A Triking has a new home
Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 8:27 pm
Hi folks,
Some of you will remember me from the brilliant event last year in Yorkshire. I had plans to build a Triking, so for me the event was intended as a fact finding mission, and the trip in Paul's Triking was an unexpected bonus. With his being LHD, it confirmed that I might just be able to squeeze into a Type 2 or 3!
I had booked up for the event this year at Buxton to hopefully help decide which model to build, but of course outside influences stepped in.
So what's changed........well to cut the story short, I am the proud new owner of the Silver Triking that Alan had listed on behalf of the previous owner.......and I'm very happy!!
I had my first drives today, just a couple of short runs to get my eye in. I was probably slowing the local traffic as the whole experience gives a false impression of speed, but it was simply great fun (but I guess you know this already). The clutch take up is completely different and I stalled rather too many times for comfort, but I'm confident of getting there.
Maybe I will get to build one as a retirement project (possibly a Type 4), but I didn't want to risk a lengthy ongoing build that meant I would be missing the fun that I have had a taste of today, hence the decision to go for a built example.
I'd also like to give a massive 'thank you' to Alan at Triking for all his help and advice in making Triking ownership a reality.
Awesome.
Some of you will remember me from the brilliant event last year in Yorkshire. I had plans to build a Triking, so for me the event was intended as a fact finding mission, and the trip in Paul's Triking was an unexpected bonus. With his being LHD, it confirmed that I might just be able to squeeze into a Type 2 or 3!
I had booked up for the event this year at Buxton to hopefully help decide which model to build, but of course outside influences stepped in.
So what's changed........well to cut the story short, I am the proud new owner of the Silver Triking that Alan had listed on behalf of the previous owner.......and I'm very happy!!
I had my first drives today, just a couple of short runs to get my eye in. I was probably slowing the local traffic as the whole experience gives a false impression of speed, but it was simply great fun (but I guess you know this already). The clutch take up is completely different and I stalled rather too many times for comfort, but I'm confident of getting there.
Maybe I will get to build one as a retirement project (possibly a Type 4), but I didn't want to risk a lengthy ongoing build that meant I would be missing the fun that I have had a taste of today, hence the decision to go for a built example.
I'd also like to give a massive 'thank you' to Alan at Triking for all his help and advice in making Triking ownership a reality.
Awesome.