Back to the drawing board...

Hmmm... not a great place to be either!
It's quite a hard thing to accept that you got it wrong. But I did.

My original project plan gives me until the New Year (2009) to complete the research/design phase. I don't intend to start the build for real until January. I HOPE to build from January until October and by then, have a rolling chassis from which I hope to apply for the SVA test.

So, where am I now? I'm very happy that I dumped the VW design. Right now, the design is such that the Alfasud motor will be in the forward facing (correct) orientation. The motor will also lie forward of the rear axle which is also, I believe, the right design decision for the trike as far a weigh distribution is concerned.

All this does mean that the entire chassis (not just the front end) will have to be designed and built. This has real benefits but also makes the design a little more complex.

I have preliminary drawings which I hope to link to from my blog. I will be inviting advice, comments and discussion on the design once the images are linked.