Fuel efficient reverse trike build (part-11) Road tests!

Still lots to do but it's finally drivable!
On this video I install the front hydraulic brakes and fenders.

[@toothytube]

It's already one of your best "temporary obsession" projects thus far, and it's not even finished yet.

[@ssplintergirl]

Seeing this build come to life and drive made my day.

[@chriscockerham2697]

I’ve truly enjoyed following this build up to this point. It looks like a lot of fun to pilot.

[@everycoLor_312]

Adore you Paul! My husband admires your patience. Beautiful work! ✌🏼☺❤

[@noyopacific]

I'm pleased to be able to follow this project. I was a fan of Doug Malewicki's California Commuter too but don't have the skills to build something like this. Looking great! Thanks for making the video!

[@driftlesshermit9731]

Looks like a fun ride ! Looking forward to seeing the body.

[@GeorgeW8]

Wow Paul! I can only imagine how amazing it must feel to be able to finally drive the vehicle you dreamt of since your youth. The series and this video in particular is very inspiring and makes me want to have a workshop of my own. She drives really well and you can see how much you enjoy to drive her around, the smile on your face througout this video says enough!

[@Knapweed]

Wow! Shades of a mini Aero Morgan and beautifully built. She's awesome, Matey. Good job!

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

Thank you!

[@Warren_Williams]

Ive been following this project since the VW fromt end trike! Glad to see it running!

[@phillipwagner6964]

Fantastic as always. Makes me want to build my own trike.

[@sanderkadaver]

Love it! Both the looks and the simplicity

[@Reach3DPrinters]

The BAT cave!!!! Love the progress, looks like it rides smooth!

[@peterp.7761]

..outstanding Paul. It sounds good too. Bravo.

[@downunderdan5132]

Wow that’s awesome. Can’t wait to see it skin on! You’re an inspiration. Great work! 😎

[@roseboudreaux9922]

Wow, awesome engineered single seat designed road toy! I love it! Wish these would be marked to single seniors who just want to go shopping by themselves! And possibly an affordable Roadster for those sweet dates❣

[@MrJasenstewart97]

I'm slowly getting materials to build a slim two seater velomobile with a 72v hub motor I have

[@bobconnor1210]

Well done! It’s beautiful! Ever since I saw a Morgan and a Messerschmitt as a kid, I always wanted to make a trike but in the same config you chose using a cycle frame and drive train but maybe a vw bug front end with lightened torsion bars to make it softer.

[@ZiCkFLav0r]

Got inspired to build one myself!

[@stilcrazychris]

Love it. You are a great DIY man! CONGRATS on getting it to run & does the speed limit to. It really is cool.

[@patrickduncan9724]

Loved that 1st push on the new roll bar. You turned a nice shade of red. Nice trike. I like it.

[@olivierdamiron7279]

Spectacular progress. The beast is coming together nicely. Well done!

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

Thanks Olivier. Slowly but surely.

[@waynebrown5428]

That looks fun! Nice work.

[@mickeymauricio6772]

This is so awesome!! Love how this project is coming along and can’t wait to see what’s next with it!

[@mickeymauricio6772]

A side open clam shell /flippac style trailer camper tent would be great with this!!

[@Endeavor545]

Are you thinking what I'm thinking....that thing needs a fairing! Very cool Paul!

[@gildardo]

I love how the front suspension is working out. Great job.

[@2stroke4me]

It looks stable and fun to drive! Well built too :D

[@JamesCouch777]

That is a pretty sweet rig 👍. Excellent job on the build 👌

[@ytkealoha]

super project, A+++ build and many thanks for the detailed build videos along the way.

[@huntersweapons2175]

Really love this project I’ve been watching for a long time

[@samcollins5555]

Your an inspiration and you’ve inspired me to back to school so that I might one day soon be able to create projects such as yours. God bless and good luck.

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

Cool Sanuel! The internet IS the new school, for the most part. KZbin rules!

[@gideonvaneeden2681]

At first I thought it was slow, but then when you jumped on the throttle I thought it was too fast haha. Looks super fun

[@Kick_Rocks]

Yamaha XS 650 rider here. Great build! Have fun!

