To many people these day wouldn't do what you did without a seatbelt or helmet I am so glad to see you show faith in your creation. And I would rather be seen driving your contraption than some production model any day. When I was a kid we used to weld two automatic scooters together and race them. they worked suprisingly well. No youtube back then. So hats off to a potentially great engineer!!!
Man! You're construction materials are so excellently basic! Right down to the angle iron. You're engineering is exquisite. What a problem solver! A friend an I are thinking of building two similar vehicles for ourselves and are very inspired.
Nice work! I really enjoy seeing what can be done with scrap :-). The performance you have on only a few horsepower is impressive too. I'm into dirt gocarts, so if you take your three wheel out onto some dirt roads make sure you post a video. Cheers from Melbourne Australia, Max
if i had that, i would put 2 lights in the front, amber turn signals, 1 high mount brake lights.mount for camera.. a cover for the motor and rear parts to make it look real cool and protect against rain... motor cycle windshield for bugs..man that thing is so cool! oh and a 12v lighter sockets.
In some states you can register a vehicle like that as a motorcycle. I bet that thing would turn better than 90 miles per gallon and fun as well. I actually have a similar design that I have started. I'm using a 35hp 340cc air cooled snowmobile motor so I plan on using a two speed transmission with reverse connected to the belt drive CVT that the snowmobile already has. I'm hoping my two seat tandem design will have a 90mph top speed and average 65 miles per gallon. I'm also going for a ww2/post apocalyptic mix for looks. So naturally I love your machine.
great job! I'm preparing to build such a vehicle., But with an engine from a small pocket bike or scooter. I collect information on the construction of such vehicles. Your video provided me with a lot of information. Greetings from Polish.
Great job you have a gift. That is some impressive engineering on a budget. Keep up the good work. Only one recommendation form a guy now in a wheelchair please wear a helmet!! Great job.
Diesel Ramcharger This would be called design engineering. He didn't build or design the engine or tranny but he did design his personal 3 wheeler. His would be considered and alpha prototype and is functional. Now although there are companies who have 3 wheelers already they didn't make or design this one. Saying this is not design engineering would be the same as saying GM didn't engineer their cars since the concept of the car was invented years before. I still think the refer to the people who build and design cars that GM or any other company makes as engineering. The word engineering covers a broad spectrum of engineering but what he has done here would be considered one aspect of engineering and thus Lil doggy is right in calling it that. Almost anything created has some degree of engineering in it as long as it is not a carbon copy of something else. Then it's just stealing someone elses intellectual property and their design. But yeah this guy did engineer the vehicles design.
Any real engineer know theres only so much you can learn from paper. Maybe an asshat would slap someone for that, but not a learned person with an appreciation for the finer art of garage fabrication.
Diesel Ramcharger Well with that finite mindset........I am actually speechless at the stupidity of your comment. Ok you wanna talk engineering then lets talk real facts. Henry Ford The Wright Brothers William Harley James Puckle Thomas Edison And many many many many more people all designed and engineer failed products. Oh yeah remember the engineering marvel of the Challenger. According to you thats the best a space shuttle engineer can do so all of them should just give up. failed attempts in engineering is an important step. One you have failed to acknowledge. Second how the fuck do you know thats the best he can do? Are you his dad? Do you live with him? Are you and kind of influence in his life? No. So you have absolutely no idea of his intentions with this. How the fuck do you know it is his end product. Also you just shot yourself in the foot with the whole "Welder, fabricator and general redneck metal worker" Calling yourself a redneck metal worker is saying that you do not have any ambition to be a professional one so its just "good enough" and no need for any further education. REDNECK is NOT a profession. Knocking what he did here just points to insecurities in your own ability to be able to do what he has done. I mean where the hell is your pristine 3 wheel invention that looks like a professionally manufactured product? Oh don't have one??? Yeah then shut the fuck up. Oh and just in case you didn't know which is pretty fucking obvious you don't here is the definition of an engineer. a person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works Now tell me exactly how he hasn't done that? Yeah thought so asshole.
Lol Van Halen in the background nice. Love the kart btw, I really would have no idea where to begin at custom making all of this stuff. Although Id love to do it
three wheel designs with the single wheel in back and wide front wheel base are very stable with low risk of rollover. when you have two wheels in back and one up front...that's when you're in trouble
You wont need a alt to keep up if you use a LED headlight, just use the trickle charging system on the engine, You could also use a starter-generater, It starts the motor belt driven and when you stop using start mode it spins and charges the battery, I know this vid is old but you still might use a idea or two
very very nice me, my bro and a few friends are making a few go karts we have about 10 people in all and when we are done we will have a go kart league lol
And I'm guessing where you have your headlight some light bounces back off the pedals into your eyes. If you can, I'd suggest moving the light forward, or higher. Nighttime visibility will be much improved I have found.
