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Honda CG 160 converted into tricycle, used for home delivery of bottled propane
Had maximum speed not been so low (60km/h or around 37.2MPH) honestly I would be quite tempted to get one for private usage. Sure would also consider a smaller and lighter cargo body, in order to keep a reasonable accelerating with a taller rear-end which would be required to increase maximum speed to at least 90km/h.
It's no longer so common to see those motorcycle-into-tricycle conversions in my hometown as it used to be 10 to 15 years ago, yet they used to be fairly common for propane delivery.
It's shaft-driven, with reverse through that auxiliary gearbox bolted where a chain would be fitted to the engine casing in a stock motorcycle.
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07-09-2023, 11:23 PM
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Yellow VW Beetle rear wheels?
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07-10-2023, 03:30 PM
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Could be honda or toyota, seen them on both under hubcaps
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07-12-2023, 02:38 AM
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All I know is those rear wheels have a bolt pattern which had been used by Fiat and Volkswagen, and AFAIK by GM too.
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Those are 13-inch rims, and no Beetle any had 13-inch rims as a stock feature here. |
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07-12-2023, 03:58 AM
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Yeah, now I'm seeing Geo Metro 13s. I thought they looked familiar. 
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07-13-2023, 02:32 AM
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Actually those look more like Opel Corsa B wheels, but that tire size is more likely from a VW Gol or a Fiat Palio.
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09-07-2023, 03:18 AM
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Another one, earlier this week in a rainy afternoon.
Seems like such conversions are making a comeback in my hometown, where around 10 to 15 years ago I used to see a considerable amount of similar tricycles, yet mostly based on the pushrod 125cc model and with a chain-drive without a reverse gear, instead of shaft-drive as it's been more usual nowadays.
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