Kimjon Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 Stance on one of the trikes was all messed up. Looked like a leadsled. Solution: Before Cut and weld And after: That dropped the front end 65mm lower..and it now has the right stance I was looking for. Success!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 Butchery out of necessity. The axle was $1 no reserve on trademe...yup...I won it for $1. However the hubs were missing. I found some hubs second hand at an equally affordable price. Problem was they didn't fit the splines. Nor did anything else I could find. Warning: the following may upset sensitive viewers. Hubs will be welded on to axle. I've turned them down to fit and milled in bolt recesses. Good to go:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted June 19, 2018 Author Share Posted June 19, 2018 Smashing it out... Stoked with this exhaust! Totally transformed a shit ugly motor off a rotary hoe into something that now looks the part. It'll get "prettied up" with paint and exhaust header wrap later...but that's pretty much done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 Gas tank sorted... Will be painted up a different colour later on. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 Been a while...I've not spent a lot of time on these lately, other stuff has taken priority. But I did a cheeky 3hrs today. Mocked up. Parts will change a little...but almost functional. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kimjon Posted July 17, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2018 No keyway...no problem! As rough as it gets...can't be fuckers removing crankshaft...so just leave it in. Worked awesome! 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 Engine mounts all done to take the above motor: Then I finally found a use for that gigantic socket set I Brough on an impulse buy and have never used. Yes...the ultimate bearing Wacker inner tool...conveniently comes in a verity of sizes to suit lots of bearing sizes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 Made a multipurpose bracket. Rediculously complicated...but I like it. Then to appreciate it...rolled it outside for the very first time and stood back and looked it over...yes, nailed it! Very happy. Paint it up, wrap exhaust and hook up cables...good to go. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 And nearly there with the OG drift trike. A few issues to sort out around wiring etc...then same as above...paint, cables, wrap exhaust ...then drift!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 I've been weighing up the need for a form of webb to strengthen up the point where the bmx downtube is welded to the box frame. Personally I don't think it needs it(?)...but I do have an element of doubt in my mind. Considering this will have a top speed of 70-80kph I've decided to err on the side of caution and put one in to be sure. I'll only weld the sides to the downtube and not the top/bottom of the webb...as that would create a stress point and undo all the benefits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted August 8, 2018 Author Share Posted August 8, 2018 Nearly finished the LUKE trike today. Just a few cables to hook up and other minor details. But pretty much done. Now just 4 more to finish this week...no panic!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 How did that Robin engine work out for ya? Found one hiding among junk at work so hopefully its mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted August 8, 2018 Author Share Posted August 8, 2018 They go hard out! Just remove governor and away you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted August 8, 2018 Author Share Posted August 8, 2018 Mmmmmm sexy exhaust wrap....mmmmmm Tasty!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 Next up...GUBBY trike. As you can tell by my pro colour matched paint job, I have no qualifications...in well...anything really...but especially not painting! By the time it all comes back together hopefully it doesn't stick out like dogs balls. I've painted all the other fiddly bits and will hopefully assemble it tomorrow all going well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 Jumping back to the LUKE trike...Here's a video of its first start up. One pull and broom mmmm put put put.... Pretty trouble free project. Needs pvc sleeves to finish...but that's all. Everything else works as it should. I've been up and down my driveway about 10 times without it missing a beat. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 And done...booyah!!! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 No rest on these things...got a self imposed deadline to meet. LOGAN trike: Happy with it all mocked up, and with the pit bike MX front wheel grafted into place...it's then time to paint it a colour that won't go unnoticed: I've always had a real crush on this colour...but never been brave enough to paint a car or motorbike in it. That's what's cool about these things as you can experiment and do really tacky things to them (fully "Repco" it out with accessories from the catalogue ) the end of the day it just adds to the fun of it all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 And GUBBY nearing final completion: And LOGAN starting to come together: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 And again...more bits dry enough to slap on: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.