A little progress

[steven brock]

got a start on the foot pegs tonight.decided to put the pivot through the frame so marked and squared
and drilled some holes!

A little progress

just checking the they are opposite each other before welding

Alan made these inserts on the lathe. they are 22mm outside and 19mm inside.
the bush to be used is from a mercedes lorry rear brake bias lever and have a 16mm hole
for the pivot to go through.they are cheap and easily available should they need replaced

with the inserts now welded to the frame all i need to do now is make some pedals and pegs
and we're good!

A little progress

Saw this bike (backbone) and thought about this

A little progress

[nabsim]

Has that been in or on something in the last few days Steve, seems familiar?

[steven brock]

Twizzle customs posted it on the book of face

[steven brock]

A little progress

More holes in frame work ..

[scannerzer]

can't belive it's been more than a month from I last worked on the trike but back at it at last

the tube we bent to surport the rear of the carrier didn't look right so i borrowed a different
pipe bender from a friend who builds his own bike frames

A little progress

it's home made using a bottle jack but uses a much heavier former ,it made such a difference

A little progress

the bends look so much more even using this former

as this went well new handlebars were next

A little progress

much lower and swept back more

A little progress

then we finished the carrier as thing had went so well for a change

A little progress

A little progress

lots done and of to the bike show in Dublin tomorrow for some inspiration and maybe some goodies!

[steven brock]

I'm heading there too

[scannerzer]

maybe we'll see you there Steve we hope to be down shortly after 10 am leaving here about 8
but there might be a breakfast stop to slow us down 

[steven brock]

I was given tickets so thought I'd pop along

[scannerzer]

I was given tickets so thought I'd pop along

thats never so bad ,you can't look a gift horse in the mouth as they say

[andyrennison]

Looking good;

[steven brock]

can't belive it's been more than a month from I last worked on the trike but back at it at last

the tube we bent to surport the rear of the carrier didn't look right so i borrowed a different
pipe bender from a friend who builds his own bike frames

A little progress

it's home made using a bottle jack but uses a much heavier former ,it made such a difference

A little progress

the bends look so much more even using this former

as this went well new handlebars were next

A little progress

much lower and swept back more

A little progress

then we finished the carrier as thing had went so well for a change

A little progress

A little progress

lots done and of to the bike show in Dublin tomorrow for some inspiration and maybe some goodies!

Where's your battery and cylinders goin?

[scannerzer]

cylinder is going just behind the front seat battery one side of the prop and electric box on the other
hoping to put the fuel filler between the frame and the seat on one side and the ign switch on the other

[trikerpete]

I think Steve may mean the brake/clutch master cylinders when he said cylinders?

[scannerzer]

you know you could be right there Pete  i just assumed that it was the one in the picture.
The brake cylinder will be just behind the gearbox crossmember and rod operated via an idler
so the rod pulls rather than pushing and allows me to alter the pedal ratio

[steven brock]

Hurray up wanna see it.. Lol