welcome to trike talk!........looks like an interesting project. Is the concept trike an actual production trike or is it a "one of" that you are going to reproduce? Also what about the frame that is pictured? used to mock up powertrain and body panels? Please explain about frame you are drawing. similar to one you have? definitley looking forward to this build!
Hi Larry, I found the drawing on the Internet, I like the way it sits (attitude), I was ready to junk a Chinese Quad frame and the two started looking alike except I do like the idea of killing myself with a cheap welds and wall thickness, but yet I want about a 250cc engine, so I will mate the two in a drawing and make the new frame 1.25x.125 wall. Body panels??? Parts bike is from a 250cc Rebel.
the concept trike is a good looking machine.....a worthy project... yes agree, trust your own frame and welding. That machine looks too fast to trust a frame/ welding that is questionable.
HF Chop saw, this 1.25x.120 wall sq. tubing, the cuts are bad for this 2HP motor, I have to use the HF 12" sander 36 grit to get the length to size and the angles correct. Lower frame rails are to size, now will start the lower a-arm mounting brackets, then go to the middle tie with steering and swing arm braces.
Just curious, are those tires and wheels rated for street or highway? They look more like go cart wheels ... or am I missing something.
Welding on the lower control arms done, brackets did not warp from heat, on the other hand the swing arm bracket did, both sides pulled in about 1/8, need to open it back to final measurement. Next will be the lower steering mounts, then the upper steering mounts.
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