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  1. stormbird

    New Member, New Quad, Questionable design choices...

    Well you have already spent some dosh , however the above seems a little short on requirements ? So :- How wide can it be ? does it have to pass through a door , gate or street furniture ? How long could it be ? longer means bigger turning circle , does it have to be transported by car or truck...
  2. stormbird

    Anyone on here with or experience of the Samagaga Differentila ?

    Sadly it doesn't as can be seen here :- pedal car so many problems with the build I gave up and made it one wheel drive. They look a nice unit and I was looking forward to trying it .... Paul
  3. stormbird

    Quad pedal race car - refurbish and improvement [ I hope ]

    DannyC had the same idea this morning in our chewing the cud 1 hour phone-athon this morning , will give it some though thanks. Paul
  4. stormbird

    Got's me a Cat-Weazle.

    You will have some nice tyres to give away as well ;););) I will get my own coat .......... Paul
  5. stormbird

    Quad pedal race car - refurbish and improvement [ I hope ]

    Crawling forward :- Composite picture in the back ground is what I am aiming for [ sorry bit bigger than life size ] the silver hanger. Mine is top left , needs some trimming but should work for testing Front right what I found on it as you can see on the edge ! size wise , screw fixings wise...
  6. stormbird

    Question delta - tadpole - quad steering different ?

    This of course is all a bit tricky as now days most motor cars are engineered to be neutral when turning and of course we are now shielded from the actual steering forces by power steering. That's the one , a snake around another car and moving from side to side on the track is easy however...
  7. stormbird

    Question delta - tadpole - quad steering different ?

    But I am saying this :- ' I have ridden/raced 4 different ones and at speed the steering becomes heavy , and with a 180' bend on a race track it takes a good heave to get them round.' Which is exactly the opposite of what you are saying ?
  8. stormbird

    Question delta - tadpole - quad steering different ?

    Hi all So having ridden delta trikes for many years a Hase Kettwiesel and now Pythons I find the steering goes very very light at speed [ say above about 15 mph ] Tadpoles - no idea never ridden one Quads - now is this a tadpole with 4 wheels ? I have ridden/raced 4 different ones and at...
  9. stormbird

    Interesting steering on this Quad

    Hi all From here Look at the steering . Paul
  10. stormbird

    Quad pedal race car - refurbish and improvement [ I hope ]

    So having dropped the 2WD requirement we can move forwards at last.[ a boring thread here relates why Self aligning bearing problems ] So this is a 7 speed cassette mounted on a Samagaga half shaft and clamped to the rear x-member is the start of a rear mech mount. This is Jes actual one...
  11. stormbird

    Quad pedal race car - refurbish and improvement [ I hope ]

    Yes I good friend especially as I did not ask for this , it was just one of the options discussed whilst musing over how to do it. However the sad part is he is not nearby by a long shot 170+ miles away so we don't meet as often as we would like , he is so frustrated not being able to come up...
  12. stormbird

    Self aligning bearings help needed

    after all this struggling I ain't in love with it ;) I still have:- 2 x disc caliper mounts to make and fit 2 x seat uprights to fit 1 x seat cross beam 1 x rear mech bracket Paul
  13. stormbird

    Self aligning bearings help needed

    undertoad - like you I suspect my bearings are very cheap and maybe not meant to be that free , I certainly don't have any grease nipples in mine. Grease nipples would imply they are meant to move freely AND greased to stay that way , unless the grease has a route into the bearing itself...
  14. stormbird

    Quad pedal race car - refurbish and improvement [ I hope ]

    .. and we attempt to weld ! Certain nervousness as I can't find my amp/thickness chart and I am conscious I only have one go at this ..... Still I was nicely set up for the welds 3 to avoid the grub screw holes so I must be learning something ! Oh apart from being much to close to the...
  15. stormbird

    Python touring tandem trike

    understood and forgiven ;)(y) you really are out on your own with this , no one has built anything like it ? Once it is built no one will know of the dead ends you travelled down to reach a ridable machine , it will just ' be ' in all it's glory. Are you aiming for taking it to York Cycle Rally...
  16. stormbird

    Quad pedal race car - refurbish and improvement [ I hope ]

    So a chat with DannyC over a way forward with 1 wheel drive [ why not they all started like that ] resulted in an envelope with the results of a test for DannyC's new lathe:- So I need to weld top right on top of top left and I was presented with part front middle :- I can now clamp the 2...
  17. stormbird

    Self aligning bearings help needed

    No offense taken and you could be 100% correct , I am sure DannyC will be along shortly to confirm my mental state [ the usual fee Danny ? ] Let me plead my corner and any judgement made will NOT be binding this side of the pond :D The car is meant to have the Samagaga diff fitted , DaleRider...
  18. stormbird

    Self aligning bearings help needed

    Yep I have the slots and have removed the bearing , tried wire wool and some emery paper however I have yet to make much difference to it ease of movement. My efforts are tempered by only having 4 , not wanting to buy more ! Mine are these P0003 M17i am sure these are lightweight bearings , so...
  19. stormbird

    Self aligning bearings help needed

    John Good man very useful. I think your workshop is a couple of steps above ' outside on a lawn under a tarpaulin ' ;) You mention they just come out if you turned then through 90' ? Is that in a particular orientation ? i.e vertical or horizontal with respect to the base ? Paul
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