my mini trike.

[kevlad52]

hi , thought I best post up some pics of my mini trike build.
made from scratch with ideas from various other trikes .
box section and tubular frame.
honda gx200 engine.
other parts from motorbikes and go karts.
just about ready yo test as soon as I've got a chain

 

[Denny]

Not being mean but it will not turn. Meaning it will just want to plow straight. You need to use a Peerless 100 differential for it to be able to turn and brakes for each rear wheel. Not to mention the tires are too far away from the frame leaving a large portion of the axle on both sides unsupported. The axle will bend.

 

[pearl111]

I really like the tike real nice build, but like Denny said you my need to rethink the back axle set up.

If you go ahead with the build the way it is now, (I hope it rides ok) please let us know how it rides.
I have a three-wheeler project on the side that I am working on.

 

[kevlad52]

hi and thanks for the comments,I'll see how it goes once powered up, go karts don't have a diff and plenty of other small trikes outthere without diffs,
I may go with go-kart wheels at some point?

 

[BaconBitRacing]

hi and thanks for the comments,I'll see how it goes once powered up, go karts don't have a diff and plenty of other small trikes outthere without diffs,
I may go with go-kart wheels at some point?

If you can try the first ride on a loose surface (gravel, dirt, etc) and without too many bumps. If it doesn’t turn or the axle bends then we can fix it together. I love the way it looks! Big wheels look good on it.

 

[Bansil]

You went out the box and it looks great....try it and make changes....WD40 isn't called WD1

 

[BaconBitRacing]

You went out the box and it looks great....try it and make changes....WD40 isn't called WD1

Exactly! If I had to imagine fun, it would look a lot like this.

 

[pearl111]

hi and thanks for the comments,I'll see how it goes once powered up, go karts don't have a diff and plenty of other small trikes outthere without diffs,
I may go with go-kart wheels at some point?

And like said once before, if it doesn't work on the first test run, you haven't failed at anything.
But you did learn that it doesn't work with that setup.