Here's my prototype ... the Cricket buggy ..

specs :

rear axle: 1.5" x 0.120 x 48" square tubing
side rails: 1.25" x 0.120 x 48" ( measured before bending)
downtube : 1.5" x 2" x 0.120" x 20" rectangular tubing
fork: 1" square x .0120"

seat: temporarily using Black Widow seating

I haven't decided how high to put the foot pegs, I put it pretty high up for now to test but it feels too high ...

you might notice that there are holes on the bottom for foot pegs also.

Liking the square axle concept! Very sharp looking so far! Can't wait to give it a whirl!

Henry always looks ready to take a ride! Miss that kid!

The square axle is stiffer and also alot quicker to make.

yeah, footpegs need to be lower! like that they are more secure!

Was thinking of doing something similar with my axle - would be less prone to bending over time under load than it's round counterpart. The only issue would then be aesthetics.

WoW looking good Van! It looks so big with Henry in it, but looks small with you in it. hehehe
The tire off set is also a nice touch.. And that "Army Rock" seat color works (I might me color blind)..

Maybe find a way to integrate the splash guard into the underside of the seat? maybe Velcro or alike to give it more balance and resistance from debris. ( keeping it a separate piece of course )
Always one step ahead of us bro!!!! keep her coming

is it for freestyle?

can i try to break it, hehehe. ill give you some feedback too.

the BaSiXX and the Scout hold up well to airborne.

not as high as the first one (i have no pics ), wind drop end of day.

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o7/ripsessionkites/Misc/I...

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Originally posted by ripsessionkites is it for freestyle? can i try to break it, hehehe. ill give you some feedback too. the BaSiXX and the Scout hold up well to airborne. not as high as the first one (i have no pics ), wind drop end of day. http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o7/ripsessionkites/Misc/I...

:wee: It's so good to see a buggy airborne in North America......I guess this is why I am your loyal pawn

Rip...you jump buggies too??? Wow...

Rip I thought you gave up that silliness? Looking good though.

it looks like one of Sand Yeti's buggies... nice!!!

Rip ... it's much smaller than my Black Widow buggy but not sure how high you can jump with it since it's built with all 11 gauge tubing so it's nice sturdy but heavy.

The square tubing is nothing new .. there's plenty of buggies out there using it. I want to try it out for simplicity. You just drill holes in it for the side rails to mount to, don't need mounting flanges. Took me all but 10 minutes to make the axle. The side rails are the same ones I used on my BW buggy except for the mounting flange on the front. I wanted to design a buggy I can build within an hour. I'm pretty close :tumble: , the seat is not counted as part of the hour ...hehe...

LostFox1 .. that splashguard was something my sis made for fun. Henry was using it as a shield for his Power Ranger Samurai adventures...

Buggy in under an hour...wow...what are you doing about bearings/bushes etc in the headstock

Van...looks nice man. Have to say I enjoyed the BWII! This looks like it would be a good one for the GF. she's just starting to learn. Keep up the good work man!

PTW ... I've been testing the use of nylon bushings to see how they hold up. The bearings tend to rust unless you buy stainless bearings. The nylon bushings are cheap enough that you can replace with new ones as needed like you would your tires. The best part is you just drill 2 holes and drop them in.

The under an hour is just for my time to cut, drill , bend and weld. The painting, powdercoating, seat making, etc .. is a different story .. hahaha :singing:

Van you might consider a front fender/mud flap instead of a splash guard , much less spray and crud flying back at you. The only bad point is if the fender wraps around too far it snags on things like roof racks, bicycle carrier, back seats of Dodge caravan. Something stiff yet flexable would be ideal. I like the nylon bushing idea ,cheap , simple , available, an inland occational flyer would probably not wear them out. Like the name , I was calling my wooden ones grasshoppers for a while now they're just "that one's yours and that one's yours". Good luck have fun.

Ok, I think it's time we pick a mascot / logo for the buggy.

These are the Cricket candidates:

1) old fashion cricket



2) European version of Cricket




3) American Cricket

How about a cricket with a rear axle and wheels attached to his back legs! That would be rockn!

ok... who's the artist on the forum that could whip something like that up?? That cricket will be burning rubber!!

I have an artist in the family, I will call him right now and get it rockn! It will have a little life to it!

ok .. in the mean time , I'll have henry signed up as a backup.

ok .. she's painted and seats are done!! ready to head to El Mirage for a test run ..

Sweet Van....I bet your wife loves you....filled the garage up now taking over the whole house....

Just thinking the same thing!!!

Very understanding woman.

It looks great Van, maybe a backing plate on the rear axle/ side frame crush point under the nuts?

Black always looks classy, a fantastic project all round.

Chook

Looks sweet all done up Van! I agree some sort of back plate behind the nuts on the rear axle to help prevent crushing!

Looks to be a very comfortable ride!

Very nice!

It was just a test fit. I have washers that goes on there before the nut. Even without the washer, that square tubing 1/8" thick.

Haha; might be looking for a new wife soon if I keep building buggies. I've taken over the entire upstairs just to make seats.

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Originally posted by van It was just a test fit. I have washers that goes on there before the nut. Even without the washer, that square tubing 1/8" thick. Haha; might be looking for a new wife soon if I keep building buggies. I've taken over the entire upstairs just to make seats.

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Very nice work.

Van well done sweet as:wee: