New member "muley405:

[muley405]

I have a 2005 harley ultra with 16000 miles and a Champion converson..and I've had nothing but trouble with conversion...anyone else having problems?

 

[wingking51]

What kind of problems are you having? Is your trike a solid axle or independent rear suspension?

 

[trikeleader]

muley405,
Welcome to Trike Talk. We are all glad to see you here.
Call Michael at Champion, he can help you with your concerns with your trike kit.
The phone number is 800-875-0949. They have been really good about helping their customers.

 

[tis]

Muley: who did the installation of the Trike Kit?

 

[John Luciano]

Trouble is such a VAGUE word. describe the trouble. My friend had 40,0000 trouble free miles his 1996 Goldwing Trike . Can't help you if you don't explain . don't leave us hanging .

 

[Gorilla]

I have a 2005 harley ultra with 16000 miles and a Champion converson..and I've had nothing but trouble with conversion...anyone else having problems?

Welcome aboard. I have an 07 Road Glide with an 09 Champion straight axle conversion. 15k miles and not a problem. Did you do the conversion or had someone else do it for you? What problems

 

[skuuter]

WELCOME to TRIKE TALK...Yep lotsa' help waitin' in the wings, just post up some specifics on Your Problem(s)....Hope it all gets straightened out because it doesn't get any better than Trikin'....:wtg::Biker:

 

[muley405]

What kind of problems are you having? Is your trike a solid axle or independent rear suspension?

solid axle....broke transmission case 1st...then the bearings on punkin went out and ruined punkin..all in less than 16,000 miles

 

[muley405]

muley405,
Welcome to Trike Talk. We are all glad to see you here.
Call Michael at Champion, he can help you with your concerns with your trike kit.
The phone number is 800-875-0949. They have been really good about helping their customers.

I have talked with everyone at Champion, Micheal did get $80 of my overnight shipping back, had I not been caught out on the road at the time I would have returned punkin, packing non exsisent, bearing surface damaged, and new punkin looked like it had been dragged from Calif...came away feeling like I was a stepchild instead of an owner...very depressed

 

[muley405]

Trouble is such a VAGUE word. describe the trouble. My friend had 40,0000 trouble free miles his 1996 Goldwing Trike . Can't help you if you don't explain . don't leave us hanging .

Seems Champion came up with an upgrade on swingarm and motor mount conversion and forgot to inform dealers. thanks to parts man I was advised of possible upgrade and he sent the parts so I could beefup supension and possibly not break another transmission case...cudos to the partsman!!!

 

[White Knight 04]

Muley, If this is all true I sure would feel like a ugly left handed step aunt....You still haven't said if you had a builder do the job or you did it....What was up with the guarantee??? Was it out of time or what ???? Was the punkin shipped to you by Jaun Valdez and his coffee bean burro or how ???? Lot of unanswered questions please elaborate !!!! Oh, and welcome to Trike Talk

 

[muley405]

Trouble is such a VAGUE word. describe the trouble. My friend had 40,0000 trouble free miles his 1996 Goldwing Trike . Can't help you if you don't explain . don't leave us hanging .

broken transmission case.....bad bearing on punkin ruining punkin....1st day I tried to order one, and I started early that morning, by the time order was ready it was too late to ship that day...my thanks to the warrinty manager...

 

[muley405]

Muley, If this is all true I sure would feel like a ugly left handed step aunt....You still haven't said if you had a builder do the job or you did it....What was up with the guarantee??? Was it out of time or what ???? Was the punkin shipped to you by Jaun Valdez and his coffee bean burro or how ???? Lot of unanswered questions please elaborate !!!! Oh, and welcome to Trike Talk

The trike was built by Knitt Hill trikes straight off show room floor, orignal owner had health problems and Knitt Hills Trikes bought it back with 2000 miles on it, they put 6000 miles on it and when I bought it it had 8000 miles on it and its 2005 model that no warrinty...:Shrug:..the shipping was UPS.....the beaner that put punkin in box used no packing at all...not even as much as a piece of tape on bearing surface...the box was a paint can box that looked like a basketball instead of a box....punkin was scared up and bearing surface took quite a bit of filing before it would take bearing. UPS was rough on it but with proper packaging would have been a great help! Oh, and the person doing the work with my assistance was my brother-in-law, a certified harley wrench with over 30 yrs exp behind him and recently retired from Bartlesville Cycle Sports in Okla. his motto..." your life is in my hands, when I fix something its done right".....any more questions?...thanks for bending your ear,,,Muley

 

[White Knight 04]

Wow, I can see why your upset !!!!I think that Ups would be a little responsible for some of the damage... Usually I pay extra for insurance on most of my stuff....Sometimes like now it prolly would have been some help.... But then again there is your labor also !!!!!

 

[Gorilla]

The packer is responsible. Unless the shipping container is tore open the contents are the responsibility of the shipper. It says that in the agreement.

 

[muley405]

Thanks tmigala, more fuel for the fire.......lol..a new punkin was $1000, pocket change to some......ride safe