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Title: New Boy, new build Post by: Billy_Boy on June 23, 2012, 07:22:43 PM High fella's, it's about time I introduced myself. The names Billy, hailing from deepest, darkest Birmingham. I have been a stealth reader (lurker more like lol), for the last couple of years. Well anyway, took the plunge in March, and started my own reliant build. Well rather, a co-operative build with my mucker Phil (He can weld lol). Not a lot else to say really, I will upload a few pics, so you can see the progress we have made, its a more a thank you to all you MM builders, cause you are both the inspiration and unknowing support for what will hopefully be my best ever project.
Thanks Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: Billy_Boy on June 23, 2012, 07:26:27 PM (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/re24688494/trike/pb01.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/re24688494/trike/pb03.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/re24688494/trike/pb02.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/re24688494/trike/pb04.jpg) Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: Billy_Boy on June 23, 2012, 07:27:56 PM (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/re24688494/trike/pb06.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/re24688494/trike/pb05.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/re24688494/trike/pb07.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/re24688494/trike/pb08.jpg) Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: ROD on June 23, 2012, 07:28:25 PM Welcome BB. Keep the updates coming dude!
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: Billy_Boy on June 23, 2012, 07:31:07 PM (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/re24688494/trike/pb09.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/re24688494/trike/pb10.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/re24688494/trike/pb12.jpg) (http://www.desismileys.com/smileys/desismileys_4416.gif) (http://www.desismileys.com/) Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: Manky Monkey on June 23, 2012, 07:59:57 PM Hey Billy. ;)
Great looking trike mate! Very nice. Love the flat area around the gearstick, (might've made positioning the gearchange easier on my own build if I'd thought of that). Welcome to our little fluffy World. :-* Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: skates on June 23, 2012, 09:24:38 PM i like what im seeing
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: one arm bandit on June 23, 2012, 09:27:50 PM welcome bb im not too far from you i make visits to the Q.E from time to time to be cut up like a dead pig :P looking good so far,we love a good progress report and plenty of pics ;)
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: Billy_Boy on June 23, 2012, 09:57:44 PM Thanks for the kind words. Its the first complete ground up build we have ever done and we have encountered problems we never even thought about, but we are getting there (bloody slowly lol), lots of fiddly stuff to do yet, but there is light at the end of the tunnel ;)
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: hornet6 on June 23, 2012, 10:03:27 PM Hi. Good to av some other midlanders on ere. Cracking build you got there. ::) ::)
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: merv on June 24, 2012, 07:20:46 AM Welcome to the site , start of a good looking trike, keep the pictures coming
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: steven brock on June 24, 2012, 09:56:32 AM Nice one I too like the 90 degree bends upto the headstock :)
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: andyrennison on June 24, 2012, 11:06:06 AM Good looking build. Takes ages (I know!) but very satifying to do.
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: klogan45 on June 24, 2012, 05:02:37 PM Hello BB, welcome to the mad house. Nice looking build looking forward to the next batch of pics.
Regards K Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: zakboy on June 24, 2012, 05:17:00 PM welcome dude :)
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: spanners on June 24, 2012, 07:48:46 PM ,,jaffa cake,s,,, picture,s,, and ,,pop,, thats what we all like on here ,,oh,, and some of us do collect beer tokens, to spend on weekends away :D :D :D
as the eagle,s once said welcome,,we are programmend to receive,,,,, you can check out anytime ,,but,, you may never leave,, Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: trikerpete on June 24, 2012, 10:58:16 PM Hi Billy
Welcome aboard, keep up the good work and there will soon be another one on the road :) Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: Billy_Boy on June 25, 2012, 07:46:34 AM Thanks fella's ;D
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: spanners on June 25, 2012, 10:51:33 AM Hi Billy that reminds me i must do something with mine,,,Welcome aboard, keep up the good work and there will soon be another one on the road :) Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: TwistedPatience on June 25, 2012, 12:03:58 PM Welcome to the nut house BB, keep up the good work.
;D Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: fifer on June 25, 2012, 02:23:32 PM Hi and welcome to the forum .
. . Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: hunter on June 25, 2012, 02:45:17 PM Hello,And welcom to the Manky Madhouse.
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: triker_Chewie on June 26, 2012, 02:17:23 AM Hi Billy that reminds me i must do something with mine,,,Welcome aboard, keep up the good work and there will soon be another one on the road :) gday from west oz, the far reaches of the manky empire Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: trev on June 26, 2012, 08:22:22 AM hello,good evening and welcome. i,m david frost.
