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thebigdogsix
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« on: April 26, 2010, 07:52:13 PM »

Hi all
I have gained so much inspiration and ideas from this site I thought I would share the progress so far of mine and Steves trikes.
Im not so much one for words and technical stuff so it will be mainly just pics and lables (oh and questions)

Steve and I (Dan) started kicking the trike idea around about christmas time and we dropped on this site saw The Flapster and that was that
So we started collecting bits and there you have it we started to build two trikes.

First headstock machined up
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« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2010, 07:55:01 PM »

Stub axle machined up for discs
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« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2010, 07:56:53 PM »

Engine mounts machined up
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« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2010, 07:58:36 PM »

My front end zzr forks wheel and discs were some that steve had kicking about in his shed
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« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2010, 08:00:26 PM »

Wheels off some Rover  Huh
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« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2010, 08:01:43 PM »

Me tooling about round at Steves
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« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2010, 08:10:52 PM »

That's a cool lookin' trike Dan!  Grin
First thing everyone does is try their "air trike" for size.  Smiley
You machind your engine mounts? Ooooooh, ain't you posh! Mine are just bits o' tube with nuts welded in the end. Wish I had a lathe -& some idea of how to use it.
Welcome to the wonderful world of triking. I guarantee it'll drive you nuts & you'll wonder why you ever started & how you could've been so enthusiastic & optimistic, but that first blat up the road on something you've created yourself with your own sweat & probably tears, will make it all worthwhile.
Another pair of Triketeers to the cause!   Grin
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« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2010, 08:20:52 PM »

I cant take credit for any machining thats Steves department
I had a go on the lathe once but thats another story  Cheesy
I just make the tea and stand around offering advice (offering advice read been a pain in the arse)
Oh and i cut things to length and hold stuff  Grin
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« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2010, 08:25:52 PM »

Next came a change of venue up to my father in laws workshop
We would not be able to get the trikes out of steves back garden when built

First we started to alter steves old bike jig
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« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2010, 08:31:27 PM »

And after hours of measuring and re measuring and then measuring again we started the build
headstock and axle in place
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« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2010, 08:40:02 PM »

Engine in place and lined up
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« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2010, 08:44:13 PM »

Time to bend some tube
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« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2010, 08:45:23 PM »

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« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2010, 08:47:49 PM »

Oh and one more with the tank in place
We ended up not been happy with the top rail but have no pics of the new one yet
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« Reply #14 on: April 26, 2010, 09:29:10 PM »

Amazing work so far. Going to enjoy watching this build
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