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Post by TomyJ on May 6, 2019 23:29:01 GMT -5
 OK, I am going to give this a try, another trike! WHY! Because I have many parts left over from other builds and the ever so famous "I change my mind" or "It did not work" When I moved, it was to a retirement community with a 9 hole golf course and I do not play golf and never have BUT my wife is trying to get me out of the garage and exercise more, I try to tell her it is exercise walking around the trike all day? My trike will look more like a low seat bike with a hack for clubs, her, food shopping??? I hope to make it tilting or one piece frame. Something like this with a side car, WHAT DO YOU THINK??? OK, OK, NOT the Yum Yum... |
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Post by TomyJ on May 6, 2019 23:34:18 GMT -5
  Forks, little fat 12x22" wheel, bucket seats... |
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Post by TomyJ on May 11, 2019 19:07:44 GMT -5
 35 Degrees should do it? And maybe?  So many possible builds and so little time to do them all??? |
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Post by TomyJ on May 12, 2019 16:09:50 GMT -5
I know, I know, I know this site is for RT's only so I will move it to TrikeTalk.com under the site of side cars called hacks, mine will be "HackHer"
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Post by Admin on May 18, 2019 20:02:02 GMT -5
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Post by joesarasota on May 19, 2019 7:46:04 GMT -5
That last picture really illustrates the compactness of the powertrain, perhaps future vehicles 2 or 3 wheels can drastically shorten there overall length with high powered electric hub motors. Just a rear wheel hub motor design on a larger scale but similar to an electric bicycle hub motor, whereas the entire rim houses the entire motor. That design would be create a new level of spacial efficiency!
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Post by davej98002 on May 19, 2019 17:07:20 GMT -5
EnerTrac Corp does have a dual hub motor and for a light trike may work. It works with &2 Volts and up to 144 Volts DC. Its in a 16 inch rim. With everything but a charger and batteries its about $4700. Chevy Volt reclaimed batteries stacked in 144 V are around another $3K to $5K and a good 'Smart' Charger and Battery Management System is about $2500. So about $12,000 plus shipping. A lot of money up front but if you charge this up 2,000 times for around $1.75 per charge thats $3,500 in electricity for 360,000 miles. My Burgman 650 scooter gets 50 MPG and for 360,000 miles I'll burn 7,200 gallons of Gasoline at about $27,400. But the Chevy Volt batteries should take 5,000 - 10,000 charge cycles....
EnerTrac Corporation
46 Commerce Drive
Farmingdale, NY 11735
631 406 6583
Parts list
Motorcycle build
03/08/2018
Prices are good for 45 days
Customer:
Sample
Electrical: Price
Controller KLS14401-8080IPS,24V-144V,400A,Sinusoidal BLDC Motor Controller 900.00
Contactor 12 volt Contactor 70.00
DC to DC converter
Small DC to DC for isolated power for the Kelly Controller this is a
EnerTrac feature that helps protect the controller from electrical spikes and
transients.
45.00
DC to DC convertor 96 to 12 volts for lights 125.00
CA unit System level computer and display 125.00
Traction motor
EnerTrac DU-602 Dual in wheel motor
with forged aluminum rim 16 X 3.5 and Disc Brake Kit
3150.00
Liquid cooling
Must have for heavy vehicles (over 800 pounds) with little or no air over the
motor, and for best performance. Liquid cooling option (does not include
radiator or pump)
250.00
Throttle Twist throttle or foot throttle 65.00
Pre Total 4730.00
Shipping T.B.D
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Post by TomyJ on Jun 17, 2019 20:01:16 GMT -5
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Post by TomyJ on Jun 25, 2019 14:16:57 GMT -5
 Not bad for "SpareParts"... |
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Post by Admin on Jun 26, 2019 7:04:04 GMT -5
TomyJ, i had thoughts on building a sidecar style trike 10 years ago. I've always been attracted to the "different design trikes" simply because WHY build the same ole thing everyone else is. It is like a stagnation of design to keep building the same designs with minor changes all the years trikes have been built. Always wanted to build a sit-in trike with the seat in the sidecar position that would make the shortest trike ever. I keep thinking less than 7 feet long but wider than a standard RT with the weight centered so all tires would have the same traction( more or less in reality). Perhaps some day i will build one if i live long enough.
I like that you also have the idea's to build something different than most other people. Kudo's to you, TomyJ. Keep showing us that we don't have to build what everyone else does.
Admin
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Post by TomyJ on Jul 7, 2019 16:22:17 GMT -5
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Post by TomyJ on Jul 11, 2019 13:26:22 GMT -5
 Now this style is a little more like it, just add the side car and a gas engine... |
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Post by Admin on Sept 11, 2019 12:57:19 GMT -5
Just my opinion here. I do not consider myself a expert. What i do look for is what works well and still looks different than anything else. Your first images troubles me because of the rake of the front end. It looks like the only front suspension is the fork tubes flexing. Think that soon the seals will go out And /or the tubes start bending.
The latest pic you put up is interesting. The problem is by adding a sidecar you lose the leaning ability and i think that negates that front suspension from working. Perhaps a modified BMW earles front suspension would give you the turning ability you would need. Just use the earles design features but add the cosmetic design to look like the picture. I think a trike like this one, with a passenger side wheel for balance, could be somewhat of a reverse trike( very broad viewpoint here, LOL)and you would become quite popular wherever you drove to in it.
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Post by TomyJ on Dec 28, 2019 17:35:57 GMT -5
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What do you do with all those extra parts? WB 7'6" Frame length 48", H 36" W 42" Fork angle 40 degrees and seats 12" W each... EDIT: yes!
Tire playing, My wife likes this one more and more...