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Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 2:28 pm
by panheadpete
A truly fascinating article Zak; I saw trikes with this done in the Seventies and wondered what was involved, thanks for taking the time to post all that.
One thing I was always curious about - how does the diff survive all the grit and water that the chain throws into it? I always thought an M-Z style chain enclosure would have been desirable.
Cheers,
Pete
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 2:50 pm
by xjs10
Top thread Zak....you should have been a teacher.....I might have paid more attention to you when I was at school....
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 2:56 pm
by zakboy
panheadpete wrote:A truly fascinating article Zak; I saw trikes with this done in the Seventies and wondered what was involved, thanks for taking the time to post all that.
One thing I was always curious about - how does the diff survive all the grit and water that the chain throws into it? I always thought an M-Z style chain enclosure would have been desirable.
Cheers,
Pete
Cheers Pete, any prob with sh!t and grit geting in there is a good point,iv never wanted a chain drive trike so have never used this convertion on a trike my self so dont know if there is a prob, if there is then i dont think it would be to difficult to fabricate some kinda of guard around the chain holes to help to deflect grit and crap. you can up grade this convertion by fabricating a oil tank around the planet gears on to the crown wheel witch would also stop any grit and crap geting in to the main gubings.... but that will have to be for another day.
but good point Pete would be intresting to hear from any one who has or still use's this convertion to see if there is a prob to be had
this convertion could prob be used as a belt drive axle as well by just using a pully instead of a sprocket
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 3:02 pm
by zakboy
xjs10 wrote:Top thread Zak....you should have been a teacher.....I might have paid more attention to you when I was at school....
lol cheers xjs10, i just think its best to try and show these things in a simple way with lots of pictures with a thought in mind that there may be a compleat novice who may want to follow this
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 5:12 pm
by sharky2020
Way to go Zakboy yet another good write-up never fails to make it look easy .
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 5:33 pm
by zakboy
cheers sharky, hope it will be usefull to some one out there
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 6:04 pm
by yammy1300
Stand up and take a bow Kev, brilliant thread and one I can even understand, is there no end to your talents ?
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 6:27 pm
by zakboy
yammy1300 wrote:Stand up and take a bow Kev, brilliant thread and one I can even understand, is there no end to your talents ?
LOL Dave cheers mate.
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 7:54 pm
by Rockabillygoaty
That's a top description for us to follow m8!
Don't spos you have details that you can pass on of the people you get the cogs made up from?
:respek:
The Goat:
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 8:10 pm
by zakboy
Thanks Rockabillygoaty, i will try to get a link posted has soon as i see the young lad this axle belongs to has he ordered the sprocket for the convertion, but there are loads on the net that will make sprockets up to your spec