Scary Fast Drift Trike and How it Was Built

Today we hit the dunes with Steve who built a KTM 300 powered drift tike. Sub for more crazy builds and races / @grindhardplumbingco
We rode around the beach and interviewed Steve on how he built the beautiful contraption.
While we were on the beach Steve picked up a race with a screaming fast Yamaha YZX 1000R side by side.
This is the coolest trike i've ever seen and we are so thankful to Steve for showing such an amazing place and letting us take it for a spin. The KTM 300 2 stroke is the perfect powerhouse for this build!
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Steve @hessick_moto
Grind Hard @GrindHardPlumbingCo
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KTM 300 Drift Trike - How it Was Built + YZX 1000R Race!

[@Sanya3421]

*I bought this trike so I could play outside with my 3 children. Tricycle **Latest.Bike** is well built and fun to ride. Great purchase overall!*

[@dylanbowling9171]

Did they pay you to do this

[@renecordell1111]

Of all the motorized trike designs, this is the exact style I'd envisaged but not yet seen executed SO WELL. With the motor as a crotch rocket, with the frame over top, the cylindrical fuel on the back and suspension forks on the front with the big tyre, it's perfect. I feel this is the top end of a home brew and anything else just fails to match aesthetically. all the rear mount motors with wide frames and wide set footrests pale in comparison, no matter how polished. You guys have made my dream come true and though I no longer have the space/environment to build my own i've found satisfaction watching this video. Thanks lads

[@clout39]

This is the combination of my three favorite things... It has a 2 stroke, it can go sideways, and it does wheelies... like what’s better than this fun monstrosity??!!

[@Anthonybrother]

riding it in snow

[@draggonhedd]

Make some ice tires for this thing, front and rear, and take it to a frozen lake this winter. Film it.

[@BoSSLeVeLs]

draggonhedd great shout 😂😂I’d love to see that 👊🏻

[@georgealexanderp]

this

[@isaacmtb4863]

Nah do a colinfurze and take on top of an ice glacier

[@kierranjaanus6924]

So they basically have to copy Colinfurze? Clever boy!

[@VasilyBuilds]

That's the coolest trike ever!! Puts those predator trikes to shame!

[@pdavidwichner4285]

Yup.

[@mehgusta]

Predator motors can be fast if you set them up the right way with the right gear ratio

[@mehgusta]

But 2 stroke is life, so fuck predator lol. my 26cc 2 stroke goped scooter is faster lol

[@VasilyBuilds]

Don't call me a hypocrite, but I build predator engines on my channel haha. I have a 212 go kart that goes 50mph. 212cc Aint got nothing on a two stroke, wether it be an 85, 125 or 300 lol. Even if you dump 1000's of dollars in them, it still wont beat a properly geared two stroke

[@flynnnewton3324]

@@VasilyBuilds hi how is it going

[@bcshooterfmjprime7540]

I am happy i found this channel. This is what makes youtube awesome. I love being able to see tutorials on fixing my truck or guns but channels like this are the true entertainment for me.

[@josteincarlsen2905]

BCshooterFMJ PRIME me to

[@deerwithitUwU]

Who needs a drift trike when you can have a wheelie trike!? 😹

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

For real! Way more fun

[@DirtGarage]

That trike is soo sweet!

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

It’s so much fun!

[@vastianocara1792]

2 Stroke? Yes. Useless? Yes. Will it try to kill me? Yes. Do I want one? NO!!! I want two...

[@benrhoades1383]

ding ding ding burrrrrrr.. buuuurrrrr. how cant you love 2 stroke..

[@shane8767]

I love 2strokes still also

[@rogermarshall8991]

KTM of all engines to use. What a BLAST...

[@glenbolding9883]

YES! Street legal action! Dangerously fun!

[@BreitfussJoey]

Built something like a small Jeep. You have the talent to do it RIGHT😉! It s the best drift trike i ve ever seen👍🏻

[@HessickMoto]

BreitfussJoey thanks. There’s a few projects like that in the works 😎

[@that_red_dentside3968]

If you didn't know he has now if you check his channel, its so cool im thinking about building one myself

[@thegreatest8112]

Thats too cool right there, i barely seen 5sec of tha vid and gave it thumbs up

[@justincavinder5504]

That trike is so sick. A ktm 300 badass!

[@DoobieDoesit]

You guys should most definitely do one!! Love the last build though!!!

[@ms.sneakerslave1048]

I'm in love with this bike, I can't stop watching this video. I can't really ride, but I want this with a 85 or 100 engine.

[@Bigfurry1975]

Duuuuuuuude! That bad boy's got RAD written all over it.

[@moseszone]

That’s sick bro ! Grate job! 👍

[@lifeimitatingdeath3608]

3:51 haha you did the signature LLOYD CHRISTMAS shoot-your-cuffs move when he traded the dog-van for the little moped!! Yes!!