[@CMBProjects]

Good job!! That was a nice ride!

[@axisgalaxis]

Awesome. Great build that was an amazing ride

[@dmfub2348]

Fantastic. Very enjoyable series. And I'm very jealous.

[@dass1333]

Great build. I was so sad when I saw you sell your first trike. Now you are building one again and there is much rejoicing here. I just got a bike to start building one myself. Honda CX. 500. Got a old Porsche rack and pinion. A Opel gt front suspension. And a great interest in coroplast.

[@robertvezina3669]

This is Very Cool. I would consider buying one if You go into production. You are a Great Role Model for Quality Retirement. Love the way Your Mind Works Brother. Thank You for YOU 🙏❤

[@colinjohnson5515]

Super cool project! My 2001 Honda CBR600F4i has been in the garage for the last 15 year but I don’t really want to ride in that position. I’m going to start dreaming about a trike conversion like this!

[@bctruck]

Fantastic!! I can’t wait to see it with skin and some fuel mileage numbers. Great build!

[@krissfemmpaws1029]

I'm kinda curious about the numbers too, I like the idea of out of the rain and fell weather.

[@jefflogue4884]

What a sweet ride. Very good work

[@davidelley8979]

Really interesting and impressive build.

[@davidgibson9866]

That’s the coolest thing ever but everything you make is always pretty neat 😃

[@Rouverius]

With that open cockpit it must be something to drive! Impressing how you were going after potholes to see how it reacted. I can see your a test pilot at heart.

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

The true test will be when I go faster! Not that it's a Speed Demon but would like to know if it can handle freeway speeds.

[@justincase2281]

I would be both thrilled and terrified to drive that thing. That's when you know you're alive!!!

[@paulaspinall919]

Amazing. Runs beautifully.

[@nicholasmoore974]

Well done, that puppy sounded great wide open !!!!

[@ruairiobradaigh9810]

Absolutely fantastic, excellent workmanship, it's brilliant like a 30s Morgan, thanks for posting the video I've just discovered your channel love it, I haven't the skills to attempt something like that, but I admire your work thanks again for sharing 👍

[@garybrown4671]

Very cool, Paul!

[@xq3975]

That looks like a blast to ride around in

[@Lachen0]

Very cool Paul!!

[@LoudValves]

such a cool little death trap! ... well done ...

[@einszweidrei2047]

Fantastic project and inspiration

[@shotsrodder]

Very cool 😎 love the build 👍

[@cjhoyle]

So cool getting to see it run!

[@bsimpson6204]

Looked like the clutch was stuck, great progress, well done

[@fergusonto-2032]

Great project & your workshop is awesome

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

Thank you!

[@gerardlacey9384]

Aw it's absolutely beautiful!, well done, it's like a little Morgan three wheeler!, many thanks Paul!, enjoy it!. Le gra mor! Gérard lacey in Ireland.

[@pdtech4524]

Brilliant project! I think it would look great in some stream liner type body work. 👍😎

[@charlesangell_bulmtl]

As a lean steering tadpole....

[@josephcarlat9414]

This is the first video of yours for me to watch. Having said that, it will be the first of many.

[@FantomsNephew]

Nice! Just about the perfect sound aswell!👍

[@PeterSchenck]

Super Job. Greetings from Hamburg Germany. 👍🙂

[@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN]

Very cool Paul 👊

[@crackin2000]

Its looking great.

[@garygrissom1031]

This Thing Is Killer great job

[@Wagonaa]

Very cool Paul 👌🏼😎

[@byjingobob]

You only have one first road test. I am pleased it went well.

[@Shimshams]

Looks like great fun👍

[@americanboathead5390]

This video is beyond epic sir!! How amazing that first ride must have been! Congratulations 👏👏

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

Thanks Boathead! Good to hear from you! Gotten any boating in yet!

[@criadoresdeimagem]

It looks awesome!

[@tonymunn]

Very cool Paul indeed.

[@calvingarrett3245]

Hello danm i like the way you built your trike thats awsome.

[@bigal6667]

Paul. Be careful. Enjoy the ride.