Good job on getting the Ackerman geometry correct on the front wheel steering, but, dude, you have to learn the difference between springs and shocks...Springs support the weight and shocks prevent excessive "movement" in the suspension. Those gas "shock" thingys are only springs, you have double springs on your suspension parts.
That is a great build on your machine. Canam is in no way the first to build a 3 wheeler in that configuration, look up a 3-wheel US Government Cushman from WWII.
that is a really nice machine you have..... I like the clutch setup that you have. I would like to see how you hooked up the transmission to it and what the transmission came out of !
Hmm well apparently it works pretty well, the thing that I had that was 3 wheeled like this was a bit taller and lighter so it could have been from leaning. Still looks good
My dad and I built a go-kart and put a 7hp engine on there, but the back tires blew out somehow so we need to buy new ones. I imagine it would go fast though because I had a little 3hp engine on there and it went about 25 max.
when u turn it actually sends it most to the front hence a t rex motor cycle can take turns as fast as a car but a normal 3 wheeler will just flip cuz there no wheel in the front corner
This is what I call an impressive machine. Also, you still use the pull start instead of using a starter? I thought that was what the huge in porportion to the engine electric motor was mounted there unless it was only the alternator.
The belt-clutch is a nice simple clutching method, used in garden tractors, the alternator is a little overkill for only one light, but I guess you may have had one already and an engine with built-in stator coil would have cost too much. Why did you not make the rear wheel the same size as the fronts? you could have had smaller brake parts and a smaller drive sprocket, making the cost less for the components.
Greetings from Bulgaria! Perfect performance! I really liked the clutch that is by loosening the strap. Are you using a factory gear or is it your invention?
No...When you have 2 wheels in front that is called the "speed configuration" on 3 wheelers, those are stable around corners....When you have one wheel in front, that is called the "LOAD configuration", unstableish in corners but good for carrying heavy loads.
Five hundred pounds of scrap metal flying in loose formation. Looks like terrible fun. Have the cops started parking a cruiser outside your house 24/7 yet? You really should have an engine in it that allows you to out run them
To many people these day wouldn't do what you did without a seatbelt or helmet I am so glad to see you show faith in your creation. And I would rather be seen driving your contraption than some production model any day. When I was a kid we used to weld two automatic scooters together and race them. they worked suprisingly well. No youtube back then. So hats off to a potentially great engineer!!!
Man! You're construction materials are so excellently basic! Right down to the angle iron. You're engineering is exquisite. What a problem solver! A friend an I are thinking of building two similar vehicles for ourselves and are very inspired.
I am totally impressed with your mechanical creativity.
Great ingenuity!! You can tell you have a natural mechanical aptitude. Keep up the good work.
Wow - you need to find a wrecked KZ1000 and scavenge the engine/gearbox to replace the lawn mower engine. But it's a cool bit of backyard engineering!
Amazing DIY concept and fabrication. I throughly enjoyed watching the process.....and it seems to work very well, congrats!
Nice work! I really enjoy seeing what can be done with scrap :-). The performance you have on only a few horsepower is impressive too. I'm into dirt gocarts, so if you take your three wheel out onto some dirt roads make sure you post a video. Cheers from Melbourne Australia, Max
Cool cart! That was a jack shaft.
True backyard engineering! Well done dude!
thats one of the coolist homemade things I have ever seen
That V Belt clutch is so simple its awesome
need to mount a light on top of each front wheel knuckle so you have light where you are steering.
Congratulations, Brent. It's very nice work.
if i had that, i would put 2 lights in the front, amber turn signals, 1 high mount brake lights.mount for camera.. a cover for the motor and rear parts to make it look real cool and protect against rain... motor cycle windshield for bugs..man that thing is so cool! oh and a 12v lighter sockets.
I feel like he should have a leather helmet some goggles and a scarf
Lol
And a Biggles style aviator mustache
davidrobert2007 XD
Cool but people have gotten killed when the scarf has gotten caught in the drive train and choked them.
