Backwards trike

[eidderf]

I'm part way through building a backwards trike style kart. It's powered by a moped engine and drivetrain, this has been used by simply taking the rear of the moped and adding a new front end with two steerable wheels to create the trike design. Does anyone have any eperience of this kind of thing?

 

[kazkepox]

yes there are a few people on here that have built reverse trikes. they seem pretty easy just make sure you have good welds and everything is in place.

 

[eidderf]

Ah good.. I'll have a look out for them. Yeah, it's going fairly easily. I'm not using welds for the frame on this project, I've been experimenting with L-shaped dexion steel and using bolts to hold the frame together, this makes quite a difference if things don't quite work out, it's really simple to modify or change the design.

 

[theo]

I would make sure that you have more then 1/2 the weight over the front wheels.

 

[Rotore]

ver easy to build basically the front end would be constructed as if you were building a go kart and a rear swing arm set up improves handling and weight distribution alot.

 

[eidderf]

basically the front end would be constructed as if you were building a go kart and a rear swing arm set up improves handling and weight distribution alot.

That's basically what I've got done so far and the swing arm on the moped rear end is quite a good feature too. Should be good on tarmac as I'm using the existing road tyre. it's a 50cc engine, any ideas about how fast this will go?

 

[iRenaat]

That's basically what I've got done so far and the swing arm on the moped rear end is quite a good feature too. Should be good on tarmac as I'm using the existing road tyre. it's a 50cc engine, any ideas about how fast this will go?

If you give your engine a bigger carburetor, you might get 50mph I think...

 

[kazkepox]

If you give your engine a bigger carburetor, you might get 50mph I think...

theoretically speaking...

 

[Rotore]

That's basically what I've got done so far and the swing arm on the moped rear end is quite a good feature too. Should be good on tarmac as I'm using the existing road tyre. it's a 50cc engine, any ideas about how fast this will go?

ok good star but i say go for something bigger then 50cc's

 

[eidderf]

thanks iRenaa, 50 sounds good! I will have a look at options for improving or changing the carb. Also, I think you can buy new cylinder heads and pisotons to take it up to 70cc, as this is a moped and there is quite a market selling moped modification parts.

 

[eidderf]

and I found this, I'm not sure how much of a difference it would make but i understand how it works and what it does. and it's a fair price for how it looks! https://www.pmtuning.co.uk/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PT&Product_Code=097-PMBB0003&Category_Code=001F12PHANTOM Anyone used one of these before?

 

[modelengineer]

Waste of money, IMO