Drift trike build project

[stuarty7]

Seems to be the best place to post this. This project basically started 12 days ago when a friend told me he was going to build one for a bit of fun. I instantly thought I needed one in my life so the project began and the hunt for the required parts to build one.

Rough list of parts needed
Complete kart axle
Kart frame or make frame
Tubing to make or alter frame
Bmw front end
Engine 6.5HP
Throttle
Seat
Brake setup

Here's a photo of the sort of look I'm after


So first thing I bought was this bmx for £10 left it in with my friend who fitted a new stem and better v brakes
Sorry for the screen shop haven't any photos of it


Then ordered mountain bike handle bars


Then the big purchase was all of this plan was to cut the complete kart but changed my mind seemed such a waste so now selling it
Got the complete kart minus the engine
Spare wheels
Two axles
Another frame plus other bits


So decided build it from the old frame makes more sense
Went from this


To


Bought a new engine from Wilson's 6.5HP


The front nose I cut of is perfect for making the engine mount





The frame starting to get detabbed and modified the rear support bar, welded it so I can mount the engine frame to it please excuse my welding I haven't welded in ages






The front I've now detabbed and now using to mount the engine behind the axle




Now attached


6mm Steel plate for mounting the engine



Have this custom alloy seat being made for me

I've also had all axle parts blasted and in primer which includes the axle, bearing carriers, hubs, sprocket carrier,disc carrier and the brake disc.
Not bad going for 12 days since the thought was put into my head

 

[fabiostar]

lol brilliant. how much fun is that yoke gona be

 

[Ollie]

Class. I really want to make one.

 

[Smurf.]

I think i need one if these bad boys asap

 

[stuarty7]

Class. I really want to make one.

Do it I can wait to take it a spin need to get some drain pile and cut it to size

lol brilliant. how much fun is that yoke gona be

I hope it is they look brilliant fun watching the YouTube videos. My friend that's building one does powder coating so going to do the frame in a candy colour

 

[BLS]

Seems to be the best place to post this. This project basically started 12 days ago when a friend told me he was going to build one for a bit of fun. I instantly thought I needed one in my life so the project began and the hunt for the required parts to build one.

Rough list of parts needed
Complete kart axle
Kart frame or make frame
Tubing to make or alter frame
Bmw front end
Engine 6.5HP
Throttle
Seat
Brake setup

Here's a photo of the sort of look I'm after


So first thing I bought was this bmx for £10 left it in with my friend who fitted a new stem and better v brakes
Sorry for the screen shop haven't any photos of it


Then ordered mountain bike handle bars


Then the big purchase was all of this plan was to cut the complete kart but changed my mind seemed such a waste so now selling it
Got the complete kart minus the engine
Spare wheels
Two axles
Another frame plus other bits


So decided build it from the old frame makes more sense
Went from this


To


Bought a new engine from Wilson's 6.5HP


The front nose I cut of is perfect for making the engine mount





The frame starting to get detabbed and modified the rear support bar, welded it so I can mount the engine frame to it please excuse my welding I haven't welded in ages






The front I've now detabbed and now using to mount the engine behind the axle




Now attached


6mm Steel plate for mounting the engine



Have this custom alloy seat being made for me

I've also had all axle parts blasted and in primer which includes the axle, bearing carriers, hubs, sprocket carrier,disc carrier and the brake disc.
Not bad going for 12 days since the thought was put into my head

How much was the engine?

 

[stuarty7]

£140 + VAT it's a loncin brand (Honda copy) they seem to get a good review according to Wilson's most of the internals are Honda parts

 

[S2K-Aaron]

Class! Good work man. That looks mighty Craic lol

 

[stuarty7]

Ok bit more of an update got my seat collected which didn't turn out to be exactly what I wanted but new I could alter it to suit and paid very little for it

Just a little big looking


I marked out roughly what I wanted to remove

Now like this



I couldn't get hold of a pipe bender so got the torch out

These are just to blend the two outer rails into the inner rails


These two will be used to construct the neck


I then added two seat rail bars and the new front cross bar


Lathed up two sleeves to slit between the original tubing to my new tubing, the new tubing being a slightly thicker wall



Finished off tonight by mounting the seat and fitted the neck




Also if any off you are interested in building one let me know I have spare axles and wheels

 

[BLS]

Ok bit more of an update got my seat collected which didn't turn out to be exactly what I wanted but new I could alter it to suit and paid very little for it

Just a little big looking


I marked out roughly what I wanted to remove

Now like this



I couldn't get hold of a pipe bender so got the torch out

These are just to blend the two outer rails into the inner rails


These two will be used to construct the neck


I then added two seat rail bars and the new front cross bar


Lathed up two sleeves to slit between the original tubing to my new tubing, the new tubing being a slightly thicker wall



Finished off tonight by mounting the seat and fitted the neck




Also if any off you are interested in building one let me know I have spare axles and wheels

Taking shape nicely!

 

[Smurf.]

Would seat not be too wide and youll slide about in it?
Cant wait for your next update , love it!!

 

[stuarty7]

Would seat not be too wide and youll slide about in it?
Cant wait for your next update , love it!!

Yes and no, the guy who made it is not local to me so I got it made bigger so I could add the 1" padded inserts if need be plus I wanted it that any of my mates could jump it and have a go.

 

[CHARLIE11]

Yes and no, the guy who made it is not local to me so I got it made bigger so I could add the 1" padded inserts if need be plus I wanted it that any of my mates could jump it and have a go.

erm...can I be ur mate lol

class build looking forward to seeing more progress

 

[fabiostar]

brilliant. we need a vid of this yoke when its finished

 

[stuarty7]

brilliant. we need a vid of this yoke when its finished

Yes as soon as its ready I will take it for a test run make sure all is well then strip it and have it powdered
My friend has candy blue/red/toxic yellow and purple in stock
Here is the purple and red he has, The toxic yellow is what he is doing his frame in

 

[Creaney]

id go red!

 

[Big Pimp]

Oh my goodness!

What a brilliant wee project. Even better to see you building this from scratch!

 

[stuarty7]

id go red!

I think I will go with the red or the blue I personally like the purple the most but think I need a brighter colour on the frame. Plan would be to powder the frame and forks red/blue and Everything else black including the seat black

 

[Dynam0humm]

Ohh! Giz a go mister!

Apologies if you've already seen it but here's one I saw on You Tube recently -

 

[stuarty7]

I've watched it a few times and about 100 others for ideas

 

[bigsigh]

Why did you decide to put the engine behind you rather than under you @stuarty7 ?

(Not criticism just wondering)

 

[stuarty7]

Why did you decide to put the engine behind you rather than under you @stuarty7 ?

(Not criticism just wondering)

Just prefer the look and wanted keep the seat low like these

 

[saxo_man]

Definitely better looking behind

 

[stuarty7]

Got a little bit more done to it
I've been dying to get it on its wheels and one thing I didn't like was the original neck of the bmw just to thin so made my own.
Just a slight difference between the two


In the lathe

The finished article

Got the rear axle built and mounted




Here she is finally rolling pretty happy with it

 

[BLS]

Got a little bit more done to it
I've been dying to get it on its wheels and one thing I didn't like was the original neck of the bmw just to thin so made my own.
Just a slight difference between the two


In the lathe

The finished article

Got the rear axle built and mounted




Here she is finally rolling pretty happy with it

Lookin great,drifting time!