2002 Roadhawk trike body tilt.

[wedge17.6]

Hello all, Does anyone know of a way to make the body of the roadhawk trike tilt up for eazy access to the motor area, now I have to access it from underneath or take wheels off, I would think there was a better way. Thks.

 

[grandpanystrom61]

Good day to everyone, I do hear that, it would be awesome to have a body that lifted up with a push of a button.

No real help from me, never done it, but you need a double hinge point for stableness on a large body and a smaller light weight body might work with a single center hinge.

One can make it like door hinges, or brackets and pinned bushings would do the trick.

I do hope you the best with this project.

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

I thought I had seen this done before.

But I can not find it now.

No real advice other than whatever you do it will be all hand made by you.

 

[afoitag]

I have had the body off mine a dozen time in the last six months getting the engine swap done from VW engine to a water cooled GM ecotec 2.4l. I can't imagine how you could accomplish a tilt up without spending a lot of engineering time and a boat load of dollars and still have a safe stable machine. It's not that hard to pull the main body. I use and overhead electric winch and straps to be able to do it by my self. Otherwise it's a two person job.

 

[Marks RoadHawk]

I have had the body off mine a dozen time in the last six months getting the engine swap done from VW engine to a water cooled GM ecotec 2.4l. I can't imagine how you could accomplish a tilt up without spending a lot of engineering time and a boat load of dollars and still have a safe stable machine. It's not that hard to pull the main body. I use and overhead electric winch and straps to be able to do it by my self. Otherwise it's a two person job.

Is yours a 4 speed? Could you provide me with pics of the shifter and clutch pedal. My trike is an automatic and I would like to see how difficult it would be to go 4 speed. I have to repair the frame and since I have to cut and weld a bunch of stuff on it to do it, I thought I might simplify it by replacing the rear frame section with an IRS 4speed rear torsion section

 

[Papa Zook]

Mark, thread and it's last post is not recent, so you may not get a reply. I'd suggest that you post this same request on a new thread in this same forum section...oh and welcome!

 

[Gorilla]

Is yours a 4 speed? Could you provide me with pics of the shifter and clutch pedal. My trike is an automatic and I would like to see how difficult it would be to go 4 speed. I have to repair the frame and since I have to cut and weld a bunch of stuff on it to do it, I thought I might simplify it by replacing the rear frame section with an IRS 4speed rear torsion section

Mark i am attaching a post from 2021.

See if the info is still good to get your questions answered.

Hi - I am the founder of The Trike Shop, now Roadsmith. I and my team designed this Roadhawk and I can answer any questions you have. Please call me at 1-386-299-8081. I can talk better than I can type. Call me- Dick Lindholm