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Offline Ralphstboy

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« on: November 30, 2018, 08:53:50 AM »
G'day,
             I built a Morganesque Trike, two front one rear powered by a CX500 which I plane on upgrading to an EX Police St1100 which I have,
so no doubt I will need help and advise along the way, check out my Trike,
see you later Joe.
 

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« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2018, 09:30:50 AM »
Hi Ralphstboy and welcome to OzSTOC from SA.   :hatwave    That's a pretty cool looking "Morgan", and you'll find lots of info here as you move to an ST1100.
See ya somehwere on the road.
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« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2018, 11:02:58 AM »
Well the 1100 is a great motor..
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« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2018, 11:06:52 AM »
Hi Joe,

Nice looking 'Morgan'.

ST1100, twice the Cc's and 10 times the silk.

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« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2018, 11:08:17 AM »
Ralphstboy - Welcome from near Toowoomba Qld
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« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2018, 11:46:18 AM »
Welcome Ralphstboy to OzSTOC from Toowoomba in Queensland  :hatwave
Nice looking rig mate  :eek
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« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2018, 12:10:47 PM »
That's certainly a great looking vehicle.  Good luck with the conversion.  Plenty of ST11 experts on tap here.
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« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2018, 12:11:50 PM »
Here's something similar, with an ST1100 engine, that was at our 2012 NatRally at Blackheath.
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« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2018, 12:36:33 PM »
That is one good looking trike. Welcome to the forum.
 

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« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2018, 01:23:29 PM »
G'day Ralphstboy, welcome to the forum :hatwave
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« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2018, 01:30:59 PM »
G'day,
             I built a Morganesque Trike, two front one rear powered by a CX500 which I plane on upgrading to an EX Police St1100 which I have,
so no doubt I will need help and advise along the way, check out my Trike,
see you later Joe.

I would be interested in your cx500 engine once you upgrade...pm me if this is an option
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« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2018, 07:38:28 PM »
G'day and thanks for the welcome and nice comments RE Trike.

I know the owner of the blue jigger, it's a good rig and he will come in handy when I start the swap.

Hey Chris, your welcome to come and hear the CX running, it has an IgniTech ignition, so much better than the aging CDI, send me a message if you are interested and we can work something out.

One thing I can do is try to clean the dirty, oxidised ST motor, I know about Soda blasting etc but was hoping for some useful suggestions like brushing on Caustic and water blasting off, yes?
 

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« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2018, 10:40:17 PM »
Soda or crushed walnut shells would be the answer, caustic cleaner can do funny things to aluminium
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« Reply #13 on: December 01, 2018, 07:10:06 AM »
Thanks Brock, I'll check for mobile Soda Blasting operators in Bris, Joe.
 

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« Reply #14 on: December 01, 2018, 07:25:17 AM »
A vigorous application of degreaser and a stiff brush should remove most of the muck
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« Reply #15 on: December 01, 2018, 09:27:26 AM »
CT18 Truck Wash seems to brighten up alloy a bit.  It might be worth a try if the surface is not too untidy.
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« Reply #16 on: December 01, 2018, 01:09:43 PM »
G'day,
             I built a Morganesque Trike, two front one rear powered by a CX500 which I plane on upgrading to an EX Police St1100 which I have,
so no doubt I will need help and advise along the way, check out my Trike,
see you later Joe.
Isn't this just a three wheeled car like the original Morgan was? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Motor_Company#V-Twin_three-wheelers_(1911–1939)
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« Reply #17 on: December 01, 2018, 02:29:27 PM »
Glad to see that I am not the only one wanting to use an ST engine in something with more than two wheels!!! If its any help I plan to have a "starter gear Lazer  cut to fit on the driveshaft for an electric reverse (I have a cad file for this) and it may well work out cheaper to have a couple done at the same time if you are interested. 
 

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« Reply #18 on: December 01, 2018, 09:37:51 PM »
G'day, and thianks lot alloy cleaning tips and for the reverse idea.
Although my Trike looks alike a three wheeled car it is in fact a motorcycle and is registed as one, which is a good thing because if it were a car the ADR's are much stiffer.
and bike engine means no emissions to worry about, it all may change in the future mind.
I'm sure many of you would have known or heard of Ron Hewitt, he was a great mate of mine and built our trikes around the same time, he finished before me, his reverse consisted of a ring gear
and starter motor mounted on the drive shaft just behind the engine, man that reverse kicked up a racket, it worked but I doubt it would go very far up an incline.
My reverse will have an Elite racing transmissions reversing G/Box inline with the drive shaft, see the pic of the box along with the hardie spicer slip yoke and other bits, Joe.
« Last Edit: December 01, 2018, 09:41:03 PM by Ralphstboy »
 
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« Reply #19 on: December 01, 2018, 09:41:33 PM »
So I deduce you will have 5 reverse gears.
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« Reply #20 on: December 02, 2018, 07:09:12 AM »
Just curious as to how much your reverse box cost, I am braced and ready for a big number !!!
 

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« Reply #21 on: December 02, 2018, 07:57:34 AM »
Welcome aboard from the Adelaide Hills.

A great project there.
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« Reply #22 on: December 02, 2018, 08:03:14 AM »
Hi and a Warm Welcome from the Wild West :hatwave :runyay
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« Reply #23 on: December 02, 2018, 03:15:43 PM »
G'day Fellas,
                      thanks for the warm welcome, it's warm here too, supposed to get to 38C, don't need that.
The G/Boox was 700 pounds delivered, it comes flange to flange with 1140 type flanges, made by Beagle Engineering and sold as Elite, they do a large range of racing gearboxes too,
see you later Joe.
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« Reply #24 on: December 05, 2018, 10:39:04 AM »
G'day,
           one last thing on this topic, can someone tell me if the swing arm drive shaft components all come off in the same direction as the UJ, I will need to dissemble it before it is cut and have collars welded for the tube extension,
and I need to be able to assemble it all again, not sure what holds the oil filled Black spring cover tube to the shaft, press fit?
Joe.