Being a blacksmith and machinist myself, I know how many, many hours of work that probably went into this piece of art. It truly deserves to be called a piece of art cause that is exactly what you've made there. :)
Anybody that spends this amount of time hand forming his dream gets my thumbs up. Nice to see folk getting away from two wheels in the back, as its so unstable in turns vs two wheels up front. I have a hand cycle that has the front drive wheel configuration and have rolled it a few times, while in turns at speed. Not that the single rear drive can't be rolled, as well, it is just far more stable under most conditions. I've got an electric assist version of the single rear drive trike I'm working on. Keep em' spinning.
Looks like there is room to drop the seat and have your torso lay across the body work for what might be a nice riding position ? Or at least better than that !
@@stevencochran4284 I would do that too, make it more aerodynamic and put a windscreen at the right angle, in a way it looks like the Sabre jet from the old days. I think he wanted the seating position to be just like a quads. Still, his metal craftmanship is great.
Well done, good work. Ditch the wire wheels for a modern soft spoke set and ad a big ass gumball in the back and you have something thats retro but of modern day. Agiain very well done! Super impressed with you process of cardboard mock up and then all the hand work in the metal fab. (black wheels with a touch of your paint color for accents)
What a unique and superb project! Much praise to Tim for having the vision and commitment to bring off this one of a kind vehicle. This machine should go into production as a new class of motorcycle. It rocks!
Beautiful workmanship. I have two 1972 R75/5's, 500 serial numbers apart, one of which is being repainted and the aluminum redone to factory standards. Both have 80 K miles and still run very strong with no problems yet, except for new clutches, tires, batteries, and one starter and have always been my favorites in my stable of vintage bikes. And now, since seeing your build have figuered out what to do with the second bike. My Wife recently bought me a 2016 Harley FRLT three-wheel Motorcycle which I really like and enjoy but was looking into putting a side car on the second Beemer, but after getting the Harley having been working on a few sketches of how to create a BMW trike in the same manner but loved your presentation and am thinking I can incorporate that retro look into my design - Time will tell. In the meantime, Awesome Build. Ride Safe.
Nice work. Aluminum is a unique metal to work with. By that I mean it has a learning curve that is an absolutely flustrating pain in the arse. I had to learn to love it. Currently the only machine and welding shop in the area that can turn out proper quality aluminium repairs and custom fabrications. Steel and even to some extent Stainless Steel there's a bit more competition. But branching out into less common alloys has been intresting and "paid the bills" Brilliantly done I'd say ....and all the more impressive from the limitations of a home shop no less !
Awesome, definitely the best thing to do with a quad. Looks like something BMW would have built themselves in the 50s which I think is the best complement!
Lovely work and a great description of it. It’s a skill in itself talking to a camera and explaining anything, I know my attempts are awful, so hat off on both accounts. Ride carefully and with enjoyment.
The one-eyed front end is fantastic. Very nice design work. Love the slant, everything about it. And that little fairing around the top of the shock. Such a wealth of great detail, beautifully executed. Bravo.
Sick bike. I had a design idea a few years that looks exactly like this but then for children. Hotrod bike mix. But building this is a different level! Aweome.
Looks fantastic! Great achievement that I admire. Driving position is kinda weird. The trike itself rows in into the "Great Prize O Tripoli" stuff Caracciola and the others drove. By the way, the BMW 507 is the most beautiful BMW car ever and Elvis had one of these. I had the BMW RT 100 and took away the plastic shells to make it look old. Was a very good bike and so relaxing with its "took-took" noise. In Germany they call it "Rubber Cow" for its speciality to lift the back when accelerating. Congratulstions!
Not only has the bike got a lovely retro and period look you have to be congratulated for the skills you have displayed in metal beating, it's phenomenal. It seems a bit man spirited to find any fault with a thing of such beauty but if you could either lower the seat or raise the bars because you don't look as comfortable as you might like
Can't say anything but respect. Like the fact that you didn't make it look like a futuristic vehicle. Even though you could. Bodywork is amazing. Imho, only handlebars do not match. Easy upgrade though
Outstanding work! Excellent craftsmanship! The riding position is ridiculous but for a show piece that doesn't matter. personally I would drop the seat down and the handlebars swept back not forward... I hope mine doesn't take another 7 years to build/finish lol but it's already been 13. I am still looking for another quad front suspension but all that I have found have brakes that are much too small for safe riding. Mine is based on a Suzuki GS850. I do not have the metal forming skill that this builder does but I'm working around that.
