Quad build.

stormbird said:
Wow great video , looks like an advert for a commercial product , bet you get asked ' where can we buy one of these '.

Was it all shot in the Netherlands ? the scenery looks great.

All the best Paul
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Thank you Paul, Danny and Maddox.

Sadly not all footage could be used because we lost a part of the recordings, but we made a small introduction video for our promotion.
Yes people asked if we build them and if they can buy one.
On the meeting i have let others ride on it. Everyone was impressed and 2 people are interested to build one them self.

That is Helmond where i live.
The castle id in the city center.
The Forrest is near Geert and the hill is also close to the city center. We didn't need to ride far for everything. The stairs are near the train station.
A little bit of promotion for Helmond. 😃
 
Today we did a nice off-road ride with the quads. We went on mtb roads and it went very well. Even when the road was narraw, we could ride it with no problems.

It was something else than we normaliter do.

The quads where pused but that was no problem ad all.
 
We worked on the quads today.
There is now a frame on my quad for the roof.
Wednesday i will put a plate on top and ad some other things.
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guessing where your head will be , could not the highest bit behind the seat be curved down to the lowest piece near your feet ? helping streamlining it and saving electrons pushing the bluff front through the air ?

Paul
 
stormbird said:
guessing where your head will be , could not the highest bit behind the seat be curved down to the lowest piece near your feet ? helping streamlining it and saving electrons pushing the bluff front through the air ?

Paul
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That makes it harder to get on the quad.
Now i still can get easy on it.

Maybe i ad a part above the feed if needed, but i prefer not to. It makes it harder to get on the quad and i don't want that.
 
We worked today on my quad.
Took the rear off, cutte the frame in two and shortened the wheel base 20 cm.
The rear was not good. The axle mount wasn't in a straight line, so we are going to solve that.
As that is done, i can mount the rear wheel arms back on. The suspension mount will follow as the wheels are aligned.

The steering will also be changed, but that will be the last thing. I need my quad in august, so i want it ready for then and as i have time, i change the steering.

The shorter wheel base, makes that i can ride better off-road on mtb trails.
The caravan is from the back and no roof. Safes weight and makes that i can ride better on the mtb trails.
The caravan will also change, but that will be next year.

Here is a folder with the images from today.
Quad images

The quad gets a rak on the back so i can carry some stuff on the back.
 
Emiel said:
We worked today on my quad.
Took the rear off, cutte the frame in two and shortened the wheel base 20 cm.
The rear was not good. The axle mount wasn't in a straight line, so we are going to solve that.
As that is done, i can mount the rear wheel arms back on. The suspension mount will follow as the wheels are aligned.

The steering will also be changed, but that will be the last thing. I need my quad in august, so i want it ready for then and as i have time, i change the steering.

The shorter wheel base, makes that i can ride better off-road on mtb trails.
The caravan is from the back and no roof. Safes weight and makes that i can ride better on the mtb trails.
The caravan will also change, but that will be next year.

Here is a folder with the images from today.
Quad images

The quad gets a rak on the back so i can carry some stuff on the back.
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That's some real surgery going on there Emiel. :)
 
Today we mou ted an other seat to the other quad and welded the frame together from my quad.

After that we stopped. It was to hot to work and we ran out of welding wire, so Friday we go further.
It is then also cooler so better to work in.
 
Good luck that is major. What weight are you expecting at the end for the quad ? Are you allowed to cycle on normal cycle path where you live ? I have heard here trikes are allowed not quads, no idea why quads can actually be more compact
 
Trickytrike said:
Good luck that is major. What weight are you expecting at the end for the quad ? Are you allowed to cycle on normal cycle path where you live ? I have heard here trikes are allowed not quads, no idea why quads can actually be more compact
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The quad with the camper box on it, was about 120 to 130 kilo.
The frame without the camper part is about 80 kilo.

In the Netherlands it is not a problem.
There is not an amount of wheels given.
We have duo bikes. That are bikes where people sit next to each other and are also quads.

It is very simple. A bicycle may have the maximum with of 1,5m.
E-assist allowed 250w and Max 25kmh assist.
Thats all.
The quad with the gearing has over 6000w and is still legal. They only check the speed and that is under 25kmh.
Only i have a throttle and that is only allowed till 6kmh.
That is why i get an ensurance. This makes it a mobility scooter. Mobility scooters have special exceptions. Some are allowed till max 45kmh with throttle and no helmet needed.
But our quads will be Max 25kmh and no helmet. But throttle allowed.
With a mobility scooter you may ride on bike lanes, streets and also pedestrian places and in stores.
Because our quads are that big, the stores will not be possible, but that is not a problem.
But then i can ride in the city center and park my quad before the door.

The quad is it is now, is 1m in with. That means that i am allowed on the road, even if there is a cycle path.
 
Today fixed the motor mounts and made them a lot stronger.
Also worked on the chain line in front.

Vrijdag we start with the chain line to the rear wheels.
Hopefully also with the steering.
I hope to finish those 2 things Friday.

Monday working on an other bike and hopefully Wednesday or Friday further with the quad.
Adding rear suspension mounting positions.

Things that need to be done bake a bit longer a long the wat.
Things like moving the battery position, changing the derailleur mount and removing the legs that i used for the camper, need to be taken off.

After that motor repair and connecting the electronica, brakes and shifter again.

It looks not that much, but it all takes time.
And i have not much time to get it ready for my next holiday.
 
Today i changed the handlebars. Raised them, so they are now high up.
This makes the steering lighter, my hands away from the suspension and i can mount things on it, like my phone holder, display and lights.
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I removed the front legs. The rear will also come off, but that will happen Monday.
Changed the battery mount. Only need to put some trips on it. This will happen also Monday.
Put the derailleur mount back on.
Finish the handle bars and ad a suspension mounting hole. This makes that i can adjust the rear height.

The legs come off as last. I hope to do this all Monday.
After that i only need to fix the motor. Connect thf electronic, brakes and shifter.
After that i am ready to test it.
So in 2 weeks it is ready for the next bicycle caravan meeting.
Thus time in the Netherlands what i organise.
It will be big, i expect over 50 people.
 
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Worked on the quad today. Normally I don't do that on Sundays, but I want to finish it.
Today I did the things I would actually do tomorrow.
Tomorrow connect the brakes and give the shifter a place and connect it. That's all I have to weld, but that's only 1 pipe.
When the chain is on, I can already cycle with it. The electronics will come in a week. I think about 2 days for that and then he is ready to go.

The finish is not yet coming. I have to sand a lot and stuff, but I do that another time. First test well and the rest will come later.

Tomorrow let's see how he now drives without a engine when everything is done. Miss the quad and actually want to finish it this week, but that will not work. Have to finish a bike for someone else and they will pick it up on Saturday.
 
Made today the first meters after the changes.
I still need to fix the motor and connect the controler, but the rest is almost ready. I need to adjust the derailleur mount a tini bit, but for the rest is it good.
The quad rides smoother than before without the motor and it does not make notice.
Steering is better. It isn't that heavy anymore.
The brakes are now only on the front wheels. One break lever for one wheel. This makes that the quad brakes a lot better.
STill mechanical brakes, but they work good and better than before.

This week i will work on the electronics and hopefully i will be Friday ready to ride it with assist.

Can't wait to ride it with assist, especially after i tested it today without the motor and that it drove better than before.

One more thing. I bought a smoker. I don't know how i will do it, but i will make that i fits on the back of the quad or put it on a trailer behind the quad as i go to meetings.
 
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