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[chromedome1964]

On a nice flat road, it tracks great. You can take your hands off the bars no problem. It's a very nice smooth ride. My trail is about 1.5 inches. I've made some changes to the front end since the last pics I posted. I changed from 2" sq tubing to I.5 inch to get the weight down on the front end. It wasn't that the front was too heavy for the trike, it was too heavy to steer quickly. I also changed to 0 degrees in the triple trees and extended the rockers to get the proper trail.

 

[swisherred]

honestly..if you had made your rockers sit lower on the wheel...you steering wouldnt be so heavy, regardless of the weight.. otherwise...love the build..nice lines looks like alot of fun.

 

[chromedome1964]

honestly..if you had made your rockers sit lower on the wheel...you steering wouldnt be so heavy, regardless of the weight.. otherwise...love the build..nice lines looks like alot of fun.

You like so many other people who have said the same thing fail to realize that when I sit my fat ass in the seat, the suspension droops and the rockers are at a different angle than what you see in the picture. I don't know how many times people have said "your trail is too long. It won't handle." Well yeah, it is too long until I sit down. And the steering is not heavy. It WAS with the heavy front end.

And another one I love is, "It must take a ten acre field to turn that thing around." My next door neighbor made that mistake the first day I took it out for a test drive. I bet him $100 it would turn a smaller circle than his RX7. That bet paid for those fancy LED lights I'm running now. That one simple bet has netted me over $500 since I started driving the trike.

 

[1CrazY OkiE]

looking great like to see it when its done

 

[vwbuild]

Chromedome--Think your bender guy would bend me up some pipe? Your basic frame build is what I'm looking for. Any chance you would have plans for this frame? I could purchase these plans if your interested? Also, I've read that a guy should max the rake at 43 degrees for handling. Am I way off here?:xzqxz:

 

[vwbuild]

Chromedome--I really like this frame and this is what I want mine to look like. I'm looking for 1-3/4 dom or 4130 for my frame but haven't located any in the Denver area as of yet. I want a long trike--about 120" wheelbase. Can you tell me how long your configuration is in your pic with just the fork tube attached? What wheelbase do you see when finished with your build? Thanks