rear wheels

[joe pain]

Down here in Florida, a girl was killed riding her Harley TriGlide, on the interstate when one of her trike wheels fell off! being new to trikes,(6000 miles) I'm a little concerned about my Roadsmith/Harley street glide, I checked the rear wheels and cant figure out where the lug nuts are,There is a cover with some weird kind of screws holding them in place, Special tool needed here? Not an allen,not a phillips head, not a socket, can anyone help

Thank you....... Joe

 

[Nauga Mok]

On my Roadsmith, the lugnuts are under that cover you describe. On that cover, there's a notch about the size of a big screwdriver tip or car lugwrench end for removing hubcaps. Stick a pry bar in that slot & pry the cap off -- it pops right off. I try to put something, like an old glove, between the wheel & bar to keep from marring the wheel's surface. Also notice I did not say to use a screwdriver!

Screwdrivers are made for twisting, not prying -- there's nothing more cumbersom to use than a bent screwdriver! Torque spec for Roadsmith lugnuts is 75 ft lb. The cover just snaps back on when you're done. It's recomended that we check lugnut torques at 500 & 1,000 mi (when new) & at every service after that. Hmmm I need to do the 500 check!

 

[joe pain]

Thank you very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:d

 

[Gorilla]

Wow a sad event. I would think the loose wheel should of been felt before it came off. Not knowing their experience or the age of the trike leads to alot of questions without any answers. The point to be learned by ALL of us is to check those lugs every so often. We never do in most cases. Just for a closure we all should go do it while we are thinking about it.