Hey,
Im in year 12 and am needing help with my project.
My project is that i am making a trike with engine assist, would anybody be able to help my in building the back end of a trike ?
Got a some questions for you.
1) Are you fixated on building a Delta trike (2 rear, one front wheel), or are you open to making it a tadpole trike (1 rear, 2 front wheels)?
2) If it is to be a Delta trike, do you want power to both rear wheels, or is one sufficient (possibly one pedal powered, the other engine powered)?
3) Are you aware of the various advantages/disadvantages of the principal different geometry classes of each type? Specifically, tadpoles typically corner a LOT BETTER than do deltas, but a lot of that can be offset by a crank-forward delta design.
Personally, I'd suggest a tadpole design with either a rack mount or a behind the seat mount for the engine. Unless you are planning on a rear suspension the geometry for design is simple and straight forward - even with suspension, it isn't all that complex.
Feel free to ask questions. I'd suggest you start a thread in the Trike Forum, maybe titled "My Design Project".