My New Drift Trike Project,

[Large]

After watching this vid a few times, I decided I need one more project.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX4fCTO44Ic

I dug out a few spare kart parts, bought a big wheel front end and borrowed a H*nda plant.

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad212/Richard065/009_zpsr5izumcs.jpg

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad212/Richard065/010_zpss3eaxehq.jpg

To dream the impossible 5.5hp dream...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN6a0cSf78I

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad212/Richard065/016_zpsdhwike3p.jpg

[ozzy1100]

Sooooooooo much win...,.

[safighter]

i think you might have started something ,showed the grandson guess what he wants ,might be a new thread ,just happen to have an old down hill mountain bike with front forks ,

[FIGHTERMC]

that will be mental large

[Azrael]

Fuck yes, are ya putting pvc over them back wheels for extra slide?
That front wheel is badass

[Nudie]

Will you adopt me please Large?

[BOBBY]

Fucking watching this one.

[stiffsimon]

Pah, where's the turbo?

[FIGHTERMC]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_w5esx445w

[ozzy1100]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_w5esx445w
He never fails to entertain lol

[latheboy]

8" disc on the front and AVID CODE brakes.... or if you want full bling that works get HOPE brakes from the UK...

[Gix11]

So much love for this topic already! Don't let us done Loverboy.

[wackyrider]

Gonna be watching this one. Sounds like fun

[Gix11]

By the way, what front wheel and tyre is that? Looks a bit like a Specialized Fatboy, but different: http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/mountain/fatboy

[Nudie]

There are shartloads of them for cheap on evilbay. Search for "fat bike" (to scared to see what would happen if I searched for that outside of ebay)

NEW 2015 REID MONSTER 20" KIDS FAT BIKE - 7-Spd Shimano, Disc Brakes (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-2015-REID-MONSTER-20-KIDS-FAT-BIKE-7-Spd-Shimano-Disc-Brakes-/171923005195?hash=item280768df0b:g:5OMAAOSwhkRWe38 q)

[Large]

Fuck yes, are ya putting pvc over them back wheels for extra slide?
That front wheel is badass

I was given a pair of sleeves yesterday, but they're for a 10" dia front tyre and my rear tyres are 11". I've seen where some guys run the front tyre on a rear wheel for that stretch look, so hopefully we can work something out.

[Large]

By the way, what front wheel and tyre is that? Looks a bit like a Specialized Fatboy, but different: http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/mountain/fatboy

I got the wheel/tyre/forks etc from this guy-

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Fat-Bike-Wheel-26-x-102mm-wide-Rim-135mm-QR-hub-Fatbike-Wheel-/252242271425?hash=item3abacf9cc1:g:V3YAAOSw~ZdVfUr x

The ad says 26" wheel, it's only 24", but 4" wide with a 4.5" tyre so the whole thing tops out at about 30".

Going to have to shorten the headstem so I can see over it.

[hooligan]

Just put a phone book on the seat.

[Gix11]

Chris is on to it.

[EXBEN]

No more walking for you round to mine....

[safighter]

just watched a vid ,couldnt copy and paste, where in north island of NZ they have a kneel on electric version ,not bad at all


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf2wAEYtrlo

[Large]

Some of the gravity powered ones are ok too-


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFLET2bj9Sc

[Large]

So I bent up a set of frame tubes. Then bent up a second set when I worked out the bends were wrong.

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad212/Richard065/001_zpsrzwrs3qr.jpg

Anyone remember Sine/Cos/Tan?

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad212/Richard065/003_zpsx1rdzzgo.jpg

So many angles to work out where to cut the frame tubes for the headstem.

[ozzy1100]

those angles are a complete bitch to do, its so bad to hand cope one side but when you do the other to match it turns to dog
fucked pain in the arse lol
looks cool as tho

[K6Thou]

That's basic boilermakers/pipe welders stuff. I learnt it at TAFE.

Maybe google geometric development, should at least get you a start.

[Large]

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad212/Richard065/002_zpsle6ksbjm.jpg

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad212/Richard065/004_zpsim9rg4jr.jpg

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad212/Richard065/005_zpsbwiqu21a.jpg

[Large]

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad212/Richard065/006_zpscwmjc0vv.jpg

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad212/Richard065/009_zpsz8zdw1px.jpg

[ozzy1100]

Snap, oh yer baby. That sir is a thing of beauty

[Gix11]

Ha, this is getting serious now!

[StuNVA]

AFR ?...... There's good hills at Walcha... ??

[Gitzy]

This excites me Richard...

[Large]

Little steps.

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad212/Richard065/006_zpskxwohlmr.jpg

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad212/Richard065/004_zpsgkbf0b45.jpg

[safighter]

nice work mate should make for some awesome gopro footage

[Gix11]

Do you think it might need a but more bracing at the headstock? Looks bloody great though.

[Gix11]

Just saw that Tony is up to the same thing up in Gladstone:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10207409933960315&set=a.3840854433630.147262.1646133642&type=3&theater

[Jockney Rebel]

yer all mental lol cool as but mental .......lookslike i need to get inbto some shit again ..ive a supercharged transt coming soon so maybe just maybe i can soup that up a bit ..these trikes are going to get faster and faster aint they lol

[Large]

Frame is mostly done- still needs the brake master cyl mounted- so I put on some Rustoleum to stop it rusting in this humid air.

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad212/Richard065/trike1_zps6nsvuqax.jpg

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad212/Richard065/trike_zpsbucgzybl.jpg

[Large]

Do you think it might need a but more bracing at the headstock? Looks bloody great though.

Possibly, but this one is a suck it and see/proof of concept frame.

Hopefully get it running around the complex in a week or so, although the managers(cunts) put a load of speedhumps in last week (The worst one was installed right in front of Ben's) so might have to travel to a new test track.

[Gix11]

Yea, Ben told me about that and sent me photos. He was most happy.....

[Large]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iloe2IWDWKY

[Gix11]

http://diannesalerni.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Frankenstein-1.jpg

[Gix11]

You do love those flower beds hey Rich?

[Large]

Yep.

I fertilise them with ciggie butts and dog bones.

And piss.

[Azrael]

All you need now is about 9 more of them, a track, some tequila and good health insurance..

[Large]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGlnPo3uFwU

[Mr Hyosung]

That's brilliant Large

[Gix11]

All the cool kids at school are going to want to be your mate now. Did I see a photo of Darren on it as well?

How hard is it to ride mate?

[Large]

It takes a minute to learn...but a lifetime to master...

[Large]

We had orders for 6 frames tonight.

Will be interesting to see how that goes.

[BANDITROD]

how much are you selling frames for mate

[Large]

Not actually building them to sell.

After the booze wore off, we've got three blokes collecting parts for their builds.

Prolly start knocking up frames in a week or so.

[Snaffler]

that looks like a bunch of fun :)