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[NITRONIK]

I'm new here,I'm T6 para,want to build a trike,has anybody else had a go at it?

[Andrew Meddings]

i havnt built one but i had one for a few years. what sort are you thinking of? a motorbike based one or rear engined vw, suburu . rear engines handle better but bike based ones feel like your riding again.

[NITRONIK]

 Andrew Meddings, on Jul 14 2007, 01:49 AM, said:

i havnt built one but i had one for a few years. what sort are you thinking of? a motorbike based one or rear engined vw, suburu . rear engines handle better but bike based ones feel like your riding again.

Hi,I want to go motorbike based,coz I've got 3 bikes to play with or sell. Was thinkin of takin the swinging arm out of my Yamaha YZF600R and graftin a quad back end on. Problems that spring to mind are,can I get on IT! and my balance,with been T6 I haven't got much in the way of stomach muscles?

[Andrew Meddings]

getting on & off wont be a problem if your reasonably fit, im t4 complete. are your bikes shaft or chain drive . i would manufacture a swingarm from scratch or you can order a kit for some bikes. having somwhere to put chair can be difficult. i found lifting mine on & putting it behind me quiet hard & if there was a passer by i would ask them to do it for me. the fork front end dosnt handle that well compared to a leading link system. i cant seem to be able to put a pic here so have a look at pics of my bmw 1000 on myspace.
cheers

[essexscipilot]

Hi NITRONIK

Take a look @ http://forum.disable...co.uk/index.php they are mad on trikes and will i'm sure point you in the right direction

[SuperDaz]

Have a look at this place to........Hanks Chop Shop

give them a ring and ask wot ya wanna know

[Apparelyzed]

You can get some idea's from here I've been told.

http://www.trikeshop.co.uk/

They also adapt trikes, so may be able to give you some idea's.

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Adaptations can be made to suit disabled riders. Linked braking, electronic button gear change, foot boards and custom built wheel chair racks are just some of the adaptations we have made to our trikes. Here are some examples of modifications carried out by us.

Regards

Simon

[Chilepepper]

http://www.netupandg...op/reverse.html

[cyclops12]

Hello mate,

I'm a t6 and i had my trike done at the trike shop.

Go for it you wont be dissapointed

[roo]

 NITRONIK, on Jul 13 2007, 10:27 PM, said:

I'm new here,I'm T6 para,want to build a trike,has anybody else had a go at it?

HI NITONIK REPLYING TO YOUR QUESTION,
YES I HAVE BUILT A TRIKE WHICH STILL GETS FEATURED ON MEN N MOTORS AM ALSO A T.6 . IF YOU ARE ABOUT ON THE BIKE RALLYS YOU WOULD HAVE COME ACROSS ME AND MY TRIKE [THE MANTIS} PLUS MY TRIKE WON BEST TRIKE IN THE UK 2004 AT THE DONCASTER PRO CUSTOM SHOW ,THERE IS ALOT OF COMPANY'S NOW ADAPTING BIKE'S INTO TRIKES MY VEIW IS THAT A BIKE SHOULD STAY AS A BIKE IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A BUILT TRIKE ITS WORTH LOOKING @ WWW.BOOMTRIKES.CO.UK ALSO THERE'S A CHARITY THAT HELPS DISABLED BIKERS GET BACK ONTO THE ROAD PAYING FOR ALL THE ADAPTIONS THAT YOU MAY NEED THERE WEB SITE IS www.nabd.org.uk they are based in manchester{uk} hope this info is to some help for you
regards
roo

[Ransman]

I have also bought a trike through The Trike Shop. They have done an excellent job.

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[tsh3406]

Here's what I'm going for, they've done a few for disabled riders. They have a great, aggressive look compaired to most other options. May have a little rougher ride, but it'd be worth it to me. You can buy a rolling chassis and build it yourself....

http://www.trikeenvy.com/gallery1.htm

[Chilepepper]

 Ransman, on 23 August 2011 - 09:42 PM, said:

I have also bought a trike through The Trike Shop. They have done an excellent job.

Nice looking trike Ransman. I was wondering if you have any pics of the chair attached to your machine?

Edited by Chilepepper, 26 August 2011 - 10:32 PM.

[Chrisonwheels]

IMHO (and I'm not claiming to be an expert, but I do have a reasonable understanding of motorcycle mechanics) most of them have front ends that don't work properly (they need leading-link forks or you're just pushing the front tyre in a way it wasn't designed to be). You'll want a good sphincter to cope with high-speed cornering. Also, most people who try making their own end up with a frustrating project. Hank's have a great reputation for a traditional machine; have a look at a Grinnall as well. Only thing to tempt me (apart from the Vandenbrink Carver I had ordered) was the Canam Spyder; something that will steer properly at least and have better brakes. (I await the barrage of abuse from people who have just stuck axles on the back of motorbikes, bring it on, lol!). I just think it's so much hassle to dress up like a numpty and climb onto something hard to use that I wouldn't use it enough; I'd just get a convertible (-but that doesn't fit with the biker image, does it?).

