3 Wheelers

[niky]

Ano ba pinag uusapan dito?

3 WHEELERS hindi ba?

iba yatang catgory niyang Peugeot

It's slightly off-topic, yes... but the way the design addresses the issues of packaging and safety can be drawn from as an inspiration for a three-wheeler of similar design.

Many successful small cars and kit cars have alternated between three-wheeled and four-wheeled variants... such as the Messerchmitt, early Morgans and the Scorpion (based on BMW running gear... early versions were 3-wheeled, but newer ones have four).

teka ano ba dapat timbang neto?

As light as possible.

Ilan dapat makakasakay?

Four would be the minimum to make it a practical motorbike/tricycle alternative, but more would be better.

Anong makina?

Has to be easy to source and maintain, as well as economical. Should be anywhere between 150-600cc.

Wheel size? Anong limit?

Whatever suits the project best. Naturally, big wheels, as in the concept, aren't going to be optimum for this kind of thing.

Yung kulay black sa na unang post panget.

Something is better than nothing... the front end needs work, but from the windshield back, it's actually pretty neat. Besides... fixing the front end will just take a little creativity with fiberglass... The supporting frame should be more solid, though, for better crash safety.

[Bar Stunner]

Panget ba? Pasensya na..

Atleast meron nako nasimulan.

[Bar Stunner]

[jpdm]

pic no. 2. Yung cab nasa 20 kilos lang ang timbang, Fiberglass body, tube steel frame. Sample lang naman ito, pero ang gusto ko talagang gawin yung medyo hawig sa t rex.

Yup, its a nice version of a tricycle. A little improvement ok na ok na yan!Good work!

[ghosthunter]

Curiously, what is the drive conversion of the rear wheels?

On a side note: this "vehicle modification" doesn't really improve the safety aspect of a scooter.

[niky]

Ayun pala eh... there's really no need for the false lights and grille... the basic body looks nice without them.

Curiously, what is the drive conversion of the rear wheels?

On a side note: this "vehicle modification" doesn't really improve the safety aspect of a scooter.

In terms of crashworthiness, neither does a tricycle. But it imrpoves the safety aspect in terms of stability and weather protection. I think with a properly triangulated cage or even just thicker bars, it can be made safe, too. At least safe enough for low-speed B-road use.

[kitsons]

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Got the email and replied (I think) dami kasi. Amici cor Missouri. Actually we meet at a meeting room in the building.

How bout Nov. 7 bout 5:30?

[architect]

Got the email and replied (I think) dami kasi. Amici cor Missouri. Actually we meet at a meeting room in the building.

How bout Nov. 7 bout 5:30?

Sounds good. I texted you.

[Bar Stunner]

eto yung isang design, hindi natuloy dahil malaki magagastos sa mga salamin.

[Bar Stunner]

[Bar Stunner]

[Meister001]

eto yung isang design, hindi natuloy dahil malaki magagastos sa mga salamin.

Tanong lang, makakatipid ba kung gumamit ng plexiglass kaysa salamin?

[ghosthunter]

Er... aside from the obvious improved "looks" of the tricycle, what advantages of this design over the normal trike? From the illustration, it seems to have just enough space for one passenger with very low headroom.

[jpdm]

eto yung isang design, hindi natuloy dahil malaki magagastos sa mga salamin.

Looks great to me.

[niky]

I agree with GH... the sidecar design is not as practical as the tripod design, which can be lengthened for four-person seating.

Tanong lang, makakatipid ba kung gumamit ng plexiglass kaysa salamin?

Not really that much... and the plexiglass is hard to see out of when it gets scratched. You can use it for the side windows to keep weight down, though.

[Bar Stunner]

Er... aside from the obvious improved "looks" of the tricycle, what advantages of this design over the normal trike? From the illustration, it seems to have just enough space for one passenger with very low headroom

- Mas malaki po yan sa mga existing natin na tricycle sidecars, mas maluwag ng kaunti sa loob. Ang importante po kasi hindi tayo mababasa kapag umu-ulan. Nung college po kasi ako kapag papasok nako sa Adamson, kapag umu-ulan pumapasok yung tubig at nababasa sapatos, medyas, pants ko, pati underwear ko basa din. Tapos sasakay ako sa aircon bus, e di ginaw na ginaw ako. Naiisip ko na ilang dekada ng ginagamit itong DESIGN ng tricycle hindi manlang nag improve!

-Mas magaan ito, estimated weight is around 18 K. Yung existing sidecars natin ngayon nasa 40 to 60 K. Masasabi ko MAS MATIPID sa gas.

Naisip ko lang naman yang concept na yan dahil hindi tayo puwedeng mag design AGAD ng kakaiba (yung medyo futuristic). Sa BASIC lang muna, sa experience ko, hindi tatanggapin ng masa kapag futuristic. Kapag medyo natanggap na ng masa yung concept, palagay ko puwede ng ilabas yung mga futuristic design.

[Bar Stunner]

swing up door-roof

-mas madali makakasakay at makakababa yung tulad kong 5' 10" ang height. Hindi na natin kailangan yumuko ng sagad. hindi na rin mamumreblema mga babae para hindi sila mabobosohan tuwing yuyuko.
- mas mababa yung chance na mabasa tayo kapag umu-ulan dahil fixed ang windows.
-hindi na kailangan pa magdala ng trapal yung driver (trapal na wala naman talagang silbi). nakaka-inis na trapal, marumi tapos pumapagpag at didikit sa polo at pants mo. Papasok ka pa lang sa trabaho e madungis ka na.

[Phoenix67]

why not a "gull wing" doors... para puede na ring "payong" pagbaba sa tricycle :D

[donbuggy]

*Bar Stunner,

Great tricycle concept sketches!

[ghosthunter]

why not a "gull wing" doors... para puede na ring "payong" pagbaba sa tricycle :D

Gull-wing doors require a wider space to swing open, even more than traditional car type swing out doors.