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Tri-King Guzzi powered three wheeler
FlierMike:
Hello all,
I am building a Morgan Super Sports replica from the 1930's. I started building from scratch from a set of B.R.A. CX drawings and planned the whole thing using Honda GL500 power train and mono shock swing arm.
I really wanted a Moto Guzzi motor, but my budget did not allow that.
Through a friend I recently obtained a crashed MG GRiSO 1100 2V for towing and storage fees. Luckily, damage is to the left side with only the valve cover marked. The Dash was destroyed, but after talking to TriKing they are going to modify my wiring loom to allow the engine to be used in a car, and re-flash the ECU for better torque and smoothness.
Antietam Classic Cycle:
--- Quote from: FlierMike on August 19, 2026, 05:05:46 PM ---Hello all,
I am building a Morgan Super Sports replica from the 1930's. I started building from scratch from a set of B.R.A. CX drawings and planned the whole thing using Honda GL500 power train and mono shock swing arm.
I really wanted a Moto Guzzi motor, but my budget did not allow that.
Through a friend I recently obtained a crashed MG GRiSO 1100 2V for towing and storage fees. Luckily, damage is to the left side with only the valve cover marked. The Dash was destroyed, but after talking to TriKing they are going to modify my wiring loom to allow the engine to be used in a car, and re-flash the ECU for better torque and smoothness.
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Triking modified the Norge harness for the Ambassador project I'm working on. No dash necessary. I have two Beetle maps to choose from, thanks to Pete Roper, so I didn't have them reflash the ECU.
Moto Guzzi are a lot cheaper in the US - I bought an almost complete 2000 Jackal for $350 about 18 months ago.
FlierMike:
Charlie,
Ref your comment about US prices, did you think I was elsewhere?
No disrespect, I sure Beetle does not deal with maps for increased weight operations. TriKing made it very clear that increasing torque helps counteract the increase in kerb weight. Smoothness increase is a bonus.
Antietam Classic Cycle:
--- Quote from: FlierMike on August 19, 2026, 06:22:42 PM ---Charlie,
Ref your comment about US prices, did you think I was elsewhere?
No disrespect, I sure Beetle does not deal with maps for increased weight operations. TriKing made it very clear that increasing torque helps counteract the increase in kerb weight. Smoothness increase is a bonus.
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Sorry, the B.R.A. CX is almost unheard of in the US (I had to Google it), and in the above quote you use the UK version of "curb". So I assumed... :wink:
FlierMike:
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