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Thanks for the good advice Tony. Those smip08hp cells really are large, they are 4.5" x 5.5" Battery hook up dot com is a great source and I'm a lot more inclined to experiment with recycled cells.

I ordered a book on building E bike batteries that will make it possible. I'm also a ham radio operator with a so so background with electronics through the years and electrical also. I'm not master at either, but not a dummy either since I can read simple schematics since electronics class in...

Curt really has some sound advice on building. I'm going to put a differential in my trike for next summer !

That's sound advice on the speed of trikes ! I was actually debating which electric hub to put on one !

I'm a little late catching up but this is a nice and clean build. I like it !

I agree, that short pipe really looks good. It reminds me of the exhaust on an old bi-plane !

Great picture

The Orient looks it's going to be one fun project to capture the look and feel !!! The fuel tank and lighting system are fantastic !!!! I always like the wider stance idea !!

Curt, What are your plans to power your Awesome Worksman trike ? I'm starting work on mine today using my 79 cc harbor freight 4 stroke and the jack shaft I got for the other trike. I never thought I would have a one inch axle to work with and so far I'm seeing a lot of options available !

Thanks Curtis ! I had a few choices. I chose the black one in the front. My wife has been with me on a couple of bicycle hunts and it made my day when she whispered you'll never see this many trikes for sale in one place again. She then followed with I have the cash and I think you should get...

Pulling the plug on this one. I was getting ready to cut some steel and mount the motor. I took a few measurements so I could cut some braces and laid out my first cuts. I posted a picture below of the sub frame I bolted on. Then I had second thoughts. I would spend more time bracing and...

Good advice ! I will be doing all I can to lower the center of gravity for sure and this one will never be taken out on the public roads except for my quiet street ! I think I'm going to reduce the 15 mph top speed I was initially wanting and cut it back to 8 to 10 mph. I may end up putting...

Beautiful job on your trike ! I changed direction a bit on my trike and I may have time to work on it again this week ! I'm using a 79cc predator engine that I'm building a mounting platform to place a jack shaft on and bolt the motor on now. I'm going belt drive so I put a reproduction Whizzer...

Hi Curt, I looked at the differentials at Staton ! They offer a lot of options in axle size. I really liked the 3/4" for the strength, but what really gets it are the mounting options. The price isn't bad considering what you get !! For now I'll steal the idea of having a right and left side...

Hi Curt I'll check out the husky and worksmen. I raised 4 sons too and one daughter and it was a blast !! A differential would be awesome ! I like that I'm actually using a couple tools I bought for my boys when they were turning their bicycles into choppers. I wish I had bought them a...