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Tark
25-06-2003, 12:23 AM
Made from bike bits and VW of course!

http://www.tarkracing.co.uk/Pictures/trikefront.jpg

http://www.tarkracing.co.uk/Pictures/trikeback.jpg

He made it himself and took best part of 6 years on and off!

Comments?

Oh and yeah he did the spray job himself. CAn upload pics of the detail on tank etc if anyones interested. Can also be seen at http://www.tarkracing.co.uk
Dan
08-07-2003, 07:10 AM
Whats the furthest he's been on it?
Tark
08-07-2003, 11:07 AM
Dont know. He doesn't have it anymore cos he sold it to get double glazing :x !! It used to wheelie aswell! :evil:

He wasn't using it much and was just sitting in the garage. SOunded amazing with the drag pipes on!!
FingerZ!
08-07-2003, 08:10 PM
Bet it fookin sounded amazin!

im not into trikes meself but that is pretty bloody smart!

I remember workin on a trike that had a metro engine in!!! I mean WHY!??!

lol!
Tark
08-07-2003, 10:04 PM
Get this then! Click on the link then do the old right click and save job on the wave file! This is the actaul wave recording of the trike. First time started after 6 years!

www.tarkracing.com/sounds

Get it quick and tell me cos its only going to be up there temp.
FingerZ!
09-07-2003, 08:39 PM
thats wicked!

i love the bit at the end where someone says 'Jesus!!!!!!'

bet its loud when you stand next to it lol!
Tark
10-07-2003, 09:13 AM
that sound wasn't my dad or anyone but he has played with the wave on sound forge and added the voice!! :roll:

there is a longer wave file that has him reving it up for a while., its on disk so i will find it and upload it. :wink:
FingerZ!
10-07-2003, 06:09 PM
he put it in there?!
LOL

i thort it was your dad or sumone! ah well lol!

yeah get the longer wav - will be interesting to hear it a bit more! :)
Dan
10-07-2003, 06:39 PM
Sorry gerZ!, i have to say mate - that bit at the end definatly sounds like someones put it in there.... lol

Mate - imaging having a bike that sounds like that loool
Tark
10-07-2003, 07:08 PM
Iwill get the longer file. Its on floppy at my dads house and the other day when i was there and loded it up i didn't have any speakers to listen to what i was uploading! :roll:

I will get the better one soon!
FUBAR
26-07-2003, 02:33 AM
Woohaa :shock: i dont think ive ever heard a vw beetle engine sounding so raw n1 was the engine modified in anyway other than the slash cuts??
Tark
28-07-2003, 09:20 AM
Dont think soo

And another thing is that its only a 1200!

Myt mum had a beetle that sounded similar.

Cadron do cheap exhausts for them that make em sound like that.

SWEEET!