My latest project - Radio Flyer

Pablo83 · 10-08-2011, 07:49 PM

The stock machine...

Pablo83 · 10-08-2011, 07:50 PM

... but some plans change

Pablo83 · 10-09-2011, 09:55 AM

some bolts where rusty and needed to be ground off, otherwise, this was the simplest teardown I've ever done (car or bike).

wos · 10-09-2011, 01:47 PM

Looks like a fun project.
Don't forget to calculate the ackerman angles or you will slow down in the turns.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ackerma...ering_geometry

Beef up the joint at the steering or the speed wobbles my throw you in the ditch (personal experience)

Pablo83 · 10-09-2011, 02:50 PM

Cool article. Thanks for posting. Unfortunately I've already built the kingpins (will post pics soon). I'll try to keep this in mind for my next hot rod.

Quote:

Originally Posted by wos

Looks like a fun project.
Don't forget to calculate the ackerman angles or you will slow down in the turns.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ackerma...ering_geometry

Beef up the joint at the steering or the speed wobbles my throw you in the ditch (personal experience)

Pablo83 · 10-09-2011, 02:54 PM

Here's an early layout idea that was scrapped. It would have saved a lot of fabrication, but it just doesn't look cool enough.

Dogscout · 10-09-2011, 03:19 PM

Needs Rims, Really something like 12" Rims and can you do suspension mods?

Pablo83 · 10-10-2011, 06:12 AM

I'll re-purpose this piece:

I bent up the sides and welded them together to give the piece a continuous flange for strength.

Then I welded some reinforcing pieces to the end.

I_FLY_LOW · 10-10-2011, 08:20 AM

had one of these, as a kid...

fastest thing on 4 wheels.. in my mind... ah, those were the days...

Can't wait to see where your ingenuity takes you on this project!

Pablo83 · 10-10-2011, 09:14 PM

I cut and drilled some pieces...

And then welded em together

Knighthawk · 10-11-2011, 05:26 AM

NICO · 10-11-2011, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knighthawk

It's like watching an OCC build, but with ingenuity and skill.

I like what you're doing here, Pablo.

Beemer Bob · 10-11-2011, 06:09 AM

You will regret not putting in the Akerman angle in your spindles.....Just sayin'!!!!!

Pablo83 · 10-11-2011, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beemer Bob

You will regret not putting in the Akerman angle in your spindles.....Just sayin'!!!!!

If steering angles give me any problems, I'll modify the kingpins. It would be real easy.

Pablo83 · 10-11-2011, 04:26 PM

I picked up some stuff at the hardware store, but now I'm realizing I'll need more of them. Those fork shaped things (clevis fasteners) are going to be real handy, but they were a little expensive ($6.50 ea). I'll need 4 total, which means those pieces will cost as much as the wagon did ($25).

10-08-2011, 07:49 PM	#1
Pablo83 ^OP Sleep, Wrench, Ride Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Woodland Park, CO Oddometer: 4,520	My latest project - Radio Flyer The stock machine... __________________ Bikes: DR350 \| GR650 Street Tracker \| NX650 Turbo \| Catamount Cycles Events: 2013 Monkey-Butt 500 \| BreckTrek 2013

10-08-2011, 07:50 PM	#2
Pablo83 ^OP Sleep, Wrench, Ride Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Woodland Park, CO Oddometer: 4,520	The initial plan ... but some plans change __________________ Bikes: DR350 \| GR650 Street Tracker \| NX650 Turbo \| Catamount Cycles Events: 2013 Monkey-Butt 500 \| BreckTrek 2013

10-09-2011, 09:55 AM	#3
Pablo83 ^OP Sleep, Wrench, Ride Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Woodland Park, CO Oddometer: 4,520	The teardown some bolts where rusty and needed to be ground off, otherwise, this was the simplest teardown I've ever done (car or bike). __________________ Bikes: DR350 \| GR650 Street Tracker \| NX650 Turbo \| Catamount Cycles Events: 2013 Monkey-Butt 500 \| BreckTrek 2013

