Kimjon Posted September 5, 2019 Posted September 5, 2019 Bad juju in some cultures...hopefully No13 doesn't bring bad luck for me? More to come. 2 Quote
Kimjon Posted September 12, 2019 Author Posted September 12, 2019 Okay, some progress... Mocking it up - will look similar to this. Yes that's right...and no you don't have double vision. Yup...twin motors...fuck yeah!!! Still lots to figure out and actually do in order to turn a collection of parts on the shed floor into a working trike, but progress is progress. 4 1 Quote
Muncie Posted September 14, 2019 Posted September 14, 2019 So those pedals should be pretty redundant then...... slippery slope once this one works 2 Quote
Kimjon Posted September 15, 2019 Author Posted September 15, 2019 Had another visualizing session, just trying to balance it out as much as possible. Also found some solutions... Boy racer spec bonnet spacers...JDM as fuck! And my throttle system to operate twin motors simultaneously... I've thrashed my Ebay account once more - buying up a storm of cheap Chinese parts. Normal 6 week delivery time. So I'll grab some steel on Monday and start welding shit together, do as much as I can in the meantime for the win! 1 Quote
Kimjon Posted October 5, 2019 Author Posted October 5, 2019 Got a few things done, as the parts trickle in. made this jig up for drilling both sprockets simultaneously. The holes weren't on the same pcd, and this idea got it right on first pop! Finished "sprotar" (sprocket/brake rotar) Quote
Kimjon Posted October 5, 2019 Author Posted October 5, 2019 Then got the frame all tacked together. I'm out of argon/co2 gas, so can't finish the job. But happy with this, as it's a step forwards regardless... Still waiting on a few Ebay bits like chain etc to finish it. So I'll park this project up for a few more weeks and revisit it then. 1 Quote
Kimjon Posted October 6, 2019 Author Posted October 6, 2019 Made this sweet bracket. It holds the gas tank on top of the motor, so it can gravity feed the carbs (x2). Pretty happy with that. Nice tidy solution that works well. And taped on the motor for s cheeky look... Yip...looks sweet! 2 Quote
Kimjon Posted October 8, 2019 Author Posted October 8, 2019 Ended up arc welding it together, as waiting isn't a strong point of mine. And the chains arrived, so I could check my maths and see if everything clearances...yip...sweet!!! Coming together fast now. 4 Quote
Kimjon Posted October 26, 2019 Author Posted October 26, 2019 A small amount of progress: Exhausts are just sitting there, but will look something like this(ish) when done.. 5 Quote
KP_wag Posted October 26, 2019 Posted October 26, 2019 Looking trick as usual, is it a solid axle? Two motors two chains could operate each wheel independently for manual torque vectoring action 1 Quote
Kimjon Posted October 27, 2019 Author Posted October 27, 2019 1 hour ago, KP_wag said: Looking trick as usual, is it a solid axle? Two motors two chains could operate each wheel independently for manual torque vectoring action I like the way your thinking, but I've done it the easy way with solid rear end. Quote
KP_wag Posted October 27, 2019 Posted October 27, 2019 Yeah would be kinda pointless anyway, unless you put mud tyres on it and made it offroad hill climb trike 1 Quote
Kimjon Posted November 16, 2019 Author Posted November 16, 2019 And got the exhausts sorted. I had to fudge it a bit to try make them line up in a relatively symmetrical way. It's just eyeballing...but its close enough to look about right. One is much shorter (95mm) than the other, but it will even out. Basically the longer of thr two will have more torque down low, then the shorter will produce more up high. In the middle of the rpm range they're going to be about the same. End of the day, none of that really matters as long as it does good skids! 4 Quote
Kimjon Posted November 16, 2019 Author Posted November 16, 2019 Nearly there. Out of time this weekend...but so close! 6 Quote
Kimjon Posted February 14, 2020 Author Posted February 14, 2020 Did more work on this very neglected and long forgotten project Finally finished welding all of the various frame parts. Fitted chain guards to protect the rider from a flailing chain blow to the kidneys! Two motors....mmmmmmm....tasty! 8 Quote
Muncie Posted February 16, 2020 Posted February 16, 2020 Really looking forward to the first run of this one. 2 Quote
Kimjon Posted March 29, 2020 Author Posted March 29, 2020 Nearly there. Throttle controls sorted. Last of fab work done. Strip, paint, reassemble...drift!!! 3 Quote
Kimjon Posted March 29, 2020 Author Posted March 29, 2020 Flawlessly colour matched...cough...cough. But it's not like I can pop down to my local "house of kolor" for some custom paint during a lockdown eh...so needs-must. 3 Quote
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