LF's Trike powered by Titan Front Wheel Drive!

Hey guys! I've been away due to politics. I'm running for President but there's this whole loophole Born in the Philippines thing I'm trying to work out.

Anyway,saved up for Duane's new Chrome assembly. Looking good! Some noticeable improvements like extra holes on the carriage plate so moving the engine to fit any application is easily doable.
So that's going on Cronus for that's still my main ride but for grocery hauling/doggie carrying and hauling my trike fits the bill.
So I put my old carrier on my trike. It ain't done yet. Still little stuff yet to do. Then I gotta get Cronus going as well.
Till I can get up some more funds for now my Titan engine will be shared by both bikes.
Here's some pics.
Notice my torque strap. It stays put. At first I had it on the side but looking at it further I made it go more center. And look at how my engine sits!
I can't wait to ride this thing!
40 tooth sprocket from donor BMX bike. Bolted to the drum not the spokes.
I tell you,this trike is built pretty well.
Down the road I'll get some NoMoreFlat tubes on there. I know they work well on 20 inch tires.
The carriage holders needed a slight hole enlargement then it slid right up to the front axle. This is why I want to go with the solid tube up front. No having to change that front tire having to remove the carriage.

 

[Alaskavan]

Good thing you weren't headed down a big hill.

 

[Large Filipino]

Winter ride!
YouTube - Winter riding my Buggy Bike

 

[graucho]

Dude, I swear your my brother from a different mother. HaHaHa.
ME___YOU
____ ____ I had fun, just watching you have fun. Thanks for the vid.

 

[rkbonds]

I really like your setup on the trike makes me wish I had one just like it.

 

[Large Filipino]

Thanks RK! It's really been an experiment as to how far I can take this Titan kit and I'm having a blast!
UPDATE:
I think I have everything now it will take to make my Buggy Bike a 3 speed!
Pic below shows the one slow up I had taken at the local Graingers. I thought a 20 tooth sprocket that's for a #35 chain is just thinner. That's the one on the left. The one on the right is what I need. That's for a #40 chain. Big difference. And then they don't make a sprocket that large for a 1/2 inch bore so I needed a reducer. That's that silver thing up above on that pic. It just slides in there and sandwiches together.

So. I have a 3 speed twist shifter salvaged from MOOP ONE when it did duty shifting the front derailier... Or I think it can go 3 speeds. It should be okay for now. If not I'll use the one meant for the rear. What's nice is I can see what gear I'm in by looking at the cable end because everything is up front. I have my 3 speed laced by muah then I e-bay'ed the 3 speed cable and screw assembly. I just need a cable holder that holds the cable at the fork. I think I can rig up a simple cable screw then tightened down by a hose clamp. As long as it clamps down to just the cable bolt I should be golden.
I did find a 19 tooth wheel sprocket. I really wanted a 20 but it should do okay.
Tomorrow will be snowing. I've been riding every day. I'll have to ride up to Ace Hardware for some grade 8 or better (they make a grade 10. Go figure) bolts to replace the allen set screws on that sprocket. Then it's retire it and get busy.
I think I may need to reposition the carrier away from the axle. That 3 speed hub LOOKS like it would make it but the 3 speed side I would rather have that shifter screw seat all the way down so it shifts right. Then tire changes would be easier.
I will take lots of pics.
It's gonna rule.
I would do it now but it's getting cold.

 

[rkbonds]

Looking forward to seeing all the pics in hopes of building one very similiar come summer.

 

[Large Filipino]

I'll take pics in the morning. I have just my camera phone at the moment. No flash so the pics came out cruddy.
So. All I have left to do is cut a chain to go around that massive 20 tooth jack-shaft sprocket.
I installed a front brake! It's surprisingly sturdy.
The carrier is a little higher up for I used the supports. It's no longer tied to the axle.
I spent 3 hours just adjusting everything out with engine off the carrier taking my time. Turning the wheel,watching the chain roll on the sprockets,feeling for the slightest miniscule chain bind that warrants a turn of the adjusting nut. When the sprocket tooth touches the right side wall of the chain ever so slightly,then turn the nuts a half a turn on the right to raise it,test,turn,test,turn. I eyeball the carrier to see that it's level. I need a leveler.
It's smooth now.
So the way I had it before this conversion,the 5 to 1 sprocket turned 4 times for every one revolution of the wheel. Now with the 3 speed,1st gear it turns 5 times. 2nd gear it turns 4 times like it did before. And third gear it turns 3 times.
In other words as far as engine revolutions go,1st gear is 25 revolutions for one turn of the wheel,2nd gear is 20 revolutions and 3rd gear is 15 revolutions.
I should get decent speeds not crazy 30 mph is too fast mostly I can keep my engine idle down. And 1st gear I should be able to climb those steep hills without pedaling much.
Can't wait for tomorrow! Let's see. I greased up that hub,just cut that chain,adjust the engine.
I'll try to make a video. It's gonna be a bit tricky changing my phone between my hands so I can shift.
I am happy right now!

 

[jg767]

Riding a mb on a sidewalk like that, the copslet you get away with it? You're supposed to follow the rules of the road, stay to the right and go with the flow of traffic. No wonder you're afraid 4 wheelers at intersections won't see you!

 

[Simonator]

That is one nice ride man!

 

[Large Filipino]

Riding a mb on a sidewalk like that, the copslet you get away with it? You're supposed to follow the rules of the road, stay to the right and go with the flow of traffic. No wonder you're afraid 4 wheelers at intersections won't see you!

Yea but that's a major busy street and I really should have been across the street. My bad. But cops see me on the sidewalk on that street all the time. They wave. They cool here.

And THANKS Simonator!
I'll make a video tomorrow. Today was tune and test.
It's done. Just a little chain adjusting and it will be smooth.
The ride is cool! I still pedal off to start like always this is a heavy bike. 2nd gear at first skipped but I realized i needed another click on the bar shifter. I initially tried the 3 speed shifter but total range was between 1 and 2 so I went for the 7 speed. 6 (or 7) is 3rd gear, 4 is 2nd gear and 2 (or 1) is 1st gear.
It's nice to get up to my cruising speed of 20 and my engine is just purring along. Then 1st gear spins the tires! Less pedaling for me and better gas mileage with today's expensive $1.50 a gallon gas sticking it to teh man yea!!!

I originally had the carrier brackets to get the carrier away from the axle but my fork is just too thin and it slid down I was scratching my head for a while why my chain would get so loose then it slid down to my wheel sprocket.

So I mounted it back on the axle. It's more level for me and it's back down low.

I'm hearing a faint clicking when I'm riding. I'm gonna spend some time adjusting and fine tuning the chain.

And check out my front brake fix! I just need to saw off that excess bolt. It's not great for I spilled some oil on the wheels getting some oil in the hub oil hole and it leaked down but it clamps down hard. A cleaning and a pad switch should fix things up.

I'll get that wheel man wheel on Cronus this week I PROMISE!!