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2 Wheels will soon be 3

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:)Tri wing kit arrived safely from canada this week.On initual inspection quality,s good and does,nt seem to compicated to build:grinner:probally when it comes to building:baffled:Ordered a bridgestone bt45 battleaxe for front wheel.Suspension will beprogressive 416 shock absorbers.Then a pair of alloy wheels and tyres.Will post some more piccies when i start the build
 

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SpiderBob wrote:
Gentlemen

This reply is going to be for all three of you "Trike Builders" what an awesome job you guys have done (I know you are not quite done). Three distinct different builds. What more can a reader ask for. I took the time this morning to read all posts in all three types of build and again I have to say AWESOME :clapper::clapper::clapper:



You all deserve the grandest hand of applause for work well done. You all about ready to do the final touches and from all of you now, please don't let this end here. After you get out and ride them, please return and give a final analysis of your projects.

Again, to the jobs well done and posted so well - congrats.

From an onlooker and reader:clapper::clapper:

Spider Bob
Thanks Bob still got lots to do yet will post pictures as build progresses
 
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the lower you get your rear end the better it will steer. i lowered my 1200 homebuild and it steers really easy. it will rake the front some. want need and easy steer on mine.
 
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Thanks for that will lower the shock brackets nearer the axle;)
 
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Weathers fineally warmed up a barmy 8deg,trikes finally standing on its own 3 wheels.




Bodies roughly positioned ready for cutting in







cutting body in and positioning handbrake off swingarm arm this weekend.
 
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Looking good.
To much of that white stuff up there for me.
Really want to see how you mount the hand brake, good details.
Going to need one for mine.
That's a small garage to be doing that work
Looks like an ice box with all that snow outside.
 
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Now the trikes bodies on,the garage seems to have shrunk:D

If its dry:?tomorrow will push it out and do the body outside.

The swingarm/footboards on the trike move with the axle,hoping to mount a plate off the bolts to mount handbrake.A friend was breaking his sabaru impreza that he,d rolled he gave me handbrake & fittings,its small so should fit good.Will take some pictures

 
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Perhaps this has already been asked (I read all the posts the other day but don't remember if I read this) but why did you stick with drum brakes?

Sure is looking good.
 
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i'm thinking the kit comes that way.
 
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Hi Bob with cost of importing kit,shipping cost etc,its all down to money,i m on a absolute tight budget.Unable to ride as bike,due to illness& had it since last june unused,still got expense of wheels,paint etc.Slowed down and not a heavy braker so will see how we go:cool:
 
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I would like to see some pictures as to how the rear end is mount to the bike.
 
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will take a picture skip,it bolts & pivots off old swingarm screw thread on outside



found a picture
 
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we can make that skip.
 
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Would like close up of rear end & shock mounts & body frame mounts
 
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Very cold and damp in garage today,my disability problems really kicked in today and my friend helping with the build kept it going today,body and boots fitted will post pictures shortly.

Proggresive 416 shocks pumped up andholding air.

But hit a problem engine turns over fine with smell of fuel,kill switch on run position.

Taking trike off main stand onto axle, leant alot towards rear,today taking on and off axle stands leant alot left and right.Not checked plugs for spark yet but thinking may have triggered lean sensor:?
 
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Wow Sprayman looking sharp. The rear sub frame looks quite massive, is it angled or square tubing? What rear shocks are you using? It really looks solid.
 
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the square tubing on the frame is 1and a half the shock are 416 progresive air the frame is part of the kit from tri wing have not had to much time to work on it to bussy at the shop have most every thing fited body wise made stainless steel fender extenxsion for the front of the body will post pics when a get a chance
 
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sprayman wrote:
the frame work mounts where the shocks went hard drive went only have some pic

Hi Srayman notice you,ve attached shock brackets low to axle,i ve done similar to lower trike at rear for giving extra rake at front.Dont want to give you a expensive surprise but you,ve fitted original shocks off SE.Air shocks got no spring in,Tri wing asrecomended by Darlene aMATCHED pair of shock absorbers i ve gone for proggresive 416 can be linked into on board air compresser
 
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sprayman wrote:
proggresive 416 have to pick them up today
Checked mine today,they had held 30lb pressure since yesterday so thats another job out of the way.Got a bit more done this weekend.

Bodies & boots cut in.







Temp wheels fitted for build purposes.

American racing,ansen sprint wheels wont be here for at least 2 weeks will fit further out from hubs close to outside of body.




Slots are for brackets to attach stainless steel bumper,which will be rolled to shape body from stainless that i polished

 
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Hey, that bumper looks great.
 
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I ve seen from your post skip the amount of work involved from a sorry i did nt see you rear end on fibreglass body hoping to bend it round body but might have to done on a rolling machine.
 
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AZgl1500 wrote:
He Al, you are going to have to be more careful about the way you use that masking tape. I was beginning to think that trike is being built by Chevrolet :D



AZ The guy helping with the build,builds wings at AIR BUS:D
 
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you'd better becareful when and if you decide to widen the trunk as it doesn't look like the body shape will allow you to go much wider. the body looks as though it's molded to fit the trunk and if you go wider the body want set down on the trunk correctly. just what it looks like from the pic you have on ship20s post.
 
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