Let battle commence

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The almost clear lens LED ones are okay, but crap in direct sunlight, I had a much better set of them on my Boom trike and they were still really bad with direct sun on them. If you want LED all in one clusters, look at The stuff fitted to Buses, they are blinding, which is what you want ideally. Rubberlite springs to mind as a manufacturer of such lights and Hella too...

Although my Cheesburgers are not that attractive, they are super bright LED's.

[andy7b]

So I think i'm as prepped as I can be, my kit is ready this Saturday and I can't wait😜
My rear lights arrived today and I've made a water header tank, I will hopefully put some pictures up soon that actually have the start of a tr1ke build and not just some random parts 😁

[edwinwl]

In the Netherlands we call it: the silence before the storm...

[andy7b]

My kit has now arrived and my nice clear garage is looking rather more busy but as long as I'm tidy while I work then all should be just fine.👍 I decided to start by dry fitting the back end and sorting out a bolts list. The front wishbones have gone for powder coating along with cycle wing mounts and pedals.

[andy7b]

Can anybody confirm if the front hubs are from a ford focus at all? And what model ? Just so I can sort some new bearings 👍

[Deleted]

I think it's whatever RTR can get hold of. I believe mine are from a ford focus. Not sure about others.

[slugshot]

Like you I got the hubs with the kit so I cannot be positive what they come from, but seeing as the discs are for the rear of an early focus
I assume the the hubs are from the same model.

Not sure what model but I know that rear discs on an early focus would likely be for a higher spec model, maybe a st170 or similar.

Cheers
Kevin

[roadtrackrace]

Apr 3, 2013 21:09:48 GMT venom said:

I think it's whatever RTR can get hold of. I believe mine are from a ford focus. Not sure about others.

The front uprights have been designed specifically for the MK1 Focus rear hubs from a disc braked car.

This is because they were originally designed for the Rocket and Sonic 7 both of which are based on the MK1 Focus. They only required a small mod to the boss for the trackrod end to make them suitable for the tR1ke.

So definitely NOT simply a case of 'whatever RTR can get hold of'

Order MK1 Focus rear wheel bearings for a disc braked car and you will have the correct bearings. They are about £10 from any motor factors.

RTR

[erik]

I paid 150 euro for new set of SKF bearings. The cheaper brands didn't have the centre cap along with them.

[vtR1k]

Apr 4, 2013 11:33:03 GMT erik said:

I paid 150 euro for new set of SKF bearings. The cheaper brands didn't have the centre cap along with them.

Thats €100 for 2 caps... I paid about €50 for a set of bearings and re-used the caps...

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[erik]

The original caps were dented pretty well on mine and I wasn't considering to use budget bearings. The SKF bearings don't come cheap but I don't mind them to be more expensive.

[andy7b]

Thanks for all you input I have ordered some and I think I will make some end caps, I may even see if I can find some alloy hubs too 😛

[erik]

save your money on the alloy hubs. They gave some issues here:
www.mevowners.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=rocket&action=display&thread=2855&page=3

When assembled it isn't an eyecatcher. Better invest in nice alloy wheels and calipers or use the money for painting the bonnet and wings which will really raise the over all appearance. If you rerust the original hubs and paint them with hammerite twice they look pretty decent.

[andy7b]

Thanks for the advice I hope to fit just alloy bearing carriers to shave some more weight off. I have made a bit of progress over the last couple of weeks though,
Got a gear linkage made with 3 ratio options to start me off

Nice and clean with bleed pipe removed

Swing arm spacer made

Gear lever in and I hope to keep it everything inside the tubes so it will look clean and simple without a tunnel

Back light units and header tank brackets sorted

Master resivours going here just need to make a bracket and I could do with some master cylinders that I'm waiting for to sort hoses.

And I think my favourite view so far :-)

Also decided to give in with drivers seat adjuster as I think it makes the seat a bit high and it seems difficult to get the seat far enough forward and no I'm not short :-) I think the column will need extending quite a bit too, also is there a standard way to connect the column to wrack as it isn't obvious to me without doing quite a lot of cutting and welding??

[slugshot]

Hi Andy

I like your rear light housings, not a 5 min job I bet.

Regarding the seating position... I had rtr position the chassis cross braces that the seats bolt to welded in 6inch further forward than std.
My seats bolt directly onto them so the base of the seats are at floor level. I'm 5ft 7in and the foot controls are just right. My steering wheel is a little further than ideal but if it was much closer my elbows hit the side rails

If you look at any of the build threads we have had to cut and weld to connect the rack pinion clamp to the column uj. It would better I think if this part was pre made and came with the kit as its a part that needs welding and not just drilling and bolting.