12-08-2009, 05:27 PM
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A delta or a tadpole would work equally well for all practical purposes at those speeds.
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12-08-2009, 05:41 PM
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A delta or a tadpole would work equally well for all practical purposes at those speeds.
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The lowest speed limit around me is 45MPH, Frank. Half the roads aren't even posted up here.
The last time I took a delta past about 30, I nearly face planted and ended up in a small pond.
EDIT: Here's where I'm going to be living:
http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&sourc...16925&t=h&z=15
The closest store is about 3 miles. The next one is like 7, and the next further one is either in Elmira, NY, or Troy, Pa, where I am now. They're the same store with different names.
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12-08-2009, 05:45 PM
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Then that delta wasn't designed right.
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12-08-2009, 05:47 PM
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Big Red's don't like to stop, in my experience.
EDIT: They're not road legal, either, but once you see the map of where I'm living, you'll understand.
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12-08-2009, 05:54 PM
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Fer God's sakes, you know that's an off roader 
Think you'd lose it with this?
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12-08-2009, 05:58 PM
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Probably less likely, same with the old Mercedes concepts, etc... With a low enough Cg, I doubt tossing it would really be a problem. The other consideration when I decided to build a R-trike was that I could use the entire driveline as it was, replacing the swingarm with a rigid frame section.
Who needs rear suspension anyway?
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12-08-2009, 06:25 PM
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50cc Record Bikes
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Turns out, with enough streamlining, I could consider it a scooter...
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I don't know if anyone pointed this site out... all 50cc engines, some INSANE speed records set! They aren't pulling much weight, but just so you know, a top speed of 55 or 65 with an engine twice that size shouldn't be a problem.
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12-08-2009, 06:36 PM
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12-08-2009, 06:59 PM
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Yep, I'm going to be pushing ~3x the frontal area of those bikes, though, and that makes a huge difference.
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Who needs rear suspension anyway?
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That's Harley-Davidson type of thinking there son, don't go there. 
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