Turbine powered trike
-
- Part of the Furniture
- Posts: 660
- Joined: Tue Jun 25, 2019 5:25 am
- Location: Washington tyneside
- jet toy maker
- Member
- Posts: 181
- Joined: Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:26 pm
Re: Turbine powered trike
I'm using the twin goldwing disc brakes and drum brakes at the rear.
-
- Part of the Furniture
- Posts: 811
- Joined: Sun Aug 28, 2011 4:51 pm
Re: Turbine powered trike
You may need something better! Although the Goldie is a heavy bike it carries its weight low and shifts a fair proportion of its CG forward on heavy braking allowing good force from the brakes to be fed into the road. Trikes on the other hand tend to be more weight biased to rear of centre with less weight / CG transfer, so having strong brakes up front have less effect and can lock earlier. A better back brake set-up would also give more stable braking when used with force.jet toy maker wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 12:42 amI'm using the twin goldwing disc brakes and drum brakes at the rear.
We all hope that we'll never HAVE to brake that hard but its always a posibility so I'd tend to overkill on brakes especially as this installation has no engine braking at all!
- jet toy maker
- Member
- Posts: 181
- Joined: Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:26 pm
Re: Turbine powered trike
I can fit a disc brake on the out put shaft of the gearbox if needed.Kawazuki wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 12:41 pmYou may need something better! Although the Goldie is a heavy bike it carries its weight low and shifts a fair proportion of its CG forward on heavy braking allowing good force from the brakes to be fed into the road. Trikes on the other hand tend to be more weight biased to rear of centre with less weight / CG transfer, so having strong brakes up front have less effect and can lock earlier. A better back brake set-up would also give more stable braking when used with force.jet toy maker wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 12:42 amI'm using the twin goldwing disc brakes and drum brakes at the rear.
We all hope that we'll never HAVE to brake that hard but its always a posibility so I'd tend to overkill on brakes especially as this installation has no engine braking at all!
- jet toy maker
- Member
- Posts: 181
- Joined: Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:26 pm
Re: Turbine powered trike
Been working on the trike on and off, done some mods to the gearbox support brackets slotted the holes so i have more adjustments for the engine and gearbox don't wont any of those parts touching the frame as it will be a bumpy ride. Put some Kool Wrap on the exhaust outlet as my back will be close to that exhaust.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
- jet toy maker
- Member
- Posts: 181
- Joined: Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:26 pm
Re: Turbine powered trike
At last got the duct work done, was tricky to do but i think this will work.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
- jet toy maker
- Member
- Posts: 181
- Joined: Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:26 pm
Re: Turbine powered trike
As you can see i will be sitting on top of the engine, need some protection made up a FOD plate out of 6mm steel plate. The “family jewels” will be more comfortable with this plate in place
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
- 1130cc
- Twiddler of Forum Buttons and Levers.
- Posts: 4493
- Joined: Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:31 pm
- Location: Cowplain, Hants
- Contact:
Re: Turbine powered trike
Love the plate under the seat
The build really is coming along, now.
The build really is coming along, now.
Bikers know why dogs stick their head out of car windows.
- jet toy maker
- Member
- Posts: 181
- Joined: Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:26 pm
Re: Turbine powered trike
Thanks mate Yeah i got to have some sort of protection, when i run this thing at full power the engine could let go and explode and send bits of metal everywhere including the inside of my legs, but lets hope she won't do that The trike will get more items instrord soon.
-
- Part of the Furniture
- Posts: 318
- Joined: Wed May 30, 2018 7:06 pm
Re: Turbine powered trike
really looking good nice careful work and well thought out as usual keep at it.