Homemade Electric Drift Trike - Part 1

In this video I will be demonstrating how I built the frame for my homemade DIY electric drift trike! I have decided that I am going to make this build into a series because this project is a lot of work and its not something that I can quickly put together for you guys. Also, I apologize for this video being long overdue. A package containing a lot of these parts got lost during shipment and it ended up taking 6 weeks to get to me. So thank you guys for being patient!

Parts:

20" 48V 1500W Front Hub Motor Wheel (wider rim):

10" x 6" Blue PVC Sleeve X2:

Cast Iron Pillow Block with 1-1/4" Bearing X2:

1-1/4" Tubular Steel Axle (3/16" Wall) 36":

Lightened Aluminum Wheel Hub (1-1/4" Bore) X2:

Component Box:

Stay tuned for part two where I will be showing you how to make the battery. Thanks for watching!

Music:

Knapsack - Patches

Tobu - Amplified

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[kevinfrmkdz]

The whole point of a drift trike is the rear wheels turn not the front, this is like drifting a fwd car... still cool as a normal trike though

[jon_raymond]

Can I suggest flipping those pillowblocks over on the rear axle. This will lower your center of gravity. It will be less prone to flipping. Right now it's way too high IMO unless your going for an off road drift trike.

[TravisInCanada]

You could consider installing a couple computer fans in the control/battery box for ventilation and maybe some LEDs
Great build series!

[laynestark]

On the rear axle, are those individual wheels able to turn on their own? Or are they fixed with one another.

[makingmedieval]

After watching your video Converting a Car Alternator into a Go Kart Motor I decided to make a motor out of an alternator which I am doing. I have some questions about the build though. I will be using it as a motor for other uses. I want to fix an on/off switch, a kill switch, and an external regulator so I can adjust the speed. First have been successful in that project when not "redlining" the alternator rpm speeds?

[Logroosee]

Thank you for taking my recommendation!!

[HyralProductions]

i think that single weld at the middle will break very soon, you should have left the upper part of the frame and weld it as well.

[MCsCreations]

Awesome work, dude! It's looking great already! 😀

[onjofilms]

It would be nice to see the end result and what it can do before building the thing.

[cncdan]

I built one of these about 3 and half years ago. The front drive works fine and is an easy way to get a fast trike up and running. All the guys complaining that it isn't a "real" drift trike are obviously forgetting that these things started as pedal-powered and front wheel drive. All the RWD ones end up doing is spinning in circles which seems pretty boring to me. Definitely recommend rear brakes as the front one on its own was definitely not enough for mine (although it's obviously not much use when you're running the pvc).

[francispointofview]

Awesome! Do you think that weld is going to be enough to hold all of your weight? Kind of a scary place for a weld to fail

[christopherowens]

Is this setup a freewheel or shaft stops when motor stops?

[Selfchargingcar]

Hello from Moskow. Nice... I watch Your videaos about electr-cars and get a bif plwasure...I are real fan...Amd I like watch how you work in programs and work with instruments...reallycool

[ScottBlke]

That rim brakes is going to be interesting. Too bad the motor and fork do not have disc brake mounts. And a not sure a rear brake would work with PVC sleeves on.

[anthonyparisi]

Where did u get pegs that thread onto those 14mm ebike axles? Tia

[faucon]

Bonjour de France, merci pour ce partage. Quelle est le moteur, controleur et batterie que vous utilisez? Quelle est la taille de la couronne et le pignon poteur? Merci

[benlwesso]

Gotta test out that ride one of these days

[dtiydr]

4:55 Im very surprised to see that the spokes isnt in a V arrangement, not good.

[geniusaur]

is this not just a poweslide trike...? drifing involves the rearwheel drive

[BedStuyBro]

How will you turn if your foot is on the fork? A little dangerous with that motor.