A tiny scarf, then. And tucked in well except for like 5 centimeters, not enough to get close to anything..
the Sammy hagar is a nice touch in the background, great "vehicle" you have there buddy, post more viddddsss
this is called engineering dude you awesome
That thing looks incredible!
very good, I like the clutch mechanism, it is a perfect idea on a vehicle such small as this
really, really good job. clearly a lot of work went into that, particularly the transmission
In some states you can register a vehicle like that as a motorcycle. I bet that thing would turn better than 90 miles per gallon and fun as well.
I actually have a similar design that I have started. I'm using a 35hp 340cc air cooled snowmobile motor so I plan on using a two speed transmission with reverse connected to the belt drive CVT that the snowmobile already has. I'm hoping my two seat tandem design will have a 90mph top speed and average 65 miles per gallon. I'm also going for a ww2/post apocalyptic mix for looks. So naturally I love your machine.
Beautiful work of art
great job! I'm preparing to build such a vehicle., But with an engine from a small pocket bike or scooter. I collect information on the construction of such vehicles. Your video provided me with a lot of information. Greetings from Polish.
Great job you have a gift. That is some impressive engineering on a budget. Keep up the good work. Only one recommendation form a guy now in a wheelchair please wear a helmet!! Great job.
really cool engineering in that machine
Really? you see engineering? pretty sure i was just looking at a cobble monster.
Diesel Ramcharger To each his own
Diesel Ramcharger
This would be called design engineering. He didn't build or design the engine or tranny but he did design his personal 3 wheeler. His would be considered and alpha prototype and is functional.
Now although there are companies who have 3 wheelers already they didn't make or design this one. Saying this is not design engineering would be the same as saying GM didn't engineer their cars since the concept of the car was invented years before. I still think the refer to the people who build and design cars that GM or any other company makes as engineering.
The word engineering covers a broad spectrum of engineering but what he has done here would be considered one aspect of engineering and thus Lil doggy is right in calling it that. Almost anything created has some degree of engineering in it as long as it is not a carbon copy of something else. Then it's just stealing someone elses intellectual property and their design.
But yeah this guy did engineer the vehicles design.
Any real engineer know theres only so much you can learn from paper. Maybe an asshat would slap someone for that, but not a learned person with an appreciation for the finer art of garage fabrication.
Diesel Ramcharger Well with that finite mindset........I am actually speechless at the stupidity of your comment.
Ok you wanna talk engineering then lets talk real facts.
Henry Ford
The Wright Brothers
William Harley
James Puckle
Thomas Edison
And many many many many more people all designed and engineer failed products.
Oh yeah remember the engineering marvel of the Challenger. According to you thats the best a space shuttle engineer can do so all of them should just give up.
failed attempts in engineering is an important step. One you have failed to acknowledge.
Second how the fuck do you know thats the best he can do? Are you his dad? Do you live with him? Are you and kind of influence in his life? No. So you have absolutely no idea of his intentions with this. How the fuck do you know it is his end product.
Also you just shot yourself in the foot with the whole "Welder, fabricator and general redneck metal worker" Calling yourself a redneck metal worker is saying that you do not have any ambition to be a professional one so its just "good enough" and no need for any further education. REDNECK is NOT a profession.
Knocking what he did here just points to insecurities in your own ability to be able to do what he has done. I mean where the hell is your pristine 3 wheel invention that looks like a professionally manufactured product? Oh don't have one??? Yeah then shut the fuck up.
Oh and just in case you didn't know which is pretty fucking obvious you don't here is the definition of an engineer.
a person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works
Now tell me exactly how he hasn't done that? Yeah thought so asshole.
i like the design.. you must be an engineer!
It looks like a death trap but I love it! Genius
Lol Van Halen in the background nice. Love the kart btw, I really would have no idea where to begin at custom making all of this stuff. Although Id love to do it
three wheel designs with the single wheel in back and wide front wheel base are very stable with low risk of rollover. when you have two wheels in back and one up front...that's when you're in trouble
I really like your ideas. Great work
This guy is a genius!
You are a genius I love what you're made
Thats a very nice cart you have
You, sir, are a genius.
outstanding work...
You wont need a alt to keep up if you use a LED headlight, just use the trickle charging system on the engine, You could also use a starter-generater, It starts the motor belt driven and when you stop using start mode it spins and charges the battery, I know this vid is old but you still might use a idea or two
AWESOME BUILD !!!
It's So funny ! You are a engineer .. I like the designs and the motors ! Good job ;)
very good idea and craftsmanship i like it
Nice setup!
the 4 speed is badass
real nice there buddy best i have seen so far !
