1201 How to Build an Electric Tricycle For under £300 Part 1 - The Basic Trike

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[@jacquelinelabarge3293]

I have this trike and have been wanting to toss on a 250w mobility scooter motor, so to say the least, excited for this build.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

I like the trike and adding the motor is easy enough but next vid for that lol

[@AndreaDingbatt]

I hit the play button ASAP!! And I am definitely going to be watching out for more about this!! 😁💞. Andrea, Jasper and George the Pigeon. XxX.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

lol - awesome and I replied just as quick!

[@AndreaDingbatt]

@@ThinkingandTinkering Lmao, Thank you so much, I shall be watching with Great Interest!! 😁💞

[@stevetobias4890]

Very cool. Can see a lot of people very eager for this. A decent treadmill motor would be perfect for this as long as it still has gearing after the motor.

[@urbanimage]

This looks like it will be a very interesting little project.

[@pcdoodle1]

Glad you went with the lowest cost concept, kids need options!

[@angelusmendez5084]

Awesome as always 👏 I've been thinking about motorizing my bike but with the ability to recharge the battery by pedal power. I love this idea of charging it when going down the hill to help me get back on that bloody steep road 😂

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

nice idea mate

[@Neilukuk]

@@ThinkingandTinkering Will you get much charge from pedalling or going down a hill?

[@ryanjamesloyd6733]

That makes me wonder how much power you could get with an arrangement of non-cored coils and magnets around all the wheels- like the low speed wind turbine? like a large wheel cover sort of design maybe? I don't know if the added weight, and lower output would be better or worse than the reluctance in a normal "official" generator, as far as how much harder you have to pedal. Might not get you enough charge to be worth it, but if it did, that might also give a full electric some extended range.

[@Neilukuk]

@@ryanjamesloyd6733 I didn't think about that, You could use all of the wheel as a generator. Great idea and hopefully Rob will give his opinion on it.

[@deslomeslager]

@@Neilukuk I know you actually would, given the right electronics. I am using my e-bike to charge 500F supercaps in series (6), and that is a lot of power when you release it (the 24 V motor is the generator, works like a charm in my case). But it needs electronics, so it is not that simple. Without electronics, if the caps are empty, charging the would give so much resistance that your wheel would block almost immediately. (you will need a smart dc to dc converter to create high amps at a low voltage for instance. And the 'smart' part is where it needs to 'know' from you if you are braking hard, or just going down a hill).

[@sweltermayo]

Love the tryk project 🤙

[@lolpants18]

got a link on where you bought this bike from? thnx

[@Fur8002]

Hello Robert, I did exactly the same thing as you last year. My trike was cheaper at £165 from Amazon. It was old stock, poor paintwork, and only single speed. From that starting point, I changed the rear brake to disc brake and 6 speed, then with a motorized front wheel kit and battery I converted it to electric. After that, I built a custom frame with a lower seat which was fine till this year. I have now built a third version using an American-style lowrider frame with chopper-style handlebars that is in the process of being painted to a light blue colour and should be fully completed soon. As you said, importing the rear axle is expensive, plus of course the cost of postage and customs charges really does double the price to around £300.

[@Barskor1]

The Gubberment has to wet their beaks...

[@olteanalinleon]

How did you made the conversion for the rear brake to disc? I am trying to find a solution for the disc caliper as it might need and adapter. How did you made it fit?

[@Fur8002]

@@olteanalinleon Hello, I welded a disc bracket to the frame and used the axle adapter from the old brake to fit the disc.

[@barb8997]

Does anyone know if you can put a recumbent seat on a Schwinn meridian tight bike also the longer handle bars

[@tooshmart6669]

Question: Im gonna drill a hole thru the axle and the wheel hub of the non driving wheel and install a pin thru them as need to lock them together to get 2wd on the sand, and remove the pin wheel on hard surfaces. Do you see any fault in that notion? Great vid.

[@danielade9694]

I have a trike like that but black it has that drum type brake with the leather strap in it and I haven't been able to get it to tighten up right

[@MAGnetICus_Attractus]

How to you plan on driving the assembly with a electric motor?

