Motor Trike rear pulley "flange"

[sherry2365]

Hi - I have a 6 year old Motor Trike kit on a 2003 V-Rod. Just had the aluminum flange crack on the rear axle which allowed the rear pulley to move back & forth about 1/2". Very noisy. Got it home safely. Anyway, has anyone else had this happen. Motor Trike will fix it for free (instead of having to buy a new rear end for $3500 but I have to pay freight from MD to TX and back. Plus, I will have to pay the labor at the dealer for tearing it down and putting it back together. Sounds like a design problem. Rumor has it that the flange is now made of steel! Would like to hear from anyone who has had this happen.

Thanks. <img src="images/smilies/frown.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Frown" class="inlineimg" />

 

[Gorilla]

welcome aboard sorry about the problem.

 

[Nana]

Hi Sherry..... OUCH about the crack!! but it is good to know that MT is giving you a replacement. I'm sure some of the members will chime in with information for you.<br />
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Welcome to TrikeTalk! I love the look of the V-Rod in a trike and would sure like to see a few pictures of yours <img src="images/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Smile" class="inlineimg" />.

 

[sherry2365]

Hi Nana -<br />
This is my first shot at uploading a pic to this site. Hope I did it right!

 

[Nana]

You did it perfectly, Sherry <img src="images/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Smile" class="inlineimg" />. I've always preferred the look of the traditional HDs more than the V-Rod..... until I saw a V-Rod trike a year ago. And after seeing yours in this picture, I am re-affirmed in my thinking that they are darned good looking!!!

 

[sherry2365]

It sure does turn heads! Just about everyone that sees it feels the same way as you - not crazy about the V-Rod itself but like the trike! My husband gets jealous cause they don't look at his bike. <img src="images/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Smile" class="inlineimg" />

 

[Lucky]

Welcome to trike talk.Good looking trike.Where was the pic taken looks like nice riding country.Sorry you are having trouble.

 

[Gorilla]

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</div>yep a very good looking trike

 

[sherry2365]

Was on way back from Sandusky, OH - so it was somewhere in OH or PA.