Windcheetah Trike Axle (front)

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   Anyone have a source for a Burrows Windcheetah trike front axle?

Just had the left front axle on my Windcheetah trike fail due to metal fatigue. The ridge that locates the inner bearing acts as a stress riser and after 30+ years use (including some rough roads) the axle clean fractured. I felt something wrong, pulled in to the side of the road, and stepped off the trike. As I released the brakes the front wheel and brake drum quietly fell off, no longer attached to the backplate. A fitting tribute to the passing of Mike Burrows...

Q1: does anyone have an axle (or better a pair as the other one has done as many miles) for sale - or know where I can get one?

Q2: if not, would anyone else be interested in a spare axle to put in their stock of parts for the future if I get a batch made?

Q3: any other good suggestions?

I'm not a regular reader of the forums so if I have missed something relevant please just point me in the right direction. A search of the forums shows nothing.

Thanks for any help,

Russell.

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russellg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Visitor (new) Joined: 07 September 2021 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote russellg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Windcheetah Trike Axle (front) Posted: 16 October 2022 at 10:57am
	Anyone have a source for a Burrows Windcheetah trike front axle? Just had the left front axle on my Windcheetah trike fail due to metal fatigue. The ridge that locates the inner bearing acts as a stress riser and after 30+ years use (including some rough roads) the axle clean fractured. I felt something wrong, pulled in to the side of the road, and stepped off the trike. As I released the brakes the front wheel and brake drum quietly fell off, no longer attached to the backplate. A fitting tribute to the passing of Mike Burrows... Q1: does anyone have an axle (or better a pair as the other one has done as many miles) for sale - or know where I can get one? Q2: if not, would anyone else be interested in a spare axle to put in their stock of parts for the future if I get a batch made? Q3: any other good suggestions? I'm not a regular reader of the forums so if I have missed something relevant please just point me in the right direction. A search of the forums shows nothing. Thanks for any help, Russell.

AlanGoodman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Club Chairman Joined: 04 March 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 8036	Post Options Post Reply Quote AlanGoodman Report Post Thanks(2) Quote Reply Posted: 16 October 2022 at 11:22am
	I’d send it back and make a warranty claim. 😉 Or preferably give Kevin at D-Tek a call. He is on this forum so will probably be along shortly…