[@CanOfAbyss]

Thx for the video ... You brought me some joy

[@dmsentra]

Yeah buddy! Loren here. That was pretty cool I gotta say. Lol

[@shawnconnolly5525]

Bringing the 3wheeler back 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

We will go back and race him once the scooter is done!

[@apocalypse92ia]

I think we just got a glimpse of the next grind hard build project

[@dcornette9355]

Lmao "infront of a Prius or something..." Love it. Badass build man!!

[@callumdavidson8151]

This thing is absolutely amazing, I want build one 😂😂

[@Lilnintendo1]

It’s crazy seeing a grind hard video with no views

[@venumus1]

I think u beat me by just a second I saw it come up at 54 seconds lol

[@the_perigoso]

*with no views yet

[@padilkingkong22]

Sgshxgbs. Dgsvha

[@michael.filipenses4132]

Has 150k now

[@snorre-849]

Has a million now

[@hensleyshobbies-doug7761]

That’s badass! Very cool man!

[@jamescuthrell8841]

Best drift trike so far!!!!

[@gary6190]

Dude that’s RAD!!

[@tyroniousyrownshoolacez2347]

Too cool! All about that stroker. Thanks for sharing.

[@tgbeam]

Grind hard needs to come further down the coast. Myself included, I know tons of dudes willing to hit the dunes for a sweet video with the trike! Also tons of peeps with random parts up for grabs

[@balboa8694]

Saludos desde España 🇪🇦amigo, gracias por haber creado este canal 👍

[@nickvantwillert1]

You need to make a video about making this thing street legal 😍

[@blkicemike4857]

That thing is SICK!!! now i want one ;) It'd be cool AF, to see like 2 or 3 racing on an oval track. and the Barbie jeep ,.. Bah haha! true skills fellas,.. he looked like Mario Cart zipping around. those look fun as hell to ride..

[@HessickMoto]

BlkiceMike we do flat track races! I have a little video from this trikes build. It’s the only thing on my channel so far

[@blkicemike4857]

@@HessickMoto ,.. dude, that's fukin awesome!!! good race too! i clicked on it & watched,.. NICE!!

[@smelow9917]

Would be sick if you had like 3 of these and could go mobbin the dunes with homies

[@Motor-City-Mike]

SWEET! (time to dig out my welder!)

[@eddieharper8665]

You guys are absolutely amazing. So Smart. Thank you for all your hard work.

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

Thanks!

[@robsorgdrager8477]

Dude that thing is dope !!! Picture ten deep doing wheelies and dune drifting 😍

[@mr.rm250rodneylynn8]

Awesome that looks like a blast! good job! 👍 BRAAAAAAAP!

[@godscallinghispeople5008]

Braaaap? What is braaaap?

[@FowlersMakeryandMischief]

that's sick !!!

[@tannerjohnson9703]

I’m subscribed I love your vids!!

[@davidanderson6222]

Sweetest trike I’ve ever seen .........on sand. Very nice build bro!

[@tfconstruction5969]

Loved the drag race

[@kennybelcher8240]

Really cool!! Thanks for sharing.

[@glockspecific7757]

Certified ripper!!

[@onenationunderduress8994]

Does it make me smile? Yup! Smashed that like button!

[@AJyfm700R]

This is what it's all about, having fun ! Fckng loved the video

[@michaelwoodsdale460]

Beach racing on the Oregon coast?? Yes!

[@mayhemmike1789]

Oh Yeeeaaaahhhh... My big wheel😃

[@jamesmandas639]

American ingenuity at it's best. Great job throwing that together. Actually a very cool design.

[@amanteapasionado6836]

That trike is so sick

[@mrjoseywales007]

Taco tuesday on a drift trike!💪💪💨💨💨nice build!!

[@Meatnyancat22Gaming]

amazing video W/ amazing music, love this channel

[@alecweinstein4990]

I fully expect you guys to build one of these with a snowmobile 2cyl.

[@edwardthayer9386]

wheelies are sick!

[@oliviervalentijnderuyter974]

Looks hella fun!

[@MyBallsUrJaws]

For the win!

[@jershaus]

Now that looks like fun! I wish I could find plans for one of these.

[@sonicgauge1]

That's the coolest drift trike ever

[@M3iscool]

This is the exact kind of thing that makes me want to get into the wrenching hobby.

[@mr.noneofyourbusiness3234]

Dude! This is so sick!!

[@Nunya_Beezwax]

So bad ass! Love this build! 💯

[@rv9990]

“To make it streetlegal...” PPPPPFFTT excuse me😂 how does something like that get streetlegal!😂😂😂

[@draggonhedd]

Well since its the front half of motorcycle with a VIN number, and it will have lights and turn signals, thats about all you really need for most states to register it as a motorcycle.

