Morrisman
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Not really done a great deal, just procrastinated and changed my mind lots of times. I've made a decision on the front forks, just using springs, no damper. I had to cut some bits off I'd already finish welded.....
Why tack it temporarily, when you can finish weld it and spend and hour cleaning it up when it's wrong, eh?
Steering spindle made, 1" solid en8, same as the wheel spindle will be. Hope it's strong enough.
This was the original front spring idea, but I decided I didn't like it.
Test rigged, for seeing how much the spring compresses under load. It moved 10mm like this, when the weight of the trike was put on it, but there's still a fair bit more weight to go on before it's all finished.
The 'final' design for the front springer legs.
I made up a battery holder that is effectively the Jag axle rear tie bar, the support for the back of the frame, and the battery holder, to get the weight out the back. I'm sure that 700cca battery weighs 50 lbs or more.
Why tack it temporarily, when you can finish weld it and spend and hour cleaning it up when it's wrong, eh?
Steering spindle made, 1" solid en8, same as the wheel spindle will be. Hope it's strong enough.
This was the original front spring idea, but I decided I didn't like it.
Test rigged, for seeing how much the spring compresses under load. It moved 10mm like this, when the weight of the trike was put on it, but there's still a fair bit more weight to go on before it's all finished.
The 'final' design for the front springer legs.
I made up a battery holder that is effectively the Jag axle rear tie bar, the support for the back of the frame, and the battery holder, to get the weight out the back. I'm sure that 700cca battery weighs 50 lbs or more.