. I wanted to get a photo of it with the rear down but I forgot too.

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Any additional pics of the interior? The seats look like Mr. Mike's and dash seems to-be made of fiberglass. Did the owner mention anything about the over-all wieght? It must be fast?

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Found one interior pic that I didn't post earlier.

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I've been thinking for a few years that building a trike would be cool... but THAT would be a great way to do it.

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WOW ! ! ! That is the best trike made from a Fiero I've ever seen. There isn't anything about it that I don't like.
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I wonder how that thing handles, it looks sharp.

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Niec. i like it. best one ever. to cool! Did I say i like IT.
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This is the first Fiero based trike that doesn't fall into the hideous catagory, too bad you guys didn't get a pic or two with the body closed.

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Thanks for the interior pic. I see the owner uses only the best in instrument gauges--Dakota Digital.
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Very tastefully done.

I like it !
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Very tastefully done.

I like it !


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thats awesome! id like to see videos of it. it looks pretty damn fast.
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I really like that. Very cool and very difficult to fabricate. A+
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This is the first Fiero based trike that doesn't fall into the hideous catagory,


I agree.

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I have seen worse. a lot worse.
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Bump, because I'm bored. I like to see things that are tweaked.

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FINALLY a trike done right!
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as cool as it looks 3 wheeled imagine it with 4 with fully independant rear suspension! now THAT would be cool!
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Bump, because it's the cooliest looking trike out there!
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Wow, thanks for the bump. That thing is awesome. A lot of work went into that radical idea and it came out amazing. That doesn't happen often, props to the builder.
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Beautiful. The attention to detail, the finish work not to mention the design is simply remarkable. Styling like that would look good even with 4 wheels!
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I really like that nose! Not bad at all.
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You can tell a lot of work went into that thing. I like it, wish there were more pictures.
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For sure this has to be one of the smoothest Fiero-based trike vehicles to be assembled. Now if only half of the other Fieros already basterdized into trikes could look like this.
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Originally posted by Hulki U. My-BFF:

I have just seen the only Fiero trike I have ever seen and liked. This trike is a pure tribute to that man's hard work and desire. I am awestruck.


was going to say the same thing

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You know it is cool when you park it next to a SWEET Porsche and nobody pays any attention to the Porsche..... Nuffsaid!! Peace

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I have seen this trike a couple times at the charleton park fathers day car show in hastings, its usually with another fiero trike.
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Wow, I just found this thread. Man I must say I thought I would going to click on this thread and puke in my mouth like I normally do when I see a fiero trike. But damn that thing is simply amazing!!!!! I love it!!!!
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