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Title: Steve's Trike Post by: cunningplan on August 06, 2010, 07:21:47 PM Known Steve for years, but not seen him for ages, he phoned up the other day and booked his new trike for a MOT test.
Pulled up this afternoon on one of them frames on the back of a car at the same time as a police car, he thought, we thought they were after him, but luckly it was about a car across the road blocking someones drive. Anyway, heres a few photos to be going on with. I know Steve keeps a eye on this forum, so hopefully he will come on and tell you a bit more about it. Title: Re: Steve's Trike Post by: cunningplan on August 06, 2010, 07:22:44 PM couple more
Title: Re: Steve's Trike Post by: cunningplan on August 06, 2010, 07:23:30 PM ::)
Title: Re: Steve's Trike Post by: cunningplan on August 06, 2010, 07:24:14 PM ;)
Title: Re: Steve's Trike Post by: cunningplan on August 06, 2010, 07:25:06 PM :P
Title: Re: Steve's Trike Post by: tbone on August 06, 2010, 08:38:59 PM nice to see something different, don`t it look naked with no tank on the top tube though!
Title: Re: Steve's Trike Post by: Manky Monkey on August 06, 2010, 09:12:36 PM What's it go like then Tony? And did it pass the MOT test?
Title: Re: Steve's Trike Post by: hunter on August 06, 2010, 09:24:38 PM Well i ain't seen that one about either tony.
Title: Re: Steve's Trike Post by: cunningplan on August 06, 2010, 09:27:37 PM I was a little busy and it went on the rollers so did have to do a road test. Passed with flying colours, the only thing I did not really like (And Steve) there was no feel to the rear brake. Its got quite a long lever to the cylinder, I have suggested to Steve to drill another hole nearer the pivot to give it a bit more travel.
It looked odd without a tank, but I quite liked it. Title: Re: Steve's Trike Post by: cunningplan on August 06, 2010, 09:32:01 PM Well i ain't seen that one about either tony. I had heard about it, but the first time I have seen it. He baught the basics from Halfway. There is a V8 one being built in a local shed I am waiting to see when its finished. Title: Re: Steve's Trike Post by: hunter on August 06, 2010, 09:36:50 PM Well i hope to be bringing mine along for the mot before to long.
Title: Re: Steve's Trike Post by: cunningplan on August 06, 2010, 09:58:49 PM I'm waiting.
Title: Re: Steve's Trike Post by: Manky Monkey on August 10, 2010, 07:59:59 PM "Tiller bars".
I prefer a bit more rake meself, but as you say, everyone's tastes are different, which is what makes customising so interesting isn't it. :) More upright forks will make the steering quicker, more responsive, but on a trike will suffer more from bump steer & juddering on decelleration. Bump steer occurs when the back wheels hit a bump or rut & make the front end skitter. The wider & heavier the back end, the more pronounced it becomes. A lot of trikes will "shake their heads" when you slow down from speed. How much & at what speed varies from trike to trike, but I find about 45 degrees of rake on the forks & wide flat bars to give you more leverage almost cure it. |