Three wheels

[monkee]

So i was given a tricycle for a new project, any tips and tricks to help? Im still new at this. Also considering 4 stroke over 2 to reduce the amount of tinkering the 2 strokes seem to require.

 

[Chainlube]

Get a front friction drive, trikes aren't really meant to go fast.

But, if you really have to.........212.

 

[DieselTech]

So i was given a tricycle for a new project, any tips and tricks to help? Im still new at this. Also considering 4 stroke over 2 to reduce the amount of tinkering the 2 strokes seem to require.

Get a front friction drive, trikes aren't really meant to go fast.

But, if you really have to.........212.

Like chainlube said, trikes ain't meant to go fast, unless u spend the money & do a wide rear axle conversion. I got a early 70 huffy 3 speed trike & I put it on two wheels just pedaling. Friction drive would still be scary without wide rear axle.

 

[monkee]

Like chainlube said, trikes ain't meant to go fast, unless u spend the money & do a wide rear axle conversion. I got a early 70 huffy 3 speed trike & I put it on two wheels just pedaling. Friction drive would still be scary without wide rear axle.

Oooohhhh but i have to....whats meant by wide axle conversion? Im still new crash coursing. And the 212, theres harbor freights and significantly more expensive versions, how different are they?

 

[monkee]

Oooohhhh but i have to....whats meant by wide axle conversion? Im still new crash coursing. And the 212, theres harbor freights and significantly more expensive versions, how different are they?

What about smaller back wheels, like a drift trike? Will that improve stability?

 

[Mossy]

I wouldn't want to motorized a trike... a 212 would tear it up if something came loose..Drift trike is 1/2" off the ground with karting axles and 6-8" wheels in PVC pipe...

 

[Chainlube]

Oooohhhh but i have to....whats meant by wide axle conversion? Im still new crash coursing. And the 212, theres harbor freights and significantly more expensive versions, how different are they?

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Sorry bro, not with those wheels. I like the trike, but you need some steel wheels.

If you have a used bike parts supplier in your area, you might be able to find a couple M/C dirt bike rears that can be easily converted to a long axle conversion. You need a couple 18".

AZ1401-36 - 36" Standard Solid Steel Axle Std End, 1" dia | Go Kart & Mini Bike Parts | MFG Supply

AZ1401-36 - 36" Standard Solid Steel Axle Std End, 1" dia

www.mfgsupply.com

Two of these.

AZ2282 - Steel Hub for 1" live axle. 1" to 3/4" stepped bore. | Go Kart & Mini Bike Parts | MFG Supply

AZ2282 - Steel Hub for 1" live axle. 1" to 3/4" stepped bore.

www.mfgsupply.com

 

[Deleted member 33472]

So i was given a tricycle for a new project, any tips and tricks to help? Im still new at this. Also considering 4 stroke over 2 to reduce the amount of tinkering the 2 strokes seem to require.

im pretty sure that the way the transmission connects to the rear axle is different. seeing how the drive sprocket is in the middle of the axle eather than the side like the bikes are. there may need to be some updating to the rear axle since there isnt a rim for the new rear drive to connect to.

 

[Cannonball3]

I converted a Schwinn Meridian running a 49cc HS 4stroke thru a 5:1 gear box via a chain final drive. I ratioed itfor a 23 mph top speed. You have to be on your toes over twenty! Its sweet below that though. There are vids of kids on youtube running 212s 40 plus. Never tell a kid he cant do it. Didnt work for me! Do get some decent spoke wheels though.

 

[Deleted member 33472]

What about smaller back wheels, like a drift trike? Will that improve stability?

which ever motor you decide on you need to look at how you can connect the transmission to the rear end. if you mount it in the frame like bikes the transmission will line up with the middle of the rear axle. i know that the rear drive sprocket it connects to will need something to bolt to. i dont thonk they make one that is made to be part of an axle. at least i havent seen one. i think the suggestion of not using plastic rims is more for your safety. going over a bump when you are pedallonh a boke is way different than hitting a bump on a bike going 30 mph. even in my bike ive got a double spring fork setup that is pretty stiff yet i have a dent in my front fender from where the forks that generally dont move came up and hit the fender. not to mention it loosened some fillings in my teeth. if i were using plastic rims when i hit that the rim would have probably broke or worse. thankfully the only thing that happened to my bike was the dent on the fender. im also glad the bike came with heavy duty spokes. when you decide to start a project to motorize something that was originally made not to be, whether you are doing it for the first time or the tenth time your first and foremost concern HAS TO BE safety. not just for you when you are riding it but also for other people you are sharing the road with. You might cause an accident where you are hurt but there will more than likely be another person involved. ..i could be in a bunny outfit riding a unicycle and look cool...lol...
so looking cool has to always come after safety. i look good no matter what so i dont worry about it...lmao
you may think about an electric conversion. that woll give you more options on your set up. that way tou can use a front wheel drive motor that way it would be less of a problem. your biggest problem the would be how to run the wiring foir everything. or you can choose to ignore safety and do it how you want. if you do that al;l i ask is that when you are recooperating from a hospital bed you get on the site here and tell is how it went