Nice looking bike, but like many custom bikes looks very uncomfortable to ride. This bike would do very well with a tilting trike front mechanism. But as long as the builder is happy...that's all that counts. I applaud him for the task and learning how to work with aluminum. Thanks for sharing.
You are an absolute artist my friend! Beautiful build! Love that you figured out prototype level metal shaping. Your metal shaping is what makes it so cool. I will say the bike catches my eye differently when there is no rider on it. When you are on it, it looks smaller. Still very cool. Maybe I was seeing something more roadster-esque without rider. I hate to be too critical, because I know what seven years worth of hours means. You deserve way more praise than criticism. Quads typically have a very up-right ride position. I wonder how you could achieve more of a roadster type human body positioning. Will likely require a slightly larger bike overall. Just chatting...
Great look, excellent work, though his position on it looks hard on the back and doesnt seem comfortable, but the trike itself is very impressive and visually stunning.
Fantastic creation. Love it. Please put a fender over the back wheel. I have seen what a back wheel will do to a person when things go wrong and you land sitting onto a moving back wheel. It will rip your BUTT off and anything else that gets in the way. I know this is your creation - but I can imagine a lovely teardrop aluminum fender adding some finishing flare to your trike with both aluminum and color coordinated paint. TWO thumbs up !
Front - badass, tail - badass, side line... Not my type, but it's my opinion. Still, good work! You put a lot of work in this project, you have my respect! Take care!
Art Deco is not a movement but a person, and he would love you for this! From one metal-botherer and fellow creator of beautiful things to another, BRAVO, I love your 'Silver-Arrow lite'. Best wishes from me (and all the mice in the workshop) 🔨🐀🐀🐀
You display your influences for making this style of trike, yet when I first saw its thumbnail it immediately brought to mind Rey's speeder in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
@@dmc2554my grumpy grouch :P do you ever put love into stuff? This was for passion, not performance. Plus he's more likely to be successful making something he loves than making something better than a multi billion pound company like BMW
This is one gorgeous trike. You, my friend, are one master builder with an amazing imagination and great eye for detail. the sheet work came out perfect and the wheels just tie it up to make one of the nicer bikes I've had the privilege of ever seeing. great job friend!
Being a blacksmith and machinist myself, I know how many, many hours of work that probably went into this piece of art.
It truly deserves to be called a piece of art cause that is exactly what you've made there. :)
“Hope you like it?” It’s stunning and a great example of someone with great imagination and lashings of skill. Great effort
Authentically retro but somehow has a Star Wars pod racer feel, can't stop gorping, amazing work mate!
Gavin Zissou The main bad guy in the Star Wars pod race had a big pod and he had a similar grill so that’s what is coming up in your mind
Anybody that spends this amount of time hand forming his dream gets my thumbs up. Nice to see folk getting away from two wheels in the back, as its so unstable in turns vs two wheels up front. I have a hand cycle that has the front drive wheel configuration and have rolled it a few times, while in turns at speed. Not that the single rear drive can't be rolled, as well, it is just far more stable under most conditions. I've got an electric assist version of the single rear drive trike I'm working on. Keep em' spinning.
Love the bike, hate the riding position .. great aluminiumwork !
I remember a poster of a turtle humping a foot ball !? Weird visual
I kind of agree. When I finally build my own Imma give myself a more upright position.
Looks like there is room to drop the seat and have your torso lay across the body work for what might be a nice riding position ? Or at least better than that !
@@stevencochran4284 I would do that too, make it more aerodynamic and put a windscreen at the right angle, in a way it looks like the Sabre jet from the old days. I think he wanted the seating position to be just like a quads. Still, his metal craftmanship is great.
