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Custom Made Trikes?

Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:55 pm
by Trikenut
Hi All,
Does anyone know a company that does custom trikes in SA?
I need some help

Re: Custom Made Trikes?

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:01 am
by Morph
Custom = Expensive

What are you looking for?

Re: Custom Made Trikes?

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 7:19 pm
by Trikenut
Not sure if i'll buy, i'll do m MPL first. :(
Just want a company name and site for personal interest...

Re: Custom Made Trikes?

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:39 pm
by Morph
I understand but what sort of customisation are you looking for?

Rainbow Aircraft(Springs) and Solo Wings (Dbn) are the only local manufacturers left I believe. The rest are imports from UK, France etc

Re: Custom Made Trikes?

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:22 am
by Trikenut
Hi,
I'm looking for a complete custom trike, everything the way i want it...

Re: Custom Made Trikes?

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:45 pm
by Tower
Trikenut wrote:Hi,
I'm looking for a complete custom trike, everything the way i want it...

Yeah me too, like rocket engines and a bar service puff puff

Re: Custom Made Trikes?

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:10 pm
by Morph
Still not sure what you mean by customisation.

But if it means colours of wings, frame, rims, fairings, saddle bags then you should have a reasonable amount of choice. If you mean, special persoanlised paint jobs, non-standard braking systems, unique fairings, a 3rd seat, booze cabinet etc, then you are pretty much on your own. The aircraft needs to meet a level of standard configuration in order to qualify as the model it is intended to be. Any serious deviation, especially related to flying characteristics and engine then the aircraft is a modification and has to be specially cleared by CAA

Re: Custom Made Trikes?

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:45 pm
by Trikenut
Hi Morph,
I mean if i wanted a cross between an Aquilla, a raptor and an Aerotrike, with a few of my personal touches... vhpy

Re: Custom Made Trikes?

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:21 pm
by Morph
This would typically be seen as a new model. You would have to do this yourself, from bits and pieces and might have ann issue getting someone to test fly it for you. Then you would have to register it as the TN01 :wink:

Re: Custom Made Trikes?

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:22 am
by vliegvark
Trikes are all in the wing the kart is just something you put your "gat" in and it must hang the motor ( any motor ) if you want to spend some money spend it on the wing it's money well spent

Re: Custom Made Trikes?

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 7:23 am
by Trikenut
TN01?? :oops:
Seems like a lot of effort. :(
Rather just go for something like the Aquilla!
Bit annoying really. :evil:

Re: Custom Made Trikes?

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:15 am
by Morph
TN01??


Yes new model, Trike Nut 01 :wink: :lol: 8)

Start with something standard, learn to fly, build your hours and experience, then once you are there you can start looking at changing wings to faster smaller but more difficult to fly wings etc.

Re: Custom Made Trikes?

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:15 pm
by Tower
So Rocket Engines are not an option then.....Damn! **