SpeeCo Roughrider Project

wamey · 09-25-2018, 07:03 PM

Normally I post in the dual sport section but aside from helping a friend get their hawk up to speed I haven't been wrenching on mine much aside from normal maintenance, I'm satisfied... Sooo time for a new project!

I present the SpeeCo Roughrider. I traded a beat up hawk (not mine, friend rage quit on theirs) for it and a watermelon. It looks like SpeeCo (a.k.a. Special Products Company) is normally a farm equipment company who jumped in on the trike craze in the 80's. The neat thing is, it uses an old briggs and strat "heavy duty, cast iron" 8hp engine so between the yard equipment store/engine repair shop and Farm and Fleet, I can source almost everything I need to fix the thing. It's stupid fun.

The primary design objective of the trike is to help me out on trail work days. I am a member of the local motorcycle/dirt bike club and we host a lot of dual sport rides/hare scrambles/whatever. This thing will haul me, gas, a chainsaw, loppers, water, and arrows along the intended trails. I'm putting it to the test next weekend and am pretty excited.

So here are the pics, yes that is a tractor seat, I hope you all enjoy:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/2JyAdvd7Khc4YkDQ6

**cheesy** · 09-26-2018, 09:07 PM

Cool little rig.

Weldangrind · 10-04-2018, 01:39 AM

So cool!
I'm in love with your buggy. I want one in the worst way.

wamey · 10-08-2018, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

So cool!
I'm in love with your buggy. I want one in the worst way.

Thanks! The buggy has been my "I should really work on that at some point" project for the past 7 years now. I "fixed" it when I was in high school, which is what really got me into wrenching. Now that I have had more servicing experience I am realizing I should really go back over the entire dune buggy and do it properly... Just gotta get it unburied from the motorcycle parts and yard tools that don't have a good home...

09-25-2018, 07:03 PM	#1
wamey Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 96	SpeeCo Roughrider Project Normally I post in the dual sport section but aside from helping a friend get their hawk up to speed I haven't been wrenching on mine much aside from normal maintenance, I'm satisfied... Sooo time for a new project! I present the SpeeCo Roughrider. I traded a beat up hawk (not mine, friend rage quit on theirs) for it and a watermelon. It looks like SpeeCo (a.k.a. Special Products Company) is normally a farm equipment company who jumped in on the trike craze in the 80's. The neat thing is, it uses an old briggs and strat "heavy duty, cast iron" 8hp engine so between the yard equipment store/engine repair shop and Farm and Fleet, I can source almost everything I need to fix the thing. It's stupid fun. The primary design objective of the trike is to help me out on trail work days. I am a member of the local motorcycle/dirt bike club and we host a lot of dual sport rides/hare scrambles/whatever. This thing will haul me, gas, a chainsaw, loppers, water, and arrows along the intended trails. I'm putting it to the test next weekend and am pretty excited. So here are the pics, yes that is a tractor seat, I hope you all enjoy: https://photos.app.goo.gl/2JyAdvd7Khc4YkDQ6
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09-26-2018, 09:07 PM	#2
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,977	Cool little rig. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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10-04-2018, 01:39 AM	#3
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	So cool! I'm in love with your buggy. I want one in the worst way. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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