Definitely hate the position . Classic upright position with some sweptback bars would have done wonders
Usually not a fan of trikes but love what he did. Very league of extraordinary gentlemen/captain Nemo age vibes.
Couldn't have put it better myself !
Looks like the speeder from the Star Wars movie that the girl rode.
Joy on three wheels, a thing of beauty. Bravo Tim. BRAVO!
Looks super cool...the riding position seems...awkward...maybe.
Still super cool. Love all the hand beaten bodywork
Right, I thought so, too. The pegs could go lower since the bike doesn't lean, then the knees wouldn't be bent that much.
would look a lot better on an old timey oval race track, with a full suite of retro gear.
@@PrimoStracciatella overall the seating should have been lower...better center of gravity.
One of the more cooler builds I've seen in a long time
"more cooler".................idiot you
This guy is a proper bike builder. Thats' beautiful
One of the best of the show! Well done Tim
Well done, good work. Ditch the wire wheels for a modern soft spoke set and ad a big ass gumball in the back and you have something thats retro but of modern day. Agiain very well done! Super impressed with you process of cardboard mock up and then all the hand work in the metal fab. (black wheels with a touch of your paint color for accents)
Tim great job on your trike. Seven years (slow and passion = excellence)
I don't know ANYTHING about bikes, but I do know that's a beautiful machine! Excellent work!
Talk about craftmanship, this is one of the coolest self built things ive ever seen, great job! love it.
That is simply stunning! The idea, the design, the craftsmanship - Im blow away! Well done!!!
What a unique and superb project! Much praise to Tim for having the vision and commitment to bring off this one of a kind vehicle. This machine should go into production as a new class of motorcycle. It rocks!
Beautiful workmanship. I have two 1972 R75/5's, 500 serial numbers apart, one of which is being repainted and the aluminum redone to factory standards. Both have 80 K miles and still run very strong with no problems yet, except for new clutches, tires, batteries, and one starter and have always been my favorites in my stable of vintage bikes.
And now, since seeing your build have figuered out what to do with the second bike.
My Wife recently bought me a 2016 Harley FRLT three-wheel Motorcycle which I really like and enjoy but was looking into putting a side car on the second Beemer, but after getting the Harley having been working on a few sketches of how to create a BMW trike in the same manner but loved your presentation and am thinking I can incorporate that retro look into my design - Time will tell.
In the meantime, Awesome Build. Ride Safe.
Nice work. Aluminum is a unique metal to work with.
By that I mean it has a learning curve that is an absolutely flustrating pain in the arse.
I had to learn to love it. Currently the only machine and welding shop in the area that can turn out proper quality aluminium repairs and custom fabrications.
Steel and even to some extent Stainless Steel there's a bit more competition. But branching out into less common alloys has been intresting and "paid the bills"
Brilliantly done I'd say ....and all the more impressive from the limitations of a home shop no less !
Awesome, definitely the best thing to do with a quad. Looks like something BMW would have built themselves in the 50s which I think is the best complement!
Beautiful work! Just needs some 50s BMW motorcycle switchgear to complement the rest which is outstanding.
Waste of a good BMW . He blew 7 years and end up with something Worse Than he Started with.
Lovely work and a great description of it. It’s a skill in itself talking to a camera and explaining anything, I know my attempts are awful, so hat off on both accounts.
Ride carefully and with enjoyment.
THIS IS THE BEST REVERSE TRACK I EVER SEEN
Not a trike fan but damn! That’s gorgeous, and looks like something bmw would have built themselves back in the day.
Man who has a lot of time to play. Fortunately he cracked it.
Makes it worth it to explore
Well done
This is truly amazing. Beautiful design with complete attention to detail. I'm absolutely blown away by this.
This trike is a work of art, beautiful art deco love it, the detail is incredible.
BMW should be on your door step offering you a job . Creative design well thought out Good work congratulations, you can ride that with true pride.
The one-eyed front end is fantastic. Very nice design work. Love the slant, everything about it. And that little fairing around the top of the shock. Such a wealth of great detail, beautifully executed. Bravo.
