Roadsmith reverse issues.

[Volusiacrazy]

Hello all, I'm New here and to triking. I recently bought a 2004 Harley Roadking with a Roadsmith trike conversion. The reverse motor tries to move but when I look underneath and push the button it looks like the gear motor that works it might be skipping teeth Inside the gear box. Has anyone had any experience with these reverse motors and how much they Cost to replace ?

 

[rhino 2]

Hello all, I'm New here and to triking. I recently bought a 2004 Harley Roadking with a Roadsmith trike conversion. The reverse motor tries to move but when I look underneath and push the button it looks like the gear motor that works it might be skipping teeth Inside the gear box. Has anyone had any experience with these reverse motors and how much they Cost to replace ?

Randall..Welcome to Trike Talk...

If your motor is like the Tri Glides You can get a rebuilt kit 30 to about 50 dollars A new motor costs around 1500+dollars..Without labor ..

 

[Volusiacrazy]

Randall..Welcome to Trike Talk...

If your motor is like the Tri Glides You can get a rebuilt kit 30 to about 50 dollars A new motor costs around 1500+dollars..Without labor ..

Where do You get such rebuild kits and motors ?

 

[rhino 2]

Where do You get such rebuild kits and motors ?

There are a couple of threads right now on Trike Talk about reverse Motors do a search or you can just Google Harley Davidson reverse motors that will lead you to a lot of places were you can get parts or the whole motor....

 

[Jack Klarich]

Welcome to Trike talk, look here is this your reverse set up? If it is my guess is a good electric motor shop should be able to rebuild it for you. Good Luck and check back in

 

[irondog]

Hello all, I'm New here and to triking. I recently bought a 2004 Harley Roadking with a Roadsmith trike conversion. The reverse motor tries to move but when I look underneath and push the button it looks like the gear motor that works it might be skipping teeth Inside the gear box. Has anyone had any experience with these reverse motors and how much they Cost to replace ?

I would call Roadsmith, as they probably installed the reverse when they did the conversion. Doubt it's like the Triglide electric reverse, but I've been wrong before.

 

[rhino 2]

I would call Roadsmith, as they probably installed the reverse when they did the conversion. Doubt it's like the Triglide electric reverse, but I've been wrong before.

You're right after looking at the video Jack posted ...It is a different motor ....

 

[Volusiacrazy]

Actually my motor doesn't look like the one in the video. Mine stands up and has a 90 degree output shaft.

 

[Jack Klarich]

Can you post a picture of it?

 

[Volusiacrazy]

Can you post a picture of it?

I plan to hopefully pull it out tomorrow and then I'll post pics. I don't know what all is involved in removing it.

 

[Volusiacrazy]

So it turns out that the motor gearbox shaft keyway is broken out along with the belt sprocket being ruined. I called Roadsmith and they no longer using that motor or sprocket but are using a new reverse kit that cost $850.00 .

 

[rhino 2]

So it turns out that the motor gearbox shaft keyway is broken out along with the belt sprocket being ruined. I called Roadsmith and they no longer using that motor or sprocket but are using a new reverse kit that cost $850.00 .

Its gonna cost you, Or them $850...:Shrug:...

 

[Volusiacrazy]

Its gonna cost you, Or them $850...:Shrug:...

Well me of course.

 

[rhino 2]

Well me of course.

I would look to see if a mechanical reverse will be a better option...Even though its a few hundred dollars more...:Shrug:...

 

[Volusiacrazy]

Can you post a picture of it?

I've tried to upload photos but can't figure out how. It keeps telling me the file is to big.

 

[Zammy]

Randall, you need to resize the pics first, there's a limit on the size, I think it is 2 megs but don't quote me.

 

[Volusiacrazy]

Here are pics of the motor

 

[codered]

Reverse problems.