[@jamesrodrigues7391]

Do you have a link to the seller's website so that I can buy some of these bikes? Thanks. in advance

[@DiyEcoProjects]

Now theres a thing of beauty ~ cant wait to see it getting electrofitted yeay Perhaps a solar panel roof maybe?

[@JA-qi1fb]

I'm very tempted to have a go at this & save myself about £2,000 for my first e-trike.

[@Kezat]

"Retro electric tricycle" I'm liking this idea.

[@LaOwlett]

I was hoping this would help me install a go cart rear differential. It seems no one is taking advantage of the grip and hauling ability of two wheel drive, motorized trike.

[@BroversXproductions]

Ok so I have a very similar trike, and have discovered that due to the weight, it (maybe 'I' rather) struggles to climb slopes and hills. I've decided that in the near future I want to electrify it. The thing is, ideally I like the idea of a mid-drive but I feel on my one a front hub is much more practical. You see, on the trike in this video, you can see there is ample space to the front of and below the basket to mount a motor, whereas on mine, that space is occupied by the cassette, disk brake, and a a sprocket which drives a smaller chain, which acts as a transmission for the rear axle.

[@kimkeam2094]

I have a front wheel drive electric tricycle, being a 20 inch tyre at the front and two 8 inch at the rear. The biggest problem was going uphill as all the weight shifts to the back of the bike and wheel spin became prevalent. I ended having to shift my feet forward onto pegs forward of the centre of the front wheel to get back the traction needed. I suggest if hills are a concern then definitely make it rear wheel drive. Wish I had known before I bought mine.

[@WazzyCabbage]

get bafang mid~drive motor, that way you can still use the gears !!

[@clickbaitnumberone1403]

nice one

[@stevenfaber3896]

On the topic of what to do with it...Can you explain a dual power option? Pedal and power? or Pedal/Power depending on what you want at the time? I think that might appeal to the largest sector who would find this series useful. Cheers as always mate!

[@sspence65]

Put a hubmotor on the front wheel.

[@WileHeCoyote]

Hub motor or sprocket driven to utilize derailer and sprocket set?

[@WileHeCoyote]

Or Robert's Rubber chain / cog belt to the non powered wheel?

[@William_Hada]

So cool! Wasn't aware they even sold adult trikes like that. The cheap price is incredible!

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

absolutely agree mate - it amazed me

[@24nikita]

Its all very well saying its a generic tricycle but where did you buy it. Not all tricycles of this style have a sub frame easily detachable so from where did you buy it so I can do the same.

[@bigsteve6729]

What is the maximum incline it can do? Have you tried it up a hill?

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

at this stage- my guess is that's going to be down to the power in your legs more than anything else

[@bigsteve6729]

@@ThinkingandTinkering haha

[@lightcapmath2777]

What are your thoughts between the paper trike and hit trike. Am asking about time and money not fun doing it. much respect and await you motorizing it. Cheer's DVD:)

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

quicker for a prebought and cheaper for a paper mate

[@rickparker8036]

Brilliant question. My money is on the paper one just based upon the cool factor. This is the only paper bike I have ever seen…or even heard of.

[@lightcapmath2777]

@@ThinkingandTinkering Thanks RMS DVD:)

[@lightcapmath2777]

@@rickparker8036 True that! but again ones time has to be considered..no? DVD:)

[@McRootbeer]

@@lightcapmath2777 and space. So many projects can get bogged down or outright stopped if there isn't enough space.

[@chuxxsss]

Just got two hoover boards for 5 dollars Australian 2.50 pound. Lol Work out the fault and charging them for grandchildren when lockdown over. Mother in law has one, which is gathering Cobb webs.

[@martinX74]

What are we going to do with it? We all know the answer 🤣

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

lol - indeed lol

[@zemoney954]

Electric parts?

[@babanla6727]

please try to use the right captions for your video, this is not an electric powered tricycle

[@Dkrpan59]

Where is building a electric trike can’t see it

[@kurtremislettmyr7108]

that music really isn't what you are about.