hi folks,
i am currently gathering up parts so i can start builing my own trike. this trike will be the vw version as i have loved this style since i was a kid in the 70's.
at this time, i have had a transporter bus donated from my dad ( i believe it has the pancake motor), a dummy tank for the front donated by a co-worker,
possibly a front wheel,tire, and forks.
so, i got a front, and a back...that brings me to the middle part and my question.
in order for my build to look proportionate, what should or would you folks recommend for the length of this trike? i want the chopper look, but not stretched out so far that it is hard to handle, as the wife is wanting to be a part of this as well. what would you recomend for center of wheel to center of wheel. another question is this rake thing... what is "rake"...is this the angle of the forks?
i read on one build that 36* was the desired agle...is anything more than that considered radical? as stated earlier, i dont want it to be hard to handle.
below is a pic of what i would like to style my build after, but i will make some design changes, so as not to completely copy this mans work.
i would like to shorten up the area between the forks(neck?)and the front of the tank. i like the lo-boy and all steel look.the glass bodies are sweet, but this a;; steel really pops for me.
thanx for any comments, and advice ahead of time.everthing will be put to good use when i get to finally start this build.
on a side note, i do have fab / weld experience, so everything will be safe and not a hack job. i have been a welder fo 25 years , both fab shop, and shipyard.
thanx again, mike
i am currently gathering up parts so i can start builing my own trike. this trike will be the vw version as i have loved this style since i was a kid in the 70's.
at this time, i have had a transporter bus donated from my dad ( i believe it has the pancake motor), a dummy tank for the front donated by a co-worker,
possibly a front wheel,tire, and forks.
so, i got a front, and a back...that brings me to the middle part and my question.
in order for my build to look proportionate, what should or would you folks recommend for the length of this trike? i want the chopper look, but not stretched out so far that it is hard to handle, as the wife is wanting to be a part of this as well. what would you recomend for center of wheel to center of wheel. another question is this rake thing... what is "rake"...is this the angle of the forks?
i read on one build that 36* was the desired agle...is anything more than that considered radical? as stated earlier, i dont want it to be hard to handle.
below is a pic of what i would like to style my build after, but i will make some design changes, so as not to completely copy this mans work.
i would like to shorten up the area between the forks(neck?)and the front of the tank. i like the lo-boy and all steel look.the glass bodies are sweet, but this a;; steel really pops for me.
thanx for any comments, and advice ahead of time.everthing will be put to good use when i get to finally start this build.
on a side note, i do have fab / weld experience, so everything will be safe and not a hack job. i have been a welder fo 25 years , both fab shop, and shipyard.
thanx again, mike
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