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Old 11-20-2012, 07:22 PM   #1 (permalink)
HydroJim
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RWD reverse trike Design Stage

For those who have seen my other threads, I was thinking about chopping a geo metro in half and turning it into a reverse trike. But I figured if I was going to put that kind of work in, I might as well build something from scratch just the way I want it.

So I've decided to build something as a combination between these 2 machines:




It's going to fit 1 person and I'll probably use a Kawasaki 250r as the donor bike because they are cheap and plentiful!

I'm going to probably use this kit
Kawasaki Ninja 250r Fuel Injection Conversion Kit - Small Engine EFI Conversion kit | fuel injection kits
for the engine so that I have complete control over the engine and be able to lean out the engine on the highway.

Biggest challenges are going to be
the front suspension/steering.
Braking system
shifting gears? not sure how this would all work.

If you have any info or help to help me start creating this thing in my mind, please feel free to share.

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