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« on: November 19, 2011, 03:35:12 PM »
tis me lol
I'm currently building a gl1200 goldwing trike I've chosen to do a bolt on conversion using a sierra diff with homemade wishbones and uprights
this is the progress so far
A 1987 1200 aspencade goldwing
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/007mouse/goldwing.jpg
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Theses are the uprights this picture is off the net as my camera chose not to work on the day i was making them
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/007mouse/KGrHqMOKkME5YHo1oZDBOghRIMfh60_12.jpg
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http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/007mouse/SDC14615.jpg
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http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/007mouse/SDC14620.jpg
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« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2011, 03:45:47 PM »
I'm nicking that for my next project Smiley looking good
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« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2011, 07:08:46 PM »
Looking good mouse Smiley
Ive got a 518 BMW diff sat here waiting to be irs'd on next project.
Said he, only just started on this one Roll Eyes Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2011, 05:14:13 AM »
Quote from: steve brock on November 19, 2011, 03:45:47 PM
I'm nicking that for my next project Smiley looking good
deffo stealing some ideas there
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« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2011, 09:26:25 AM »
Aye up Mick, very nice mate. Don`t know how you had the patience to cut out all the bits for the uprights!
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« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2011, 09:35:12 AM »
feel free to nick what ya want and if you need more info please feel free to ask  Grin
Pete i was looking at using a BMW diff
but got a sierra one at the right price   Grin
TBone i didn't cut all them fiddle bits n bobs i bought a flap pack kit of flea bay all i had to do was make a jig to the spec in the "Haynes build your own  sports car manual " and weld it all together
i will list all the parts I've used and where to get them later in the build  Wink
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« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2011, 12:23:22 PM »
Good man, can never have too much information/pictures when trike building  Smiley
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« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2011, 01:02:19 PM »
do you have a link to the flat pack kit..? save me designing one!
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« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2011, 03:38:16 PM »
Quote from: steven brock on November 21, 2011, 01:02:19 PM
do you have a link to the flat pack kit..? save me designing one!

i have the link for the upright mate its

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Complete-rear-upright-kit-haynes-Roadster-Locost-/130594530841?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1e680a6619

i get a lot of my info from  another forum where they build cars not trikes
i wont post links on here without clearing it with andy first
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« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2011, 03:44:20 PM »
thanks ..if only i could get tha file for it id get them cut myself ..ummmm
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« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2011, 05:45:02 PM »
a few more pics from today's graft
i needed to turn 2 bushes to sit where the swing arm bolts used to go so i could bolt the axle supports to the frame of the bike
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/007mouse/SDC14629.jpg
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« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2011, 05:52:29 PM »
i then used some 6mm id  CDS tube to come from the back of the bushes i had made
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/007mouse/SDC14633.jpg
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welded a bush on the end of one and a flat bar of the other that will allow room for the drive shaft to turn without it fouling up
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/007mouse/SDC14635.jpg
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« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2011, 05:54:50 PM »
my intention is to weld these to the frame ive made round the diff
and bolt the other end (bush and flat bar) to the old swing arm points on the bike
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« Reply #13 on: November 21, 2011, 06:13:35 PM »
Watching with lots of interest as I've got a Honda v65 sabre here I keep looking at... Smiley how do you determine ratios for the diff?
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« Reply #14 on: November 21, 2011, 06:24:45 PM »
Hi Mouse
Was it you who bought a trike that needed msva registering and had a thread about it on this site, if it was you could you lead me to it please.
If not sorry for pestering you
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