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got it thanks for the info, I'm going to pull the clutch cover off and I'll bet the spring plate is popped backwards... I'll let you guys know.

Yeah you know what, you may have hit it on the head man! After looking at the parts schematics that makes a lot of sense. Hopefully that's all it is... I'll let you know.

Ok guys so there's no restrictions in the line, I pulled the slave cover off and the piston is moving just fine. I pulled the rod out and it's not bent and doesn't have any visible damage or dirt. So basically I've narrowed it down to something being jacked up on the other side with the clutch...

Ahhh, perfect thank you very much! I had a feeling there would be a self diagnostic mode these bikes had.

That's sure what it seems like so hopefully I'll find out by pulling the slave cover off tonight... By the way, how do you get the trouble codes from this bike? Do you have to have a reader or is there another way?

Oh, no I wasn't doing it without the bike or the wheel moving. I had the motor running and the back wheel moving. I would roll the bike forward if the motor wasn't moving while I tried shifting.

Thanks for the ideas so far guys, I'll pull it apart and check it out. I have not been overly hard on or rough with the pedal mainly because of my initial concerns so I hope and didn't bend anything, I don't think I did but I'll find out tonight. I can get a proportioning valve if the higher...

I'm hoping someone with some hydraulic clutch experience can help me out here. I'm the guy building the reverse trike so this is a little different from just a typical clutch problem and the reason why is that I've replaced the clutch master cylinder with a pedal assembly from a dune buggy...

Alright, so I was able to test out the brakes, steering and suspension by towing it behind our vehicle this weekend and everything works perfect. The responsiveness of the steering is amazing! Sorry about the squealing noise, there was a piece of metal rubbing on the brake rotor. Testing:

Ok so got the steering wheel mounted last night, now on to the throttle cable...

Thanks man! Well I do have some ideas on a body but I haven't decided for sure yet and I don't want to get mine or anyone else's hopes up by showing it quite yet because if I try it and it looks like crap I'll get roasted by everyone... :unsure: Not that I really care what other people...

Ok so I have brakes and a clutch!! Woohoo, now I just have to get the throttle cable ran, mount the steering shaft and steering wheel and then I can start working on the shifter. I think I’m going to use a push-pull cable and shift lever for now but my long term plan as an addition is an air...

Absolutely, it will stick a lot better, but not until after I burn this one up doing donuts and burnouts, hehe...

Ok so I got the steering shaft shortened, mocked up, the pedal placement figured out, and the flooring installed this weekend! Now I just need to mount the pedals and start plumbing the brakes and run the throttle cable. I decided I’m going to go to the salvage yard and see if I can find a VW...

Thanks man! It's a lot of fun and I'm moving pretty fast on it too.

Ok so I took the tank, subframe and the pipes and just kind of sat them in place about how I envision them so you guys could kind of get an idea. Oh and the pedals and throttle cable showed up yesterday so now I’ve got some time consuming and detailed work to do soon and my “visible” progress...

Did a little more mockup and measuring last night to find the right location for the steering wheel, now I just need to wait for the new steering wheel and pedal assembly to get here so I finalize and mount them. My goofball dogs wouldn't stay out of the trike, I guess they think they get to go...

I don't think so because I'd have to move the bar and tie rods back or the steering box forward either way. It would probably be easiest to just move the box forward but I think I'll wait until I get the brakes plumbed and pull the trike behind my truck to test the steering and then I'll make...

Well... yeah I suppose so, good thinking but unfortunately I've already welded all the supports in place and don't really want to cut them all off and start over. However it's a good thing for me to keep in the back of my mind in case I do decide so thanks for the idea for sure!! Wish I had...

Actually now that it's all said and done I think my wheelbase is a bit shorter than I anticipated, not by much but I'll try to measure it one of these nights and post it up.