Comments on: Bobster Trike by Zeel Design http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/03/15/bobster-trike-by-zeel-design/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:40:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: James Dean http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/03/15/bobster-trike-by-zeel-design/comment-page-1/#comment-91125 James Dean Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:02:19 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/03/15/bobster-trike-by-zeel-design/#comment-91125 The Trike is an excellent piece of work. CAD made assembly real smooth. The Build-Off competitor,while building,stated a major reason why this Biker voted for ZEEL. Craig said building his Trike was just as difficult as building a Street Rod since,to him,it was a Street Rod with only one front wheel. More car than bike. Had a foot throttle to boot. His bike had plenty of GO,but not enough WOW. One thing about ZEEL's Trike has me puzzled. What type of vehicle is the differential originally made to fit? Any ideas? The Trike is an excellent piece of work. CAD made assembly real smooth. The Build-Off competitor,while building,stated a major reason why this Biker voted for ZEEL. Craig said building his Trike was just as difficult as building a Street Rod since,to him,it was a Street Rod with only one front wheel. More car than bike. Had a foot throttle to boot. His bike had plenty of GO,but not enough WOW. One thing about ZEEL’s Trike has me puzzled. What type of vehicle is the differential originally made to fit? Any ideas?

]]> By: noodle http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/03/15/bobster-trike-by-zeel-design/comment-page-1/#comment-73260 noodle Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:13:02 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/03/15/bobster-trike-by-zeel-design/#comment-73260 I can certainly see this trike and the Can-Am 3-wheeler appealing to non-motorcyclists. However, ATV riders are switching to automatic transmission and if these manfacturers want to entice the average buyer they will need to go that route also. Personally, I would buy something along the lines of a Bobster Trike if the engine was more discrete (smaller, tucked back, covered by swoopy plastic) and if it was designed for 2-up riding. I think the rear wheels do need to be closer together... the closer you make it look like an adult version of the BIG WHEEL children's toy the better. By the way, I am not interested in the big trike touring rigs. I can certainly see this trike and the Can-Am 3-wheeler appealing to non-motorcyclists. However, ATV riders are switching to automatic transmission and if these manfacturers want to entice the average buyer they will need to go that route also. Personally, I would buy something along the lines of a Bobster Trike if the engine was more discrete (smaller, tucked back, covered by swoopy plastic) and if it was designed for 2-up riding. I think the rear wheels do need to be closer together… the closer you make it look like an adult version of the BIG WHEEL children’s toy the better. By the way, I am not interested in the big trike touring rigs.

]]> By: Steve http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/03/15/bobster-trike-by-zeel-design/comment-page-1/#comment-73175 Steve Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:27:21 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/03/15/bobster-trike-by-zeel-design/#comment-73175 OH YEAH, looks finely crafted, that's for certain. I'd like to try a putt' on it for fun... won't be looking into buying or building one anytime soon though. OH YEAH, looks finely crafted, that’s for certain. I’d like to try a putt’ on it for fun… won’t be looking into buying or building one anytime soon though.

]]> By: Steve http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/03/15/bobster-trike-by-zeel-design/comment-page-1/#comment-73174 Steve Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:24:48 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/03/15/bobster-trike-by-zeel-design/#comment-73174 "What d’ya think, different classes for “regular” and “backwards” 3wheelers…or just mix ‘em up?" Different classes! How on earth could trikes compete with forecars unless it was drag racing? “What d’ya think, different classes for “regular” and “backwards” 3wheelers…or just mix ‘em up?”

Different classes! How on earth could trikes compete with forecars unless it was drag racing?

]]> By: hoyt http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/03/15/bobster-trike-by-zeel-design/comment-page-1/#comment-73149 hoyt Sun, 18 Mar 2007 02:46:43 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/03/15/bobster-trike-by-zeel-design/#comment-73149 a race series of Can Ams could be a great marketing strategy that could spur sales. on a lighter note, I have an image of a bunch of grown people racing around a short track on trikes like the above...as though they were hunkered over their nephews' trikes, pumping their legs in an un-extended manner on the pedals, but with the sound of a sportster a race series of Can Ams could be a great marketing strategy that could spur sales.

on a lighter note, I have an image of a bunch of grown people racing around a short track on trikes like the above…as though they were hunkered over their nephews’ trikes, pumping their legs in an un-extended manner on the pedals, but with the sound of a sportster

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