Rear Suspension Goldwing Champion

[3whlnpa]

Howdy,

I have a 2006 Goldwing Trike w/champion kit. I have had it for 10 years and suddenly I have lost all suspension on the rear. I have absolutely no rear suspension, any little dip or bump in the road and I am scraping the exhaust pipes, I can't go over any speed bumps without nearly high centering the trike.

Is it possible I have a broken torsion bar?

 

[Lee H. Mann]

Doug, Welcome to Trike Talk from West Virginia.:wave4:

It sounds like a good inspection is needed. If it is a straight axle model, it should be easily spotted.

If it does have IRS, a sway-bar could seize up and stop moving and allowing the suspension to be active.

The sway bar can be diagnosed by disconnecting each end at the lower a-frames.:Shrug:

 

[rhino 2]

Doug........Welcome to Trike-Talk..........:wave4:...

 

[Lee H. Mann]

Doug, Welcome to Trike Talk from West Virginia.:wave4:

It sounds like a good inspection is needed. If it is a straight axle model, it should be easily spotted.

If it does have IRS, a sway-bar could seize up and stop moving and allowing the suspension to be active.

The sway bar can be diagnosed by disconnecting each end at the lower a-frames.:Shrug:

 

[Bigbikerrick]

rear suspension

I dont believe champion uses torsion bar springs . they use 2 coil over shocks and one central shock, where the original GL shock went.. Take a look under there, to see whats going on.

Im sure more knowledgeable folks will come along with other suggestions.

Rick.

 

[Lee H. Mann]

I dont believe champion uses torsion bar springs . they use 2 coil over shocks and one central shock, where the original GL shock went.. Take a look under there, to see whats going on.

Im sure more knowledgeable folks will come along with other suggestions.

Rick.

Rick, Welcome to Trike Talk from West Virginia.:wave4:

Glad you finally chimed in too.:Shrug:

You describe the Champion straight axle for the GL1500 and the GL1800.

Champion uses coil-overs for their suspensions, 3 on the GL1500 and 2 (axle mounted) on the GL1800 with a straight axle along with the OEM mounted coil-over..

The IRS suspension also uses 2 coil-overs and a sway-bar and eliminates the OEM coil-over.