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straight pipe
02-14-2005, 11:29 PM
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
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
02-14-2005, 11:37 PM
Go for it man, thats what I like about the people on here you dudes are always up for trying something new!
straight pipe
02-15-2005, 10:15 AM
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
02-15-2005, 12:06 PM
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
02-15-2005, 12:09 PM
Go for it, that would be awesome to have.
trikezilla
02-15-2005, 06:06 PM
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
02-15-2005, 07:38 PM
it would be cool, but dont turn, or your goin for a ride..
Jesse
hrc85250r
02-15-2005, 07:43 PM
hey if anyone makes an irs trike, use a chain drive one, and do what HSD did with their LT!
ATC crazy
02-15-2005, 08:15 PM
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
02-15-2005, 11:42 PM
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
02-16-2005, 01:45 AM
I've always wanted to know how it would work. Please keep us posted.
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