Replacing Motor Trike Suspension Air Bags ?????

[Gold Rush]

So, my friend is about to spend the $$ finally for new Air Bags. Those of you that replaced yours with the after market ones last year, what is your evaluation now? Any more tire rubbing issues? How are the new bags holding up? :cxtv:

Thanks in advance for you inputs!! :xszpv::xszpv:

 

[3W-lonerider]

So, my friend is about to spend the $$ finally for new Air Bags. Those of you that replaced yours with the after market ones last year, what is your evaluation now? Any more tire rubbing issues? How are the new bags holding up? :cxtv:

Thanks in advance for you inputs!! :xszpv::xszpv:

To be honest I will not go back to the little air bags motortrike uses. your friend should go with a skinnier tire. say one size down in width. next thing that will have to be done is the bottom hole will have to be egged out alittle away from the rear to keep the bag from rubbing the rear end housing. also he's probably used to having 40 psi in the motortrike bags. I would have him start out with 15 to 18 psi the go from there on the ride.

 

[paid4c4]

to be honest I will not go back to the little air bags motortrike uses. your friend should go with a skinnier tire. say one size down in width. next thing that will have to be done is the bottom hole will have to be egged out alittle away from the rear to keep the bag from rubbing the rear end housing. also he's probably used to having 40 psi in the motortrike bags. I would have him start out with 15 to 18 psi the go from there on the ride.

I just got a trike with a Motor Trike conversion. I'm already looking in to air bags. Would you please share with me who the after market supplier is? Thank You;
Bill

 

[Gold Rush]

I just got a trike with a Motor Trike conversion. I'm already looking in to air bags. Would you please share with me who the after market supplier is? Thank You;
Bill

Howdy Bill. This is the most popular thread on the topic. It should help you out.

http://www.triketalk.com/forum/thre...cement?highlight=Replacement+Motor+Trike+Bags

 

[3W-lonerider]

Howdy Bill. This is the most popular thread on the topic. It should help you out.

http://www.triketalk.com/forum/thre...cement?highlight=Replacement+Motor+Trike+Bags

http://www.airbagit.com/product-p/baga-800-long.htm


you want the 800# air sleeve.

 

[paid4c4]

Howdy Bill. This is the most popular thread on the topic. It should help you out.

http://www.triketalk.com/forum/thre...cement?highlight=Replacement+Motor+Trike+Bags

Thanks for the link; I read the entire thread and in doing so found a forum member with an extra set of new air bags looking for a new home. I think I will replace the fittings and tubing as part of the project. I'm also going to to move the air valve in the trunk as it requires a rubber arm add air.
Bill

 

[Sammybo]

I know this is old but what air pressure are yall running with these bags on a 06 ultra

 

[3W-lonerider]

I know this is old but what air pressure are yall running with these bags on a 06 ultra

if you're refering to the bigger air bags and not the original. i would start out at 13 to 18 pound. the air pressure is going to highly depend on the weight your carrying and your road conditions. you might just have to play with the pressure to what suits you. defiantly make sure your shocks are set on the softest setting or your bags and shocks will be fighting each other.

 

[Sammybo]

if you're refering to the bigger air bags and not the original. i would start out at 13 to 18 pound. the air pressure is going to highly depend on the weight your carrying and your road conditions. you might just have to play with the pressure to what suits you. defiantly make sure your shocks are set on the softest setting or your bags and shocks will be fighting each other.

yes the bigger bags I have the shocks 2 up from stiff

 

[3W-lonerider]

yes the bigger bags I have the shocks 2 up from stiff

adjust those shocks. let the shocks do what they are supposed to do which is dampen the ride and let the air bags do the support.
when i installed the larger bags i spent 6 months and thousands of miles playing with the variables of both shock adjustments and pressures in the airbags. just trying to direct you down a path that your not fighting the ride on different road conditions and getting frustrated not being able to find a happy medium..