I recently bought a 2003 Harley with a DFT trike kit. I am looking for information. Is there a service manual for this I can get a how-to pdf from LAT Enterprises. but it shows NO torque specks or anything a do-it-your-self person can do. I tried to contact them but got nothing from them. I dont think they talk to anyone who is not a dealer. searched the internet but came up with nothing useful. does anyone out there have any good place to get a service manual or complete information on DFT trike kits
I want to add more pertinent information to this thread, specifically to address front end "wobble" and the factors that contribute to it. There are a number of contributing factors, the most common one being improper steering stem torque preload. To be clear this is the first thing to check, and adjust and is the most common cure, but it is not the only factor that can contribute to front end wobble, so in no particular order here are the other more common contributors:
1) Out of balance front and or rear wheels/tires.
2) Out of round front and or rear tires.
2) Over or under inflated front or rear tires. (I see this a LOT on trikes that come in to my shop for service.
3) Patches of terrible road surface conditions. (obviously)
The steering and suspension feedback dynamics of a vehicle riding on a 3 contact point configuration (trikes) VS a 4 contact point configuration (automobiles) is inherently different in how each reacts to poor road surfaces. By their design, trikes will naturally react more than autos and that feedback is instantly transferred to a trikes operator via the handlebars and can be very unnerving. That said, any or all of these can contribute to headshake or wobble, so all need to be addressed.
Hello all,
I am looking for a drain on the this 99 Harley FLT Ultra Lehman differental that I purchased this year. It had sat for a long time so it required many updates, repairs and replacements to bring back to road worthy. In doing all the work i have been looking for a drain or lube location on the differental. Where and how do you change to oil if there is any? I have the Renegade Lehman installation manual and see noting in it about gear oil. If you know th e secret please share with me.
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Lucky for you to ride that BRP. A lot of it had gotten destroyed from the hurricane Helene. There was even a mention that it may be closed forever. I wonder how the Dragon made out.
Boy I really regret selling my 2004 Road King Custom after watching this video.
A friend of mine , a died in the wool BMW rider has learned ,after much back and forth with his dealer . His bike is out of warranty and will cost as much to repair it as it is worth on the market.
Lesson learned , sell bikes while still in warranty .
Before I retired, I used my local dealership for all my maintenance needs. Of course that was back over 11 years ago. The only mistake they ever made was allowing another 2-wheeler to fall over against my Ultra and damage my bags. They paid for everything, but the service was always perfect.
After I retired and moved down south, I started doing most of my routine maintenance. Dealerships started charging over $300 for a 3-hole change plus a couple friends experienced mishaps from some Harley mechanics. One buddy discovered the dealership filled his engine with gear oil instead of engine oil.
I have a local dealer that I would trust with some stuff, like flushing my hydraulic/brake lines, etc. However, there is only one dealer I have found with experienced mechanics that I would trust with internal engine work and it is over 900 miles away!
I my opinion most dealer's service departments have gotten much more expensive and provided much less quality workmanship over the past several years.
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My take on modifications have changed over the years because these engines have changed.
Personally I feel the M8 114 runs okay compared to the 107 and 103 motors that came on Trikes previously. If I didn't want to spend a lot I would simply install some nice slip-on mufflers and leave everything else alone. The motor will self-tune the with different mufflers.
Now if you want to keep up with some 2-wheel bikes that have stage II kits then you will be spending somewhere between $5,000 and $6,000. Personally I would not use Screaming Eagle parts but find a dealership that will rebuild using some of the other quality kits out there, and still cover under warranty. I took mine to a 130ci. The dealership started by sending the bottom end up to Darkhorse. They balanced it and rebuilt (titanium rods). When it came back they built my motor using a T-Man kit, bigger cam, Vance & Hines power duals headers, Drag Specialties slip-ons. In the dino booth they ended up with 110hp and 135hp. With that lighter balanced Darkhorse bottom end my motor revs much quicker, something that doesn't necessarily show up on dino numbers. It is an extremely fun machine to ride.
I received my Air Bags today, I must say they look identical to the ones I already have on the bike,I will do a temp fit up tomorrow and show a couple of pictures, I have more parts coming to set up my pressure adjuster switch and pump that needs a bit of fiddling to make it do what I want it to along with the pressure sensors on each wheel so things will start happening quick now. I will give some measurements of the Air Bags I bought and show the bits I bought to set them up, it may help someone else get their bags done without involving a dealership. DIY in this case is way cheaper.
OK. I took the bike out today for a long ride (50) miles (not that far) and all the small problems I had that now I know that they all stemmed from the old rear tire that blew out on us. it rides smooth, no wobble at all and it handles better on the highway and in the turns. I'm now happier them when I first installed the voyager kit. the weather has cooled down & it's time to ride! it's been 110's hear all summer, but the wife never said no to getting on the bike to go for a ride, we're getting on the bike tonight for a ride and a few drinks.
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