Just bought a 2018 Tri Glide with 1900 miles. Adjusted the Dunlop tires to max listed pressure of 40 lbs front & 44 lbs rear. Seems to ride a little rough & although I just got on one for the first time seems it might not track perfect???? Wondering if anyone can advise?
Tri Glide Tire Pressure
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I can't help you, but I can tell you how happy I am for you. A picture of your trike would be nice. Ride safe and have fun.
Keep in mind also that tire PSI rises when driving so you will be over the max PSI, since you set them at there max recommended PSI>
36 front and in the upper 20-30 range for the rear would be fine..
36 front and in the upper 20-30 range for the rear would be fine..
Jim..Welcome to Trike Talk..
On the tires 36-front 22/25 -Rear ..
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On the tires 36-front 22/25 -Rear ....
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Drop the rear to 22 lbs and you'll be amazed at the difference. ..and yes, the front should be at 36 lbs.
Congratulations on your trike. I would highly recommend getting an owner's manual & reading it twice.
Hi Jim. Welcome. Not sure but I'm thinking you got the 'max' pressures off the sidewall of the tires. And those are indeed the max pressures not necessarily the recommended ones.
Check you owner's manual and it'll say the rear tire should be set at 26 psi. And there are some articles (you can google) that explain that 26 psi is the agreed upon minimum tire pressure for auto tires which of course the rear tires on our TGs definitely are. As others have said a lower pressure of 22 psi even down to 20 psi will be OK and greatly improve the ride.
And Harley says to set the front tire pressure at 36 psi on the trike just like it is on two wheelers.
Then check the air shocks (assuming the suspension is stock). I don't recall what it should be but it is in the owner's manual.
Here's an article from Lehman that does a good job of explaining tire pressure:
http://www.lehmantrikes.com/assets/docs/uploads/Manuals/techbook-master.pdf
Hope this helps.
Check you owner's manual and it'll say the rear tire should be set at 26 psi. And there are some articles (you can google) that explain that 26 psi is the agreed upon minimum tire pressure for auto tires which of course the rear tires on our TGs definitely are. As others have said a lower pressure of 22 psi even down to 20 psi will be OK and greatly improve the ride.
And Harley says to set the front tire pressure at 36 psi on the trike just like it is on two wheelers.
Then check the air shocks (assuming the suspension is stock). I don't recall what it should be but it is in the owner's manual.
Here's an article from Lehman that does a good job of explaining tire pressure:
http://www.lehmantrikes.com/assets/docs/uploads/Manuals/techbook-master.pdf
Hope this helps.
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My two cents is 22 in the rear and 36 in the front for what it's worth been like that for over seven years no issues. Didn't mention the Air Shocks depends on the rider and passenger to get that set. good luck there :Coffee:Ridesafe Fred
Don't you mean 36lbs????
Definitely 36# in the front, we run 22# in the rears, world of difference.
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At 22 lbs on the rear there is a possibility of popping the bead on a real fast tight corner, and the manual say 36 lbs in front unless of course you want to buy tires a lot
At 22 lbs on the rear there is a possibility of popping the bead on a real fast tight corner, and the manual say 36 lbs in front unless of course you want to buy tires a lot
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Hi Jim, :welcome:to Trike Talk
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Jim welcome
Congrats & welcome, Jim.
36 per the manual for the stock Dunny on the front. I run 23# in the rears, much better than the 26 that HD says.
36 per the manual for the stock Dunny on the front. I run 23# in the rears, much better than the 26 that HD says.
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Fearless
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I just re read your original post, it's entirely possible that your trike may be out of alignment. It's not hard to align it with the help of a trike supplement manual. I used two laser levels it was simple. Check the distance from tire to fender on each side then you will know. Travel safe Fred/Jeanne
What about the TPMS system?
Jess..Welcome to Trike Talk….
TPMS is not a problem - the dealer can set that at what is needed. I have a conversion - originally set for front and rear time.
When I added the conversion, dealer installed TPMS is my rear tires and set that for 22. I run 22 in my rear - when I am travelling, it gets as high as 24.
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Just saw this thread on tire pressure. This video explains what is ideal by the folks that designed the Harley Tri Glide.
Kevin
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I remember the Ford explorer Firestone tire fiasco, Firestone went bankrupt right after that And ford couldn’t give away a explorer for a few years…..
That said…..Any dealer who will recalibrate the Stock TPMS to a lower PSI than the factory PSI..Is gambling his business on the odds that nothing will happen….And if that dealer writes an work order in the shops computer Harley will not be happy….
hypothetically: Joe schmo trike rider enters in a turn too hot And rolls his pride and joy;…And then some insurance claims adjuster asks how much air are you running?…And being that Joe Schmo has something else to blame for the accident besides his lack of driving experience because it couldn’t be that’ No Way I’m an Expert Trike Driver so no way it’s my fault the dealer who is in the eyes of the law an Expert should not have recalibrated the TPMS..!..Then someone else who rolled their trike pops up out of the internet and starts a chain reaction…Consumers Report gets a hold of it… does a hatchet job like they did on the Suzuki Samurai…..
That said…..Any dealer who will recalibrate the Stock TPMS to a lower PSI than the factory PSI..Is gambling his business on the odds that nothing will happen….And if that dealer writes an work order in the shops computer Harley will not be happy….
hypothetically: Joe schmo trike rider enters in a turn too hot And rolls his pride and joy;…And then some insurance claims adjuster asks how much air are you running?…And being that Joe Schmo has something else to blame for the accident besides his lack of driving experience because it couldn’t be that’ No Way I’m an Expert Trike Driver so no way it’s my fault the dealer who is in the eyes of the law an Expert should not have recalibrated the TPMS..!..Then someone else who rolled their trike pops up out of the internet and starts a chain reaction…Consumers Report gets a hold of it… does a hatchet job like they did on the Suzuki Samurai…..
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I just dropped my rears to 22 pSI. I like it. I miss my Michelins… when these Dunlops go south I’m putting the Michelins Defenders back on. I let them go in a trade on the 2014 when I got my 21
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I just had my front tire replaced. While I was waiting for it we were having a little lunch at the dealerships restaurant. The service advisor actually came over and got me. My brakes were shot, front and rear. I knew they were getting close bumping up to almost 50,000.
Anyway, when I was riding home I thought the darn bike was riding really rough. I check my tire's psi the next day and my front had 45psi and the rear tires had 36!!!! Needless to say I adjust them back down. Not sure what the tech was thinking.
Anyway, when I was riding home I thought the darn bike was riding really rough. I check my tire's psi the next day and my front had 45psi and the rear tires had 36!!!! Needless to say I adjust them back down. Not sure what the tech was thinking.
The technicians are human robots they are used to working on two wheelers and that’s the pressure they put in them and so they just automatically do it to Trike‘s… a.k.a. force of habit, or just easier that way for them…..
If this Dipshit, I mean Technicians can't put air in a tire Why the F==K would you let him touch your trike ? :xzqxz::xzqxz::xzqxz::xzqxz::xzqxz:
Jack Klarich
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Poor tech training here, or he is just lazy
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I disagree, poor training and lazy, if he does not know the difference between a trike and 2 wheeler he should move on to a job he is more capable of
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