You've got to admire Brits for their ingenuity. I salute you!!!
That riding position looks good for about 10 minutes at a time!
Uh, probably more like 2min. everything leans forward unnecessarily far.
Until you are moving, I rode my BMW with a similar riding position and the wind cushions you and the legs are fine.
What an incredible build this is! Looks like a piece of 20's Art Deco automotive prototype designing.
Good Old Fashion !)
Truly unique and one of a kind, just gorgeous...however, I could not live with that riding position.
This is by far one of the coolest things i've seen this year. Bravo! The body work is genius!
Sick bike. I had a design idea a few years that looks exactly like this but then for children. Hotrod bike mix. But building this is a different level! Aweome.
I have never really liked trikes, but this masterpiece of workmanship stands truly on its own. What is it like to ride, handling braking, comfort?
It does look very cool in the driveway. I will give you a thumbs up when I see you cornering at a moderate 50-60 km/hr.
Wow, that is some very nice tin banging! Innovation is not dead! Great job and thanks for letting us in on it!
The talent on this channel is un believeable
10/10 man. I learned to ride on the 73 r75/5 my dad passed down to me. Incredible work done here so out of the box from everything else these days
Wow!!! Looks futuristic and vintage at the same time! Almost Star Wars level vehicle there.
Looks fantastic! Great achievement that I admire. Driving position is kinda weird. The trike itself rows in into the "Great Prize O Tripoli" stuff Caracciola and the others drove. By the way, the BMW 507 is the most beautiful BMW car ever and Elvis had one of these. I had the BMW RT 100 and took away the plastic shells to make it look old. Was a very good bike and so relaxing with its "took-took" noise. In Germany they call it "Rubber Cow" for its speciality to lift the back when accelerating. Congratulstions!
Not only has the bike got a lovely retro and period look you have to be congratulated for the skills you have displayed in metal beating, it's phenomenal. It seems a bit man spirited to find any fault with a thing of such beauty but if you could either lower the seat or raise the bars because you don't look as comfortable as you might like
Can't say anything but respect. Like the fact that you didn't make it look like a futuristic vehicle. Even though you could. Bodywork is amazing. Imho, only handlebars do not match. Easy upgrade though
The work on the body of the machine is incredible
Gobsmackingly brilliant, the builder is a genius!
Outstanding work! Excellent craftsmanship!
The riding position is ridiculous but for a show piece that doesn't matter. personally I would drop the seat down and the handlebars swept back not forward...
I hope mine doesn't take another 7 years to build/finish lol but it's already been 13. I am still looking for another quad front suspension but all that I have found have brakes that are much too small for safe riding. Mine is based on a Suzuki GS850. I do not have the metal forming skill that this builder does but I'm working around that.
You’ll definitely rock the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride 2020!!! Pure class mate!
Nice looking bike, but like many custom bikes looks very uncomfortable to ride. This bike would do very well with a tilting trike front mechanism. But as long as the builder is happy...that's all that counts. I applaud him for the task and learning how to work with aluminum. Thanks for sharing.
an actual practical work of art. What a frigging beauty
So stunning, so authentic - absolutely nailed the look. Love the Austin Seven wheels.
Absolutely ace design and a masterpiece of engineering craftsmanship.
You are an absolute artist my friend! Beautiful build! Love that you figured out prototype level metal shaping. Your metal shaping is what makes it so cool. I will say the bike catches my eye differently when there is no rider on it. When you are on it, it looks smaller. Still very cool. Maybe I was seeing something more roadster-esque without rider. I hate to be too critical, because I know what seven years worth of hours means. You deserve way more praise than criticism. Quads typically have a very up-right ride position. I wonder how you could achieve more of a roadster type human body positioning. Will likely require a slightly larger bike overall. Just chatting...
The work and imagination is astounding. I love stuff thats totally different from the usual.
Just awesome! Normal trikes are just a mistake but reverse trikes just...work. In mechanical simplicity they are more efficient than 4 wheels.
Great look, excellent work, though his position on it looks hard on the back and doesnt seem comfortable, but the trike itself is very impressive and visually stunning.
