IRS trike

[straight pipe]

has anyone know of or tried installing idependant rear suspension on a shaft trike? i know of a sx that is rough and would make a good project. i need clearance to get around in the trails around here.i ride with quads with 8-12 " of clearance so i get hung up once and a while. with IRS i would be blow alot of minds at the derbys and such.what do you think? :D

[MTS]

it would be intresting, definately kill off any chance of anyone wanting to ride another trike again with IRS becuse it feels tipy....would be cool to see for sure, i say go for it....

[Pistonhead]

Go for it man, thats what I like about the people on here you dudes are always up for trying something new!

[straight pipe]

hmm... i'l start dealing on that sx and put the word out for a wrecked quad with a salvagable rear! if this all come together i'll post pics and details!

[mymint87]

a friend of mine has a suzuki three wheeler400/250 (forgot which one for sure...leaning towards 400) with an independent rear / chain driven, built in the early 80's

i dont have any pics but i am working on it :beer :beer

[Maine_Triker]

Go for it, that would be awesome to have.

[trikezilla]

GO FOR IT!! that would be a jaw dropping, totaly trick, custom piece of cool machinery!! lol....i would love to try that......kep us posted!!

[Quickonstep]

it would be cool, but dont turn, or your goin for a ride..

Jesse

[hrc85250r]

hey if anyone makes an irs trike, use a chain drive one, and do what HSD did with their LT!

[ATC crazy]

That would be an awesome project. You could even take the front end from an old 4x4 and use the differential, shafts, and A-arms!

[straight pipe]

if i can make this happen on a trike ...the honda foreman guys will be lookin!! i got a bud who bought a 05 500 foreman. cool quad and he gave it a 2"lift. but he has a solid differential at the rear.and other than incresing tire diameter that's all the added real clearance you'll get.he doesn't really have that much more clearance than i do on the trike.i am workng on the sx right now and i was looking at the rear diff. i was dreaming of shortening the axles and installing u-joints , from there shafts and another u-joint. it would be extreamly tippy but a sway bar might solve that problem.i have a really good friend who owns a machine shop, i think he'll come in handy. :naughty:

[Yamahammer490]

I've always wanted to know how it would work. Please keep us posted.