vagina 125 trike project - Page 7

thinkingaboutit · #**121** 18th October 2009, 03:57 PM

That looks excellent work.

benny13 · #**122** 20th October 2009, 09:48 PM

Fairplay to ya chippy, class job, looks realy well
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I think you got a part for this bike off of my brother-in-law in Togher, he had Viagra 250 that was front end damaged(fooked)!!!!!!!!!bastarden cage
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XLR8 · #**123** 21st October 2009, 07:47 PM

Don't use a master cylinder for the handbrake because if/when the seals start weeping, you'll end up chasing it down the road.
I've seen it happen with a van and it's a horrible feeling watching it running off down the road into the side of a car... ouch!

You've managed to get it that far so you must be pretty handy at the engineering side of it. Why don't you butcher an old caliper and add a couple of cable operated cams to it... a bit like the brakes on a push bike.

chippy · #**124** 26th October 2009, 03:12 AM

Originally Posted by benny13

Fairplay to ya chippy, class job, looks realy well
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I think you got a part for this bike off of my brother-in-law in Togher, he had Viagra 250 that was front end damaged(fooked)!!!!!!!!!bastarden cage
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i did indeed benny, got a starter and the ignition, sound fella hugh, did he get back on the road yet.

chippy · #**125** 26th October 2009, 03:20 AM

Originally Posted by XLR8

Don't use a master cylinder for the handbrake because if/when the seals start weeping, you'll end up chasing it down the road.
I've seen it happen with a van and it's a horrible feeling watching it running off down the road into the side of a car... ouch!

You've managed to get it that far so you must be pretty handy at the engineering side of it. Why don't you butcher an old caliper and add a couple of cable operated cams to it... a bit like the brakes on a push bike.

good tips there xlr8, i might just try and source and old motorbike cable operated caliper instead, if anybody has anything in there sheds let me know
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i,m handy at designing bits and pieces but infairness a lot of lads done the majority of the metal work for me.
(if it was timber i'd be sorted)

beetlebailly · #**126** 26th October 2009, 11:42 AM

forgot all about this thread, fare play to ya chippy thats a mad looking yoke, glad to see somebody else playing around with an xv thought i was the only one, hope ya sort out the few bugs soon and get riding that thing not going to be the fastest thing but loads of fun............

Charlie · #**127** 26th October 2009, 12:00 PM

Chippy I've an R1 front right hand side caliper that came off my bike. It's not suitable to go back onto a bike as the threads are in shite (ovetightened and stripped). Might suit a handbrake type job. PM me if you want it.

corkgsxr · #**128** 26th October 2009, 12:50 PM

thats true actually, all cages that have disk rear brakes the front brakes operate the disk but the handbrake is still cable

benny13 · #**129** 27th October 2009, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by chippy

i did indeed benny, got a starter and the ignition, sound fella hugh, did he get back on the road yet.

He is, riding a Kwack er5, probably better off on 1 of these 'till he gets the ould confidence back up
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good luck with the rest of the project
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trikeman · #**130** 13th February 2010, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by chippy

heres a few pics of my project trike, its a work in progress, and i know its only a 125, the rear axle is off a 200cc chinese quad, and i modified Viagra swingarm to carry it, i bought Viagra a few years ago for my wife to drive and she got the hang of it still nervious about the balancing but said she was bored with it and wood not leave me sell it cos she loves it.
so i proposed to trike it rather than see it sitting there.
i'm getting wheel adaptors made soon to take the 17'' cage rims, its a mad yoke to drive.
hopefully it might see road sometime

checked out ur trike looks good done something same guad axle wit car hubs existing mono shock hope 2 av it finished very soon

chippy · #**131** 14th February 2010, 02:52 AM

nice one, post up some pics of your trike on your help thread,

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harleyt · #**132** 14th February 2010, 02:59 AM

Originally Posted by chippy

well i finally got the trike painted, all that is left to do now is finish the hand brake system.......heres some more pics
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class trike
well done chippy

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CB_Phil · #**133** 14th February 2010, 08:32 AM

Great job
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how about a line lock mechanism for the back break, that should sort your handbreak troubles.

~~Rival-del~~ · #**134** 14th February 2010, 11:21 AM

wot ya need a handbrake for??jus leave it in gear

chippy · #**135** 17th February 2010, 12:20 AM

Originally Posted by Rival

wot ya need a handbrake for??jus leave it in gear

thats what the wife does, it can still move a small bit when its in gear.....i,d be afraid in case it falls over
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chippy · #**136** 17th February 2010, 12:20 AM

Originally Posted by harleyt

class trike
well done chippy

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nice one harleyt

chippy · #**137** 17th February 2010, 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by CB_Phil

Great job
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how about a line lock mechanism for the back break, that should sort your handbreak troubles.

still playing around with that idea, seems to be the best option
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andr3w103 · #**138** 22nd June 2010, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by chippy

i'm getting wheel adaptors made soon to take the 17'' cage rims, its a mad yoke to drive.

thats cool...

will it not have fuck all acceleration if ye put 17s on it, cause it has tiny wheels now....i suppose it will get a good top speed though

teapot1200r · #**139** 22nd June 2010, 09:48 PM

fair play lad looks well something different thats what its all about whats the story on the insurance/road registering side of things or have ya looked into that yet?

chippy · #**140** 13th September 2010, 11:07 PM

Originally Posted by andr3w103

thats cool...

will it not have fuck all acceleration if ye put 17s on it, cause it has tiny wheels now....i suppose it will get a good top speed though

I'm late as usual, anyway it drives away fine and the trike acceleration is almost the same as the bike.
The 17'' cage rims have low profile tires on them, so it is not far off the height of the original bike rear rim and tire. and it travels away around 50-55 mph again almost the same as the bike.