Single side wheel mounting

[buba]

buba here

anyone have some ideas and/or experience

with just one side holding axle and wheel
for a pretty strong engine build

would like to know how to engineer such things?????

 

[Andyinchville1]

HI,

Just curious but what would the benefit be in supporting the axle on only 1 side?

I think some motorcycles have a set up like that BUT on a bike it would definitely require some structural changes and beefing up of components to handle the stresses of 1 sided support/

Andrew

 

[BarelyAWake]

Jus' as food for thought, most trikes have single sided axle support - the spiffier ones trend towards 20mm axles & sealed bearing hubs due to the load offset, search carefully however as the prices vary wildly, don't let the first returns spook ya

 

[GearNut]

I would suggest the use of a shift kit, one heck of a reinforced right side drop out, and a wheel with a custom hub.
I doubt that even a 15mm ChroMo. axle can take that kind of abuse.
You would need to go bigger, perhaps 20 or 25mm. Waaay thick.

 

[BarelyAWake]

More food for thought, some mopeds have a single sided swingarm & drive - which would ofc require the use of that moped's axle, hub & drive assembly - the 1980 Suzuki FA50 is an interesting example;

 

[curtisfox]

I built one years ago, if i remember right i used mini bike hub and bearings. Had the turned to fit inside a 20" rear wheel hub. It was a old mini bike hub with taper bearings i think it was 3/4" shaft. If this will help. Used it on a side car bike for my son..........Curt

 

[Bikeguy Joe]

You will need to SERIOUSLY beef up a bicycle frame to do this.

 

[MotorBicycleRacing]

 

[buba]

thanks for the feed back

any other specific ideas and engineering???

i have accumulated a lot of pipe some already bent in interesting shapes
thinking a one sided bike with the strength to hold under motor power would be *****eeeeeen

ideas drawings etc welcome

 

[BarelyAWake]

Some ideas from BMX/moto

 

[buba]

thanks for turning me on

and bmx/moto
the orange ride is something along the ideas i have although
i am thinking of a larger frame and the idea of simpson construction elements is also intriguing --the bmx/moto it does not seem to have it's sproket mounted

any other ideas and photos ????? engineered details of single sided mounts and how to with hardware or just seat of the pants at 40 or more mph ???!!!!

 

[BigBlue]

Bubba,

I think most designs are with high end and custom bikes and are not something that an average DIY would undertake, but doesnt mean it can't be done. Here's some links with some ideas that might help:
http://julieracingdesig.canalblog.com/albums/1_2_jrd__l_unijambiste/index.html

This is where you might find some info. on building a custom hub:
http://www.nobsbikes.com/capstone_design_bike

Maybe with this design, you could put the chainstay and seat stay on the same side:
http://motorbicycling.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=57173&stc=1&d=1362288827
http://motorbicycling.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=57174&stc=1&d=1362288848
http://motorbicycling.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=57175&stc=1&d=1362288993

http://www.culturecycles.com/2012/04/victor-bike-christophe-robillard/

Good Luck,

Chris
AKA: BigBlue

 

[buba]

thanks chris/big blue

so much to think about and -----then to try and accomplish
keep the flow if anyone else wants in

 

[buba]

thanks for the great info and inspiration


any others want to input???