Help!!! want to ask lot of questions

I want to add a trike frame on the front of my ford escort. looking for it to be 7 foot long(frame) I have a gs850 head tube/ front end . ?

#1 is that going to be strong enough. going for small rake angle. 30-35 degrees ?

#2 it has a alloy rim I think its from 1981-83 year model is that rim safe? ?

#3 what to look check for to see if rim is safe? ?

#4 tire on it now is a 100/90/19 is that size good for a trike. am looking at a hd 4ply tire. should I run a tube in it? I think the front end should be rather light so I think that tire will be safe.

OK SORRY SHOULD OF STARTED WITH THIS KNOW NEXT TO NOTHING ABOUT MOTORCYCLE STUFF. so please be kind if I ask silly questions. any and all advice will be welcome. thank you and GOD BLESS YOU-ALL.

Welcome to trike talk Brett.... probable most if, not all of your answers are right here between the vw and homebuilt forums. I'd encourage a lot of reading on your given subjects....then notice on the bottom of the page, links to other related threads on the same subject.

Take a look at the builds that are ongoing, and those that have been completed.

read up on leading link front ends, and look at stuff related to your upcoming project.

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[QUOTE=escort 1;607669]I want to add a trike frame on the front of my ford escort. looking for it to be 7 foot long(frame) I have a gs850 head tube/ front end . ?

#1 is that going to be strong enough. going for small rake angle. 30-35 degrees ?

#2 it has a alloy rim I think its from 1981-83 year model is that rim safe? ?

#3 what to look check for to see if rim is safe? ?

#4 tire on it now is a 100/90/19 is that size good for a trike. am looking at a hd 4ply tire. should I run a tube in it? I think the front end should be rather light so I think that tire will be safe.

OK SORRY SHOULD OF STARTED WITH THIS KNOW NEXT TO NOTHING ABOUT MOTORCYCLE STUFF. so please be kind if I ask silly questions. any and all advice will be welcome. thank you and GOD BLESS YOU-ALL.[/QUOTE]

ask away ??

i do think the 850 front is probably hefty enough but

dont make your front end too light you dont want a wheelie machine... also if its to light it will want to go straight...

35 deg rake on the frame, imo, is a great place to start... but with the stock tree you wont like it... it will be too hard to steer you will want a set of raked trees or leading link my 3 cents