[@jgibson111]

I don't know why this was in my recommendeds but I'm glad it was. Watching this answered two questions: will it drive out nicely? Yes. What am I going to do for the next hour or two? Watch the whole build series. Liked and subbed.

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

Thank you!

[@chaos_omega]

Remember to turn on the "orientation lock" (or whatever they call it on your phone) so it doesn't turn upside-down while you're driving. ;)

[@misterz2719]

Luv it, u have to make it with a convertible top, that would be awesome.

[@chiefhookumpullum4581]

Your the best of what you do MR PAUL

[@choppersrule1]

Great road test paul it going to be one sweet ride, and it turns head's job done lol. Can't wait to see the body on it its going to look way cool. Have a great day. Choppersrule1

[@misters2837]

In the 1950's My Grandfather built a 3 Wheeled Go-Kart for my dad....Later it became mine.... The frame was made from Car Drive Shafts in "T" configuration...U-Joints for Steering Knuckles... It only had rear brakes, and used 10" wheel in rear for BMW Isetta and Pulleys for front wheels and Aircraft tires in front... Started with 3.5 Clinton, it had a 372 JLO snowmobile engine at one time...I had a 6HP Tecumseh on it the most... I had CVT style belt drive to Jackshaft and Chain final drive... The 6HP would take it 40mph...the 372 was something like 18HP and 70 was attainable...never had enough brakes for that... But it was heavy as heck as it had full roll cage with forward protection. My dad told me, originally they had used spoke cycle-wheels like yours has, but they don't take well to "side loads" and folded over...

[@davidelliott5843]

Now we need to see a leaning version. Check out what Norman Hossack did way back with his wishbone suspended bike front ends. A version of that with rocking arms gave a tadpole trike that leaned.

[@tint661]

At first when you were "testing" the steering of your trike, I said to myself, so this is the guy that is always ahead of me and all over the road. Just kidding Sir. LOL !!! Nice trike.

[@highenergyog]

I agree with Norman when he said it looks cool Paul , lol . My face hurts a little from smiling throughout your entire video and I can hardly wait untill the next one , best regards as always from Lloyd.

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

HeyLloyd! I checked out your channel. Longboarding huh? Hmmmmm. NICE!

[@highenergyog]

@@paulwelkinsdiy I figure that since I still can I still will , lol .

[@joell439]

Very Cool Paul 👍👍😎👍👍

[@randall1959]

That's pretty damned slick.

[@johnmessersmith8488]

Love it Paul aline the front end with a t square and ruler's on your floor

[@MrKeenaz]

Well done Paul. She a beautiful ride and has a nice note to it.looking forward to seeing her all dressed up. Regards, Mario.

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

Me too Mario!

[@josephcarlat9414]

Very cool!

[@clintmullins4406]

I’ve attempted to run those “briggs” style mufflers on 150cc scooters and found them very restrictive. A good quiet alternative would be a genuine buddy 150 or 170 exhaust. Could probably find a free one or nearly free from someone swapping to a performance exhaust.

[@VitalityMassage]

Congrats Paul! Are you going to enclose it with something for winter riding?

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

Indeed!

[@JuanLopez-zf9fz]

Congratulations amigo 👏👏👏👍👍👍🙂

[@rfiskillingussoftly6568]

Very cool!🤙

[@vinvan4237]

Your neighbors will love it.

[@stevelinbergbaby135]

That ride had to feel real good👍

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

It was much different than coasting 25 mph. It handles well at speed too, much to my relief!

[@justins.1283]

That should be a wild but practical ride once you get a body on it

[@upsidedown1986]

Skills 👍. That's is awesome.

[@cesargonzalez1962]

Well done 🎯

[@monstermonster3814]

Thats soo cool!!!

[@BikeCamperJBelo]

Great,Awesome,Galing mo Paul! Ingat.....

[@udahoe24]

I love how he mentions "you never know when something is going to fail." And then immediately drifts it into his driveway 🤣🤣👍👌

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

Best to do extreme maneuvers at your driveway. If something breaks, drag it into the shop and fix it.

[@yeeeeyee]

Very cool indeed!!

[@bobbythedesertwalker594]

So cool! 😎

[@NinjaUSA]

I love your cart