Recent content by Frakentrike

I've finally fabricated and fitted the Polycarbonate windscreens for my Karda EATSRHPV tilting trike. Roof, side panels and rear body yet to come. I haven't noticed much of an impact on speed at my normal commuting speeds on the flat but I lose a couple of kmph on fast downhill sections...

It's not too heavy as it is made out of fairly thin-walled cromoly steel so it hasn't affected my top-end speed at all from the test rides I've done so far. I'm a little slower going up steep hills, but it is hardly noticeable. I'll be doing the weight calculations in the next few days once...

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The roll cage is now painted and looking a lot better. Once dry, I'll be fitting the roof panel and then the front windscreens and bolting the new indicator/mirrors back on and wiring up the rest of the lights and controls. I also replaced my old hub motor which was stuttering badly with a new...

Thanks for the succinct suggestions Alan. I'll target the wiring harness first and see how it goes. Here's hoping I haven't cooked my controller!

Hi guys, noob question here again - my 1kW 48V hub motor has started stuttering badly violently driving forward and backwards (!) in short jerky motions with gaps of no drive as I push my trike along the ground. A few years ago I replaced the Hall sensors in the hub and now some of the Hall...

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The major components of the roll cage are now tacked together to check out the geometry and wheel and foot clearances. I’ll have to take a break for a couple of weeks now, but when I get back will fabricate the windscreen and body panels. Later I’ll work on the rear body. eKOtjhWNc6Y

Hi Macribs, the body is taller than velomobiles like Adam's as I'm aiming for a roofed design more like a combination of the Arcus: bryivcPH4BI ...and the TryTrike: FoPc1ezMHmM

I bent the first B-pillar roll-bar into shape and tack-welded it onto the trike after two earlier attempts to get the right compound curves that would clear the front wheels at maximum lock and when tilting as well as clear the heels of my feet when pedalling. Quite tricky. I then managed to...

Working out the overall profile of the roll-cage/body. I was originally going to go for fibreglass/carbon fibre for complex 3 curves to the body but with my current level of expertise, equipment and time I'm now thinking I'll take the easy way out and stick with 2D curves and hopefully end up...

Video tour of the LED light strips and handlebar controls delivering turn indicators, driving lights and brake lights for the trike. Bonus demonstration of the tilting suspension and illustration of the suspension getting a workout while tilted. wLmHCX4uZFY

Flying my DJI Mavic Pro drone in Active Track, follow-me and circle-me modes in light and strong 25-30 knot winds riding my trike around the Swan River interspersed with a bit of GoPro footage showing the rider's eye view and the tilting suspension at work. vZ6-_mKERUg

Got an early birthday present a little while ago - a DJI Mavic Pro quad-copter that does a quite impressive job automatically following me on my trike: RvpMwI7WAXA The drone can be set to circle you as you ride or follow along from the side or back and has sensors at the front and bottom to...

Thanks Dan, I think I've wrapped my brain around how it all works now. Looks like I was right to originally set the CA to 16s after all. Good to know!