I have a 2008 Roadsmith Trike. The reverse went in mine too. I can hear the electric motor spin, but the gear does nothing. Mine is a Verticle mounted motor, and then it goes into a 90 degree gear box. Begining of April I contacted Roadsmith and they thing the gears inside the gear box "exploded" was their term. So I asked about a new gearbox and they said you have to buy a new motor and modify it to their new Horizontal style. Said it would be around $850.

Screw that, for another $200 or so I will go with a MMD mechanical reverse for $1099. Of course mine has the 6 speed transmission, not the 5 that makes it a little more expensive. But this seems like a pretty rugged set up, not quite as rugged as the Baker reverse, but still much better in my mind than a electric motor. Best of all the install videos look pretty straight forward. WWW.erouwingusa.com or they are on Ebay as well. Now I just have to remove all the stock reverse stuff, but I think I can do that over the winter.

 

[codered]

Its gonna cost you, Or them $850...:Shrug:...

See my post further down. Look at the MMD mechanical reverse. A little more, but much better quality.

 

[rhino 2]

I have a 2008 Roadsmith Trike. The reverse went in mine too. I can hear the electric motor spin, but the gear does nothing. Mine is a Verticle mounted motor, and then it goes into a 90 degree gear box. Begining of April I contacted Roadsmith and they thing the gears inside the gear box "exploded" was their term. So I asked about a new gearbox and they said you have to buy a new motor and modify it to their new Horizontal style. Said it would be around $850. Screw that, for another $200 or so I will go with a MMD mechanical reverse for $1099. Of course mine has the 6 speed transmission, not the 5 that makes it a little more expensive. But this seems like a pretty rugged set up, not quite as rugged as the Baker reverse, but still much better in my mind than a electric motor. Best of all the install videos look pretty straight forward. WWW.erouwingusa.com or they are on Ebay as well. Now I just have to remove all the stock reverse stuff, but I think I can do that over the winter.

Bill welcome to Trike-Talk....:clapping:.....Once you install the mechanical reverse you'll never regret it....Electric reverse's are a joke....Thats why they call them an ''Assist'' Reverse...

 

[Writemaster1]

Best Trike Reverse Conversion

There are a couple of threads right now on Trike Talk about reverse Motors do a search or you can just Google Harley Davidson reverse motors that will lead you to a lot of places were you can get parts or the whole motor....

I have a 2016 Freewheeler and have problems with my reverse, which gave out once before. After some research I have concluded that a conversion reverse gear seems to be the answer. They are expensive, but I think that's the answer. Do you have any suggestions on the best reverse gear conversion?

 

[rhino 2]

I have a 2016 Freewheeler and have problems with my reverse, which gave out once before. After some research I have concluded that a conversion reverse gear seems to be the answer. They are expensive, but I think that's the answer. Do you have any suggestions on the best reverse gear conversion?

Carol first let me welcome you to Trike Talk..

With my 2011 Tri-Glide I put in a mototrike mechanical reverse and it’s very important to use the electrical Cut off wiring harness that comes with the kit so there’s no chance of putting it in first gear while you’re in reverse...I Probably put well over 35,000 miles on the Trike with the mechanical reverse And never had a problem....

 

[ldperrine]

reverse gear

call me i think you have the same problem i just fixed on mine larry 352 450 3659

 

[rhino 2]

call me i think you have the same problem i just fixed on mine larry 352 450 3659

Larry.........Welcome to Trike-Talk......:wave4:....

And it might be helpful to some others if you would just post what the fix was/is that you did on yours......:Shrug:

 

[Volusiacrazy]

So I know it's been a while but I ended up finding a machine shop close to me that Made a new shaft for the gear box and made a brass bushing for the sprocket that meshes with the drive sprocket. I got it back yesterday and installing today.

 

[Volusiacrazy]

So, I installed my reverse motor yesterday and it works like its supposed to but I can understand why it doesn't last. When you let off the button going backwards it stops immediately with no drift. That has to be hard on the plastic gear that turns it.