Bad ride for the wife - 2016 HD Tri

[MMCHristy]

Just picked up our 2016 Tri-Glide from the dealer on Saturday. Sweet deal only 3300 miles and the wife says it feels like being in a 14' boat on Lake Michigan with 3' waves. What the heck can I do to make it better? I checked my tire pressure and it was 26 pounds in both rear. Any ideas?

 

[Jack Klarich]

Read here and give him a call for more info

http://www.dkcustomproducts.com/overview-of-performance-rear-shocks-74.htm

 

[Sully]

Also check out DK Comfort Lift Kit.......Welcome from North Ga. .:wave4:

 

[rhino 2]

There are a lot of things you can do to improve the ride.....But with 3 wheels and 3 different tracks on the ground it will never give a Cadillac ride.....:Shrug:...

 

[chester]

Just picked up our 2016 Tri-Glide from the dealer on Saturday. Sweet deal only 3300 miles and the wife says it feels like being in a 14' boat on Lake Michigan with 3' waves. What the heck can I do to make it better? I checked my tire pressure and it was 26 pounds in both rear. Any ideas?

She could have ridden it before she bought it??

 

[DK Custom Products]

Just picked up our 2016 Tri-Glide from the dealer on Saturday. Sweet deal only 3300 miles and the wife says it feels like being in a 14' boat on Lake Michigan with 3' waves. What the heck can I do to make it better? I checked my tire pressure and it was 26 pounds in both rear. Any ideas?

Congrats on your new ride!

Get the rear tire pressure down to 20-21 psi, that will give an improvement in ride quality, and it's free.

If you still want more improvement, check out these two suspension links-

Rear Suspension Report LINK

Front Suspension Report LINK

For more interesting info, here are a couple of videos-





Kevin

 

[ISP-FL]

Just picked up our 2016 Tri-Glide from the dealer on Saturday. Sweet deal only 3300 miles and the wife says it feels like being in a 14' boat on Lake Michigan with 3' waves. What the heck can I do to make it better? I checked my tire pressure and it was 26 pounds in both rear. Any ideas?

Coil overs will help, however my 2019 still doesn't take the bumps as well as my previous 2 wheel bikes. Riding in Florida and a couple other southern States that have nice smooth pavement is the key IMHO. Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and a couple other northern states just don't maintain their roads anymore and it makes for some rough riding no matter what your are in/on.

 

[Rider70]

We ride 2 up probably 99% of the time. My 2019 has been modified with the 14” lift and PA shocks set up by DK. Rear tires at 22. Ride is about as smooth as it gets. Are there bumps? Yes, but no worse than a car. Cadillac? No, but I didn’t buy a car. We can ride as long as we want, no 3ft waves here.

You’ll have to invest some $$, but IMO totally worth it to enjoy the ride. Like others have said, call DK, they shoot straight.

 

[Fearless]

You landed in the right place

Congratulations on the new to you ride. Welcome to the forum, as others have said Pro Actions are the way to go, pricey but worth every penny. We rode ours for 6 years with OEM air shocks horrible ride! rear tires at 22 lbs. we avoided some areas because roads were to rough. Cross reflection joint bumps in road being the worst and railroad crossings. When presented with an opportunity, I made the investment sorry now I did not do them before now. I also did the front forks now our 09' Triglide now runs like a sport trike it handles so well. There are less expensive shocks than Pro Action but the old saying goes Cry once and get it over with!!! you will not regret it. Ride safe good luck on your choice. Fred

 

[Gorilla]

welcome aboard mike you got the replys already

 

[graygoat]

Welcome & congrats, Mike!

Another happy DK customer here with their 14" comfort lift kit. I run 22 -23 psi in the rears, also.

 

[Halfnormal]

Check the air in your shocks. When I purchased my used 2015, they did not have any air in the shocks and it road like crap!

 

[Koolbreeze]

Just picked up our 2016 Tri-Glide from the dealer on Saturday. Sweet deal only 3300 miles and the wife says it feels like being in a 14' boat on Lake Michigan with 3' waves. What the heck can I do to make it better? I checked my tire pressure and it was 26 pounds in both rear. Any ideas?

Other than what has been posted, check the air pressure in you rear shocks soften it up and only have 10-20 lbs in there to start, then go up by 5 lb intervals until you like the ride, 20-22 lbs air in the rear tires. Here is a link to another forum discussing the issue.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/tri-...4679-2016-triglide-stock-shocks-question.html

 

[MMCHristy]

Thanks bunch

You all were spot on - air shocks need air. Wife is super comfortable and loves the Trike.

Mike Christy

 

[rhino 2]

You all were spot on - air shocks need air. Wife is super comfortable and loves the Trike.

Mike Christy

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