gathering ideas for my reverse trike

basically my plan is a bare bones 1 seater t-rex wanna-be. i want some bits of body work but i want the main chassis exposed similar to the ariel atom. or ktm x-bow.
[IMG]http://supercar.biz/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Ariel-Atom.jpg[/IMG]

i basically have my chassis ideas down, the main goal is light. if i can keep the weight out of it i think itll be a pretty fun go-kart for the streets.

i see a lot of pics on google but im just curious if any custom reverse trike owners are on here or another forum.

Welcome to TrikeTalk! We don't have a lot of these on here, but you might take a look at this thread: [url]http://www.triketalk.com/forum/other-trikes/1998-reverse-trike-concept-build.html[/url]
Michael hasn't posted an update recently, but he had some pretty cool ideas going.
Share some of yours with us. We have a number of trike builders and engineers on here.... your ideas and plans will stimulate a lot of discussion :D

[QUOTE=supradrew;45943]basically my plan is a bare bones 1 seater t-rex wanna-be. i want some bits of body work but i want the main chassis exposed similar to the ariel atom. or ktm x-bow.
i basically have my chassis ideas down, the main goal is light. if i can keep the weight out of it i think itll be a pretty fun go-kart for the streets.

i see a lot of pics on google but im just curious if any custom reverse trike owners are on here or another forum.[/QUOTE]

Welcome aboard. You have some interesting ideas there. Keep us posted.

ok heres the basic plan. chop my pride and joy. a 97 kawi zx7r (750 ninja) keep it light, simple and stable as possible. i plan on getting a tig welder so aluminum chassis isnt out of the question...id rather do tube steel but i need to get some more sketches down and try and "calculate" the weight.
heres my baby as of now...well minus a few decals.
[IMG]http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k72/suprajztwenty/DSC02448.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k72/suprajztwenty/DSC02449.jpg[/IMG]

nana-thanks for the link, i ran accross that post while googling the past few weeks. looks cool but i want something a little smaller, wheels swept further back and mostly i just want it lower than what he's got planned. all in all it looks like a badass design though, wish i had design skills like that.

heres one thats damn close to what i want.
[IMG]http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k72/suprajztwenty/reversetrike6.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k72/suprajztwenty/reversetrike4.jpg[/IMG]


i know some of yall might be like, why the hell would you chop up a perfectly good bike? well because its mine and i do what i want...but really the bike is getting older, im getting bored of it and want something bigger/newer and im definatly not going to go buy another junker bike to use for my street go-kart. i just cant part with this 7r, i think instead of letting it sit in the garage ill put it to good use.

my plan is to make the bike bolt into my own chassis, basically remove the triple tree and lay it down on a tube behind the seat. then support braces out the ass to wherever i can bolt...so, if i ever DO change my mind, atleast i didnt throw away a perfectly good bike. ill do everything so its reversable.

i want to do a custom suspension setup but i saw a can-am reverse trike on display and it looks like they have the perfect spindle id like to use. small, light and more importantly the wheels and brakes are small and light.

im still in the think tank for this project, i need a few more metal fab tools and a tig welder to pull it off. plus, my supra has to be put back together first...lacks about a grand and im 100% on it then im going ape **** on this idea

its gonna be sick, just takes time and money. any ideas suggestions (more importantly engineering tips) would be greatly appreciated.

Impressive, creative ideas you've got!!! Can't wait to see more as you progress :)
The plan to keep it a "reversible" project is great.......but I'm betting you have so much fun with it that you never change it back :D

I just finished this reverse trike for a fellow in Ormond Beach.
It started life as a clone of a Ariel Atom..
I fabricated a 1200 suzuki into the rear.
turned out nice and is very fast.


[IMG]http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x69/justaslowride/trike%20project/21511camera013.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x69/justaslowride/trike%20project/trike022.jpg[/IMG]

another pic
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