motorized tricycle with suspension

[BG.CYCLE.MOTORS]

first time making a trike and a motorized one at that.

I started out by making a base for the frame

then I welded the bike frame using turnbuckles to align it to the base

after welding everything

with mock up fork

Out on the streets after i welded swing arms to the base and put on the tires and the shafting

Dog wanted to ride the thing, at this stage i locked up the swing arms by welding so i can estimate the height of the springs

the engine im going to put in it

making sure everything fits

the jack shaft, Im using some left over 1 inch round shafting and pillow blocks for this

from behind

Im thinking of using a double chain system for more reliability

 

[BG.CYCLE.MOTORS]

here's what im making to cover the whole thing

After paint

I forgot to take photos while finishing up this project .. sorry guys

here the end result

I changed it to a double chain sytem and I added upper and lower springed chain guides. I ditched the disc brakes because i had no stopping power at all and used a rear hub brake from a 135cc scooter, i used my lathe to remove the spoke holes and now it doesn't even look like it used to be a hub.

I also put a foot brake near the pedal so you can easily transition your right foot from the pedal to the brake

Ill post a video of it running soon

I apologize for my english as it is not my native tongue

 

[Markm]

C 8) 8) L!!!!!

 

[harry76]

Man that is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

Ive never quite seen anything like it...... sort of like a rickshaw? I love it

Have you ridden it yet? How does it ride with 2 or 3 people in it?

 

[harry76]

I was just wondering why your 2 disc brakes werent working properly and you went to a single drum brake?

 

[kingfish254]

That reminds me of the Tuk-Tuks in Bangkok.
Very cool!

 

[BG.CYCLE.MOTORS]

I was just wondering why your 2 disc brakes werent working properly and you went to a single drum brake?

I really don't know, I plucked those disc brakes off my MB and it worked great on my MB. I Think its because of the weight. The drum brake is very good, it brakes when I tell it to unlike the disc brakes.

This is the scooter that the hub/drum brake was for

 

[BG.CYCLE.MOTORS]

Man that is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

Ive never quite seen anything like it...... sort of like a rickshaw? I love it

Have you ridden it yet? How does it ride with 2 or 3 people in it?

yeah it does look like a rickshaw, I copied the design from those tricycles in thailand.
It goes 39 KPH without the exterior. But with the exterior and passengers it goes about 33KPH
IM thinking of modifying the exhaust to give it more horse power.

 

[piyoskaman]

hahahah..cool man...yan ang pinoy....i'm also making my motorised bike...punta sana ako jan sa inyo...kaso lang ang layo sigro jan...

 

[isaiah3g]

This is a cool lookin trike!

 

[KJV]

any update on this trike ?