Page 1 of 2
VW TRIKE
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2019 3:07 pm
by Ricof4e
I am seriously considering doing a similar project...
I think it looks flippen nice and should be quite quick off the mark.
Drooling...
http://www.bigyella.com/Galleryimages/m ... _large.htm
Re: VW TRIKE
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2019 5:05 pm
by Paul#25
Actually they aren't that quick because of the terrible handling. A friend had one in East London that I rode on numerous occasions. You never used 1st gear and then the front wheel was in the air with even a small bit of throttle. He had 80kg of lead under the tank to try get it around corners. Was lekker fun on the beach sand at the lagoon but a bitch anywhere else.
Re: VW TRIKE
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2019 6:19 am
by Ricof4e
What engine did it have?
Re: VW TRIKE
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2019 6:53 am
by Paul#25
It was a standard 1300 VW motor.
Re: VW TRIKE
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:30 am
by Ricof4e
Paul#25 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 6:53 am
It was a standard 1300 VW motor.
Bliksem.
I was thinking of nothing less than the twin port 1600
Do you think it would help if you make the fork longer with less of a vertical angle? Sort of an extreme "easy rider" approach?
Re: VW TRIKE
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2019 9:39 am
by Paul#25
All that will do is flop the wheel over on it's side to skid along the road. He made up some sort of independent rear break system that helped it to turn before he sold it but I never got to see or ride it like that.
Re: VW TRIKE
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2019 5:09 pm
by Apocalypse
If you want a trike to go around corners , you need an anti roll bar that literally connects the 2 rear wheels together and makes them move as one .
A full chopper fork works very well for cornering , but won’t stop the front wheel lifting if the weight is behind the rear axle .
Re: VW TRIKE
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2019 7:48 am
by Ricof4e
Apocalypse wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 5:09 pm
If you want a trike to go around corners , you need an anti roll bar that literally connects the 2 rear wheels together and makes them move as one .
A full chopper fork works very well for cornering , but won’t stop the front wheel lifting if the weight is behind the rear axle .
A beetle has a swing axle. How do I connect an anti-roll bar to it?
Re: VW TRIKE
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2019 6:19 pm
by Apocalypse
Ricoffy wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 7:48 am
A beetle has a swing axle. How do I connect an anti-roll bar to it?
links from the ends of the swing arms, commenting rods up and an anti roll bar over the top of the engine - just like any other anti roll bar!
Re: VW TRIKE
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2019 9:16 pm
by Paul#25
Apocalypse wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 6:19 pm
Ricoffy wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 7:48 am
A beetle has a swing axle. How do I connect an anti-roll bar to it?
links from the ends of the swing arms, commenting rods up and an anti roll bar over the top of the engine - just like any other anti roll bar!
Like what is used on the Forum V single seaters.
Re: VW TRIKE
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2019 2:39 pm
by Apocalypse
Paul#25 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 9:16 pm
Apocalypse wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 6:19 pm
Ricoffy wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 7:48 am
A beetle has a swing axle. How do I connect an anti-roll bar to it?
links from the ends of the swing arms, commenting rods up and an anti roll bar over the top of the engine - just like any other anti roll bar!
Like what is used on the Forum V single seaters.
pretty much, but for a Trike you need to give it some viagra - it's nowhere near to being stiff enough!
I suggest a Schedule 40 40mm pipe - 48mm OD and 4mm walls...
Re: VW TRIKE
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2019 10:04 pm
by Bugger
Google Sport Trikes Deon is in Port Elizabeth and builds kits for trikes
I have built some Super long ratio transmissions for him and one of my clients with 1 of his trikes that had a 2L modified motor riding top end with the Superbikes +27825583612 there you go
Give him a call his trikes handel
Re: VW TRIKE
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 9:59 am
by Ricof4e
Thanx Bugger
Re: VW TRIKE
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2019 2:09 pm
by ThysleRoux
A buddy of mine used to own a trike with a flipped Beetle rear end (tranny input facing forward) and a 2.3 V6 Ford motor from a 20M under the seat ahead of the rear wheels - supposedly to assist with keeping weight on the front end.
Bahhh Humbug !!!! 
I rode/drove it once and the MoFo tried to kill me by performing an impromptu pirouette on one back wheel when taking off in 2nd gear............
Re: VW TRIKE
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2019 3:49 pm
by Ricof4e
ThysleRoux wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2019 2:09 pm
A buddy of mine used to own a trike with a flipped Beetle rear end (tranny input facing forward) and a 2.3 V6 Ford motor from a 20M under the seat ahead of the rear wheels - supposedly to assist with keeping weight on the front end.
Bahhh Humbug !!!!
I rode/drove it once and the MoFo tried to kill me by performing an impromptu pirouette on one back wheel when taking off in 2nd gear............
Ek sou betaal om dit te sien