Go Back   EcoModder Forum > Search Forums
Reload this Page Search Results
Register Now
 Register Now
 

Showing results 1 to 17 of 17
Search took 0.01 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: JeffM
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 10-25-2014, 02:42 PM
Replies: 324
Views: 60,289
Posted By JeffM
I have been eye-balling the Bocian plans for a...

I have been eye-balling the Bocian plans for a while. Nice shape. Pretty sailplane.
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 08-29-2014, 07:04 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 15,754
Posted By JeffM
Jay and renault thanks. I am feeling quite a bit...

Jay and renault thanks. I am feeling quite a bit better now.

Anyways, here is where I left off (Alan Smith in the background, me on the bike):
...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 07-05-2014, 06:16 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 15,754
Posted By JeffM
Getting there. The top skins are on temporarily...

Getting there. The top skins are on temporarily for fit hence the wrinkles. Need to add the sides, change the gearing (15/39 waiting for a master link), tidy up some details then go for a ride :D
...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 05-26-2014, 07:28 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 15,754
Posted By JeffM
I think I see plan "B" um, unfolding. Looks like...

I think I see plan "B" um, unfolding. Looks like the key is to remove most or all of the flutes on the inside of the coroplast where you want to have a curve. I will have to try it.

A little web...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 04-14-2014, 11:34 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 15,754
Posted By JeffM
Here is the bike in its current state. I plan to...

Here is the bike in its current state. I plan to add fiber glassed pink foam to the front of the main bulkhead to smooth out the air between it and I. Also, the underside of the tail will acquire a...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 01-24-2014, 06:29 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 19,610
Posted By JeffM
The indycycle has been around for quite a while. ...

The indycycle has been around for quite a while. However, there is a more modern tadpole trike toy Scorpion Motorsports | Three Wheel Motorcycle | 3 Wheeler | Miami, FL...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 12-02-2013, 02:14 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 15,754
Posted By JeffM
Top of the bulkhead is right at the top of my...

Top of the bulkhead is right at the top of my shoulder. I am 5' 10". I will be placing a "headreast" above that to hold my license plate and turn signals.

Jeff
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 12-02-2013, 02:07 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 15,754
Posted By JeffM
More work done. I think I have the mounting...

More work done. I think I have the mounting system for the tail figured out. Some bits-and-pieces to figure out but the whole of it is there.

the front of the frame will tie into the main...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 11-04-2013, 03:40 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 15,754
Posted By JeffM
Found some great little bar-end mirrors that are...

Found some great little bar-end mirrors that are made for bicycles. by taking off the bar-end fitting they fit perfectly and are completely adjustable. They are slightly wide-angle and even though...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 10-23-2013, 11:03 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,753
Posted By JeffM
Terry told me that they are from Baja Designs -...

Terry told me that they are from Baja Designs - The leader in Off Road LED Lights, HID Lights and LED Light Bars (http://www.bajadesigns.com/)

Do not know which model.
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 10-10-2013, 04:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,753
Posted By JeffM
Unhappy The 2013 Las Vegas Vetter Challenge has been cancelled

Craig Vetter, designer and inventor of the Windjammer fairing,Triumph Hurricane Motorcycle and fuel economy motorcycles (http://www.craigvetter.com/index.html)

Craig posted this on his homepage:
...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 09-05-2013, 01:23 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 15,754
Posted By JeffM
Work continues. I lightened the main bulkhead,...

Work continues. I lightened the main bulkhead, test fit some stringers, and played around with the cargo shelf.

I priced corrugated plastic board and .032 aluminum for the skin: 4X8 sheet of...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 08-25-2013, 07:12 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 15,754
Posted By JeffM
Update

I got to work on the tail section. After a little CAD (Cardboard Assisted Design) work I have created the main and tail bulkheads. I am using 1x2 stringers to tie the bulkheads together.

This...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 08-21-2013, 01:40 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 15,754
Posted By JeffM
Thanks for the replies. I agree, adding a tail...

Thanks for the replies. I agree, adding a tail will improve stability. Alan had a Vetter tail on the bike and he stated he had no problems with stability.

From the Vetter site: 2011 Vetter...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 07-29-2013, 04:47 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 15,754
Posted By JeffM
I agree that the wheel fairing is most likely the...

I agree that the wheel fairing is most likely the root of the instability.

As I stated, the bike is currently used mostly for commuting. However, I see some long trips in my future and hey, it...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 07-24-2013, 04:46 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 15,754
Posted By JeffM
Smile Bit by bit, joining the aero club

Vic Valdez (low&slow) brought me a little gift when he passed through Utah on the way to Ohio - A couple of Alan Smith's old aero parts.

I plan on cleaning up the parts I just attached, changing...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 07-31-2012, 03:06 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 73,963
Posted By JeffM
Vic, congratulations. It was great to meet up...

Vic, congratulations. It was great to meet up with you and Alan on your way out to Ohio. And yes, the rainstorm in Utah was a toad-choker. Hope to ride with you again one day.

Jeff.
Showing results 1 to 17 of 17

 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - EcoModder.com - Archive - Recent Posts - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.5.2
All content copyright EcoModder.com