Gearing ?? / Trike build !

[sledge]

Frame work .

 

[sledge]

at least the Rear is Hanging now.

 

[joedrum]

looking good sledge .... :mrgreen:

 

[dan filipi]

There's nothing easy about a trike build.

Looking good!

 

[sledge]

thanks guys , yeah ... there has been a LOT of Mechine work on this build . thats what has took so long . Now we're getting into the Frame build , and most of the Mechine work is finished .

 

[dan filipi]

Just curious sledge how you came up with the width tire to tire.
It looks wide in the last picture but I know there are no fenders and all.

 

[joedrum]

i think hes going to mount the teardrop trailor on it ....hmmmm no telling what up sledges sleeve :mrgreen:

 

[sledge]

:smilie_happy: Yeah......might mount the Teardrop on the back....... :smilie_happy: But no the truth is I went up to the Honda shop way back there when I first started planning this Trike build . the Average Trike NEW today at the Dealership was like 57" O/S to O/S of the rear tires . and your right this one looks wide right now because there is no fenders or anything to cover it up . But with these little Subaru stock 13" wheels and tires on it , it's the same , 57" O/S to O/S , I WANTED to use the old 50 year old ET Mags on this Trike , BUT ... we had to add 7 & 1/2 " to the left side Axle to make the Driveshaft run straight . so NOW it Would be too wide .. this little rear is out of a 1977 4/4 wagon . and they was a Small car , when it was still in the car , laying on it's top , No Weight on the wheels it was about 48" O/S to O/S . ... and most if not all Goldwing Trikes I had seen have rear wheels that are set IN as far as they can . and at this point , I'm not really sure what kind of wheels I'm gonna use . I can make adapters and put any kind on it .

 

[joedrum]

wheels might be the final adjustment on the gearing

 

[sledge]

Your right Joe , I forget the exact numbers , but seems like it's about a 1/2 of ONE turn , slower than the Goldwing wheel... so the right size 14" car tire should about make that back up .

 

[sledge]

OK..... we have been Busy , here is the Plate thats gonna hold the Reverse Starter.

 

[sledge]

and here is the ( Bellhousing ) or whatever we're gonna call it .

 

[sledge]

and here it is , Bolted down , and the Reverse Starter Installed .

 

[sledge]

here is the Reverse Starter from the otherside .

 

[sledge]

here are the Shock mounts made and welded in ..........

 

[slabghost]

Ohhh nice! You have been busy. Looking real good.

 

[dan filipi]

Looking good sledge, keep posting the pictures and progress.
This is making a very interesting thread to read.

 

[sledge]

thanks guys........ we're still workin on it... we're old and slow ... but we mean well.

 

[carl62cycles]

Always great to watch this build guys :thank_you: ,easy does it. :good:

 

[sledge]

Thanks Carl . we are building some on the Frame . then I'm gonna make some wheel adapters , to put a pair of 5 lug , 50 year old ET Mags , on that 4 lug Subaru Rear .