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Mike,
You're right. There should be a solid axle between the wheels. From an engineering standpoint that thing is a potential 'Face Planter' for sure. The concept is currently being used on scooters. I saw one at a stop light a couple of weeks ago with 2, side-by-side front wheels. I'm not sure what the advantage is; more rubber on the road, maybe?
Tom
 
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one advantage would be when youre stopped at a light or stop sign the bike stands upright by itself plus no kick stand needed when parked.but if anyone trys this they better have it mounted good.i did this when i was a kid,but no motor on it back then.
if mounted wrong,anything with 3-wheels always stand a chance for rocking back and forth and flipping(i flipped a 3-wheel bike before but no engine-2 in back 1 front)
 
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2door said:
Mike,
You're right. There should be a solid axle between the wheels. From an engineering standpoint that thing is a potential 'Face Planter' for sure. The concept is currently being used on scooters. I saw one at a stop light a couple of weeks ago with 2, side-by-side front wheels. I'm not sure what the advantage is; more rubber on the road, maybe?
Tom
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Hey Tom,
I agree about the "Face Planting" potential.

On the plus side, a guy could still ride home on one front tire if the other went flat. And there's room for two hub motors.

.trk.
 
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Wow my and my friend were actually pondering this idea a while ago. That set-up that kid has is creative. But he'll definitely have to learn from his mistakes. The only way i think a reverse trike would work well enough to turn is if the fork is extended further out. They either have to be further apart.. or.. like touching, which i think still wouldn't work. I thought of just running a longer rod through the fork but you wouldn't be able to turn well and it'd be weak. I think it'd only work if you custom fabbed a new fork.. just my 2 cents. lol
 
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...ladies said:
Wow my and my friend were actually pondering this idea a while ago. That set-up that kid has is creative. But he'll definitely have to learn from his mistakes. The only way i think a reverse trike would work well enough to turn is if the fork is extended further out. They either have to be further apart.. or.. like touching, which i think still wouldn't work. I thought of just running a longer rod through the fork but you wouldn't be able to turn well and it'd be weak. I think it'd only work if you custom fabbed a new fork.. just my 2 cents. lol
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Here's a couple pictures of trikes that sound similar to what you described.

www.thewaysidechapel.org/trike1.jpg

www.thewaysidechapel.org/trike2.jpg
 
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