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[bandicoot]

Welcome Pat.
I did the swing arm route and now wish I had'nt 'cos it broke because of the extra stresses.
Mine split the tube that the prop runs through.
IRS is the way to go mate or rigid with a sprung seat as Byzmax said.

[Manky Monkey]

I was so impressed with TBone's trike design I built one of my own. 
Hiya Pat & welcome to our fluffy little corner of the interweb.   
Looks like my monkey minions have got it pretty much covered. Wake me up when the Jaffa Cakes arrive.      

[morrag]

Pat, I wouldn't be put off a conventional sprung, live axle setup if fancied, as having studied the failure of Bandicoots I'm afraid poor overal design and even poorer engineering appear to me to be at fault here!I don't wish to upset sensibilities but it left a deal to be desired on the basic engineering front, where an existing prop. shaft enclosure was used as part of the axle suspension, and it's really not adequate for the job. So if you decide to go live axle, build from scratch the rear axle attachments, ciao for now, Morrag

[TwistedPatience]

I have a swing arm and reliant axle setup, very simple and very reliable and alot cheaper than the IRS route, check out Twisted Patience in the Three wheeled section of the main site.

If you need any more info on this type of setup just ask and I will help you out.

[tbone]

Although not finished yet (where does the time go?) i been working on these, hub carriers for the sierra setup.

[pat]

You guys are great.On some of the other sites I would get some good answers but here they are all good.Great to see bikers helping bikers.I am on the brit chopper forum and the guys there are very good as well but the site is down at the moment.
 I think I will be going with the solid axle idea at present as having read quite a bit about it and by keeping the tyre pressure down the ride should not be too bad.I like the  trike that Morrag has and I think I will head in that general direction.However I think with the advise I have gotten I will remove the swing arm completly and try and design some sort of suspension into the seats.
 When (if) I get this up and going I may try and fabricate an IRS myself which could be used at a later date if needed.But there will be no panic at present and it would give me time to pick up a good diff and shafts.I find that when you are looking for something specific it is always harder to find.When you finally do get it everyone then says 'if I had only known so and so had two of them for giving away'.
 I looked at the bm axle last night and might get it for later.Bit rough looking but should clean up.Forty quid. Am off in the morning to try and get a reliant axle that I have heard of.Will see and let you's know.
 tbone,did you get my pm?
Pat

[bitzman5]

I Bought a fj1100 yamaha trike recently which has the reliant Axel with shortened drive shafts 3ft 10 inches wide to bring the diff in line with the chain this is also retaining the rear monoshock so that's a alternative way again

[tbone]

Pat, nope, nothing in my inbox 

[blair]

hey Tbone looking at your drg you may be able to save some time and effort by dong like my mate done and just buy the back end of a TVR , it comes with all the carriers ect , just build the rest of the frame and your done . we got the back end and as you can see by my brothers face he thought it was all done by teatime .

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[spanners]

hi blair  nice motor in the background of the first photo  ,,,, gimme,,,gimme,,,gimme,,,

[blair]

sorry spanners not mine to give , its a complete basket case now but was drivable when my freind first bought it . the block is being pulled out to go into his mk1 rs2000 but other than that and the LSD its just a big talking point when he gets visitors

[pat]

Just to let yous know what is happening. I have just gotten an old 1974 manta hatchback.Have looked up the specs and appears to have a 3.6 ratio axle. If this bloody rain would stop hope to get it out and into the garage. Maybe tomorrow. Got a fatbob type tank yesterday which I may have to alter a bit but should do the job. If I can get the camera goin I would post some pictures of this project which should be finished sometime. I intend going tomorrow for some tube and  maybe get a proper start made before the weekend. This could run into a longer thing than expected because I have found that this last few days the health has slowed me down BIG time. For docs in the morning for another few jabs and after that we may be able to do something. Any suggestions as to the best way to attach the frame to the bike frame bearing in mind that the swingarm is going. Also my forward controls which I may make. The problem is this bike has no frame underneath the engine. Was thinking of adding tube either side of the headstock,down the front edge of the engine and along the side to the back,braced together under the bike. Would this be overkill?.How sturdy would the forward controls need to be mounted. Another thing would the bikes rear break master cylinder be capable of driving the rear drum brakes or would I need to use the cylinder of the car.
Pat

[blair]

spanners i know you were joking but i mentioned your interest in my mates capri and he said " if he removes the axle he can take the car away "

i wouldnt think it would be worth your time as the car is in aberdeen

 

[pat]

Just to let yous know I have made a start ,at last. Even though I broke my ankle 3 weeks ago I still have started . Well so far I have stripped everything of the back of the bike,including the swingarm as advised. I got another axle out of an opel manta 1974 which has a better ratio but it has to be turned upside down. I have cleaned the axle up a bit but will not sand blast anything until I have all built. This is going to be a hardtail and maybe put springs under the seats.
Hopefully I can get some pictures of my progress which I will post,this might spur me on a bit.
Pat

[Manky Monkey]

Hiya Pat.
Can't be much fun hobbling round the workshop on a busted ankle so I'm impressed you've done as much as you have!
Yes please, piccies would be great. We likes piccies.