spyder-like reverse trike

This is my first instructable so i`m gonna try to just keep it short and sweet .
 it all began when my bro got the idea to build a bike that was like a can am spyder and thus the project began.
  The whole thing took me maybe a month and half , which i think isn`t bad considering all the distractions I have ..
                 
WARNING.......working with power tools and metal is dangerous ....don`t even try to blame me if you hurt yourself!!!

Step 1 Tools & material

Tools.
 hammer
 welder
 hack saw
 grinder (bench and angle)also safety goggles ,fragments of hot metal in the eyes is no fun at all !!!!
 metal file
 drill (hand and press)
  wrenches (both metric and American)
 screwdrivers
 and anything i left out get it ..the more the better!!!

Material.
  Bikes ,bikes ,and more bikes.. most towns have a crazy old bike guy. (I might be that guy in my town). that`s the best place to find bikes to chop up.
free scrap metal wherever you find it helps...i found a snowblower on craigslist free!!! with running motor!!! sweet
or if you wanna go all fancy big budget build ..go to most any hardware store and get tubes stuff there

Comments

[jmrock]

I love that you used forks for the upper 'A' arms. I've build many things and never once have I looked at a fork as a possible a-arm. Kuddo's to the entire build!! Thanks for sharing too.

[h0race]

MacGyver would be proud....

[The nerdling]

suspension! wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cjbikenut]

This looks like a great project! I agree with "iminthebathroom" about the balance, if you use a smaller wheeled bike for the back and shift the seat so your weight is over that wheel you'll have better traction and slightly less weight to carry around. A shorter wheelbase would move the steering more towards sports car than limo if that matters to you. I guess that depends on the type of riding you would do with it.

[TSC]

Good job!

[TSC]

Cool!

[iminthebathroom]

Think we all want video!

[iminthebathroom]

Totally amazing. Bet the tippy part is just from the high center of balance. Chop the rear bike frame and drop it real low, real real low. Advance the pedal forward almost like a recumbant, witht he rear wheel behind the seat almost. Basically the seat could be skimming the ground at the same height as the underside of your front end cube frame. With the addition of a motor on the rear you'd have quite the machine. Aside from my two cents great job, your front end is sweet

[l8nite]

thats an impresive front suspension system, my 1st thought was you had "borrowed" the front end of a quad ! Looks like it would work really well for a recumbent

[Kiteman]

Clever job, but it looks heavy - how does it ride?

[kong79]

it is heavy in the front ,but i think when i put a motor on it ,that might balance it a bit. plus the motor will be good push the added weight. as for how it rides,its`s a little tippy ,but that could be said for other trikes i guess..hopefully the motor will help hold it down a little..

[rimar2000]

Good work!