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Post by roger32849 on Jun 26, 2015 23:37:41 GMT
link This is Wyoming scenery. It was like someone laid down a beautiful green carpet of grass. The Horses (and one mule) eventually came around to inspect me. link Again, Wyoming where the Buffalo roam and the deer and antelope play....... and skies are not cloudy all day.
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Post by roger32849 on Jun 26, 2015 23:46:50 GMT
link I took a ride to the Berkshire a few days ago. I was on the Eco-Exo-R and stopped to take a few pictures in the small village of Rowe Massachusetts. link Again, Rowe Massachusetts. This is a recreational pond spillway. It is typical of what a person will find when exploring on the Mohawk Trail. link This is another spillway about 3 miles upstream from the spillway in the last picture. link Only the very latest in mass transportation here in the back country.  ?
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Post by qdos on Jun 27, 2015 6:20:06 GMT
Eureka is where I first got to see the Pacific. Thought I recognised the tree. They are truly awesome you really need to be amongst them to appreciate them. Over 2000 years old and still alive! Got a similar pic of the Immortal Tree  Did you say you had the Eco Exo with you on this trip? |
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Post by roger32849 on Jun 27, 2015 10:28:31 GMT
Kelvin:
I did not have the Eco-Exo with me on the trip to California, I rode my 2012 Victory XCT trike. The last set of pictures I posted of the spillway were taken locally. I was driving the Eco-Exo then.
I am currently trying to work something out with Ed so we can get our Eco-Exo trikes together for an extended ride This summer. Perhaps here in New England or possibly meeting at an alternate location. He has a fancy trailer that he uses to transport his trike for long distance rides. It is truly a "toy hauler". Sometimes using the Eco Exo isn't the best thing to ride especially when you are talking about a 1000 mile cross country just to get to the place you want to explore on the Eco-Exo. A trailer comes in handy.
It would be great to get the other guys that own this trike here in the USA to send pictures of their builds. It would be nice to meet for a ride, compare notes and builds and in general have a good time. When Fred finishes his it is quite possible to get three of the six owners here in the USA all together. Jim in Texas has not posted anything in a long time. With the Polaris Slingshot having troubles getting approved in Texas, Jim may have issues along those same lines and may have given up on his build or sold it. The two owners of the kits sold in Colorado simply do not correspond at all.
Since being back from my trip, I have done my best to wear the tires out on my little yellow trike. I want to have some pin striping done to it, but perhaps in the fall. I need a winter project. I am looking for something strange and weird (on 2 or 3 wheels)
Roger
Worcester, Massachusetts
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Post by qdos on Jun 27, 2015 11:58:37 GMT
Kelvin: I did not have the Eco-Exo with me on the trip to California, I rode my 2012 Victory XCT trike. The last set of pictures I posted of the spillway were taken locally. I was driving the Eco-Exo then. Aha that's kinda what I guessed. Good to hear the Eco Exo got an outing too  Yes one drawback with living in a country that's the size of a continent is that you guys are so spread out you rarely get to meet up! Fortunately here in Lil' ol' Britain we're a bit more compact and we have some events we can share and meet up at. Sadly these are getting fewer each year but I think we'll just have to start gatecrashing some others too which I've started doing already Regards contributions to the forum from owners, well we may not have masses of quantity but the quality is superb and you guys have done some fabulous things with your trikes. I'm really glad to be able to read about your exploits and adventures and love seeing them too! PS the new trike I'm doing might hit the right spot for you on the winter project front  |
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Post by roger32849 on Jun 29, 2015 2:29:14 GMT
The project of a newer trike sounds very interesting. As soon as you can release the details on it let (us all) in on what you're cooking up "in the secret laboratory garage". LOL....
I am looking for a way to transport my trike in the bed of my Honda Ridgeline. I am figuring on a frame to park the trike on, cinch down the chassis on it, then load it into the cargo bed of the Ridgeline. My brain is quit full of notions. Sometimes I feel as mad as a hatter...getting details sorted out. LOL.
I need to get some sleep.... night all
Roger
Worcester, Massachusetts
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Post by qdos on Jun 29, 2015 12:26:32 GMT
The secret area to the workshop is constantly needing a clean up as there's dust and debris flying frequently but it all adds to the mystery when I appear from the mist that wafts out of the doorway to deal with people dropping by the workshop. I'd love to let you guys see what I'm doing but I want to get it finished first. It's looking good though and I am well chuffed with it so far. There are one or two people who've also seen it and I love their reactions when they see it. First impressions have all been excellent.
