<![CDATA[VW/Motorcycle help?]]>Hey folks, I found myself a neat project that I'd love to start working on..

My question is: CAN YOU FIGURE OUT WHAT MOTOR THIS IS, BASED ON THE INFO BELOW AND THE PICS PROVIDED?

CLIFFS:

Trike was built in the late 70's or early 80's by my father.

Hasn't been running in almost 12 years.

I want to figure out what kind of motor it is.

I would like to start restoring it/get it running for my brother's Christmas gift.

Long version:

This trike was built by my father some time in the late 70s or early 80's. Basically all I know about it is that its got a VW motor, and the rest was custom built/fitted together to make what you see in the pics. This was sitting in our barn for about 10 years until my dad got it running one day. It ran for about a year then was parked again. It's been sitting in our shed since well before he passed away in 2005, and my younger brother inherited it. So all in all, this bad boy needs a TON of work.. The motor hasn't run in approximately 12 years from what I've been told.

Its now just collecting more dust, and I'm gonna be moving it to my older brother's garage so I can hopefully get it running again. My goal is to have it presentable by Christmas, as I'd like to surprise my younger brother and maybe even have it running by then.. He loves motorcycles and I know he wants to eventually start tinkering on this trike, but he's away at college and doesn't know much if anything about the mechanical workings of these things..

I am now trying to figure out what kind of motor it is exactly, so I can start gathering parts or looking for a running replacement motor to swap in.

My mom is sending the seats in to get the professionally recovered in black leather, and my plans are to basically just clean everything up, without messing up the original paint if possible. I dont know if my brother wants to keep the silly stock naked woman on the tank, but he may for sentimental reasons.

Now for you local folks that are bored.. If you're interested in driving out to Chilton some day, I'm thinking of buying some drinks/grilling out and starting to maybe pull it apart and start the rebuilding process.. If any of you are familiar with VW motors, your input would be mighty swell :)

Now, onto the pics!

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]]>https://wibimmers.com/topic/779/vw-motorcycle-helpRSS for NodeWed, 16 Sep 2026 05:31:56 GMTTue, 21 Aug 2012 02:57:17 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to VW/Motorcycle help? on Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:55:44 GMT]]>And being a bike guy, I wouldnt mind coming out and giving you a hand. Just let me know a couple weeks in advance and we can work something out.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/9202https://wibimmers.com/post/9202Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:55:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VW/Motorcycle help? on Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:50:55 GMT]]>Probably a 1300 VW motor. They are actually pretty easy to work on.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/9201https://wibimmers.com/post/9201Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:50:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VW/Motorcycle help? on Wed, 22 Aug 2012 06:42:52 GMT]]>Is A1 still open? I thought that place closed down not too long ago?

Regardless, not sure how much I wanna stick into it (change from original), seeing as how its not really my bike, and I dont know my brother's exact plans for it 😕

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/9186https://wibimmers.com/post/9186Wed, 22 Aug 2012 06:42:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VW/Motorcycle help? on Tue, 21 Aug 2012 20:29:25 GMT]]>If the wheels are aluminum, you can take them to A-1 in New Holstein. They have the tools to clean them up and are pretty cheap.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/9174https://wibimmers.com/post/9174Tue, 21 Aug 2012 20:29:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VW/Motorcycle help? on Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:33:52 GMT]]>I'll have to find a magnet and check next time I"m home, I dont know what they are 😕

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/9173https://wibimmers.com/post/9173Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:33:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VW/Motorcycle help? on Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:19:08 GMT]]>Are they aluminum wheels or steel? You would have to rechrome them if they're rusty. It took me too many times to do my wheels. But if I would go at them solid and get them how they are, it'd be a weekends worth

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/9172https://wibimmers.com/post/9172Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:19:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VW/Motorcycle help? on Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:34:00 GMT]]>sweet, Imma do dat son!

Also, how long did it take you to polish your style 5s? I'm thinking of trying to fix the wheels on the trike, the chrome is almost completely gone.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/9167https://wibimmers.com/post/9167Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:34:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VW/Motorcycle help? on Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:09:18 GMT]]>krauttuner

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/9164https://wibimmers.com/post/9164Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:09:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VW/Motorcycle help? on Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:46:42 GMT]]>Thanks! What's Kerry's username?

Did VW make an air cooled diesel motor?

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/9162https://wibimmers.com/post/9162Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:46:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VW/Motorcycle help? on Tue, 21 Aug 2012 07:50:24 GMT]]>That thing is Badass!!! I'm not 100% positive but I believe most of the aircooled motors are interchangable:) pm Kerry once. He is/was a dub guy

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