hi all

[army triker]

just thought id say hello. just got myself a lovely kawazaki gt550 trike in black. been after one for ages but being in british army and the way things are at the mo not had time. got a bit of time off so went and got 1. only 1 thing wrong with her is at low speed get alot of wobble from the front when i go over bumps. on motorway she is brill. will a damper sort it.
thanks all
craig

 

[skuuter]

WELCOME to TRIKE TALK....glad to have You aboard. Trikes tend to have a slight "headshake" over bumps, railroad tracks, curbs, etc. .....different amounts between different Trikes. Some Folks here seem to have good luck on some models with dampeners.....:wtg:

 

[Nana]

Hello armytriker! Welcome to TrikeTalk! and thank you for your service .
skuuter is correct about the tendency to feel all the bumps in the front end at very slow speeds. You don't mention if your trike is raked, but in addition to the damper, you might find that helpful also. The rake certainly does help with the steering! It will take you from having to use a lot of arm/shoulder strength to feeling like power steering!

 

[The Wolf]

Hello Armytriker... Hope you get the answer you are looking for

 

[ThirdWheel]

Welcome Craig, a couple of things you may check for the wobble. Make sure your front wheel is balanced and also check that the steering nut is tight. Hoping you enjoy your time on three wheels.

 

[John Luciano]

Keep the rear tire pressure in the 22LB area. Hard rear tires will make it bounce . Don't forget you have 3 bumps per not 0ne like with the 2 wheeler You went over the same bump like a rocking horse. Welcome aboard. AS always put up a few pictures

 

[Gorilla]

just thought id say hello. just got myself a lovely kawazaki gt550 trike in black. been after one for ages but being in british army and the way things are at the mo not had time. got a bit of time off so went and got 1. only 1 thing wrong with her is at low speed get alot of wobble from the front when i go over bumps. on motorway she is brill. will a damper sort it.
thanks all
craig

Welcome aboard Army Triker. If the steering head nut has not been tightened down further than when it was a 2 wheeler than you might want to give that a try for a place to start.

 

[Doc]

Craig, Welcome aboard! You'll really enjoy the Group here, alot of great information available and outstanding support. And Thank You for your Service...Get some pics up ASAP, you've got our intrest now
;-)

Ed

 

[army triker]

 

[army triker]

their we go, will get some more on asap
cheers craig

 

[army triker]

 

[Nana]

Great pictures! Thanks for sharing them

 

[skuuter]

NICE......THANKS......:wtg:

 

[John Luciano]

Wow that is some rig. I bet i could do that with my 500 Shadow for Honey. What is used to do it? Like What kit or what parts? Don't for get to untie it first .

 

[Gorilla]

Nicely done

 

[Lonerbtw]

With that small of tires and that little weight you might want to go down to 12 to 14 lbs. Thats what I run on my Valkyrie and it has taken out most all the woble over bumps. I tryed 22 lbs at first and it snaped the bars out of my hands. Just kept droping air till it felt good.
Loner

 

[Lonerbtw]

By the way good looking trike. What rear end is that?
Loner

 

[army triker]

thanks for all the comments all. i will find out all the work that was done on her for you. it has a robin reliant axle. if your wondering what a robin is it was a 3 wheel car that was big in the 80s. just chopped it down and used that. gunna drop air pressure in tires, see if that solves out.
thanks every 1
craig

 

[army triker]

 

[army triker]

this is a robin ha ha. my trike has the axle off one similar.
craig

 

[tis]

Welcome Triker: Nice looking set-up, and welcome to the site also want to Thank you for your service. What part of the U.K. you from> When I put a lock on my front disc, I also put a top of a red paintspray can over my ignition to remind me to remove lock. Been doing that for years, now they have different gadgets to do that.

 

[army triker]

I'm from Manchester and yes I live and breath manchester united

 

[army triker]

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</div>Dropped tyre pressure much better thank u

 

[chacha]

Well, I am new here and am reading up on all the different trike conversion styles. I took some good info and test rode what I could. I like the tight feel of the champion non IRS and I like the price. Looking around on forums tho I cannot locate much info on the satisfaction of those who already own the Champion. I like the storage of some others but not the ride. I have a headache trying to make up my mind. <img src="images/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Smile" class="inlineimg" /> If I came in the wrong area apologies I am brand new to this....

 

[Papa Zook]

Hi chacha! Just start a new thread of your own under New Members Area and copy and paste this post there. Lots will respond to you questions. Great to have you with us!

Zook

 

[Gorilla]

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</div>chacha, I have a Champion non irs and love it. I got about 15k miles on it. Also Nana one of the administrators also has one. I'm sure she will be posting her opinion shortly.

Handles really well and is straight forward design and should be very reliable.