M600 Trike

05-01-2017, 01:55 PM

Anyone seen this about before?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ducati-M60...EAAOSwa~BYNxeI

Darren69 · 05-01-2017, 06:30 PM

That poor old 600 motor having to drag all that extra weight! Needs a 900 or bigger engine really. Looks nicely done though and shouldn't be too hard to swap for something more suited like a 900 or 916 but for that sort of money you could do your own.

Dirty · 05-01-2017, 11:32 PM

Engine size shouldn't be an issue. A 600 has twice the power of an 1100 beetle and is carrying far less weight on a trike.

Gary prob knows about this, he knows most monster trikes.

Does seem a hell of a lot of money.

gary tompkins · 09-01-2017, 12:37 AM

It would IMO be under powered as a trike - especially 2 up or loaded with any luggage

General rule of thumb is you you need a minimum of 70-80hp for a bike trike

I found the 900ie motor was perfect on slightly lowered gearing. My build set me back around £8000 including bike purchase in 2004

05-01-2017, 01:55 PM	#1
AshM750 Guest Posts: n/a	M600 Trike Anyone seen this about before? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ducati-M60...EAAOSwa~BYNxeI Last edited by AshM750; 05-01-2017 at 02:19 PM..

05-01-2017, 06:30 PM	#2
Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,022	That poor old 600 motor having to drag all that extra weight! Needs a 900 or bigger engine really. Looks nicely done though and shouldn't be too hard to swap for something more suited like a 900 or 916 but for that sort of money you could do your own. __________________ Roast Beef Monster! Termignoni and Bucci - Italian for pipe and slippers! S4 Fogarty, S4R 07T, 748, Series 1 Mirage

05-01-2017, 11:32 PM	#3
Dirty Bockloks Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London Bike: No Bike Yet! Posts: 4,601	Engine size shouldn't be an issue. A 600 has twice the power of an 1100 beetle and is carrying far less weight on a trike. Gary prob knows about this, he knows most monster trikes. Does seem a hell of a lot of money. __________________ Wounds heal, chicks dig scars, glory lasts forever Beware of eBay

09-01-2017, 12:37 AM	#4
gary tompkins 1/2 man - 1/2 pogo-stick Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Dartford, Kent Bike: M900ie Posts: 7,241	It would IMO be under powered as a trike - especially 2 up or loaded with any luggage General rule of thumb is you you need a minimum of 70-80hp for a bike trike I found the 900ie motor was perfect on slightly lowered gearing. My build set me back around £8000 including bike purchase in 2004 __________________ GT Fully paid up member of the S.A.S. (Scottoiler Appreciation Society) 27,000 miles on original chain - and still going strong!