The 4k Trike

[4k trike]

this is my little homebuilt trike it starts with a xt550 front end including steering homemade chassis conected to a complete datsun 180b independent rear end. Power is a 4k with 3spd auto i have mounted a sc12 blower on it (not piped yet-soon though) have an 1 3/4 su carby to fit drawthrough onto it i am going to make custon extractors to suit along with inlet manifold

this trike is mainly for straight line sand dragging over 100 -130 meter distance

more soon

[19914afc]

very out there machine, looks like it would tare the sand up pretty well. You need some wide wheels with sand tyres.

[7shades]

I whole-heartedly endorse this incredibly unsafe/awesome piece of redneck engineering.

[4k trike]

yeh got atv sandstar dune tyres

shes hardly unsafe its longer wheelbase make it stable(ish)

[philbey]

So what your saying is the high-sides are less violent ahaha.

[beerhead]

Wow, I saw your username the other day, and was wondering if it was true! Now that's gotta make use of a 4K power to weight wise. Does it wheelstand?

[azz]

awesome

[SLO-030]

Yeah, I LIKE IT :happy:

[ae95- wagon kid]

that is cool imagine the noise with a straight thro exhaust

[bLinded_]

Most badass thing I have seen. You sir are a madman for having the balls to even try ride that!

 

 

Good work though :happy:

[Toy-Yoda[RL]]

Oh epic, APPROVED

 

Running short gearing then? or are you not making use of all 3 gears?

[BReNt]

hahaha that's awesome!

[4k trike]

running 3.71 diff ive heard a 720 datsun frount diff will fit 180b housing (4.87) ratio doing 3-4000 inthird over125 meters

no wheel stands yet but havent got blower going its weighing in at about 455kg with me on it

[4k trike]

heres afew early build photos

[4k trike]

photos 1 2

diff motor trans and front end all getting lined up

photo 3 the cheif engineer/welder/tech adviser couldent have done it without him

Edited February 24, 2010 by 4k trike