kx100 trike!

[ylwgtr]

hi guys i have 5 full size trikes but have wanted a ring kicker small trike for years....so im building this...

here ive set up the standard swingarm in my chassis jig,its a global jig motojig,its for bending motorbike frames back into shape after youve had a stack,you can also build in it,here i have put the scheibner laser geometry machine on to measure all the referance points of interest,namely the space where the engine fits,the centre or the rear tyre and the offset of the rear sprocket...you can see the laser measuring dot on these points.
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then ive set up the fixtures for the suspension linkage mount....now i have the bench set up with the centres of the swingarm pivot to centre of rear axle and the linkage mount point all mechanically and the laser measurements for all the other points of interest in the computer im ready to take the arm out and adjust the bench to take the track of the wide rear axle.....and im ready to build....ive cut out the rear carrier off the chinese swing arm and made the rest of the swingarm to the kawasaki specs........heres the unit still needing the suspension linkage mount
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[ezmoney1979]

Very impressive 2nd post! Looks like a fun machine you are building, what front end are you going with?

[ylwgtr]

glad you like it!I have a cnc machine centre here at work so i will be making a set of triples(with the shaft hole bored on an angle to get the castor scrub radius right for a trike) i will be using a quad front wheel/brake set up retaining the original USD forks from the KX100

[ylwgtr]

i just found the mad scientist lair.....is it possible someone move this thread to there?

[ylwgtr]

ok time for a quick update.....finished the arm,epoxied it,painted it in original silver with satin 2 part clear,fitted original chain guide,new bearings and seals and shoved it back in the hole.....i will now be able to sit it back on the floor and make the triples and work out the ride rake i want

[DAGeorge]

sweet project brotha

[thestud25]

Awesome! Is this a one time deal or have you thought about making a kit?

[JasonB]

x2 on the kit concept; if you sold a set of triple tree clamps and a swinger set up as a bolt on 'kit', I can bet there would be a solid handful of the members here who would buy one. Myself in cluded

looks great man, cant wait to see the stance once its on three wheels

[ylwgtr]

the thought did cross my mind to make kits....the prob is you need the rear axle,wheels and brakes from an atomik quad bike (its a chinese quad bike that may have a different name in other countries)

[ylwgtr]

heres a shot of it back on the floor with the rear wheels on