Would it be possible and sensible to Trike a Keeway 125 ?

[Stevemul]

At 73 years of age I would love to get back into biking but 2 wheels is not an option. I've been thinking about a Trike but not a great big Boom or Goldwing.
Has anyone considered or actually Triked a Keeway 125?
Am I mad?

[Nobby the Bastard]

[ThunderGuts]

As Nobby said, problem is your starting point is something very slow - add extra weight and worse aerodynamics and it'll be even slower.

It's possible, but you may end up with something with performance closer to a 50cc moped. If you want to trike something smaller, why not look at a 500cc learner bike, ER5, CB500 etc..? It doesn't have to be extremes at either end.
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[Nobby the Bastard]

A 2CV can be coaxed up to close to 65-70 mph, which makes people laugh when you overtake them in the fast lane of the motorway, but you promptly shit yourself as soon as you find the most minor incline against you and the fucker drops down to about 45 whilst you are still in the outside lane....
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[ThunderGuts]

I'd argue a 2CV has better aerodynamics than a Keeway 125.

Always quite wanted a 2CV actually, if only to test out the basket of eggs theory.
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[stinkwheel]

You could trike anything, some things would be easier to do than others.

Some companies make bolt-on kits but I doubt any of them do one for a 125.

If you want a three wheel 125, you could buy one. like the Yamaha Tricity. You would have to put your feet down when you stop though.

You could also consider a sidecar outfit. Both triditional trikes (with a single wheel at the front) and sidecars tend to be a bit of a fight on corners.

If I was going to have a tree-wheeler, I'd go for something like a can-am.
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[ThatDippyTwat]

As said, it would be so slow it would be genuinely dangerous. I have a Keeway 125, I wouldn't want it any slower, it's genuinely scary on NSL roads, but is fine for the 4 miles to work in bike form.

Full test and a CX500 or similar shaft based mid capacity bike for a trike. It won't be fast, but it won't be dangerously slow as a 125 would.
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[Nobby the Bastard]

[stinkwheel]

[Riejufixing]

[Nobby the Bastard]

You'd still need to pass a test on two wheels these day though.
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[Riejufixing]

[pepperami]

What about an alternative?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2017-17-PIAGGIO-MP3-300-YOURBAN-SPORT-LT-TRICYCLE-CAR-LICENSE-TRIKE-3-WHEELER/114426856474?hash=item1aa45f441a:g:Hz4AAOSwAadfbPOj
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[Nobby the Bastard]

[Bhud]

Honest opinion: if the ibuprofen isn't working, try something stronger.
Plus yoga and physio, as necessary. I would happily put my own parents (about the same age as you) on a small displacement bike on the road. Keeway Fleaway 125 whatever... people make trikes from old shaft drive big Kawasakis after they've lost a leg or something. Or simply buy Harley trikes. I don't think you'll get any joy from a 125 trike. It's normal for riders with disabilities to make trikes from big bikes. Are you absolutely sure you can't handle 2 wheels? Because simply being 73 doesn't preclude a man from riding a bike, going purely by what I've seen.

[Jmoan]

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