2012 Vetter Challenger Build ( 1981 Yamaha SR185 streamliner)

[bschloop]

got the final shaping done on my plaster plug today. Now it's on to sealing and paint. to provide a glossy surface for fiber-glassing the mold. Thanks to offalot, I will have some heavy fiberglass mat, and I am ordering some more solarez uv activated resin.

[hyper-miler]

Would you be able to attach the "lower pieces" to the top pieces via a spring/slide mechanism, so when the wheels go up so does the bottom half of the tail rises. This would allow the tail to be closer to the ground without touching on large potholes/bumps. I am making the assumption that the bottom pieces are separate from the top.

Also what do you guys think putting a small high torque motor on the back disc brake to enable lower gears on the counter shaft and rear sprocket?

[bschloop]

all the pieces come together to make one solid tail which is then mounted solidly to the frame. it needs to be able to carry groceries, luggage, etc... I have considered a sliding mount for allowing a passenger, but I am not sure yet.

[renault_megane_dci]

Originally Posted by hyper-miler

Would you be able to attach the "lower pieces" to the top pieces via a spring/slide mechanism, so when the wheels go up so does the bottom half of the tail rises. This would allow the tail to be closer to the ground without touching on large potholes/bumps. I am making the assumption that the bottom pieces are separate from the top.

Usually the wheel travel are in the 150 mm range so you might miss those to the ground.
What is more leaning angle is better not altered, so this clearance might prove useful.

On a sliding panel point of view, I am definitely up for a front wheel bottom panel which will close the front wheel steering louvres gap at all times (if that make sense)

Originally Posted by hyper-miler

Also what are do you guys think putting a small high torque motor on the back disc brake to enable lower gears on the counter shaft and rear sprocket?

Streamlining already helps in this departement : a bike lower gears are ridiculously low as is because they need to be able to carry a heavy weight and taller front / smaller rear sprocket usually hit top speed rather than take offs.

[NeilBlanchard]

How did you model the filleted corners so cleanly?



Did you use a plugin tool for SketchUp, and if so what is it called? Or are you using the Follow Me tool?

[bschloop]

I used the follow me tool. it works pretty well most of the time.

[godscountry]

Originally Posted by Grant-53

See airtech-streamling.com for shells and components. Blue Sky Design, Zzipper, and Mueller make canopies for recumbent HPVs.

their also is a guy Todds canopies,i think he's in Florida,he says he make anything,either by sketch,template, measurements,cad,etc seems like he is very willing to help and his prices are not in the stratosphere like other's I have checked out.