leaning trike cargo bike front end kit

[vpd225]

Installing the BF motor kit front light

I just found this thread.
maybe this is the same as the one on the Intructables site.
Mr. Hodala, this is very interesting.
I want to try to make a tilting trike with a mechanism like the one you made.
Of course I will adjust it with materials that are easy to get or buy around me.
Thank you in advance.

 

[hodala]

[/quote]I will adjust it with materials that are easy to get or buy around me.
Thank you in advance.
[/quote]

I guess you mean the laser cut plates, it's easy to order the place I live

Wish you enjoy the leaning trike fun

I'm building an active lean trike now for aged people

 

[hodala]

By the way; I'd just finished a subject, a smaller trike than my works before,with an export trade company who'll supply product for a Japanese buyer they were said retired from PANASONIC e guys, as aged people,they want to supply aged peoples with leaning trikes for safty

As e guys they have less knowledge about mechanism,revised my design in 3rd sample trike only to failed, so I correct the wrong place to build the 4th sample

I can't post pictures for business sake

 

[PaulD]

I've had my kit from Hodala installed for over a year now, and I've finally uploaded some video. I took it on a snowy road with slick tires just to demonstrate the stability. Pretty happy with it! I think with some knobby tires it could be a much safer option for riding in slippery conditions than a bike. The squeaking sound is the brake rotor dragging. The disk tab is bent due to heavy braking. If I build my own king pins next time, I'll definitely beef them up.
I think my next test will be seeing how it handles heavy loads compared to a long tail cargo bike.

 

[hodala]

I've had my kit from Hodala installed for over a year now, and I've finally uploaded some video. I took it on a snowy road with slick tires just to demonstrate the stability. Pretty happy with it! I think with some knobby tires it could be a much safer option for riding in slippery conditions than a bike. The squeaking sound is the brake rotor dragging. The disk tab is bent due to heavy braking. If I build my own king pins next time, I'll definitely beef them up.
I think my next test will be seeing how it handles heavy loads compared to a long tail cargo bike.

Glad to see your post and know the plate in lack of rigid, I'll remodel the plate with stamping parts in mass production as shown in the picture purple ones and thicker the clamp fix plate

 

[hodala]

Went for a picnic yesterday with my new bike during 4 days local vacation

 

[hodala]

Anti-tilt lock pin & steer column lock

 

[PaulD]

Glad to see your post and know the plate in lack of rigid, I'll remodel the plate with stamping parts in mass production as shown in the picture purple ones and thicker the clamp fix plate

Yes, the handling of the trike is really quite good. Most people that have ridden it say that it very much feels like a bike.
Regarding the disk tab, I think this may require a design change to the knuckle. I think you may need some way to bridge between the front steel plate (with the disk tab) and the rear one (where the steering arm attaches). Or some more direct connection from the disk tab to where the hub axle mounts. The disk tab in the current design is kind of floating with little support.
Otherwise everything is working well. What are your thoughts on the longevity of the rod ends? Both the wear out and the loading of the rod ends in bending? Generally, rod ends are not meant to be used in areas with bending loading.

 

[hodala]

Yes, the handling of the trike is really quite good. Most people that have ridden it say that it very much feels like a bike.
Regarding the disk tab, I think this may require a design change to the knuckle. I think you may need some way to bridge between the front steel plate (with the disk tab) and the rear one (where the steering arm attaches). Or some more direct connection from the disk tab to where the hub axle mounts. The disk tab in the current design is kind of floating with little support.
Otherwise everything is working well. What are your thoughts on the longevity of the rod ends? Both the wear out and the loading of the rod ends in bending? Generally, rod ends are not meant to be used in areas with bending loading.

Yes, the handling of the trike is really quite good. Most people that have ridden it say that it very much feels like a bike.
Regarding the disk tab, I think this may require a design change to the knuckle. I think you may need some way to bridge between the front steel plate (with the disk tab) and the rear one (where the steering arm attaches). Or some more direct connection from the disk tab to where the hub axle mounts. The disk tab in the current design is kind of floating with little support.
Otherwise everything is working well. What are your thoughts on the longevity of the rod ends? Both the wear out and the loading of the rod ends in bending? Generally, rod ends are not meant to be used in areas with bending loading.

I'd ridden the bicycle front end kit for 4 years and the knuckles not found deformed yet; I know the structure is not rigid enough so the stamping model of mold already in process since the distributors of Japan for sure to purchase my design

Many type of the leaning trike also use the rod end products like the Harley and some famous bicycle trikes, most buggies knuckles use rod ends too, the function and durability will be no problem, once it worn out, its easy to buy everywhere,and it's cheap too