Now this is what I'm fucking talking about. I want to build a kart just like this.
nice work my friend!!!
Like your cluch .great stuff.
that looks like so much fun!
Very cool ...no one knows how much time it really takes to put something together like this...good job.. i like that it has reverse mine doesnt lol
that reminds me about the cartoon "wacky races"!
very very nice me, my bro and a few friends are making a few go karts we have about 10 people in all and when we are done we will have a go kart league lol
And I'm guessing where you have your headlight some light bounces back off the pedals into your eyes. If you can, I'd suggest moving the light forward, or higher. Nighttime visibility will be much improved I have found.
Good job on getting the Ackerman geometry correct on the front wheel steering, but, dude, you have to learn the difference between springs and shocks...Springs support the weight and shocks prevent excessive "movement" in the suspension. Those gas "shock" thingys are only springs, you have double springs on your suspension parts.
this is awesome! if it had a front end (just to help protect your feet and legs somewhat), i'd try to recreate it.... and if i could weld
Nice job buddy.
That's really pretty awesome
Nice goin all ya need is about 12-15 ft of light going 60mph!!
Very cool! Great job!
It is much more stable than if it had one wheel in the front.
great work...keep on going..
i think it could use a mounted machine gun
It looks like something from Mad Max
That is a great build on your machine. Canam is in no way the first to build a 3 wheeler in that configuration, look up a 3-wheel US Government Cushman from WWII.
Amazing work that is a skill that is great to have to make something like that
that is a really nice machine you have..... I like the clutch setup that you have. I would like to see how you hooked up the transmission to it and what the transmission came out of !
I love it. very smart engineering here. keep it up
You could use a cable shifter to straighten out the shifting.
Hmm well apparently it works pretty well, the thing that I had that was 3 wheeled like this was a bit taller and lighter so it could have been from leaning. Still looks good
Cool build I want to turn a Honda CB750 into a sand rail dune buggy. Similar idea.
nice ride!!!!
looks great man good job!
Great trike am also planing and working the design has to be able to do at least 100mph and good mileage plan to use a 190cc to achieved it.
The batmobile is born
Donald J. Trump Official not cool
Your back idler shaft is actually a jackshaft.
Nice job man
thats so awsome i want to build somthing similer to that
looks cool,,,,but also looking like you might need a chain guard to protect you legs from the steering...
My dad and I built a go-kart and put a 7hp engine on there, but the back tires blew out somehow so we need to buy new ones. I imagine it would go fast though because I had a little 3hp engine on there and it went about 25 max.
Bro let me know when I can get this off your hands!
Never bitch
Kody Starner Since you are not the owner of the video I am not going to worry about your dumb comment :D
Cool bike
when u turn it actually sends it most to the front hence a t rex motor cycle can take turns as fast as a car but a normal 3 wheeler will just flip cuz there no wheel in the front corner
nice job
Cage the elephant shake me down !
ever thought about changing tthe tires and going off-road? that thing looks like it would run amazingly
This is what I call an impressive machine. Also, you still use the pull start instead of using a starter? I thought that was what the huge in porportion to the engine electric motor was mounted there unless it was only the alternator.
Cool I had a go kart and the back of it has a back of a dirt bike
The belt-clutch is a nice simple clutching method, used in garden tractors, the alternator is a little overkill for only one light, but I guess you may have had one already and an engine with built-in stator coil would have cost too much. Why did you not make the rear wheel the same size as the fronts? you could have had smaller brake parts and a smaller drive sprocket, making the cost less for the components.
Excelente iniciativa, parabéns
great work.. thanks for the video..
Greetings from Bulgaria!
Perfect performance! I really liked the clutch that is by loosening the strap. Are you using a factory gear or is it your invention?
This is so sweet
really cool.
super cool ! merci pour la video
Very Cool!
What a cool project.Good work.How many hours did it take you to build?
this video is amasing
Dude yer going to burn through some clutch belts with just a single
No...When you have 2 wheels in front that is called the "speed configuration" on 3 wheelers, those are stable around corners....When you have one wheel in front, that is called the "LOAD configuration", unstableish in corners but good for carrying heavy loads.
That thing I bad fucking ass lol I want one .. Nice build
Five hundred pounds of scrap metal flying in loose formation. Looks like terrible fun. Have the cops started parking a cruiser outside your house 24/7 yet? You really should have an engine in it that allows you to out run them
When referring to "kilometer per hour (kph)", a kilometer is 1,000 meters.
That's badass