Vehicles with three wheels and motorcycle engines are called trikes. There is no widespread industrial production, and the products of small companies are expensive. You can make a tricycle with your own hands from finished parts and components used in cars and motorcycles. This process takes a fairly long period of time, which means that an equipped room is required.
A logical question arises, how to make a tricycle with your own hands from available materials and parts of factory production? First you need to understand the device of this vehicle. The classic layout scheme involves the installation of one wheel in front and two in the rear. Mainly in the front part is used part of the reinforced motorcycle body.
Making a tricycle frame
The supporting structure must be designed for increased load. A thick-walled pipe with a diameter of at least 20 mm is used for the frame. The connection is made by electric welding, the joints are reinforced with scarves made of sheet steel. Before starting work, you should make a large-scale layout of the frame. A flat image has little in common with a real structure implemented in metal.
Do-it-yourself tricycle is assembled on a frame, which consists of two parts: the front one from a heavy motorcycle and the rear one is homemade. The design should include space for installing an engine, a rear suspension with a gearbox, and a fuel tank of increased capacity. In addition, nodes for attaching shock absorbers, full-size seats and vehicle controls are welded to the frame.
Preparation and installation of the engine and transmission
Of the domestic brands of heavy motorcycles, the best tricycle is from the Urals, with its own hands it is made with the engine in front. Such a scheme has several advantages and is distinguished primarily by its simplicity and reliability. At the installation site of the power unit, brackets are welded. Air-cooled engines are used on the trikes; one of the best options is the ZAZ-968 motor.
The power unit is mounted on a tricycle with your own hands in such a way that the incoming air flow well blows around the engine. The installation of the driveshaft is recommended to be done with additional dampers, the placement of the driveshafts or CV joints is possible closer to the gearbox. The mounting locations of rotating parts must be locked away from accidental access.
Assembly and adjustment of the product
Tricycles belong to the category of vehicles that are created for special trips. Their appearance should be presentable and elegant, an abundance of chrome parts is allowed in the exterior. The standard fuel tank has insufficient capacity, and it is often used as the installation site for the instrument panel. The gas tank is installed in the engine compartment.
A large number of various equipment is installed on a tricycle with their own hands. Music centers with powerful acoustics, fog lights and other devices need power. To ensure power supply, a powerful generator is installed.