DIY Trike build part 5. Riding, testing, things I've changed.

[@hojbota-ptv]

I'm building a tryke myself, mine has tilting capability and a cabin for added aero, safety and weather protection. I post on my channel whenever i make some progress on the project for those who want to check it. Your project is very cool and has some nifty ideas.

[@carlosfillies6466]

My congratulations you are a genius! I love your ideas. Thanks.

[@Rebel_500]

I really enjoy the fact not one weld was used all bolts and nuts great attention to detail my friend

[@PaulJones-xq8fr]

Man, I watched EVERY VIDEO FOR A TRIKE!!!! AWESOME DUDE!!!!!!! Starting on mine, CHEAPLY

[@unda25]

Congrats from Romania , i like the honestity you explain the safety issue

[@davu6666]

Very much ingenious in that trike!! Congratulations

[@sempi8159]

Great project! Nice to see someone do a trike completely differently!

[@billypoe3703]

The brake idea is brilliant. I have an OEM double front brake and single rear brake on my KMX kart. It is a real pain getting the front brakes to put equal pressure. If the pressure is off by a little bit, the trike will start to slide sideways. That's why I have the bicycle/trike shop do the adjustments.

[@jesusrios1093]

Beautiful build

[@wombleway]

You're a bloomin' genius... This bike is brilliant!

[@jogosselin9259]

Thank you to show me how to make mine, very nice work

[@professorfukyu744]

Same!

[@piedmontjournal]

Really enjoying this build. I've had the same idea for years and I'm just getting around to actual planning. As I also can't weld I'll be going your route, so thanks so much for these videos. Looking forward to seeing the bodywork. I'm leaning toward using luan with two-part epoxy and the stich-and-glue technique I've used in small boats in the past. Lightweight and strong enough.

[@grahammakesstuff.1916]

Thanks for watching. Been a bit of a delay on the next video as I need somewhere dry that's big enough. I've made a start on a carport/canopy in my drive to give me some space. Once done onto the next phase.

[@НиколайАлексеевич-в6к]

6:54 привет, отличный проект и да в 60 + лет начинаешь понимать что делать надо в первую очередь под себя, если кому станет интересно они об этом скажут. Дисковые тормоза на перед есть: механические дисковый "Type-B, DB-280 FRONT IS STANDARD MOUNT" делайте для себя . у меня нет места и мастерской, и нет времени на ошибки 😅. Поэтому смотрю опыт из Германии: " Tilting Trikes Part 14" от Metal Machine Shop. У Вас все проще 👌, но нюансы есть везде. Удачи и здоровья.

[@guddukhan9733]

❤I am so glad to see that what a creativity you have done so diffrent trike love from india

[@JorgeRodriguez-ei2gi]

Great look mr graham, your built, maybe a litle, changes here & there, & some up grade, but she looks & move so nice. Thanks sharing your built, say hello from panama, joe.

[@osmunoz35]

Congratulations u did a great job. I build a few, didn't get good experience with 14mm front axle plus no fronts brake. I switch to bigger axle diameter and problem resolved.

[@bobbo9549]

Hi Graham, What about hinging the front axle each side of the bracket that secures it to the main frame and fitting a rear shock in a similar manner to the rear across the top of the now hinged axle? I would imagine you would need to set the shock so that the axle was straight when sat on it so the camber angle would remain similar and would only change when the axle and shock was loaded when going over a bump. Could be talking out of my backside as only an idea.

[@scottroder5516]

I watched all your videos on this project. Way to go!

[@grahammakesstuff.1916]

Thanks for watching. Not much has changed over the winter, but more content to follow soon.

[@theworldofshravani134]

V good description and work..... From bharat (🇮🇳)

[@kens97sto171]

Nice job.. watched the whole series.. Cool to see people build stuff. Good idea on the trans verse leaf spring for front suspension. You could probably find some leaves at a junkyard out of an old car or perhaps from a trailer. How the Corvettes use a transverse leaf spring across the entire rear and it acts as both a lower control arm and the spring. They used that design up until the c8 I believe. of course it was some kind of composite polymer leaf. Keeping it simple is always a good idea unless it absolutely has to be more complicated to make it work. And it's a bike so it really shouldn't need to be complicated

[@grahammakesstuff.1916]

Thanks for taking the time to comment and watching the whole series. I'm currently working on front end 3.0, still going down the leaf route but with fibreglass and aluminium. Car leaves were considered, but couldn't quite find the right size/shape etc. New video to follow soon. Thanks again.

[@stevey9110]

Pleased to see you're going bigger with the front spindles, always though they could be a weak spot. Look forward to see how you get on with the bodywork and front suspension.

[@kbakeritsallaboutnobody.5761]

You should look into go kart front suspension. When they designed the front they installed springs on the main bolts that holds the hub on to provide a little suspension in the front and a couple coil springs may be cheaper than a leaf spring. I don't just an idea. I hope you figure it out.

