George had two custom-made brackets for the pump to go on. These brackets were made out of aluminum but you can make them out of other materials as well.
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See how the brackets go in place.
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With both brackets in place, George placed the pump and bolted it on with two regular bolts.
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With the pump in place, it was now time to do the same with the solenoids.
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Once the solenoid was in place, we hooked the dump wire to it. Again, there should be some instructions on how to do it.
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a and b. Next George grounded the pump to the solenoid.
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George then grounded the battery to the bottom of the pump. There is no "right" way to wire a setup, so it's best to work with or consult a hydraulics expert.
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Once George had the trike wired up, he hooked up the pump to the front.
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Now all he had to do was to put the battery in place.
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As soon as the battery was in place, George grounded the pump to the battery.
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George hooked the "hot" wire up for the switch.
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Now George powers up the pump by hooking it up to the positive post on the battery.
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This is the finished product of the wiring.
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Now all George does when he goes to the shows is plug in his switch...
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...and ground the hydraulics system.
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With the rear done, George jumps on the front. The first step was to place washers in order for the forks to operate properly.
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As you can see the forks are in two pieces.
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As George finished placing the second piece of the fork, he also installed the hydraulic cylinder, and held it in place with a grade-8 bolt.
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This is what the front end should look like when done properly.
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As you can see, George didn't use a normal fork crown, he had one custom made out of strong steel, and all that was missing was the spring for that real hopping action.
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George puts on a few last touches.
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With the rim in place, George made sure that his hydraulic lines were all hooked up properly, and to a proper "T" fitting that produces proper pressure with no restriction of the lines.
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The trike was all done, and here's the Pedalers West brother bike shop crew, Joe Mirzoian (left) and George Mirzoian (right).
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Check out George's trike in action.
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