Turn radius on Marauder II

[JayinTexas]

Brad or anyone else who has a Marauder, what is the tightest turning radius that can be done on the M2? I'm still working on my modified M2.

Thanks,
Jay

[JayinTexas]

Oh well....stupid question I suppose. Disregard.

[Odd Man Out]

Oh well....stupid question I suppose. Disregard.

No question here is stupid.
I'll take a crack...
I suppose if you get your front wheel to point right angle to the frame that you could turn so tight that you would pivot on your back wheel.

Consider yourself regarded

[Radical Brad]

In the M2 video, that street I am doing the one-handed circle circle on is fairly narrow. I would have to guess here, but a 20 foot full circle should be easy to do at low speed.

Brad

[JayinTexas]

Hey guys.....no, it really was sort of a stupid question. I'm working through the design of my modified Marauder and realized I had something wrong on my frame specs and hence no need for the radius info. I was thinking that I was going to have to really alter the angle of the front forks to make the frame changes work and wasn't sure how much of an area I would need to turn the Marauder around on a street. The changes I was going to make would have required an even larger area than a Marauder built per Brads plans, but I found that my design specs were wrong.

Thanks for the feedback though. Don't laugh, but I'm making a mockup of the frame out of PVC pipe. In order for my design changes to work, I have to be bang on with the specs and since I'm not doing the welding, I don't want to have to go back and forth carrying the frame to make changes or alterations.

Jay

[savarin]

Jay, learn to weld, it aint hard and your building rate will soar as will your design ideas plus a quick test and tear down become more feasible.

[GregLWB]

In order for my design changes to work, I have to be bang on with the specs and since I'm not doing the welding, I don't want to have to go back and forth carrying the frame to make changes or alterations.

Jay

Jay - I agree with Savarin, you need to learn to weld. It will open up a whole new world for you. It did for me. I didn't know how to weld in January of this year, and now look! I have three builds done and I couln't have done that if I had to wait on someone else. Plus I could try out my stupid ideas and if they didn't work, I could grind or cut it off and redo it.:jester:

But either way, keep at it and really, there aren't any dumb questions here. Sometimes they are the questions that others were hesitant to ask and by you doing so we all learn.:1eye:

Greg

[Greenhorn]

In order for my design changes to work, I have to be bang on with the specs and since I'm not doing the welding, I don't want to have to go back and forth carrying the frame to make changes or alterations. Jay

dude....learn to weld. Its so easy.........a guy who didn't own a drill before this project (me) could learn!

Not that my welds are anything to show off, but I am one of the most mechanically disinclined people there are, and I taught myself ot weld thanks to books, U-Tube, and the guys here---and so far my bike has held together.

Having someone else weld it for you will not give you the same satisfaction. It would be like buying a bunch of bike parts and then taking them to an lbs to put together. Welding is definately learnable. It is frustrating at first...but i picked it up within a few weeks.

....just don't inhale the fumes :rolleyes4:

[jimFPU]

Yep, agreed...I picked up my welder last summer...wondered why I thought it was so hard before. Pick it up and go!!

[mkane53]

Oh yeah, welding is a skill ... like riding a bicycle. It's pretty easy to learn and frankly it's a lot of fun. Pick up an inexpensive arc or Mig welder and you'll be amazed at how quickly you can do what needs to be done.

A couple of hours of practice will have you doing functional, serviceable welds. You'll be amazed. And there is nothing quite like the satisfaction of being able to say - "I built this bike myself ... all of it. Welded the frame and everything."