Re your Honda, I don't know if you have the crew cab or the two door but I'd measure up that cargo bed if I were you as the Eco-Exo is surprising in it's dimensions both width and length. It is handy that it's triangular in plan though as you can fit 2 in the space you'd normally consider for one. I've got to get a trailer specifically for the trike sorted myself too as my car trailer is not ideal for it. 3 wheels can be a pain to load up as you need a centre ramp or some buddies to help lift.
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Post by roger32849 on Jun 30, 2015 0:40:41 GMT
The bed of the Ridgeline is narrow and short. It will fit the trike in but only backward and the wheels would be hanging over the tailgate. What I wold like to do is make a powered loader that would lift the trike into the bed and without using my friends muscle to get it done.
When You finish the design work and the prototype on your new trike... make sure You emerge from your garage (out of the mist and dust) with a few order forms..
Looking forward to seeing it.
Roger Worcester, Massachusetts
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Post by qdos on Jun 30, 2015 12:21:07 GMT
I'd consider a winch and a set of ramps though they will need to be pretty long to reach up to the cargo bed. Bear in mind also the weight of the Eco Exo, 220kg I don't do lbs sorry. You don't want to wind up wrecking the tailgate.
One of the few who has been allowed in to the back of the workshop to see the witchcraft is indeed in discussion with me at the moment about the new trike. Gotta get some steelwork ordered very shortly. In fact I should be doing it today but I've another job I need to be doing this afternoon instead.
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Post by roger32849 on Jul 1, 2015 18:16:46 GMT
Kelvin
At 485 pounds (220 kg) it would probably apply some stress to the tailgate, but the entire mass wouldn't be pressing down on it. I will probably load it backward, that way if I got lost at least the trike would know the way back home. Of course there is always building a custom trailer with an aerodynamic cowl to deflect stones, sand, and the odd cat. Eddie built a fantastic trailer, but he has a place to park it as well. If I did decide to make one, it would be not much more than a pair of wheels and a tongue. Just something to take it from point to point.
When the premier of the newly designed trike arrives and manufacturing becomes a reality, will you still build and sell the Eco-Exo-R? Also, has Stewart Mills been in your workshop?
Roger
Worcester, Massachusetts
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Post by qdos on Jul 1, 2015 21:33:52 GMT
I'm sure you can sort out a couple of load bay extensions to rest the front wheels on that will take the load away from the tailgate. I like your plan on the Smart Trike though teaching it to find it's way home. Pretty nifty idea Hope you file the patent on it so that Apple and Google don't steel it from you! Stuart's not ventured this far down South so not seen my workshop. Don't worry the Eco-Exo will continue to be made I'm just adding to the range |
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Post by roger32849 on Jul 4, 2015 0:26:23 GMT
Tomorrow is the celebration of Independence Day... 1776.. and all that. There will be more barbecues alite than light bulbs in Paris. It will be hamburgers and hot dogs here, but on the barbee...
When I was stationed in England in 1975 - 1979 I recall a dessert dish called trifle. It was the best. I found a recipe for traditional English trifle and will give it a go.. even found the Birds Custard powder as well. Even though we will be celebrating winning independence from English rule, it will be bangers and trifle on the table.... go figure. LOL.
It is good to know the original Eco-Exo-R will still be made. I am surprised there hasn't been more orders headed here in the USA. It is a great kit to build, and fun to operate.
Again... can't wait to see the next generation..
Roger
Worcester, Massachusetts
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Post by qdos on Jul 4, 2015 5:16:59 GMT
Trifle is great for this time of year. Don't forget to put the Sherry in, that really makes it.
Happy Independence Day I was there on your side in 1976 discovering Baskin Robins and Valley Forge Fudge
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Post by roger32849 on Jul 5, 2015 2:15:37 GMT
I did add the Sherry, the strawberries & raspberries, cake, custard, jam, and whipped cream...... a person can gain weight just by reading the list of ingredients. Ahhh, but it was good.
Baskin Robins has great ice cream... great choice.
Roger
Worcester, Massachusetts
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Post by roger32849 on Jul 20, 2015 1:32:37 GMT
Not much going on lately here. I have been out in/on the Eco-Exo quite a bit. It has been in the garage today though. It was very hot, hazy and humid, your skin simply wants to melt.
I have been gathering bits and pieces for a 1986 Honda GL1200 Goldwing Interstate I recently bought as a basket case. I am almost done with the gathering process and during the winter months I will be getting it in shape. It will be a winter project, you know, to prevent insanity while being shut in due to the cold weather.
I read Edward's thread on his newly styled gauge cluster. The white looks fantastic. Good job on that Eddie.
Tomorrow is Monday and that means mow the lawn, trim the shrubberies and take out the rubbish. I feel so blessed to be born a male. Jeeze!!!!
Well, with that being said, a need to bed. Night all
Roger Worcester, Massachusetts
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