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Though I would throw us something a lil different

Well for those who dont know what it is ....


basically its riding a trike down a hill getting sideways and tryin not to crash

so i had a go on a mates n thought i was time i built my own

this is what it started off life as



this is my mate riding it hes about 6,2



then chopped a few bit for the first time of skidding



few rubbish pics from its first outing (kiddie spec)







and crash





split wheel




The i set about extending the frame used a bit of scrap pipe off a cement mixer



bodged a bracked to hold it



then i picked up a bmx bike frame for peanuts got the grinder out again chopped it an it looked like this



got it bolted up on the front

and added pegs in the front and a brace







anyways all stripped down and prepped to be welded by my mate



comment always welcome!

if u wanna build one youtube n google are you best friends

[Bean]

That looks awesome! What are th back wheels made from?! Wood? Lol! They look a bit too low?

[Jay_]

I would fit bigger back wheels, but otherwise looking good

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Originally Posted by Bean

That looks awesome! What are th back wheels made from?! Wood? Lol! They look a bit too low?

yea well we broke the orginal ones so jus got some pvc pipe i had n cut wooden wheels to be honest we did a rubbish job i got some pneumatic 10in ones as it was bottoming out with the wooden wheels

they shud be gettin delivered gonna see if the posty is here then jus pvc sleeves over the wheels

[jayline]

this is awesome! cheers for doing this! (runs outside to chop up a bike!)

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Originally Posted by jayline

this is awesome! cheers for doing this! (runs outside to chop up a bike!)

no worries mate

my total spend so far is £45

£10 for the trike
£25 for the bmx
£10 fo the new wheels

[holdawayt]

What sort of trike do we need to source to start the build?

[josh11490]

never seen this before or heard of it, but it looks amazing lol

[Tom5190]

Lol love that matey will be sweet once its welded up!

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Originally Posted by holdawayt

What sort of trike do we need to source to start the build?

you dint have to source a trike
if you have a welder you can jus make a rear axel from any metal
best ones to use are razor screamer i think but if u jus google kids trike or ebay/gumtree you will get one for cheap i only gave £10 for mine

youtube drift trike build theres loads of differernt ways to get started jus pick what you have already lol

Originally Posted by josh11490

never seen this before or heard of it, but it looks amazing lol

yea its quality mate, and also its not illegal or any rubbish like that i got stoped buy the police the other nice they jus wanted to see us go down the hills on them

Originally Posted by Tom5190

Lol love that matey will be sweet once its welded up!

yea its rideable at the moment but i dont wanna runing all the grining n cutting etc shud be ready for sat night skidding

cheers

[JoeHindle]

Mate, this is awesome! I think I know what I'm doing in my spare time!

[Brettles1986]

I want to build one, I know someone who has access to a welder as well.

Tempting to say the least

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Get Buildin!

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Anyways I had to fine tune the trike lol

My pneumatic wheels came and I got thos fitted ASAP with the help of some repair washers





Pumped them up and it rolls epically now bearings



Camber



All was gd but it was jus too long so I chopped out a section from the centre n redrilled bits so I cud put it back together





Much better smaller

Got it finished n welding tomorrow but may venture for skids tonight

Brace







Lots of ground clearness now



Comment pals as always
Enjoys

[monka]

hows it going to drift with rubber tyres?

[Samp]

Originally Posted by monka

hows it going to drift with rubber tyres?

I was just about to ask the same question

[LSOfreak]

that looks pretty cool, love how low it is lol

cant help but think its just a toddlers toy though isnt it?

[Jay_]

It is now just a trike. It won't drift.

[Bedford126]

Do you guys know nothing?

You deflate the tyres then fit some pvc drainage pipe over the tyres then re-inflate them.

Looks good mate I will be building one in the winter at work.

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Originally Posted by Jay_

It is now just a trike. It won't drift.

Originally Posted by monka

hows it going to drift with rubber tyres?

Originally Posted by Sam

I was just about to ask the same question

PVC tube on the out side of the rubber tyre!

so jus deflate the tyre a lil bit slip over the pvc sleeves and then pump them up the contact between the rubber and the pvc with the pressure from the tyre ensure they wont come off

and on tarmac there is hardly and grip between that and the pvc causing the back to drift out

does that answer it?

its quality jus a massive load of fun

and lso the best things in life were wen we were kids now it time to make thos things faster and increase the chance of injury lol