Comments on: Awesome Blastolene Hemi Trike

By: nicker

nicker — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:59:49 +0000

Vanessa,

Great link….!!!
The main difference between humans and other animals is our ability to create stuff.
Probably why there’s interesting stuff going on in garage-shops all over this land.

Why someone hasn’t made a TV show about that is baffling, to say the least.
What individuals can accomplish on their own initiative is simply amazing.

Thanks for the Hemi trike pic.
X-treme scooters are way cool…..

-nicker-

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:41:16 +0000

Pretty cool, my boyfriend built a Hemi trike 15 years or more ago. His is a 331, the grandpa of them all. Check it out at http://daytonavintageracing.com/bikes/1955hemi3wheeler.html . Big Daddy Don Garlits has ridden it himself and it was at Klassix museum in daytona for years. We ride it regularly. Sometimes with him on the back and me driving .. LOL.. Not very often though as it loves to go , she will do 150 mph, but stopping fast is an issue.

By: jatinder pal

jatinder pal — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:10:14 +0000

Very well made…i like the detail work.Totally insane..keep up the good work.

By: FHP Scott

FHP Scott — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:01:31 +0000

Cool…

Really cool dashboard intergration…anyone knows what cluster was used?

By: nicker

nicker — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:08:35 +0000

winterman,

RE:
“… Porsche trike…”

Ya man, remember it well.
Driver sat in front of the motor.
Had a sprint car wing over the trans-axle.
Scared me just looking at it!
Thanks for the memory.,,,,

Grayhawk,
RE:
“… Seriously has anyone ridden it or pushed it and is it rideable or just another looky look Hollywood ride. …”

Well, don’t really know what the builder had in mind in this case…..
But since it’s so obviously over-the-top it may be more of a design exercise than a real world “daily driver” solution.

Sort of like a 1960′s Fuel Altered Roadster.
Nothing that evil was ever expected to do any thing but scare the pee right out of ya.
And they did is so very, very well.

That’s also the beauty of “X-treeme” scooters.
IMHO anyway……….

-nicker-

By: Grayhawk

Grayhawk — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:07:15 +0000

See the form looks impressive and looks fast but is their function, two up HD looking seat that Fuji picked up on looks a bit out of place and he is right no sissy bar or even a hand strap. Maybe the custom seat is not back yet.

11″ looking all weather tread tire on front on a street dragster?, I guess so it does not dart in the freeway ruts? and angled out handlebars with reinforcing, hmmmm is it quick steering, or maybe a little harmonic shake when the HP kicks in.

Seriously has anyone ridden it or pushed it and is it rideable or just another looky look Hollywood ride. Not your everyday stuff but liked the site did not see the trike or any info referenced about it but maybe I missed it.

Grayhawk.

By: FUJI

FUJI — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:57:34 +0000

Where is the toilet paper ? and thats not funny.

By: FUJI

FUJI — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:56:00 +0000

Where is the back rest for two up ? LOL

By: Ray

Ray — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:25:50 +0000

Hey wintermam. The merit of this trike is not only the Hemi but the design and fab. work. Gorgeous.

By: winterman

winterman — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:11:51 +0000

Sorry to burst your bubble but the hemi trike has alresdy been done . Back in the 70s a hemi trike and a porscha trike came acroos the St. Lawrance bridge from canada to NY state quite often and blew everything on two and three wheels away and many on four.

By: Jeff Nicklus

Jeff Nicklus — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:56:28 +0000

This would even be more cool if they are using Nitro!

Over & Out,

Jeff

By: George

George — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:14:58 +0000

Should be raced.

By: Brenda Fox

Brenda Fox — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:26:16 +0000

Right on!

Cyril – props to you on keeps up informed of the Good, the bad and the friggin cool.

I’m going to Jay Leno’s Garage next week and I’ve seen the tank car there – I’m going to go eye ball it again!