transitman
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« on: July 04, 2012, 04:50:43 PM » |
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Hi
working out my trike at present, so far got a Capri axle and load of Capri bits. Got some 2 in square tube for the chassis.
need a shaft drive bike and set of wheels now.
where do you look for wide wheels? and I don't mean new ones.
all assistance read with thanks!
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steven brock
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« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2012, 05:08:41 PM » |
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Put this number in the eBay search bar 271009976184 maybe wide enough?  |
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steel wasn't invented to make bloody staples with!
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one arm bandit
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« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2012, 07:27:41 PM » |
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id ditch the 2"box section, and get some erw pipe or cds tube. it will look better and be alot stronger, corners are week points thats why scaffolding is round  welcome to mmm by the way TM  |
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transitman
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« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2012, 07:42:49 PM » |
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thank you both. like the wheels.
was given the box section, but point taken, and round would look so much nicer... spose I'd better stretch to it.
this is a new thing for me, a trike, so appreciate any help. enjoying the travelling hopefully before I start building too.
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« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2012, 07:52:59 PM » |
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welcome transitman |
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« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2012, 08:30:09 PM » |
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Trikes are great! Everybody loves a triker - kids, old ladiesm truckers, everybody! Sometimes I wish I could still ride a bike but mostly I just sit back and enjoy!
Well I don't sit back a lot but I do enjoy!
Welcome TM!
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« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2012, 09:04:17 PM » |
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Hi TM.
We used 4 spoke Capri wheels when we built Muffin's Reliant trike.
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« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2012, 09:07:45 PM » |
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Taz wanted wide wheels on her build, so we had as set of Morris Minor steel rims "banded", (widened), by 4 inches to produce 8 inch wide rims. Moggies use the same bolt pattern as Reliants.
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« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2012, 09:35:41 PM » |
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i thought muffins were the 5 spoke revolutions??? sorry to correct manky but i longed for a set on my capri  if your usin the ford axel opose to the reliant axel get on ebay theres loads of nice 15" ford rims on there, have you thought of using a reliant engine,or just not for you TM |
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« Reply #9 on: July 04, 2012, 09:43:58 PM » |
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Yeah, sorry, you replied before I had a chance to correct that! You're right, they were Revolutions, courtesy of my brother, Brock.
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« Reply #10 on: July 04, 2012, 09:53:49 PM » |
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Hey Andy what wheel you use at the front on tazes
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« Reply #11 on: July 04, 2012, 10:02:05 PM » |
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v max rear |
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« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2012, 09:14:47 AM » |
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Correct. |
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« Reply #13 on: July 05, 2012, 12:15:08 PM » |
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thanks for all the help, love the idea of banding, not heard of it before (must live in a bucket) and yes, ford wheels are popular on the vortex of all evil bay
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« Reply #14 on: July 05, 2012, 12:33:24 PM » |
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There's been some real nasty -downright dangerous examples of banded wheels that've tarnished their image in the past, but with better engineering, they're a lot safer these days. The guy who did ours was in Croydon I think, (been a couple of years since they were done & my memory's getting worse by the day). He bands wheels for race cars, which probably take a bigger beating than anything we'll give 'em just cruising around. Cost about 40 quid per wheel.
I wouldn't put my missus on anything I didn't trust.
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