This is Very Cool. I would consider buying one if You go into production. You are a Great Role Model for Quality Retirement. Love the way Your Mind Works Brother. Thank You for YOU 🙏❤
Sidestand switches are pretty much standard equipment on motorcycles these days. Every big bike (1,000 cc and over) I've owned since the late 80's has had that item.
Absolutely fantastic, excellent workmanship, it's brilliant like a 30s Morgan, thanks for posting the video I've just discovered your channel love it, I haven't the skills to attempt something like that, but I admire your work thanks again for sharing 👍
I’ve attempted to run those “briggs” style mufflers on 150cc scooters and found them very restrictive. A good quiet alternative would be a genuine buddy 150 or 170 exhaust. Could probably find a free one or nearly free from someone swapping to a performance exhaust.
Well done! It’s beautiful! Ever since I saw a Morgan and a Messerschmitt as a kid, I always wanted to make a trike but in the same config you chose using a cycle frame and drive train but maybe a vw bug front end with lightened torsion bars to make it softer.
Looks like a perfect candidate for an electric induction motor conversion. An HPEVS AC-35 would make that thing flat out move. A good lithium battery pack would give some decent range too.
Wow Paul! I can only imagine how amazing it must feel to be able to finally drive the vehicle you dreamt of since your youth. The series and this video in particular is very inspiring and makes me want to have a workshop of my own. She drives really well and you can see how much you enjoy to drive her around, the smile on your face througout this video says enough!
Wow, awesome engineered single seat designed road toy! I love it! Wish these would be marked to single seniors who just want to go shopping by themselves! And possibly an affordable Roadster for those sweet dates❣
☆HOOTYHOO☆ My name is Scott. I first of all wanted to introduce myself & congratulate you on what eeems to be a pretty schookome little RIG! I'm curious what city you hail from; I live in Everett ; & I found watching you drive your Trike around that you're in ; Good Old Wa. state... What you've done is really COOL! I to have wanted to be the pilot & owner of a vehicle as efficient, sporty, fast, & handled well... Oh, STOPPING'S good to...you got the wheels/gears spinnin upstairs for me... anyways holla back I'd like to chat a little . I'm sure I've got questions. I'm not completely sure what they are at this moment ("admiration & excitement") got some cloudsin my brain...😊 you've got stuff to do yet ? or is it basically finished? "oh crap" here it all comes; OK, Good Action ; I look forward to hearing from you, Thanks. Scott Outta Wa. 👋😎 ( stay dry.)
Super cool project! My 2001 Honda CBR600F4i has been in the garage for the last 15 year but I don’t really want to ride in that position. I’m going to start dreaming about a trike conversion like this!
Great build. I was so sad when I saw you sell your first trike. Now you are building one again and there is much rejoicing here. I just got a bike to start building one myself. Honda CX. 500. Got a old Porsche rack and pinion. A Opel gt front suspension. And a great interest in coroplast.
Your an inspiration and you’ve inspired me to back to school so that I might one day soon be able to create projects such as yours. God bless and good luck.
Nice job! OK, stupid question, but did you figure out what the loads are on each wheel when you're aboard that thing? Because with the way the weight is distributed, it looks like it's going to have a tendency to break loose in the rear first during hard cornering. Would be interested to know what its rotation feels like under accel/decel turning.
Now we need to see a leaning version. Check out what Norman Hossack did way back with his wishbone suspended bike front ends. A version of that with rocking arms gave a tadpole trike that leaned.
Nice work---but----have you thought about how to reverse?????? There is no reverse on any small bike I know of, and from my trike experience--you will need to reverse quick one day.
I'm pleased to be able to follow this project. I was a fan of Doug Malewicki's California Commuter too but don't have the skills to build something like this. Looking great! Thanks for making the video!
I don't know why this was in my recommendeds but I'm glad it was. Watching this answered two questions: will it drive out nicely? Yes. What am I going to do for the next hour or two? Watch the whole build series. Liked and subbed.
