KCvale
In memory of KCvale 1959 - 2019
This should be the coolest trike I have built yet.
I am fitting it with a SBP electric shift kit and 36V 960W 12ah LI triangle battery pack behind the seat.
All wheel brakes, center cantilever frame shock, cantered inward rear wheels, fat Maxis Hookwork tires...
It's designed for off-road use too and will sure get tested that way ;-}
The motor will go up front, I just don't know where yet.
I am one of those guys that engineers with parts in hand not on paper ;-}
I am not crazy about the vertical hand grips though..
It's already got 2 twist shifters and 2 brake levers, one is dual pull for the 2 back brakes, and all at a damn awkward position.
The whole front sprocket and shiftier go anyway so no biggie, there will be room for a 1/2 rotary throttle, but I may modify the 'handlebar' ends and make them more horizontal.
And I can always put handlebars on it.
But that looks lame to me.
It's the customers call though.
For $3600 he can have whatever he wants.
I have never rode one so I'll try it out pedaling it first, see how stable it is, it comes already assembled, they wouldn't sell it to me in boxed parts, damn expensive which explains the overall cost, it's all expensive parts, the battery alone was $1K.
This is couple weeks away to start but the parts are ordered and it should be another fun project, I like fun challenging projects ;-}
I am fitting it with a SBP electric shift kit and 36V 960W 12ah LI triangle battery pack behind the seat.
All wheel brakes, center cantilever frame shock, cantered inward rear wheels, fat Maxis Hookwork tires...
It's designed for off-road use too and will sure get tested that way ;-}
The motor will go up front, I just don't know where yet.
I am one of those guys that engineers with parts in hand not on paper ;-}
I am not crazy about the vertical hand grips though..
It's already got 2 twist shifters and 2 brake levers, one is dual pull for the 2 back brakes, and all at a damn awkward position.
The whole front sprocket and shiftier go anyway so no biggie, there will be room for a 1/2 rotary throttle, but I may modify the 'handlebar' ends and make them more horizontal.
And I can always put handlebars on it.
But that looks lame to me.
It's the customers call though.
For $3600 he can have whatever he wants.
I have never rode one so I'll try it out pedaling it first, see how stable it is, it comes already assembled, they wouldn't sell it to me in boxed parts, damn expensive which explains the overall cost, it's all expensive parts, the battery alone was $1K.
This is couple weeks away to start but the parts are ordered and it should be another fun project, I like fun challenging projects ;-}