Weld One
I went and visited the welders today to discuss fitments and locations of various components on the trike and there has been a lot of progress made on it.First up, the fuel tank fittings have been made and secured to the cross bar of the trike. with the tank on it starts to look more like a vehicle rather than a collection of pipes welded together.
The fuel tank in place.
As I now have the fuel tank installed a few other bits need to go on, next are the seats.
Seats first fix
Finally the foot controls are fitted
The foot controls
Also in work is the moving of the brake lever mounting back by a few inches. This is currently in work and will hopefully complete by the end of this week.
Brake mount moved
The trike is now slowly coming together, however there are still things to do. I want more weight at the front of the vehicle to stop it pulling wheelies, so a steel plate has got to be welded on at the front below the cross beam. This will also provide protection for the battery from flying stones and such.
We are also going to be making an engine cage which will result in the gearbox and engine being put in place as a dry fit, and this will give us an idea of how long the vehicle will be.
Hopefully next week I will be able to post a couple more pictures with the engine and gearbox in situ. Until then heres a long view for you to admire.
Its starting to come together
Trike Spotter Just a Little Longer