Phoenix-based
Bourget’s Bike Works has elevated the oft-derided three-wheeled genre through
intelligent engineering, original design, and a fastidious attention to
detail.
Powered by S&S engines with up to 131 cubic inches of
displacement, Bourget’s handmade creations feature their patented oil-in-frame
construction that enables a lower seat height, reduced road vibration, and more
efficient cooling. The proprietary dual rear belt setup allows central
positioning of the V-twin and 6-speed JIMS transmission with reverse gear. (Click image to enlarge)
Bourget’s manufactures everything in-house except for the
engine, transmission, clutch, gauges, and tires, which—developed exclusively
with Avon—measure a monstrous 330mm at the rear, the largest DOT-approved rubber
available in its class. Assembly and cylinder honing of the S&S motors is
performed at Bourget’s, making it the only original equipment manufacturer
trusted with the task.
As S&S entrusts them with their powerplants, so do
customers with painstaking custom work. Seats are individually formed and
surface patterns can be finished and embroidered to the customer’s preference.
Seventy styles of wheels are available in-house or, if desired, can be custom
fabricated from scratch. And, of course, the paint job, the final touch of any
custom creation, can incorporate gold leaf designs, graphically intense schemes,
or anything in-between.
Although the bulk of Bourget’s business is two-wheeled, its
deliciously excessive trikes offer outré invitations to ride on three.
www.bourgets.com