I want to make a trike rear end for it and
noticed the one guy on the list added a trike rear end but also added an
extra pivot to add "roll" to the frame so the front half could still be
leaned into corners like it was on two wheels instead of three. My
question
is, is it really required to have a pivot back there? I think the
turning
radius would be affected negatively if there was no rear pivot, but I
don't
know by how much. I also think that the front end's deflection would
need
to be greater (possibly MUCH greater) for any given turn when compared
to
the 2 wheel version and the angle of the riders legs would also have to
be
much greater in relation to the bike's center line. How much more,
again,
I
don't know. I'm wondering if it might not be a problem at all and just
might feel a little weird because of the flatter style of turning.
Hi 25hz,
I think you are referring to Greg´s lean steer trike. I suspect its
turning circle to be huge. Greg once told about his
"Austin Powers style" of making U-turns.
Also Greg installed some kind of steering brake for the rear pivot,
which prevents steering influences when riding over bumps (this
causes the rear end to tilt and induce some steering force).
Mmh - I wonder if anyone understands, what I want to say.
Greetings from Jürgen.
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