ok,I want to build a trike rear end....

[warnerrd]

I want to build a local traveling trike.You know,one to go to town,grab an ice tea at the local cafe,make lotsa noise.One seater,just for the local area.I dont want to spend a fortune on the rear end.I want it chain driven,and will probably use a bike motor.I read up on a few using a motorcycle rear wheel,and welding axels on it to make it a trike.Is it possible to use a straight axel and weld a sprocket on it instead? Seems it would take the stress off the center if it were solid.Need advice folks.....please.ray:

 

[jim peacock]

If I understand you right you want both rear wheels to be pulling at the same time,not a good idea will be hard to turn,will want to go in a strait line.
Would put more stress on the axels.
:no::no::no::no:

 

[Bob Witte]

I want to build a local traveling trike.You know,one to go to town,grab an ice tea at the local cafe,make lotsa noise.One seater,just for the local area.I dont want to spend a fortune on the rear end.I want it chain driven,and will probably use a bike motor.I read up on a few using a motorcycle rear wheel,and welding axels on it to make it a trike.Is it possible to use a straight axel and weld a sprocket on it instead? Seems it would take the stress off the center if it were solid.Need advice folks.....please.ray:

If you have someone to leave your money to, you can weld the sprocket on the axle (ala the 1980's ATV's that brought on so many lawsuits), but other than that there are real good reasons everybody uses some kind of differential arrangment on their rear drives (regardless of their suspension choices). I darn near didn't live to become President of a trike company when I first rode a "trike" that used an old ATV axle set up as you describe above. Steering one of those beasts can be a life altering experience!!

Bob Witte

The Trinity Trike

 

[warnerrd]

ok,gotcha.Now,alternatives.I want to run a bike motor.is that more trouble than its worth?I have a VW trike now.large ,noisey,very cool.Just want to make a commuter 1 man outfit for tooling around my small town.eVEN PLAYED WITH THE IDEA OF MAKING AN ELECTRIC ONE.What about a golf cart rear end.ATV? something economically feasible for a riding lawnmower that has a drink holder and an umbrella type of guy.

 

[John Luciano]

Why not just look into the Chinese made trikes. there is one on Craigs list now in the Conn / NY area . you can pick one up for less than $4,000. It won't be as hard to register as the home made one.

2010 CHOPPER TRIKE

I wold love to buy this for my wife .

 

[Loner]

With your description in mind, I think I would look for a small narrow rear end, out of maybe a Chevy S-10 or similar as a start point. Remove the ring and pinion gears and adapt a rear sprocket to bolt in the ring gear's place. Then cut out the front of the differential housing to allow the chain to pass through in the upper and lower positions. Grease up the diff gears with a hi-temp grease and build your rear frame around that (making sure the front and rear drive sprockets align), suspension or not. Then you'd have a working differential.

 

[warnerrd]

John,John,John.It's not just about the transportation.It's about taking an idea,and running with it,....literally.I have a pic of what I want I found where a guy made a smaller one.This one is actually 7 foot long.Set up for mower motor.Here is a pic....

 

[John Luciano]

Ok an oriental friend of mine got a rear end from a Golf cart and hooked it to a 1973 350cc Honda automatic. I didn't see that you are in AL . Up here in Conn. (the NE ) you would grow old trying to reg it .

 

[Bob Witte]

Why not just look into the Chinese made trikes. there is one on Craigs list now in the Conn / NY area . you can pick one up for less than $4,000. It won't be as hard to register as the home made one.

2010 CHOPPER TRIKE

I wold love to buy this for my wife .

I would hope that she's a tiny little thing because most of those VTwin junkers from China (and that's what they tend to be) are actually about 3/4 sized. It's usually hard to be a size perspective, but look close at the red extinguisher in the background of Pic #1 and you can get an idea. Also the rear wheels are never 14's or 15's, and are seldom even 12's, they tend to be 10" wheels!

Bob Witte

The Trinity Trike

 

[stacebg]

Ok an oriental friend of mine got a rear end from a Golf cart and hooked it to a 1973 350cc Honda automatic. I didn't see that you are in AL . Up here in Conn. (the NE ) you would grow old trying to reg it .

john wondering if you have ever tried this???

i have had no issues in ct a composite vehicle

need paper work and pics

i have done 5 or 6 composites basically $100 saftey inspection and vin verification

stace