Conversion question

[spiritdream]

Just brought home my "new" 2005 GL1800 with Hannigan kit. We discovered that it still has the kickstand & center stands attached. Is this normal??

 

[Peter A.]

Kick stand/plate

All the FACTORY Harley's STILL have the side plate attached.....guess its cheaper than removing them??????

 

[trike lady]

The installer left both in place, some will remove them and rewire the side stand switch.

 

[Gold Rush]

Just brought home my "new" 2005 GL1800 with Hannigan kit. We discovered that it still has the kickstand & center stands attached. Is this normal??

Many installers leave them on if running boards, aqua shields, wing guards (what ever the brand calls theirs) are not installed. Obviously they do not serve much purpose except the side stand in handy for reading fault codes. Each is pretty easily removed so if you are inclined to clean things up a bit then by all means go for it.

I have a bit of a trick for the side stand switch that is pretty handy. Shoot me a PM with you email address and I'll send you a bunch of information.. :xszpv: :xszpv:

 

[Pastor Ron]

Does anyone have

Does anyone have a Motor Trike GT3 kit on their SILVER WING...if so...can you tell me the in and out of maint.

 

[trike tech]

Does anyone have a Motor Trike GT3 kit on their SILVER WING...if so...can you tell me the in and out of maint.

Ron,

There's really not much in the way of maintenance on that kit. Lubricate the drive chain (frequency will depend on type of chain lube you use & riding conditions), adjust chain slack as needed. Any time you adjust the chain slack it's CRITICAL that you verify the front & rear sprocket are properly aligned; failure to do so will lead to accelerated wear of the sprockets. If you ride on rough roads, I'd recommend checking fender bolts ever so often also (if you notice they want to work loose, you could remove one at a time & add low strength loc-tite to them & snug back down. Rear tire pressure should be approximately 22 psi.

 

[GoldWingrGreg]

Removing the center stand allows for easier access to 3 hose clamps that sometimes need tightened to stop a coolant leak.

Regarding the side stand. If left attached, and if it's able to extend, and if you ever get an FI light flashing, the reason for the FI fault can be quickly discovered by extending the side stand at idle and in neutral. Knowing how to read the FL flashes is required.

 

[Pastor Ron]

Ron,

There's really not much in the way of maintenance on that kit. Lubricate the drive chain (frequency will depend on type of chain lube you use & riding conditions), adjust chain slack as needed. Any time you adjust the chain slack it's CRITICAL that you verify the front & rear sprocket are properly aligned; failure to do so will lead to accelerated wear of the sprockets. If you ride on rough roads, I'd recommend checking fender bolts ever so often also (if you notice they want to work loose, you could remove one at a time & add low strength loc-tite to them & snug back down. Rear tire pressure should be approximately 22 psi.

Thank you for your info, I will do this occasionally

 

[FRR]

Just brought home my "new" 2005 GL1800 with Hannigan kit. We discovered that it still has the kickstand & center stands attached. Is this normal??

definitely