Full Suspension Trike part 2

 

Now that the main frame is beefed it is time to add the sissy bar and its beef up. I kept the top fork portion, of the rear wheel frame, from the Magna bike because of its interesting shape. It was the perfect shape for an ornamental yet structural member of the trike.

It kinda has a retro yet modern sissy bar look so I had to keep it and did this...

 

At the point where the 2 frames connect is another example of structural weakness. Especially since part of the rear suspension will be connected to the back of the sissy bar/ seat back frame. So once again we turn to one of the parts bin bikes for help..

 

 

I cut about 4 inches from the frame tube and and did some snipping and bending to put it place.

 





With those gussets in place and welded I could then concentrate on the first part of the rear suspension.

 I had to do a little shopping at the job site today to come up with the suspension axis. I attached it to the frame work and it looks like this.

 

I also put on the first of two shocks. I then cut the seat post tube and a portion of the lower rear fork from the parts bike I got the shock from welded it to the main frame, attached this piece. and this what I have at this moment..

 

 

Next time I post there should be a top shock on the suspension and a rear axle. All this will come together into the trike that will be tested, then stripped back down to seperate parts and painted for the final product. That will be a while from now, rear wheels will be expensive.