Electric drift trike build

[vlaca2]

Hi All!

Here is my new electric drift trike build.





First i bought an used DIY drift trike:



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New axles, plastic chair and MTB wheels:

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Painting, seat fixing, PVC pipe installed:

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Later zip ties replaced with hose clamps:

 

[vlaca2]

Gravity trike is ok, but i need motor
I bought an 36V 250W motor in 24” wheel.
Test fit:





Two problem:
- 24” wheel in 20” fork
- 135mm wide, rear wheel, in 100mm fork.

Need some alu plate and spacer:

 

[vlaca2]

The final shape:



And install with pegs:





36V 250W hub with 48V 1000W controller and 12s 8Ah multistar lipos.

That’s all

 

[vlaca2]

First test video:

[youtube]9YiTGLOSzWM[/youtube]

 

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360 training:

[youtube]g9VWXipnKAg[/youtube]

 

[The fingers]

Nice torque plate/foot peg work. The seat gives it a cool 60's retro look. 8)

 

[vlaca2]

Nice torque plate/foot peg work. The seat gives it a cool 60's retro look. 8)

Thanks! Yes, yes, future-retro!

 

[vlaca2]

Update1:

The orange PVC tube cracked, after some race.
Now i put an PE tube over the previous PVC tube.

Maybe it will work longer.

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[Mündawg]

I noticed in the video your feet were never on the foot pegs... Why is this?

 

[vlaca2]

I noticed in the video your feet were never on the foot pegs... Why is this?

Hi!

Because big first wheel rotation needed for drifting, and my feet interfere with tyre

I see lot of drift trike video, this is not problem.

I use the pegs in long line travel.

 

[SlowCo]

Cool build!
Maybe footrests from the frame would be a good idea:

 

[vlaca2]

Cool build!
Maybe footrests from the frame would be a good idea:

Thanks!
Yes yes, its good idea!
(But i'm happy with pegs )

 

[Vanarian]

Looks so freaking cool!

 

[vlaca2]

Looks so freaking cool!

Thanks!

 

[benj]

Looks fun, well done I've been considering making one myself.

How is the 250w motor - is it powerful enough to be fun?

 

[vlaca2]

Looks fun, well done I've been considering making one myself.

How is the 250w motor - is it powerful enough to be fun?

Hi Benj!

Yes yes, lot of fun! Go for it!

Yes, the 36V 250W hub strong enough.... from 12s(cca 48V) and with 1000W controller(1280W peak)

 

[vlaca2]

Just a little fail video. This is an hard game

[youtube]rWGSh3bxwIM[/youtube]

 

[FredSaberhagen]

Dude, that looks really fun. Even the fail looked fun! Probably safer and cheaper than learning to drift cars

 

[Samd]

Haha that looks awesome. I gotta try this setup.


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[Pylonflyer]

Drift Trikes are super Rad! Fun for kids of all ages! Here's my simple build:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th-gwL0KYhw
[youtube]th-gwL0KYhw[/youtube]

 

[vlaca2]

Thanks dudes!

 

[vlaca2]

Drift Trikes are super Rad! Fun for kids of all ages! Here's my simple build:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th-gwL0KYhw
[youtube]th-gwL0KYhw[/youtube]

Woooow, cool trike, coool ride!

 

[bat]

been thinking of doing a drift trike for a while.
I have a 10 and 8 year old who would love it
I don't have the equipment to learn how to weld so i would have to get a ready made trike frame.
found a razor dxt for around $100 on craigslist/ebay
if I go with a 48v 1000 watt motor I am looking at $250-350 for a conversion kit
48 v 10 ah battery 2-300$

or I could just go for a ready made chinese drift trike. for between $550-600
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Longest-electric-range-jobo-drift-trike_60564557846.html?spm=a2700.7724838.0.0.uPvDoV

https://youtu.be/0YOof9y7mTI

at the end of day all the components to build my trike would have been affordable chinese components.

While I would like to build a trike it seems like I would be hard press to do it for less than a ready made product.

looking for advise or experience with the chinese ready made trikes.
-Tommy