[@charliethewanderer6872]

I am looking forward to the new front end suspension system design. LOL

[@888mrshoe]

very nice job , jockey wheels from weight machine cheap as chips nice deep grooves. front suspension could try old laminated skis

[@theworldofshravani134]

Sir I like ur simplicity of brilliant bicycle🚲

[@theworldofshravani134]

Aluminum and bolt 🔩work

[@user-el7jctrio]

Отличная работа👍🏻👍🏻

[@robertpersall98]

I like it! Thank you for sharing!

[@Boemel]

excellent diy trike, now put a motor on it :)

[@grahammakesstuff.1916]

That's definitely the next step.

[@Boemel]

@@grahammakesstuff.1916 took me nearly a year but i redesigned my trike rear end from scratch and hub motor. i love it but im now thinking of building one with full suspension

[@LaRaineBarton]

I know this is a old video but if you got some more of that flat thick aluminum you could bend it to go over the front tires and it would probably stop the axle from bending plus you would have a place to mount some fenders if you want.

[@DIY-DaddyO]

Hi, really nice design there. Just a thought, for the front end ideas you could look at cyclecars for suspension ideas. Could it be built with a single front wheel? Good luck with it all, truly inspirational and makes me want to give it a go.

[@francissadler2516]

Très bien exécuter bel engin félicitations et merci beaucoup pour la vidéo

[@fonwoolridge]

Great job!

[@paulocosta4851]

Bealtifuul...thank you very much

[@pastortarcisiosilva9961]

Obg por nos ensinar, há meses eu procuro um vídeo que ensine a fazer esse tipo de triciclo, Deus o abençoe, agora vou fazer e quando fizer posto para te mostrar

[@24nikita]

You should have put the front wheels between an upside down U aluminium bracket ( or cut up front some forks) to support each side of the wheel spindle to avoid it from bending.

[@ronkemp9528]

Great build lots of great ideas how is it holding up.

[@grahammakesstuff.1916]

So far so good. Have made some adjustments and improvements, to be seen in the next video.

[@ronkemp9528]

@@grahammakesstuff.1916 Good thanks

[@companion2011]

Good stuff G

[@callmebigpoppac9205]

Looking good. My only concern is the rear tire. A bit low looking. Of course that may be due to load bearing. Not the driver. The chassis. Could a wider and chunkier tire work in the rear? I am loving the Trike. Just worried about you getting a flat, blow out etc. etc.

[@professorfukyu744]

I'm trying foam inserts. Its a bit heavy so I'm thinking of pneumatic tubes under them.

[@dmitriy_volsh]

Hello. I liked your idea. how much does this trike weigh? Front axles can be made from 20 pipes? Sorry for bad English...

[@johnpublic5572]

For your front suspension, how about ditching the aluminum bars, and using 2 springs like the one you have for the rear?

[@wesslee9060]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@patrickmckowen2999]

looks good 👍

[@jamesguinness6209]

You could try skis for the front suspension.

[@grahammakesstuff.1916]

Check out my insta, that's exactly what I've done. Although wasn't entirely happy with it so I'm onto front end 3.0. Video coming soon. Cheers.

[@MickB235]

I've been watching these videos on your trike build and I'm majorly impressed and Ive also subscribed as I love watching how people like yourself have a concept , idea, vision and work out solutions here and there to get it to work and I think it's amazing the different ideas people have and we definitely could all learn from each other . My first question is that ,given that recumbents are traditionally heavier bikes than your standard unit and yours is no weld, do you have an idea on how much yours might weigh in its current form before any fairings or enclosures are considered ? Well done on the build and 👍 from down under 🇦🇺

[@grahammakesstuff.1916]

Thanks for subscribing and for your comments. At present I don't know how much it weighs but I am going to work out how to weight it at some point. It's probably not light as it's been over engineered for safety's sake. Also, being no weld, all the nuts and bolts where welding would be adds some weight. Watch this space.

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

@@grahammakesstuff.1916 Take it down to your nearest old-style railway station. Many of them still have the old scales stuck somewhere. ;-)

[@Jose_Lima]

Great work! Just a question: to fit different size riders, why not slide the seat instead?

[@grahammakesstuff.1916]

I did consider that but, as the handlebars are mounted through the main chassis rail and, therefore are fixed. Moving the seat would put them too far out of reach for tall riders and too close for short ones.

[@bertnegron2037]

Mr. Graham watching the this video. Was cool. Just wondering. Where can I get the plans for this trike. Would like to try to build. Thank you for the video.

[@grahammakesstuff.1916]

Bert. Firstly, thanks for watching, very much appreciated. Unfortunately, like most of my projects, I don't work from plans. I start with an idea and see where it takes me. Sometimes it all goes horribly wrong and I have to redo hours of work. And Sometimes all goes well. This was is about half and half. Still some things I need to change, which will be in a later video. Sorry that's not much help.