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: morrag on June 26, 2012, 03:52:05 PM You're not David Frost, I've seen David Frost, and you're definitely not David Frost,anyway who is David Frost!! Mmmmm...... .Nurse,I want to return to my room now...................
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: trev on June 27, 2012, 08:08:52 AM oo bugger ive been rumbled,thats it now then ,i,m going back to plywood sheet impersonating.
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: tbone on June 27, 2012, 09:09:02 AM I do a very good 2 short planks ;D
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: merv on June 27, 2012, 10:24:22 PM Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: triker_Chewie on June 28, 2012, 12:32:51 PM i've walked the plank
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: skiprat on June 28, 2012, 12:37:23 PM is it finished yet??
;D Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: Billy_Boy on June 28, 2012, 03:04:29 PM No mate, not yet lol, lots of bracketry to do, bars to make, wiringing brakes..................... loads :o
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: kevsky on June 28, 2012, 05:34:13 PM how do you wiringing a brake
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: steven brock on June 28, 2012, 05:59:04 PM Pressure switch in the brake line
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: one arm bandit on June 28, 2012, 07:04:35 PM or a good old fashion brake switch with a spring attached to the lever,
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: Billy_Boy on June 29, 2012, 12:15:09 AM aye, thats the one for me, nice old fashioned break switch :) That said, it was hydraulic on my old one and there was never an issue............
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: one arm bandit on June 29, 2012, 09:40:48 AM i went for the old fashioned option as i thought the pressure one needed to be on the master cylinder and needed a double banjo with a pressure switch and couldnt find one, however ive since found out how thick i am and the can go on the brake cylinder at the end of the circuit, ive recently done a disc conversion so may upgrade to a pressure switch soon, this meaning i can change my brake arm to match the clutch one and also make the leverage point half inch higher to reduce the brake travel, you can just see in the first pic i fitted the switch to the lever as i had limeted space fo it (http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g381/lukefrancis777/007-2.jpg) and this was travel with drums theres 10mmish more with the discs, so changing the switch then lever will reduce this again(http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g381/lukefrancis777/006-6.jpg)
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: thebigdogsix on June 29, 2012, 10:38:50 AM Bit late but Hi and welcome :)
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: Manky Monkey on June 29, 2012, 04:44:00 PM Yeah, Goodridge sell double length banjo bolts with a hydraulic brake light switch built into the top. I'v got one fitted to one of the rear brake calipers on my Reliant trike build.
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: one arm bandit on June 29, 2012, 09:02:35 PM does it matter where in the circuit they go manky?? i thought of getting a single and fitting it to the left side which is the end of the circuit?
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: Manky Monkey on June 29, 2012, 09:07:02 PM Wouldn't have thought it'd make any difference, but I'm not an engineer. The front & back brakes on my truck are obviously linked, (dual circuit but working off one pedal), &, as pointed out recently by Mr Kapri, as my rear brakes start to bite first, the switch should be in that circuit so it comes on soonest.
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: one arm bandit on June 29, 2012, 09:09:46 PM makes sence does that mm, maybe the brake line splitter at the front is my best option, makes the alteration to the wiring easyier too ;)
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: thebigdogsix on June 29, 2012, 09:15:57 PM Mi switch is in the joint that goes forward and rear from the master cylinder and that passed :)
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: nabsim on June 30, 2012, 09:02:50 AM I had one line going back from the master cylinder into a 4 way splitter then one lnie to each wheel and the fourth had the switch in. Was a small standard brass fitting that had a hole in the centre to bolt it on
Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: spanners on June 30, 2012, 01:32:38 PM I had one line going back from the master cylinder into a 4 way splitter then one lnie to each wheel and the fourth had the switch in. Was a small standard brass fitting that had a hole in the centre to bolt it on landrover chassis fitting ,, just in front of the bulkhead,, ;) ;) Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: Fester on June 30, 2012, 04:28:50 PM Hiya Billy;
The trike's looking really good mate. Maybe see you for a pint next time you're down this neck of the woods ;) Fest. Title: Re: New Boy, new build Post by: Billy_Boy on June 30, 2012, 04:59:23 PM Hiya Fester, defo will mate, you was right about that propshaft lol
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