[Chrisonwheels]

BTW I went to the Trikeshop years ago and asked them questions about what angle rake worked best and the like; the guy I spoke to didn't have a clue about what I was talking about. I wasn't impressed, but they look pretty enough if that's what floats your boat.
Actually I do own a trike with a front end that steers properly, but it doesn't have any brakes. It's very environmentally friendly -and I win races with it. Ransman knows what I'm on about; nice to see you on here Steve ;-)

[airart1]

i got a harley i built...love my scoot, heres one of the first pics of it...

[Ransman]

 Chrisonwheels, on 26 August 2011 - 09:58 PM, said:

IMHO (and I'm not claiming to be an expert, but I do have a reasonable understanding of motorcycle mechanics) most of them have front ends that don't work properly (they need leading-link forks or you're just pushing the front tyre in a way it wasn't designed to be). You'll want a good sphincter to cope with high-speed cornering. Also, most people who try making their own end up with a frustrating project. Hank's have a great reputation for a traditional machine; have a look at a Grinnall as well. Only thing to tempt me (apart from the Vandenbrink Carver I had ordered) was the Canam Spyder; something that will steer properly at least and have better brakes. (I await the barrage of abuse from people who have just stuck axles on the back of motorbikes, bring it on, lol!). I just think it's so much hassle to dress up like a numpty and climb onto something hard to use that I wouldn't use it enough; I'd just get a convertible (-but that doesn't fit with the biker image, does it?).

You will have to have a go on mine Chris to see what you think.

Steve

 tsh3406, on 24 August 2011 - 01:12 AM, said:

Here's what I'm going for, they've done a few for disabled riders. They have a great, aggressive look compaired to most other options. May have a little rougher ride, but it'd be worth it to me. You can buy a rolling chassis and build it yourself....

http://www.trikeenvy.com/gallery1.htm

True, it does look cool, but I am not sure I would have survived after doing the 170 mile route I did on mine on Monday up through the Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons. Have a look at the suspension on mine in some of the photos I will be publishing in response to another post.

[Ransman]

 Chilepepper, on 26 August 2011 - 09:38 PM, said:

 Ransman, on 23 August 2011 - 09:42 PM, said:

I have also bought a trike through The Trike Shop. They have done an excellent job.

Nice looking trike Ransman. I was wondering if you have any pics of the chair attached to your machine?

Whilst there is no way you can "hide" a chair on a trike, I wanted to make it as unobtrusive as possible. I have had comments that, at first glance, they thought my chair was a luggage rack - I can live with that :-)

You can see the frame of the chair mounted on the rear of the trike on the first photo, and the wheels are just visible in the second photo.
Here are a few more. I must get some better ones sometime.

The front footplate sits into the U channel below the numberplate and the main axle bar drops into U channels mounted off the back rest and luggage rack, with a couple of quick release catches engineered to suit.

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[Ransman]

 Ransman, on 27 August 2011 - 11:00 AM, said:

 Chilepepper, on 26 August 2011 - 09:38 PM, said:

 Ransman, on 23 August 2011 - 09:42 PM, said:

I have also bought a trike through The Trike Shop. They have done an excellent job.

Nice looking trike Ransman. I was wondering if you have any pics of the chair attached to your machine?

Whilst there is no way you can "hide" a chair on a trike, I wanted to make it as unobtrusive as possible. I have had comments that, at first glance, they thought my chair was a luggage rack - I can live with that :-)

You can see the frame of the chair mounted on the rear of the trike on the first photo, and the wheels are just visible in the second photo.
Here are a few more. I must get some better ones sometime.

The front footplate sits into the U channel below the numberplate and the main axle bar drops into U channels mounted off the sissy bar, with a couple of quick release catches engineered to suit.

Some more pictures - including one with me dressed up to cope with the cold weather on the day I collected it. Temperature was just below freezing!

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[baldfatdad]

Check this http://btw-trikers.org

[Millard]

I have a fried that has one of these: A reverse trike. Two wheels in the front for much better cornering and not the CanAm bike. http://www.reversetrike.com/

Some of the kits are unbelievable.

Regards.

[tomsov]

I have test drove a can am spyder. Automatic. it works nice, down side to riding is stopping someplace to chill or eat. no place to keep the chair.