[@bertnegron2037]

@@grahammakesstuff.1916 Thanks for your reply. I just keep watching your video. And do my best to follow. Can't wait to see your update on this video.

[@crackin2000]

The front could be two skate boards for natural suspension.

[@grahammakesstuff.1916]

Not a bat idea, although, I have tried skis, which work well. But ,due to the wood on their construction, the expansion and contracting when exposed to moisture, changed the steering geometry. Not by much, but enough to be noticeable.

[@ErwinSchneider]

Simple and good ! Grüße aus OST-Deutschland

[@wildsau1965]

love watching this but wouldnt it be better if you made your seat to slide back and forth instead of the pedals being adjustible ?????

[@grahammakesstuff.1916]

I also thought that was the obvious idea, but that would mean moving the handlebars as well, which adds another complication.

[@madeinfoxtrap5539]

I used three chains on my recumbent. Front and Rear chains on the right hand side and connected by an intermediate chain on the left hand side. With a dérailleur on the crank sprocket front chain driving the 15 speed rear chain (via the intermediate chain) I have 45 speeds to choose from. There is a short video on my KZbin channel Nice bike !!

[@grahammakesstuff.1916]

I'll have a look at your vid, sounds good. Cheers.

[@peterrau7473]

hello: nice object, how heavy is the trike and how wide is the front wheels

[@grahammakesstuff.1916]

Haven't weighed it yet and front track is 32 inches. It's probably heavier than it needs to be as it's a tad over engineered.

[@sidneyjreading7826]

jockey wheel is good to take up chain slop

[@pedalajones]

Good job ! What final weight have you reached?

[@grahammakesstuff.1916]

Haven't actually weighed it yet as I'm currently making steering/front suspension mods so the front end is in bits.

[@hoitlygtlio]

Do they have scrap yards where you live? One leaf from a light weight trailer or small car should be inexpensive.

[@grahammakesstuff.1916]

Top idea !

[@sheerepunjab1749]

Nice

[@MrTimmmers]

Why replace that whole front? Spring at each end of it is all you need isn't it? Not much spring steel needed for that.

[@grahammakesstuff.1916]

Top idea, and something that also occurred to me after I came up with this solution.

[@MrTimmmers]

@@grahammakesstuff.1916 I was looking around for good solutions before starting something similar, go kart steering and suspension components look promising. Ali express have loads, but maybe finding an old kart would be good to nick bits from cheaply?

[@reinaldosalvadordefreitas839]

Top ! Brasil

[@reinaldosalvadordefreitas839]

👋👋👋

[@williamhowell1791]

Can you do a video on how you made the seat please? It's a really cool looking seat assembly.

[@unpetitbelgepartalaventure7343]

how much it weighs ?

[@grahammakesstuff.1916]

I haven't weighed it yet and the front end is in pieces while I work on the new suspension. I'll put the weight in my next video.

[@darktechfst3424]

name darktech and here may be handy for extra speed, i see you had extra space in front connect dc motor 775 for generate power then connect 2 dc motor 775 behind opposite site in gear make it big gear hehehe let see if you can go 60km/h on pedal looooool ps: this is main idea for cheap ebike where any ebike company hate hehehehehe, btw cool trike bro, saving some cash build one my self but it look like impossible cause foods is number #1 priority, anyway if you bored and try build new one and make that cool trike free giveaway, please give it to me, got lots idea i wanna put on that trike looooool

[@darktechfst3424]

been checking on aluminium square hollow pipe price, bolts and nuts and others stuff, just wanna say i am sorry wanted you recumbent trike bro, i know how much cost you had to spend and time, hours, power, even sweets and tears on it, cool recumbent trike lol

[@gomountaintriking8460]

U BEST!!!!!!!!

[@johnfree2833]

How come no one does front wheel drive?

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

Wrong continent. Front wheel drive trikes are standard issue in the country villages from the south bank of the Rio Grande to Tierra del Fuego. ;-)

[@sidneyjreading7826]

rear leaf out of an old cruizer 4x4 wreckers yard

[@oscarlau9225]

Like si buscas un plano de este proyecto en español

[@kareemjabier6966]

ok

[@professorfukyu744]

I am straight stealing your brake mount design. I am not sorry. You'd love my seat design. I'll update ya when I get it built. Its easier to adjust the seat than the pedals.

[@grahammakesstuff.1916]

Looking forward to your seat design, as I'm not entirely with my seat 2.0. Looking to make a 3.0 shortly, possibly out of a couple of skateboard decks.

[@DanielClarkFarm]

Are you mr sealyp

[@grahammakesstuff.1916]

Mrsealyp is my brother.

[@sato547]

con ackerman seria mejor kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIDTn5eLd7GneNk