Hi can't find a trike kit to fit a 2005 rocket 3 so I'm building one using a corvette rear end can any one tell me which way the drive line turns clock wise or counter please no gussing I can do that thanks
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Hi can't find a trike kit to fit a 2005 rocket 3 so I'm building one using a corvette rear end can any one tell me which way the drive line turns clock wise or counter please no gussing I can do that thanks
[url]http://motortrike.com/triumphrockettrike.aspx[/url]
[url]http://www.grinnallcars.com/grinnal-r3t-trike.html[/url]
Motor trike makes kits for 2008 and later and will not sell one with out installation my rocket is 2005 thanks
[QUOTE=Big Dan;245813]Hi can't find a trike kit to fit a 2005 rocket 3 so I'm building one using a corvette rear end can any one tell me which way the drive line turns clock wise or counter please no gussing I can do that thanks[/QUOTE]
How about an educated guess? The ring and pinion / drive assembly is on the left side of the motorcycle, correct? Viewed from the left, the rear wheel turns counterclockwise as the motorcycle moves forward. For that to happen, the pinion must turn clockwise viewed from the rear. Follow me? This would be the opposite of most automotive applications, so using a Corvette differential without modifications will give you 5 reverse gears. How will you deal with that?
Bob
[QUOTE=bobscogin;246499]How about an educated guess? The ring and pinion / drive assembly is on the left side of the motorcycle, correct? Viewed from the left, the rear wheel turns counterclockwise as the motorcycle moves forward. For that to happen, the pinion must turn clockwise viewed from the rear. Follow me? This would be the opposite of most automotive applications, so using a Corvette differential without modifications will give you 5 reverse gears. How will you deal with that?
Bob[/QUOTE]
Bob after more research I found a jaguar rear end spins the right way and a top fuel car builder and racer is going to help me with it thanks
Curious to see how this build goes ,,,keep us informed and pics would be nice .:clapping:Good luck with it .
[QUOTE=Big Dan;246524]Bob after more research I found a jaguar rear end spins the right way and a top fuel car builder and racer is going to help me with it thanks[/QUOTE]
Curious as to which model that would be? I'm not aware of any automotive applications where the output turns clockwise viewed from the rear looking forward as the Rocket III does. Essentially, if the pinion is on the driver's (left) side of the ring gear, it will work. If on the passenger (right) side, it's backwards. The exception could be reverse cut ring/pinion sets for front axle applications in a 4X4.
Bob
[QUOTE=Big Dan;245813]Hi can't find a trike kit to fit a 2005 rocket 3 so I'm building one using a corvette rear end can any one tell me which way the drive line turns clock wise or counter please no gussing I can do that thanks[/QUOTE]
I know I am a little late to the Thread but...
[URL="http://www.hannigantrikes.com/products/triumph-rocket-iii-trike-conversion/"]http://www.hannigantrikes.com/products/triumph-rocket-iii-trike-conversion/[/URL]
This is actually in the Hannigan Showroom
Either way, I personally, like the Triumph [B][U]trikes [/U][/B](easier to hold up :laugh:)
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