[@69headwound]

Depends which state you live in

[@jeffflick2573]

headwound exactly. I have a ktm-300 xc that I put dot approved lights, tires, horn everything to make it street legal but I live in Maryland? free state my a$$!!!

[@colinflood5453]

This thing would cause a problem in Mass even if you only rode it in your yard. Forget about riding it on the street.

[@mikerafonemusic6177]

skurt it would be a deathtrap

[@jeroendenhertog4975]

I love the pink "toy" car at 1:10

[@uncledingovlogs]

That thing is rad. I built one just like it for offroad

[@lootskywater4328]

Gotta love them 2 strokes

[@myhighviewonestonersopinio182]

I watch your videos during and after uploading mine. Keep it up guys, you make it interesting!

[@jjjj9928]

Turned out pretty sick Steve! I knew it would. I still remember the motorized scooter you built 15 years ago 👍

[@Damascus..]

dope. only thing I gotta say is, for sure make a chain guard. If that snaps..i dont even want to imagine what it would do to your leg.

[@thedutchmanandthedigger1500]

Nice build. Tillamook is my home town and Sand lake was our hangout. You build from the brain just like I do. If the beach wasn't the only flat area I'd take the jetkart out there on one of our weekend trips.

[@arriagarobz]

Wow I’m in love with it and I’m so down for taco Tuesday!!!

[@1happyguy823]

Thanks for the video!!! That was a Blast!! new subscriber!!

[@kevinkev1530]

Crazy build, looks fun

[@JasonSmith-yc8wv]

That's bad ass trike man

[@SiistiCivikki]

That thing is sick!

[@scottmichael3745]

The guy on the trike keeps blowing the launch!! He dumps the clutch and it bogs! Better clutch management would give you Way better launching! But super cool!

[@deformedacorn]

Man you need to post this on Facebook trike pages.. 👍👍

[@neilfuhry6184]

Dude im a 250 two stroke die hard...that trike is fuckin amazing excellent work in big wheel fabrication! Brrrraaaap!!!

[@vancemacd6315]

That's the most fast'est, drift trike I ever saw,very nice. also shame the go cart turbo didn't workout, love the vids fellas

[@motoXcR]

REV REV REV REV BOGGGGGGGggggg heuheuheu

[@Moparmaga-1]

@trt blato it doesn't help having 12 inch tall tires

[@99milesaway41]

MotoX lol

[@chrisreimer1694]

Pretty sure he just backed off to get the front back down.

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

For real when it comes time to turn you have to let off

[@_..-.._..-.._]

First gear is too low to launch with (KTM 300s are XC bikes) so he was launching in 2nd, which was a little too tall, needs a slight gearing change if he wants to drag. Also, the wheelie bar should stick out farther and be adjustable with larger diameter wheels so he can keep the front end down.

[@duffman1241]

You guys build some sick stuff

[@philliphenderson1994]

Good sh!t Bro ! I love it.

[@eraproductions9923]

he's making a video about that thing THAT THING? THAT'S A MONSTER WAITING TO HAPPEN !!

[@eraproductions9923]

you could wheelie up stairs

[@frankmoser6251]

Love the drift trike lol VERY cool indeed

[@JP-iu4vz]

Sweet ride dude haha

[@nowaydefnotlex]

Sweet Machine!

[@niacin33]

2-strokes are so cool

[@erikjohnson7821]

Bad ass! Good job on your stance I hope mine comes out as cool .

[@bridgedown1]

Cool.crying out for a custom split fuel tank hanging either side of the top tube to bring the C of G inboard .

[@cristian-conea]

Super cool and fun... I forgot crazy :)))

[@dr_skipwith]

Fetty Potter: *heavy breathing*

[@lupv2938]

You would be found here. Lmao

[@PeterSalerno]

Completely bananas. 👍

[@shredct3118]

Duuuuuuude , I gotta ride that bad boi.

[@EricFB]

That actually looks like it would be a riot in the sand.

[@virgilashlock7812]

That's a sick ass bike.

[@693tanner]

OTK (Tony Kart) FTW!

[@DirtyD23]

That thing is insane. I don’t get why more people aren’t using a 2 stroke when building these trikes.

[@haroldbartley5970]

Totally insane! But, it looks like loads of fun.

[@loganshotrod4x464]

Excellent work! I might be crazy, but I want to build one just like it & drive it to work!

[@DashnCars]

Crap that trike is so badass on the sand. We're going out to Glamis in Feb next year, you guys need to come down there! We're bringing some big turbo Civic Wagons :)

[@DashnCars]

Maybe you could build like a "stinger" wheelie bar to mount the tail lights a bit higher and put a plate on it. That way they're more at eye-ish level.

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

I will have to look into it thanks! Where is it?

[@DashnCars]

@@GrindHardPlumbingCo Glamis is down in southern California, we're driving out from Arkansas! 😁

[@darrenkinsley2445]

That thing is badazz... I need two please👍