My Sidewinder off-road buggy build *VIDEO ADDED*

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Divided he ad:
Hi Andrew.... That looks like fun :)

I don't have much on bike engines... But car engines.... Ripped hundreds of them apart.... They can't be that different ehh!!?

I'll be watching this one like the rest of the members.... it looks like too much fun not to view your progress :thumbup:

Ralph.

Darren:
Same goes here Andrew, I one built a car from scratch so know how difficult setting those frames up can be.

Looks neatly done, please keep us updated I'm sure many of us here woud like to see how this turns out... :thumbup:

cedge:
Coming from a background with VW rail buggies built for mountainous off roading, I'd have to predict that short wheel base and your choice of motors is going to combine be a real adrenaline producing ride. One of the guys in our group shortened his frame a wee bit more than prudent and the word "exciting" was only a mild description of the experience. Hill climbing while having only two non-steering wheels on the ground will tighten anyone's rectal orifice...LOL

Glad to see you using some substantial metals. You'll appreciate that to its fullest when things get awkwardly pear shaped at speed. Having ridden mine through a roll over that repeated 5 1/2 times, I was ready to kiss that trusty frame when I crawled out unscathed. They don't have a ride like that at Six Flags over Georgia.... for good reason.

Steve

jones:
Thanks very much for the comments everyone, seems like there are a few people on this board interested in this type of thing. Let me just say :mmr:

John, I'm going to sell pretty much all the parts from the bike. I think (hope) that I will be able to get ALL my money back which I spent on the bike. The bike was $1000 and I have just seen, on ebay, a used petrol tank (without the carbon fibre stripe that mine has and from an earlier model) which went for $340, so... it should be doable. I might even make some money!

I'll be using the rear brakes from the bike, but maybe not the disc. I will sell the front brakes.

Yesterday I found a pair of shocks at a wreckers, but they are a bit pricey. $110 each :bugeye: Still, that's better than the Edge price of $850 for 3 :jaw: I am on sort of a tight budget, but that's part of the fun!

Today I am going to go and get those shocks for the front and possibly a rear shock. I'll also try to mount the engine. Since :worthless: I will also take some updated pics and post them here.

Stay tuned!

Andrew

bogstandard:
Andrew,

That would be a real killing if you can get the engine for free, and a bit of left over loose change in your pocket as well.

Have you got machining facilities or can this all be built with a chop saw, welder and a hand drill?

I will say now, I am not into this sort of thing (except for the bikes bit), but I just like to see how other people get on with totally different projects to what I get up to. It is fascinating.

John

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