Chris
New Member
This is my first post, so let me take this opportunity to say hello. It's great to be a part of a community dedicated to this wonderful hobby.
I'm thinking of building a motorized tricycle.
My projected plan is to deck it out to make a masterpiece of a trike.
Before getting into the "pretty stuff", I need to know some mechanical aspects of my project. The 80cc kit will obviously be working harder to propel a tricycle as opposed to a bicycle, right? If I want to top out at least at 30-45mph or so, will I need a more powerful motor? I would also like to keep the mechanics as sleek as possible, free of any unnecessary bulky details.
Also, I have been looking for custom parts to a tricycle and it's in short supply. If I want, say, designed rims, will bicycle rims suffice or does it have to be specifically tricycle rims?
Thanks in advance,
-Chris
Edit: Also, is this idea far-fetched? That is, is a motorized tricycle highly prone to flipping?
I'm thinking of building a motorized tricycle.
My projected plan is to deck it out to make a masterpiece of a trike.
Before getting into the "pretty stuff", I need to know some mechanical aspects of my project. The 80cc kit will obviously be working harder to propel a tricycle as opposed to a bicycle, right? If I want to top out at least at 30-45mph or so, will I need a more powerful motor? I would also like to keep the mechanics as sleek as possible, free of any unnecessary bulky details.
Also, I have been looking for custom parts to a tricycle and it's in short supply. If I want, say, designed rims, will bicycle rims suffice or does it have to be specifically tricycle rims?
Thanks in advance,
-Chris
Edit: Also, is this idea far-fetched? That is, is a motorized tricycle highly prone to flipping?
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