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« on: October 09, 2008, 08:43:02 PM » |
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HI Im building a bike type trike out of a honda ntv600 revere the info i want is. Do i mount the axel so the wheels are in line with the original or do i move the axel back wards a few inches or even futher im looking at it being a hard tail any info would be good. Thanks in advance
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mouse
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« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2008, 09:20:15 PM » |
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hi I'm a bit confused by your question but i can tell ya this : Ive recently built a hard tail trike using the ntv 600 engine if your using a reliant axle you will have to flip it over to match the rotation of the ntv gearbox http://www.mankymonkeymotors.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3286.0 |
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« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2008, 10:45:05 PM » |
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It's up to you on the positioning of the axle, ie will it be solo, (short frame), or have a pillion seat, (longer frame), You build to what suits you and your needs, that's the beauty of doing it yourself.
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« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2008, 11:11:58 PM » |
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Thanks fellas I'm using the reliant regal Axel with brake conversion the main question was better explained by would it ride handle better with short wheel base or slightly longer it will be 2 up sometimes
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« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2008, 01:44:20 AM » |
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If it's any help, my GT550 trike is very short but the wheelbase is still about 6in longer than when it was a bike, there's a limit to how short you can make it as you have to join the shaft of the bike to the driveshaft of the axle. Also it depends whether you are narrowing the axle cos it would look a bit odd to have a very short trike with a wide axle.
No idea about the effect on the handling tho.
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« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2008, 05:52:30 PM » |
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as a rule of thumb guide. when i convert a bike it,s always 8in,s longer over stock wheelbase thats centre of bike spindle to axle centre cant go wrong tried and tested and doe,nt make the proportions look stupid  bobbi yours is the same taken from the dimensions of my old wing trike which was the first bike trike that me and bruce built the rest is history as they say  |
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« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2008, 08:56:00 PM » |
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Thanks folks cant wait to get started willl bear everthing in mind cheers
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« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2008, 12:35:17 AM » |
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Hi mouse what size wheels and tyres did you run thanks in advance
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« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2008, 12:37:53 PM » |
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Hi mouse what size wheels and tyres did you run thanks in advance
have a looksee on mouses trike build thread plenty of info ;)an maybe mouse can give you a link to it ;Dgood luck have fun |
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« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2008, 02:11:41 PM » |
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Hi mouse what size wheels and tyres did you run thanks in advance
sorry about the late reply only just spotted the post the wheels are 14 inch the tyre size is M50 x14 super wides off a 80's yank muscle car  |
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« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2008, 02:39:28 AM » |
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« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2008, 10:55:12 AM » |
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how ya doing m8 its cold m8 i hibernate in the cold  A BIT OF INFO NEEDED |
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