2011 Custom Built Motorcycles Pro Street on 2040-motos

After a professional career as a mechanical engineer and two US patents, I designed and built this vehicle from scratch over a period of ten years for my own personal pleasure.  Time didn't mean anything and neither did money.  Although I never intended it to be a show vehicle, innovation and attention to detail have brought recognition and awards in national shows.  The unique front suspension with single-sided swing arms, classic "dressed-up" small block Chevy with it's front distributor and three deuces, late model Corvette transaxle with aluminum rear suspension all packaged in a swept-back layout are crowd pleasers.  It's long wheelbase and wide stance coupled with a very low center of gravity and 400 horsepower make for a comfortable but addictive ride.  Condition is excellent.  All photos taken on grass April 28, 2016 to show current condition.  The time has come to sell.

Features:

• creative design for mounting a single square automobile tire up front
• front air suspension with complete on-board air system
• 1:1 steering between handlebars and front tire
• frame is TIG welded by a professional welder
• fasteners are stainless steel with exceptions in unique situations
• bed plate protected by non-metallic washers on all fasteners
• front wheel is OEM forged Corvette C5
• motor is 1972 4-bolt main 400 small block bored out to 406 cu. in.
• motor recently deep vatted, rebuilt and professional painted
• triple Rochester 2GC carbs on Offenhauser manifold from Vintage Speed
• front distributor and gear drive from Summers Brothers
• ceramic coated header system with baffles from Dynatech
• electric water pump from Meziere
• second stage cam and oil pump from Melling
• race quality radiator with 2 rows of 1/8" x 1" tubes from AFCO
• extreme duty dual rectifier 140 amp alternator
• high torque 3 hp starter motor
• electric fuel pump with regulator from Carter
• GM 4L60e transaxle with limited slip transaxle from C5 'vette
• commercial grade transmission cooler with fan
• engine and trans have chrome steel protective plates
• high performance rear brake pads from Hawk
• front tire is 245/45x17, rears are 335/30ZR18 on aftermarket 12" wide wheels
• transmission controller with programmer and display from HGM
• high intensity turn, brake and hazard lights (LED) driven at 16 volts
• fuses are the "Smart" type - led lights up when blown
• headlights mounted on 1/2" Lexan
• transparent covers over all fuses for ease of inspection
• dual horns - electric for city, Hadley air for highway
• Hunt's handmade in USA aluminum bomber seat
• 3" seat belt with snap hook from Pyrotech
• two 5 gallon aluminum fuel cells
• trailer hitch (requires sway bar to be removed)

Length 13 ft 7in, width 76 in, weight 2280 lbs on DOT scales

Although this vehicle has won best in class in several shows, it was never intended to be a show vehicle - it was simply designed, fabricated, painted/chromed/polished and assembled at a very high level.  Given this, there's a mark thru the paint on the lower frame rail to the right of the motor (pic) and poor chrome inside one rear wheel.

The additional blemish is a hairline oil seepage from the front cover on the motor.  Several weeks ago I ran the motor for a potential bidder in the shop and drove it outside in the sun and back in.  No oil drops.  Two day later there were several drops.  Informing bidders of this was a struggle between the car guy in me and the desire for maximum dollars (I'm 75 on SS.)  The car guy in me won out and I feel good about it.  I'm not implying this is good judgment but it's my judgment.     

I will provide technical information support to the new owner as long as he/she owns the trike.  Technical files go with the trike.

Please note:  Mileage is a guess.  As an engineer, I drove this trike to test and verify the performance of all systems plus drove it during two bike weeks in Daytona Beach.