Rigid Or Suspension? |
As the trike gets bigger(large car engined), you can use a rigid frame, but it`s your vertebre you are hurting. Most big trikes have some sort of IRS(Independant Rear Suspension) like Jaguar or Ford in the UK. |
Rigid frame for motorcycle engine. |
Fabricated IRS to fit VMax Pic provided by Stace from Trike owners and builders |
Ford Independant Rear Suspension |
Four link system developed by early hot-rodders |
Detail of how track rods link to axle. Four link system. |
Outboard suspension ^ |
Trick inbord-mounted shocks. CBR special. |
One-off RoverV-8 frame. ^ |
Yamaha XS650 with four link. |
Cutting Edge trike with inbords again. |
Honda Goldwing with Jaguar IRS. |
Close up of Jaguar IRS. |
Please excuse the spacing on this page, as however I tune it, it goes back to the right. |