10-09-2011, 02:54 PM	#6
Pablo83 ^OP Sleep, Wrench, Ride Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Woodland Park, CO Oddometer: 4,520	Here's an early layout idea that was scrapped. It would have saved a lot of fabrication, but it just doesn't look cool enough. __________________ Bikes: DR350 \| GR650 Street Tracker \| NX650 Turbo \| Catamount Cycles Events: 2013 Monkey-Butt 500 \| BreckTrek 2013 Pablo83 screwed with this post 02-02-2012 at 10:01 PM

10-09-2011, 03:19 PM	#7
Dogscout Been there done that Joined: Jun 2006 Location: East Tennessee Oddometer: 1,207	Needs Rims, Really something like 12" Rims and can you do suspension mods? __________________ Originally Posted by matteeanne You sir are now denoobified and an honorary member of the secret order of the wtf thread. Well done sir, well done.

10-09-2011, 01:47 PM	#4
wos Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2008 Location: beside the cool pool Oddometer: 1,185	Looks like a fun project. Don't forget to calculate the ackerman angles or you will slow down in the turns. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ackerma...ering_geometry Beef up the joint at the steering or the speed wobbles my throw you in the ditch (personal experience)

10-10-2011, 06:12 AM	#8
Pablo83 ^OP Sleep, Wrench, Ride Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Woodland Park, CO Oddometer: 4,520	I'll re-purpose this piece: I bent up the sides and welded them together to give the piece a continuous flange for strength. Then I welded some reinforcing pieces to the end. __________________ Bikes: DR350 \| GR650 Street Tracker \| NX650 Turbo \| Catamount Cycles Events: 2013 Monkey-Butt 500 \| BreckTrek 2013 Pablo83 screwed with this post 10-11-2011 at 04:14 PM

10-10-2011, 08:20 AM	#9
I_FLY_LOW Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Oddometer: 2,247	had one of these, as a kid... fastest thing on 4 wheels.. in my mind... ah, those were the days... Can't wait to see where your ingenuity takes you on this project!

10-10-2011, 09:14 PM	#10
Pablo83 ^OP Sleep, Wrench, Ride Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Woodland Park, CO Oddometer: 4,520	I cut and drilled some pieces... And then welded em together __________________ Bikes: DR350 \| GR650 Street Tracker \| NX650 Turbo \| Catamount Cycles Events: 2013 Monkey-Butt 500 \| BreckTrek 2013 Pablo83 screwed with this post 10-11-2011 at 07:37 AM

10-11-2011, 05:26 AM	#11
Knighthawk Moran Moderator Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Redneckistan, Alabama Oddometer: 21,237	__________________ Come to the darkside, we have cookies. "Make sure you got clean underwear," Mom always said. I always figured that'd be the least of my worries, but now I'm older, I see there's a lot you can't control and some you can control and clean underwear is one of those you can...for the most part.

10-11-2011, 06:09 AM	#13
Beemer Bob Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Beautiful Downtown WV Oddometer: 1,840	You will regret not putting in the Akerman angle in your spindles.....Just sayin'!!!!! __________________ "I am the shit that happens!" "Often wrong but NEVER in doubt"!

10-11-2011, 04:26 PM	#15
Pablo83 ^OP Sleep, Wrench, Ride Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Woodland Park, CO Oddometer: 4,520	I picked up some stuff at the hardware store, but now I'm realizing I'll need more of them. Those fork shaped things (clevis fasteners) are going to be real handy, but they were a little expensive ($6.50 ea). I'll need 4 total, which means those pieces will cost as much as the wagon did ($25). __________________ Bikes: DR350 \| GR650 Street Tracker \| NX650 Turbo \| Catamount Cycles Events: 2013 Monkey-Butt 500 \| BreckTrek 2013 Pablo83 screwed with this post 10-11-2011 at 08:17 PM

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