I have a 2003 GW Trike and I am starting to hear sounds from my front brakes. I have a Motor Trike conversion and I have about 20,000 miles on the brakes.
Is that a norm for front brakes?
Is that a norm for front brakes?
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I have a 2003 GW Trike and I am starting to hear sounds from my front brakes. I have a Motor Trike conversion and I have about 20,000 miles on the brakes.
Is that a norm for front brakes?
I have a 2003 GW Trike and I am starting to hear sounds from my front brakes. I have a Motor Trike conversion and I have about 20,000 miles on the brakes.
Is that a norm for front brakes?
The trike shop said they recommend people that trike should get used to braking different on a trike.
I brake the same on 3 wheels as I do on 2 wheels, never saw a reason too change.
I triked my 2006 at 12,000 miles and now have 42,000 miles. Just had a complete checkup two months ago and was told everything was OK - brakes included. So that's about 30,000 miles with no change in braking habits. I still use both.
No. It's not true on Roadsmith trikes. The brakes are no longer linked after the conversion. If you had the ABS option, that is also disconnected."2 front calipers work with lever, one front caliper and both rear with the foot pedal"
Guys is this true of all GW trike conversions??
Ive put 15K on my trike this year and if it were a 2 wheeler I would be taking a look at the front pads shortly.
Im more of a rear braker then front.
Old bad habit from back in the 70s when for a few years my chopper had no front brakes.
I apply the rear first, then add fronts as needed.
I have a Motor Trike kit and hadn't seen that anywhere.
Im not even sure after a year if the TPS is active in the front.
One reply is all I need I think.
Thanks don't want to hijack and or start a new thread yet.
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The Goldwings brakes are linked and the reason your left front is wearing out so quickly, is that if you primarily use the rear brakes, you activate the left front brake only and 30% of your braking power is accomplished by the left front caliper, hence the accelerated wear.
If your conversion has disabled the OEM braked link, then something else is at play, methinks.
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