GL1800 Lehman Trike : Does drive connect to one wheel or both ?

[Motogordo]

GL1800 Lehman Trike : Does drive connect to one wheel or both ?

Sept 20,2012

Someone asked me today if my 2005 GL1800 Lehman Monarch II Trike,:GL1800: whether or not one wheel or both are connected to the drive shaft ?

Motogordo

 

[lectric]

Re: GL1800 Lehman Trike : Does drive connect to one wheel or both ?

Both wheels are driven from the driveshaft through a differential. Just like a car. I am not positive but do believe they do not use posi traction or locking differentials on any trikes. Hope this helps.

 

[Lee H. Mann]

Re: GL1800 Lehman Trike : Does drive connect to one wheel or both ?

The Lehman Trikes all have open differentials, just like a passenger car. The drive shaft turns and the differential gear set makes the rear axles turn. They do not have a live axle, posi-traction or limited slip. This allows differing wheel speeds in turns.

 

[Jim Smyth]

Re: GL1800 Lehman Trike : Does drive connect to one wheel or both ?

It also allows the inside tire in a fast turn spin up when it comes off the ground. So I heard................

 

[Motogordo]

Re: GL1800 Lehman Trike : Does drive connect to one wheel or both ?

I want to thank all of you for helping to answer my question about the driveshaft.
Motogordo (9/22/12):GL1800: