Hello again,
Here is entry 2. And is actually a project I am working on with my 8 year old daughter...she's the one who took off the front wheel, and fender as the initial part of the tear down.
This is my daughter's Arctic Cat Trike that we bought last year in Windber. It has ton's of rust, but a great running motor - with a neat sounding pipe, and some cool handlebars.....my 8 year old daughter likes it because it's 3 wheeled, and she feels more comfortable on 3 wheels (than on one of our mini's with stabilizer wheels on it).
Neat little bike, but has geometry problems, and I ain't talkin math class either...here's the scoop bike is all Arctic Cat except for swingarm....someone homebuilt the swingarm to accomodate two rear wheels, and to my eye it does not appear to be 'square' where it needs to be...and if a grownup rides the bike and turns too hard the chain pop's off. This and a previous weld near the tripple tree, or down tube or whatever you call the front of the frame that holds the fork bolt causes the bike to 'lean' in one direction.
Here's the plan...I've got a buddy who does auto body work for a living, and he has torch and welding equipment in his body shop...he's agreed to help me get the frame 'square'.
My daughter and I will tear the bike down to the frame, all new paint, same original arctic cat seat, perhaps new Arctic Cat letter's, new correct geometry rear end, new 'bracket' to hold handle bar's (one side has crack in it ... i'll show photo later...want to get this entry in before i turn in to a pumpkin...it's 2/1 at 11:35...nothing like procrastination to motivate one !
Anyway, same deal for the sign as my other entry...when i backed up to show more bike, my sign got blurry...when i got close enough to read the sign, you could not see much mini....thus the multiple photos, so you could see my sign.
And the same sentiment applies as my first entry and that is ..... I realize I am doing this amongst a bunch of folks who are masters at this...I feel proud and honored to be allowed to join you all, and I look forward to this learning experience, and quality time with my daughter !
Thank you,
Robert
Here is entry 2. And is actually a project I am working on with my 8 year old daughter...she's the one who took off the front wheel, and fender as the initial part of the tear down.
This is my daughter's Arctic Cat Trike that we bought last year in Windber. It has ton's of rust, but a great running motor - with a neat sounding pipe, and some cool handlebars.....my 8 year old daughter likes it because it's 3 wheeled, and she feels more comfortable on 3 wheels (than on one of our mini's with stabilizer wheels on it).
Neat little bike, but has geometry problems, and I ain't talkin math class either...here's the scoop bike is all Arctic Cat except for swingarm....someone homebuilt the swingarm to accomodate two rear wheels, and to my eye it does not appear to be 'square' where it needs to be...and if a grownup rides the bike and turns too hard the chain pop's off. This and a previous weld near the tripple tree, or down tube or whatever you call the front of the frame that holds the fork bolt causes the bike to 'lean' in one direction.
Here's the plan...I've got a buddy who does auto body work for a living, and he has torch and welding equipment in his body shop...he's agreed to help me get the frame 'square'.
My daughter and I will tear the bike down to the frame, all new paint, same original arctic cat seat, perhaps new Arctic Cat letter's, new correct geometry rear end, new 'bracket' to hold handle bar's (one side has crack in it ... i'll show photo later...want to get this entry in before i turn in to a pumpkin...it's 2/1 at 11:35...nothing like procrastination to motivate one !
Anyway, same deal for the sign as my other entry...when i backed up to show more bike, my sign got blurry...when i got close enough to read the sign, you could not see much mini....thus the multiple photos, so you could see my sign.
And the same sentiment applies as my first entry and that is ..... I realize I am doing this amongst a bunch of folks who are masters at this...I feel proud and honored to be allowed to join you all, and I look forward to this learning experience, and quality time with my daughter !
Thank you,
Robert
:thumbsup: . 
