upgrade trike in e-trike

[COLAB]

Hi all.
need to upgrade for m'y son a drift trike. Which stuff i need to instal on the front weel please ? The original Wheel is a 16''

See Picture of the trike :

 

[docnjoj]

Is there a freewheel on the front pedals? Seems to me that might be important on a drift trike.
otherDoc

 

[Drunkskunk]

Any cheap 500-1000w clone motor kit from Ebay. yescom might be an option. Direct drive is a given, but it won't take too much motor to get that bike going fast and wild. Maybe start with the controller set for 1500 watts, then start increasing the power until the hospital bills get too high.

The only hard part will be the pedals. You'll have to ditch them, so you'll need foot pegs. Unfortunately, the axles on hub motors are made of soft steel, and won't take much force, so you're better off not using BMX style foot pegs on the axle. If you can't weld some pegs to the fork, they do make some universal motorcycle foot pegs that are meant to bolt onto round tubes.

That just leaves the battery. A hooligan bike needs a hooligan's battery. Something that can pump out the amps. This is where Lipo would shine, but it's also dangerous.

 

[COLAB]

Is there a freewheel on the front pedals? Seems to me that might be important on a drift trike.
otherDoc

Yes it's a free Wheel ! Not a problem in electrify version need just pegs.

 

[COLAB]

Any cheap 500-1000w clone motor kit from Ebay. yescom might be an option. Direct drive is a given, but it won't take too much motor to get that bike going fast and wild. Maybe start with the controller set for 1500 watts, then start increasing the power until the hospital bills get too high.

The only hard part will be the pedals. You'll have to ditch them, so you'll need foot pegs. Unfortunately, the axles on hub motors are made of soft steel, and won't take much force, so you're better off not using BMX style foot pegs on the axle. If you can't weld some pegs to the fork, they do make some universal motorcycle foot pegs that are meant to bolt onto round tubes.

That just leaves the battery. A hooligan bike needs a hooligan's battery. Something that can pump out the amps. This is where Lipo would shine, but it's also dangerous.

Do you have a link on eBay to See wich kit i Can Install just to have any ideas please ?

 

[OCD Garage]

I built my 20" drift trike from scratch, but you could use the 16" version on your son's trike. In hindsight I'd order the MP2 and run your own external controller instead of the internal one used by the MP3 as it's overload circuit kicks out when run hard. One advantage with the MP2/MP3 is the wires do not exit through the axle, making it that much stronger. To make my own pegs, I just welded some tube over the mounting nuts and drilled through the pegs, insert a large Phillips screw driver to tighten. For any child small enough to be riding 16" wheel it should be more than enough power to learn on, you can always add the 3000 watt 72 volt controller later (lol). http://www.goldenmotor.ca/categories/Magic-Pie-2/Front/16-Inch/

 

[COLAB]

Thanks' a lot for this information....I think we Will Install the 16'' MP3 48V.

Wait and See, nos it's time to work on the body !!!!!

 

[matcha-powered]

In hindsight I'd order the MP2 and run your own external controller instead of the internal one used by the MP3 as it's overload circuit kicks out when run hard.

Has anyone tried out the MP4 vector? I'm wondering if the MP2 with the external controller is still the best way to go to avoid cutback.