I wonder if you had considered converting those existing spoked wheels to tubeless? I went down that route on my 17” Honda CT125 wheels a few years back and it has worked perfectly using the split tube or ghetto method. Cost was negligible and took about 45 mins per wheel This is it on a KLR650 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-60bi1r2Xvbo.html
We complain about the environment going to hell with all the carbon... We might not have the next product in place to solve cars completely. Yet alot of us could reduce the load by diving weight reduced vehicles Yet we do not... However good work Paul. More people need to do this...
hello paul, have you thought about making a mini motorhome for a scooter, for traveling in the summer at sea, it would be very interesting, and unusual, I would be grateful to you.
With that open cockpit it must be something to drive! Impressing how you were going after potholes to see how it reacted. I can see your a test pilot at heart.
Side or lateral forces on motorcycle wheels and bearings always scare me as they are built with only vertical forces in mind. Wonder how the bearings and spokes hold up? Sure dirt bikes are built tough, but trike tough?
They are. The whole trike will weigh about 300 pounds when done. For bebopping around town they'll work just fine. For racing around you'd definitely wan to keep and eye on those parts. The Cycle Kart movement has shown that these wheels will hold up to abuse, and I increased the axle thickness as well.
Looks and sounds great Paul. I know you are going for mileage but I'm wondering if going to a one tooth smaller sprocket on the motor would help on pulling away from a stop. I know these small bike motors are happiest being spun up to make their power. The heads tend to run cooler when in their power band. I learned this from running dirt bikes with a head temp sensors.
@@paulwelkinsdiy two gauges you may want to install are a cylinder head temp gauge and a oil temperature gauge in your little beast. The reason for them is to monitor the temperatures because the engine in enclosed and will not likely to get the airflow it is designed to have around it.
Are you riding dirty? Or have you obtained a license plate for this creation yet? As you used a donor bike, my assumption is just use that title/registration if you have it, otherwise you need to prove all the parts aren't stolen at a state patrol inspection. Also, I believe you still need a motorcycle endorsement with it turned into a three wheeler, amirite?
Great road test paul it going to be one sweet ride, and it turns head's job done lol. Can't wait to see the body on it its going to look way cool. Have a great day. Choppersrule1
In the 1950's My Grandfather built a 3 Wheeled Go-Kart for my dad....Later it became mine.... The frame was made from Car Drive Shafts in "T" configuration...U-Joints for Steering Knuckles... It only had rear brakes, and used 10" wheel in rear for BMW Isetta and Pulleys for front wheels and Aircraft tires in front... Started with 3.5 Clinton, it had a 372 JLO snowmobile engine at one time...I had a 6HP Tecumseh on it the most... I had CVT style belt drive to Jackshaft and Chain final drive... The 6HP would take it 40mph...the 372 was something like 18HP and 70 was attainable...never had enough brakes for that... But it was heavy as heck as it had full roll cage with forward protection. My dad told me, originally they had used spoke cycle-wheels like yours has, but they don't take well to "side loads" and folded over...
That thing looks like a lot of fun. Could you build something like that for me? I have a 1982 Suzuki GS650G standard street bike and a parts bike which is about 70% complete and only has 4,000 miles on it. These bikes have basically the same engine but one is a standard model and the other is a cruiser model. They are air cooled 4 cylinders with shaft drive. My street bike has twin disc brakes up front and the cruiser only has one. I don't have much money but if I gave you both bikes and all the parts I have you could easily build another one to keep or sell. Unfortunately last June my left leg was amputated below the knee due to diabetes complications. I like to do wood projects and it would be nice to have a matching utility trailer to haul lumber and completed projects with. Let me know what you think. Thanks, Don
Sorry to hear about loosing your leg Don. A friend of mine had the same thing happen last year. I like to stick to creating different concepts I have in mind. I have lots in mind but so little time. Thanks for the offer though.
Excelente trabajo 👌 gracias por compartir 👍Con semejante motor y diseño debería superar ampliamente los 120 kilómetros por hora optimizando consumo ya que una estructura más liviana con pedaleo humano supera los 60 kilómetros por hora...
