Prototype T-3 Tecate with independent rear suspension? PICS

[atc300r]

I see a huge cob-job.I dont see where its a IRS there are no a-arms.I dont know what you would call that mess.Stump ripper maybe.I see why it didnt go into production.

[8686]

Definitely an entertaining thread and I never claimed it was pretty. And it wasn't me that pegged it for a Kawasaki Prototype. Lol. IIRC, there are two smaller swingarms pivoting back there independently. I'll get more pics when I can.

[barnett468]

I see a huge cob-job.I dont see where its a IRS there are no a-arms.

Hi atc300r;

Actually they could have done it just like the photo in post 43. Hard to say with no rear view but that's my guess so far. I do not see a rear carrier connecting the swing arm at the axle but it's hard to tell for sure by that photo.

there is no reason to have a shock mounted on the left arm or a sway bar either if it is not irs

also it still has the orig shock which is connected to the dog bone.

there is no reason to leave any of this on unless it was being used. they hopefully would have at least removed the dog bone if it was not connected to anything so it was not just swaying in the wind.

if they were missing a swing arm it would have been much easier to build a stock type one than what they built.

my guess is they did it like the photo i posted, used the red shock for the left side and the original shock for the right side.

i'm kinda afraid to see anymore especially how they secured the axles.

[DohcBikes]

Definitely an entertaining thread and I never claimed it was pretty. And it wasn't me that pegged it for a Kawasaki Prototype. Lol. IIRC, there are two smaller swingarms pivoting back there independently. I'll get more pics when I can.

Ya theres two attatchment points, but there isnt anything independent about it.

After having built many 3, 4, 5 link, paralell, triangulated, dual triangulated etc. suspensions for baja trucks and hot rods, i can assure you just by looking at those few pics that it doe not have two individually pivoting arms.

It has a live axle carrier, so at best, one would call that a multi-link.

Thanks for being a good sport

[atc300r]

So it has trailing arm style of independant rear suspension.

[DohcBikes]

there is no reason to have a shock mounted on the left arm or a sway bar either if it is not irs.

Those are the extra parts i speak of. If that carrier is split i gotta see it. If they made those into trailing arms, there would be no need for this,,,,,,,,

also it still has the orig shock which is connected to the dog bone.

so youre saying theres still a chance for three shocks.....

Edit: also lets not forget that if those ARE trailing arms, its one wheel drive, not to mention only one side would recieve braking power.

Which would be completely......

Awesome!.... if you hit the gas and the brake at the same time.

No damn way is that carrier split!! more

[barnett468]

So it has trailing arm style of independant rear suspension.

If those two halves of the swing arm are separate that would be the case. but 8686 saYs he thought he saw a second swing arm looking thing in the rear.

We just gotta see this.

[barnett468]

so youre saying theres still a chance for three shocks... ...i gotta see it

There could be but either way it looks like one of then is right where you might like it.


Now that is somethin I gotta see!




OMG Bacon...I think I'm gonna be sick.

[atc300r]

It could be 2 wheel drive if there is a jack shaft .If you look close at the yellow frame I posted .Brake could work same way. On the Tecate the trailing arms would have to be almost touching each other to be setup with the right width.I cant wait to see more pics.The owner probably "built" (I use this word loosly) it for a conversation piece.

[barnett468]

also lets not forget that if those ARE trailing arms, its one wheel drive, not to mention only one side would recieve braking power.

Which would be completely......Awesome!.... if you hit the gas and the brake at the same time.

That's right...cool huh?

. . .

[DohcBikes]

It could be 2 wheel drive if there is a jack shaft

Thats why i said it one wheel drive and one side braking if its split, because it really doesnt look like it has a jackshaft. Im trying to see another sprocket and chain, but the pics just arent good enough to be sure i guess.