waterrat
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 posted on 30/10/06 at 08:22 AM |
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trike layout
here are some photos of my trike under construction. its based on the T42 at www.mride.se , but it is built around a single seater cockpit, any
passengers ride the bike.
 
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waterrat
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 posted on 30/10/06 at 08:23 AM |
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frame 1
welding under way, thanks to my freind kevin.
 
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waterrat
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| posted on 30/10/06 at 08:25 AM |
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frame 2
welding continues
 
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waterrat
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| posted on 30/10/06 at 08:26 AM |
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frame 3
another view
 
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waterrat
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| posted on 30/10/06 at 08:27 AM |
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frame 4
last photo for now. would like to hear what you think about the project so far.
 
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RazMan
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| posted on 30/10/06 at 08:36 AM |
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Certainly a novel design but I can't help feeling that passengers are going to be too high for comfort, handling or styling.
It might be that your mockup pic is not to scale unless your driver is very petite Probably best to make it a single seater IMHO.
ps not meant as criticism - just observation
[Edited on 30-10-06 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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StevieB
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| posted on 30/10/06 at 08:51 AM |
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Passenger might not feel too safe there!
Bikes lean in corners and therefore centrifugal force has a part to play in riders/passengers staying on board. Your car will corner flat and that
might just push a passenger of - especially if they can't 'feel' the way the vehicles going.
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iank
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| posted on 30/10/06 at 09:01 AM |
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On the otherhand just leaving the bike seat in place might avoid an argument at a trackday the 'look it can't be a single seater there are
two seats!' defence
Looks interesting, I've always liked trikes and the T42 is a beast (though I've never been too sure about the wheelarch styling
personally).
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peterriley2
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| posted on 30/10/06 at 10:43 AM |
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there was a link to a very similar project on ebay a few days ago, was that the one your copying??
Joel
If you dont respect yourself, dont expect respect from anyone else
Live your dreams, dont dream your life
Women only want you for one thing- everything!
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 30/10/06 at 02:09 PM |
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the frame looks very good so far.
I think that that Mride is too long. Proportionally and physically. Will your ride be shorted wheelbase?
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Peteff
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| posted on 30/10/06 at 02:17 PM |
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If that's a Revere
you've transposed the bike picture, or is it an Erever? 
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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