Trike Dynamics tutorial

[zaraf]

Dear community,

I am in the process of planning my electric trike for 5 people. I have learned a loads of stuff on this forums. The thing I am still struggling, through I know the basics are the dynamics of the Trike. Yes I want to understand some golden rules which you guys have learned over time which will make my Trike stable considering the skepticism three wheelers have faced. What I have learned so far is to keep the weight as close to rear wheels. I would love to hear your thoughts on this topic.

Cheers and Peace

 

[Gorilla]

Dear community,

I am in the process of planning my electric trike for 5 people. I have learned a loads of stuff on this forums. The thing I am still struggling, through I know the basics are the dynamics of the Trike. Yes I want to understand some golden rules which you guys have learned over time which will make my Trike stable considering the skepticism three wheelers have faced. What I have learned so far is to keep the weight as close to rear wheels. I would love to hear your thoughts on this topic.

Cheers and Peace

Fara, Wow this is a hard one if you are talking about the trike riding 5 people. Hard to plan weight distribution with that many people. Also the trike is going to have to be much larger than the normal one we are used to.

You are still going to have to enough weight on the front forks to keep the front tire having a good grip to the road surface.

Good luck maybe someone else can help.

 

[zaraf]

Gorilla, I am trying to make it compact for short urban deliveries and transport. Also the maximum speed wont go over 50MPH Max. Yes the driver will be pretty much close to the front forks.

Fara, Wow this is a hard one if you are talking about the trike riding 5 people. Hard to plan weight distribution with that many people. Also the trike is going to have to be much larger than the normal one we are used to.

You are still going to have to enough weight on the front forks to keep the front tire having a good grip to the road surface.

Good luck maybe someone else can help.

 

[Free Bird]

WOW... this could be really interesting....

I spend a lot of time in China. I have seen these trikes used as cabs. They are four seaters + driver



Of course most five on a trikes look like this though....orag:



I look forward to your project development!

 

[rhino 2]

WOW... this could be really interesting....

I spend a lot of time in China. I have seen these trikes used as cabs. They are four seaters + driver

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Of course most five on a trikes look like this though....orag:

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I look forward to your project development!

I road in similar 3 wheelers in Nam (1966)....they held two GI’s or can fit 6 Vietnamese....