Drift Trike Building Plans Justice

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DRIFT TRIKE BUILD PLANS STATEMENT OF COPYRIGHT, OWNERSHIP AND REPRODUCTION This set of trike t rike plans has been designed, developed and produced by DRIFT TRIKE t rike. This set of BUILD PLANS for the home builder to make their own quality drift trike. plans has NOT been produced for any individual, individuals or business to make financial and/or commercial gain in either reproducing the plans, components or complete vehicles. All rights reserved, the drawings and designs with in this set of plans as individual parts, sub-assemblies or complete vehicles are expressly copyrighted to DRIFT TRIKE BUILD PLANS. No parts of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic mechanical photocopying, transmitted transmitted via the World Wide Web, W eb, recording or otherwise, without the written permission of DRIFT TRIKES BUILD PLANS. DRIFT TRIKE BUILD PLANS reserve the sole rights to sell and reproduce the said

JUSTICE JUSTICE is a light and simple drift trike that is great fun to build and ride. Using simple engineering and great geometry geometry makes this an awesome trike for f or drifting. JUSTICE has a removable rear end frame so it can be stored and transported easily. The rear frame on JUSTICE is interchangeable with any rear end that is designed by DRIFT TRIKES BUILD PLANS.

SPECIFCATIONS Frame: Mild steel Fabricated Beam and RHS Steering: BMX or Mountain bike handle bars Forks: 20” BMX forks or genuine trike forks

Headset bearings: BMX Head stem: Any that suit your handle bars. Front wheel: 20” BMX wheel or trike wheel with cranks and peddles

SAFETY IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE RIDING

DRIFT TRIKE BUILD PLANS wish to advise in the interest int erest of your enjoyment, some safety features which will enable you to enjoy riding your trike and minimise the risks to yourself and others. HELMET

Always wear a good crash helmet, helmet, a full face helmet offers more protection than an open face. Remember to buckle up the chin strap. CLOTHING

Always wear pants, long sleeved sleeved shirts and closed in foot wear. PROTECTIVE GEAR

It is advisable to wear knee and elbow pads to minimise injury if and accident was to occur. Gloves are also and essential part of protective gear. DRINKING, DRUGS AND RIDING

DISCLAIMER DRIFT TRIKE BUILD PLANS, their agents or employees will not be held responsible for any damage caused by any of their trike designs to person or property. DRIFT TRIKE BUILD PLANS make every effort to advise their customers of safety precautions and responsibility and cannot be held responsible for the actions of an individual or individuals. DRIFT TRIKE BUILD PLANS cannot be held responsible for an individual’s quality of workmanship or for the suitability of the finished product in respect to safety or the performance an individual may expect from the said design in various conditions. Drifting trikes is a dangerous sport because of the varying conditions that may be encountered and although DRIFT TRIKE BUILD PLANS makes every effort to design a solid and safe drift trike, tri ke, DRIFT TRIKE BUILD PLANS have no control over how or where an individual chooses to use their drift trike. tri ke.

DRIFT TRIKE BUILD PLANS makes every effort to supply quality components to its customers but will not be held responsible as to the way an individual i ndividual assembles, assembles, fits or uses said components or the way or manner an individual uses a drift trike.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS Bending

Tending to curve or bow.

BMS

Bright Mild Steel.

CAD

Computer Aided Design – objects that have been designed on a sophisticated computer software drawing package.

CNC

Computer Numerical Control – a system used to control automated machines using computer guidance.

℄

Centreline – symbol shown at the centre of some drawings.

ERW tube

Electric Resistance Welded tube. Is usually made of better quality steel and comes with thinner walls that normal steel pipe.

Fabricating

To measure, measure, cut and weld to create a finished product from raw materials.

Flatbar

Steel that is sold as flat lengths.

Gusset

A bracket strengthening an angle angle of a structure. structure.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT Some basic equipment will be needed to fabricate the drift trike frame. Here is a list of basic tools and equipm equipment ent needed.

WELDER A ‘Mig Welder’ is the most preferred as it can be used used by most novice welders welders with the minimum of experience. Another type of welder is the ‘Arc Welder’, this can be used just as readily but requires more skill and practice to produce clean tidy welds. Other forms of welding suitable for construction are ‘Tig’ and ‘Gas’ welding (brazing). The form of welding used depends on what your personally have available and what your skills are best suited to.

CUT OFF SAW Either a grinding type ‘Drop Saw’ or a ‘Power Hacksaw’, or ‘Bandsaw’ ‘ Bandsaw’ may be used. If either of these are not available a ‘Hand ‘Hand Hacksaw or ‘Angle Grinder’ may be used with a sturdy vice. DRILL PRESS

TIPS ON CONSTRUCTING

PURCHASE OF PARTS Purchase of second hand parts will bring bri ng the cost of the th e build down considerably. The design of this trike tri ke incorporates widely available parts that can be easily found from many suppliers.

WHEELS AND STEERING Front go kart axles, wheels and tyres are used in this design because they are easily found and second hand items are usually sold cheap or just thrown in the trash. BMX wheels and forks can be used up the front to reduce cost if i f you don’t need to peddle your trike. BMX forks and trike forks both use a 1⅛” stem so they are interchangeable if you change your mind later.

PARTS LIST ITEM

QTY

USED FOR

20” trike front wheel Trike forks Headset bearings to suit Handlebar stem Handlebars Brakes to suit forks Seat Bike peddles Front go kart wheels and tyres Front go kart axles M8 x 25 bolt M8 x 60 bolt

1 1 1 set 1 1 1set 1 1 set 2

Front wheel Steering Steering Steering Steering Brakes Seat Footrest Rear wheels

2 1 2

M8 nut

3

Nyloc nut to suit go kart

2

Rear axles To fasten seat mount To join frame and rear frame together To join frame and rear frame together To fasten wheels

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Drift Trike Building Plans Justice

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