My first Reverse Trike, using ATV and Scooter parts.

[will1384]

I did some more Google searching, and found out that
the small round fuel pump / petcock that was on the
scooter originally, was made for a gas tank that is
higher than the carburetor, gravity feed.

I now have the tank lower than the carburetor, so I
need a better fuel pump, apparently people putting
a GY6 motor into a Honda Ruckus have the same
problem, I found that some of them use a Mikuni
DF44 rectangular fuel pump, I now have one on
order,

 

[will1384]

I got an old plastic tractor gas tank, and strapped it
behind the seat on the scooter's luggage rack mount,
basically the gas tank was above the carburetor, and
the trike started right up, no problems.

I tried to bleed the brakes, and was never able to, I
kept getting air from somewhere, I think the brake line
has a leak , to test if it was the brake line or
the scooter's brake caliper, I swapped the front brake
caliper to the back, and still got non stop air bubbles,
so I guess I need a new brake line

I got the awesome idea to test the trike out, like I did
before, using my feet to slow down, and that worked
for a short time, but then the throttle cable stuck,
I was able to stop using using my feet and the kill
switch, thankfully, but the throttle is way to hard to
use now, and needs to be replaced.

When I had first got the scooter, the throttle cable was
rusted and seized up, I used penetrating oil, and kept
spraying oil into the cable, and had the cable setting
were the oil would not run out of the cable, it took
about two days, before it started moving freely, and
then I kept spraying oil into the cable, as I moved the
center wire back and forth, I was then able to use it,
but now it's so hard to move I just want to replace it.

I was able to drive the trike a few time around the yard
before the throttle cable stuck, and even down the road,
its a lot more stable, but not enough, at what feels like
around 20 mph and a very slight turn, 20 to 25 degree
turn, I am up on two tires, and the tire that's off the
ground is above the ground buy about 3 inches.

 

[will1384]

Got the throttle cable replaced, the new one feels 100%
better, and I even got the brakes fixed

I did some more Google searching, on bleeding the brakes,
and found some people recommending the use of an oil
squirt can hooked up to the bleed nipple, and putting brake
fluid in the reverse way, putting brake fluid in threw the
bleed nipple, I was not able to over fill the master cylinder's
reservoir, it seamed like I was fighting gravity, but I was
able to pump oil in, even though it just came back out,
I was able to make a surging motion with the brake fluid
as I continually pumped the oil squirt can, and that got
the last of the air out

Here is what it looks like now, I am having to run it with
an old plastic gas tank until I get that new fuel pump LOL

I took it out on a gravel road, were there was a long strait
run, I got it up to 35+ mph, and the motor bogged down
a tad, and rode it around the yard, I almost turned it over
again, I was going up over bump in the yard, a few inches
high, one front tire was already up on the top of the bump,
but the back tire and one side tire were still lower, and I was
in the middle of a turn, I had to stick my leg out to stop it.

 

[bighead]

Build some big spacer for the front wheels. 3" each side. That would give you a wider stance. You can even buy those cheap wheel spacer bolts to test out. If they work fab some nice spacers.

 

[will1384]

Build some big spacer for the front wheels. 3" each side. That would give you a wider stance. You can even buy those cheap wheel spacer bolts to test out. If they work fab some nice spacers.

I have thought about that, and I am not sure its going to
be enough, so I did a drawing, to try and figure out how
to make the front wider, without modifying the a-arms,
as you can see it starts to look a little ridiculous LOL

Here is an image of the front end.

Here is a drawing of the front end, top is how it is
now, bottom is an extended version, using four pieces
of large square tube, and some smaller braces.

Its starting to look like its better to start from scratch,
or just put the motor into something else

 

[CreationsbyJay]

Here's my reverse ATV/Scooter trike

See pictures.

 

[OzFab]

Instead of resurrecting a thread that hasn't been touched in almost a year, start a new one! You will get a lot more positive feedback

 

[CreationsbyJay]

thanks

but im not worried about it. i was just sharing. gees.