And didn’t even start the video and I’m already in love! Super cool and great styling.
Wonderful. Magnificent fabrication skills. Marvelous design idea and thought process. Kudos!
The boxer engines are the best in the world. They last forever! Gorgeous trike.
Dude what a beautiful build looks very high end, impressive
There's no limit for a man's imagination. Nice work mate.
Thats a work of art, a real show piece.
Fantastic creation. Love it. Please put a fender over the back wheel. I have seen what a back wheel will do to a person when things go wrong and you land sitting onto a moving back wheel. It will rip your BUTT off and anything else that gets in the way. I know this is your creation - but I can imagine a lovely teardrop aluminum fender adding some finishing flare to your trike with both aluminum and color coordinated paint. TWO thumbs up !
That is a thing of beauty. Well done! Hallelujah!
This man is a mechanical/artistic GENIUS!!!
Well done mate a lot of work but a great result a lot of people don't really understand how much work it takes and what goes into it
Front - badass, tail - badass, side line... Not my type, but it's my opinion. Still, good work! You put a lot of work in this project, you have my respect! Take care!
Art Deco is not a movement but a person, and he would love you for this! From one metal-botherer and fellow creator of beautiful things to another, BRAVO, I love your 'Silver-Arrow lite'. Best wishes from me (and all the mice in the workshop) 🔨🐀🐀🐀
Amazing aluminium work, such good details on this, well done!
You display your influences for making this style of trike, yet when I first saw its thumbnail it immediately brought to mind Rey's speeder in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Imagine the hours that went into this. Great job!
Waste of a good BMW . He blew 7 years and end up with something Worse Than he Started with.
@@dmc2554my grumpy grouch :P do you ever put love into stuff? This was for passion, not performance. Plus he's more likely to be successful making something he loves than making something better than a multi billion pound company like BMW
i have had this design in my mind for years! this is the coolest bike i have ever seen!
That's a proper bit o' kit, mate! Excellent!
This is one gorgeous trike. You, my friend, are one master builder with an amazing imagination and great eye for detail. the sheet work came out perfect and the wheels just tie it up to make one of the nicer bikes I've had the privilege of ever seeing. great job friend!
Unbelievable! Fantastic work. Beautiful and retro - I love it !!!! I would like to drive this.
Nice one! Next version with that leaning front axle tech consept and more measured seating position
Absolutely a work of art Bravo!
One of the most beautiful piece of machinery I've ever seen
Other than the seat being 6" too high, it's one of the nicest builds on TH-cam
I feel like the carb covers may reduce cooling a bit. I would be inclined to cut slits in the back of them to increase airflow
Omg man, what a beautiful creation!
Lovely workmanship, I rode my modded BeeMa with a similar riding position and it was fine and dandy.
Well done! While it’s certainly secondary to its artistic merit, I’d like to know more about its functionality. How does it feel?
Waste of a good BMW . He blew 7 years and ended up with something Worse than he Started with.
Really nice work. Must feel good to be able to show it to the wider public.
I absolutely love this build!
Absolutely superb, and the body work is rather nice and well made.
Greetings from Italy
This is brilliant! I absolutely love the aesthetics! The craftsmanship is amazing!
Love it, looks great, would love to ride it, really nice in a old world style, thanks for building it, exceptional craftsmanship.
Love the workmanship & authetic
Congratulations Tim. Good work. Cheers from Barcelona
Great project. I really like the results. It looks like it would be a lot of fun to ride. Thanks for sharing, Paul from Texas
That's a beautiful piece of machinery.
lovely bike , nice work , he must have had a lot of fun building it
You sir are a true craftsman. I'm very impressed. What's next??
That is just the sweetest job. Congratulations man that is absolutely amazing.
Its a lovely looking project no doubt about it. But it looks like an absolute ball breaker to ride.
Love the retro look. Great metal work. BMW take notice here.
Looks like something from Star Wars. Brilliant work!!!!
Oh wow! that bike looks Awesome. Great work there. 👍
FANTASTIC!!! Great trike, great skills...