Thats a nice looking setup 
Will be interested in seeing some long term results from this setup, i.e. flight time, performance and costs.
Nice looking rig as well.
That must be the simplest trike I’ve ever saw! 
I was like, ther’s a paramotor but where is the trike…ohh…I see some wheels…
Nice. How much does the rig with both batteries weigh? What wing and size you using? I am looking a doing something similar.
Hi Jeff
All up it weighs 68 kgs
With me in the seat it is 150 kgs
I use a DUDEK 30m Cabrio which is rated to 300kgs
Yes it’s a clever design
By Bob Bauer from RETRACTA TRIKES in Australia
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It’s not an SP140, but it’s also an EPPG that has additional batteries, a total of 3 units. 1 set behind the back and 2 on the sides. mounted on a simple foxy trike from flyproducts
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If you want to put a secondary battery use a split charger then you starter battery will fully charge before your secondary
The length of cables isn’t critical but size of cable wants to be sufficient for charge current
From what I’ve seen the charging systems on para engines is only very low current may be a couple of amps max
So cable csa only needs to be say 2mm
Fuse to protect circuit
Hi Zach,
Very interesting your trike setup with two batteries. Is this type of setup going to be commercialized anytime soon?
Thanks!
Hi Tim,
Did you put this setup together yourself? I’d be interested in knowing how I can get my hands on one of these.
Thanks!
Bob Bauer made the trike attachment to suit. His company is called Retracta TRIKES. Located in Australia
Thanks Tim 
Hi Pablo,
This was definitely more of a prototype, mostly to test how powerful our setup can be for tandem flights.
Very few pilots fly tandem so next step is likely to focus on single person electric trikes.
If you are interested in the tandem specifically we’re happy to chat more, just send me a message.
Hi Zach,
What I’m really interested in is being able to purchase a single person trike with a double battery setup that is able to have a longer flying time.
If the max duration of a single battery is 1h, would having a double configuration give you a max duration of 2h? Or doesn’t it quite work like that?
Thanks!
Zach, I have just purchased 2 days ago a used (as spanking new) SP-140 flown twice.
I am actively looking for a single TRIKE to mount it on as have little interest in foot launch. Do put me on the list if/when you have any news on a single trike that you may produce or indeed if its years away, which single trike do you think I should be looking at thats currently on the market?
And which wing for a trike set up? Im 5’ 7 and 72 KG begineer. And like the chap Pablo who started this thread i would want to mount two of your batteries on the single trike.
Final question will the V2 goose arms fit my SP-140 V1 silver tube arms?
Thanks Zach and to anyone who can supply any advice!
Regards and safe flying to all
Martin Brit in Oregon
Hi Martin, I am building the same. I am 5’ 8" 80KG. I just purchased a Simplify titanium trike, light and easy to take down. Spyder 3 30m wing. I will be using two of the 3.7kwh batteries not connected so that I can switch between them using the anderson connector. I am concerned with the battery BMS shutting down during flight- so I want the option to switch to a second battery. I post pictures when I finish. Still working on battery mounts. Jeff
Hi Jeff keep me posted, I’m looking at the blackhawk liteweight trike. Although I spoke to PD White yesterday hes working on a trike…so if it comes to production by summertime Ill be very intrested. I here you loud and clear on the battery seperation. Oh one thing made me laugh on the simplify lite trike the paramotor gets a better seat rest than the pilot lol. Nice and light though. thx for the reply. Rgds martin
