1959 VW Stires Wil-Mac Trike
This is a very rare trike made
in the States by the Stires Trike Company and
has recently undergone a complete rebuild and
has only covered 208 miles since.
The engine, which is a 1600 twin
port VW, has undergone a complete strip and
rebuild. The engine is 100 psi at all 4 pots,
runs unleaded fuel. Starts and runs perfectly.
It has many new parts including distributor,
plugs and HT leads, twin carb conversion with
hi-flo filters, new dual cannon exhausts, chrome
rocker covers, chrome engine covers, chrome
pulleys with timing marks, chrome belt cage,
anodised push rod tubes, starter motor, adjustable
coil over rear shocks, chrome fuel filter, Pro-Flow
adjustable pressure regulator, new rear brake
liners and shoes and new brake pipes.
The front end has been rebuilt
with new fork stantions, steel braided hoses,
relaced front wheel with new tyre, polished
sliders, new brake pads, new clocks including
fuel gauge, oil pressure gauge, speedometer
and new cable, new ignition switch with 2 keys,
oil pressure, indicator, high beam and ignition
voltage warning lights, new head stock bearings,
mini front indicators. The BF Goodrich rear
tyres are as new tread, with chrome spoked hubs.
The trike has 3 seats and a Sparco
3 point harness which was fitted just to carry
my 2 year old on the back, although the trike
is exempt from needing any seat belts. It is
also exempt from Road Tax fee, so makes for
economical triking. The trike carries an age
related plate - not a Q plate as many do. I
am selling the trike due to work comittments
which do not allow enough hours in the day,
so to my regret, I have advertised it here for
sale.
The trike rides perfectly and
will sit at motorway speeds quite happily. Although,
not done so long ago, the paintwork could do
with some tlc but does this detract form the
overall appearance. The seating position is
very comfortable and is balanced correctly so
no worries from the front end lifting skyward
and the front end is very stable at all speeds.
All the controls fall easily to hand where you
would expect them, so no need for an extended
learning period. The 4 speed box is controlled
via a centrally mounted gear stick, with left
foot clutch control, right foot rear brakes,
hand operated handbrake, front brakes controlled
from the handle bars, as is the throttle which
is the standard motorcycle type.
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