Schwinn Meridian w/ Staton Front Friction

Yeah, When I called Dave he said that he would pull the part off a engine he had in stock if he couldnt locate an extra in the shop. he said he has 2,000 of the R/S's in stock.

On another note. If i were him i would get a better packing method. It came packed in about 500 balled up newspaper pages. (the same way the last kit i ordered came) which is nice but I have seen some dumb UPS drivers lately. I saw a driver in front of my house one day drop a box because he was trying to carry to much, and instead of putting down the rest and picking the dropped one up he slid it across the street with his foot and then tumbled it up the curb like a soccar ball. so... its anyones guess as to how the packages get damaged.

I was bored and READ a lot of those Oklahoma papers, the last shipment was right about when he had to shut down for the tornado that hit nearby.

You are entirely correct, I like the way GEBE packs theirs, with foam and hard space created with cardboard, even if something pierces the outside box, the engine is nestled in an inner sanctum. Can't remember a damaged unit.....

I've put front engines on a couple of trikes, and its all in getting used to the extreme change in steering/handling. You have to really avoid overcompensate with swerving.
 
new brackets. they seem to be good. they dont move at all. only time will tell.
 

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I was bored and READ a lot of those Oklahoma papers, the last shipment was right about when he had to shut down for the tornado that hit nearby.

You are entirely correct, I like the way GEBE packs theirs, with foam and hard space created with cardboard, even if something pierces the outside box, the engine is nestled in an inner sanctum. Can't remember a damaged unit.....

I've put front engines on a couple of trikes, and its all in getting used to the extreme change in steering/handling. You have to really avoid overcompensate with swerving.

I couldnt agree more with you on the way the trikes handle. this is my first 26" wheel front drive trike. the rear chain drive meridian I built handles well. you just need to get used to the drifting feeling when you ride on a rutted out road or a uneven sidwalk.

the 20" tri-fecta front friction drive trike I built handled well. I had the seat all the way down so petaling was not easy. I tell people that the max speed is 18mph if you dare. i find myself at about 12mph 18 feels fast for my area. i bet on a wide smooth country road 20mph would seem slow. but if you want speed get a 2 wheel bike.

I also find that the more i ride a trike. the more I like them. I had one on two wheels not to long ago. dont need to end up in a wheel chair.
 
Update!

Sorry for not updateing this for all those interested. I recieved the blower cover from dave. And everything is perfect now. All i can say is the setup is great. I have put many many many miles on it in the last month.

with the 7/8" roller I can get the trike up to 25mph cruising speeds but rarely need to go that fast. Everywhere I go people ask where to get one. I point them to the staton inc website.
 
Front Suspension Fork?

Think very carefully, Scott.

How are you going to mount your friction drive on a suspension fork?:whistle:
 
Think very carefully, Scott.

How are you going to mount your friction drive on a suspension fork?:whistle:

lol. Where there's a will, there's a way. but i dont see that happening. if anything i would need to find some aluminum tubing to cut into a mount and weld to the front forks. I've got too many projects going on ATM but. who knows... later? I have been putting so many miles on the hubs i think its time to upgrade to something better. Schwinn puts some cheapo ones on from the factory. Would like 12g spokes and all steel rim. Mabe i can find some fatty tires for the rear tires. would be cool with 4" rims. lol

-scott
 
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