me to fit a set of 295 section 15-
inch tyres – and what a result!
Then it was bodywork, paint
and a little imagination and it
was done. Except it’s not finished
because they never are! I built this
trike about eight years ago and,
seeing as I’m not a professional
builder, what I created is an
absolute joy to me and I love
to ride it. I’ve built other trikes
since; you will have seen the
4.4l V8 BMW, Hulk, which was
featured in this very magazine in
issue #245. But the Zephyr is, and
always will be, my favourite.THE ZEPHYR IS, AND ALWAYS WILL BE, MY FAVOURITE
so much better.
Then for the rear wheels...
Personally, I like to see front
and rear wheels the same size,
if not similar. After looking at
the front disc pattern, I had
found a set of old 13-inch wheels
that were practically identical
in pattern, but too small by far
as I wanted much bigger tyres
on the back. So it was off to
the scrapyard and, after some
foraging around, I returned with
a pair of 15-inch rims. I set about
cutting and welding to make
12-inch by 15-inch rims to enableSPECIFICATION
SHEET
ENGINE:
Kawasaki 750 Zephyr inline four,
Kawasaki Z1000 exhaust.
FRAME:
Frame by owner.
FRONT END:
18” Honda VFR1100 wheel modified to
accept Kawasaki Zephyr discs, 190/70
x 18” Maxxis SuperMaxx tyre, Zephyr
forks, lights by owner.
REAR END:
13” wheels with extended 15” rims by
owner to fit 295/50 x 15” Nankang Utility
SP7 tyres, rear suspension by owner.
MISCELLANEOUS:
RS Turbo LSD driveshafts and hubs by
owner, all electrics and wiring loom by
owner, all bodywork by owner.
PAINT AND FINISH:
By owner.
THANKS TO:
“Trudy for putting up with it all as it
does get on her tits (“Trike this” and
“Trike that” all the time) xxx; the best
pub landlord I know, Jason Sheppard
of the Pot Belly Pig (cheers mate) and
Blue Miller for featuring my trike builds.”54 | 100% Biker | issue 250 | http://www.100-biker.co.uk
BIKE FEATURE KAWASAKI ZEPHYR 750