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Post by hilbillyscott on May 15, 2017 1:56:49 GMT -6
I think I can help I have a trike. when it was delivered to my house instead of assembling it I dissembled it right down to the frame motor stayed and taped it off and painted the frame with auto paint. when putting back together dielectric grease on electrical connections. On body parts I went to auto parts got fiber reinforced hose that you can cut into small pieces and slip it over the piece that your threads from your body panel goes into with a touch of super glue so they wont slip off. Hope this makes since the screw threads break these brittle parts in no time. I replaced all screws with stainless ones any thread rust will just hurry the breaking down process. All body parts that come together will eventually start rattling. I purchased a few tubes of 100% clear silicone get the best you can find and a roll of Gorilla Tape and a foot long piece of hose that will slip over the end of one of the tubes of silicone tubes put a dab of super glue on it when slipping it on. that will be for the hard to reach places. Oh rubber gloves a must and and apply to any panel that joins another any places that look weak that don't join together like they should silicone the area then pull it together with the gorilla tape and left it. I did not mention this is all done to the inside of your panels. This all will only prolong the breaking and rattling because it will eventually will happen because its all cheep crap! So when I was faced with a broken panel or ones that no longer had a way to screw to the adjoining panel I found only one thing that would truly stick to these panels! It is a product called (SHOE GOO) They have a website (shoegoo.com) It comes in a red/white tube This will be the answer to your prayers. I use it on every thing its clear dries within 24hrs stays pliable and holds. Panels I used it on used sand paper ruff the surface if two panels were being joined I cut a strip of nylon window screen to reinforce it. Hope this info helps Scoter On My Friend! This is my trike with close to 6k miles 95% of them pulling two Dogs and their BFI Trash converted Buggy.
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Post by hilbillyscott on Mar 27, 2016 0:39:42 GMT -6
This is a picture of my trike with a trailer I custom built for my dogs. That little ole 50 Trike will do more than you think! The Trailer is 97Lb and both dogs are 160Lb and I'm 175Lb = 432 Lb. I have put 4200 miles about 95% that trailer and Dogs right on my Tail Pipe. Only thing I up graded is @ 2K went to 80cc and better clutch varerator & belt. Oh speed W/50cc 48mph / 38mph with trailer and dogs. With 80cc upgrade Mo Faster!
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