What Did You Do To Your Freewheeler Today?

Great day to ride here in Florida. My riding buddy and I left home around 9 am with temps around 70. Headed out toward Port Mayaca following the St. Lucie canal. Passed numerous groups of riders on way and each group had at least one trike in it. You can always tell the trikes easily because they usually ride in the rear except one group of riders,two trikes were in the front. Passed one white trike going the opposite direction towing a motorcycle trailer with two older bikes on it. We were out about 4 hrs with high temp reaching 79 and low humidity and logged around 140 miles and counted at least 70 other bikes out. Must be because there is nothing else to do but ride now. Trying to plan our rides without stopping at a restaurant until this virus blows over.
 
I can only dream of riding as we are in day 2 of rain with really warm temps of 75°

They are predicting hail, high winds & possible tornadoes tonight & then we get a temp. drop to the 40's.

We had 1 local dealer, Gateway HD, close it's showroom for a few weeks & I read this morning HD is shutting down production till the end of March.

I hope you all are fairing better.
 
I can only dream of riding as we are in day 2 of rain with really warm temps of 75°

They are predicting hail, high winds & possible tornadoes tonight & then we get a temp. drop to the 40's.

We had 1 local dealer, Gateway HD, close it's showroom for a few weeks & I read this morning HD is shutting down production till the end of March.

I hope you all are fairing better.

Hey Michael, we're doing ok here in SE Virginia. Beautiful day to ride, sunny and mid 70's but it's my better half's birthday and I refuse to leave to go for a ride even though she said to. Gotta keep priorities in order. Besides a ride every now and then and infrequent trips to the grocery store we're pretty much hunkered down.

To get the thread back on track about a week ago I installed the HD sissy bar and pad. Something is weird with it, I couldn't get one of the legs locked down in the dock. I finally was able to get the bar locked to that one dock by removing it, installing the dock on the bar then installing the dock into the body with bar already attached. I need to futz with it some more to see what the heck is going on but for now it's together, locked and I haven't wanted to argue with success.

Anybody else ever have an issue like that?
 
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Hey Michael, we're doing ok here in SE Virginia. Beautiful day to ride, sunny and mid 70's but it's my better half's birthday and I refuse to leave to go for a ride even though she said to. Gotta keep priorities in order. Besides a ride every now and then and infrequent trips to the grocery store we're pretty much hunkered down.

To get the thread back on track about a week ago I installed the HD sissy bar and pad. Something is weird with it, I couldn't get one of the legs locked down in the dock. I finally was able to get the bar locked to that one dock by removing it, installing the dock on the bar then installing the dock into the body with bar already attached. I need to futz with it some more to see what the heck is going on but for now it's together, locked and I haven't wanted to argue with success.

Anybody else ever have an issue like that?

IMO the sissy bar docking is a poor set up

Try lubing the O rings and push down with equal force when docking, this seems to help mine
 
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Hey Michael, we're doing ok here in SE Virginia. Beautiful day to ride, sunny and mid 70's but it's my better half's birthday and I refuse to leave to go for a ride even though she said to. Gotta keep priorities in order. Besides a ride every now and then and infrequent trips to the grocery store we're pretty much hunkered down.

To get the thread back on track about a week ago I installed the HD sissy bar and pad. Something is weird with it, I couldn't get one of the legs locked down in the dock. I finally was able to get the bar locked to that one dock by removing it, installing the dock on the bar then installing the dock into the body with bar already attached. I need to futz with it some more to see what the heck is going on but for now it's together, locked and I haven't wanted to argue with success.

Anybody else ever have an issue like that?

By forum rules, I'm allowed to get this thread slightly off track because I started it & after 235,xxx views, it's doing well!;):cool: I'm glad your riding in Virginia. I lived there a few years while going to electronics & guided missile school in the Navy.
 
Couple days ago I installed CVO slip ons with slash cut tips & adjust suspension again. Today rolled it out, thought we would go for a short ride. Before we got ready , it rained again. Rolled it back in & at least while wet got the bugs off.
 
IMO the sissy bar docking is a poor set up

Try lubing the O rings and push down with equal force when docking, this seems to help mine

I had a problem getting one side of mine in, lubricated the O rings as instructed so I couldn't figure that out. A friend used slightly smaller O rings, lubricated them both then they slipped right in.
 
I had a problem getting one side of mine in, lubricated the O rings as instructed so I couldn't figure that out. A friend used slightly smaller O rings, lubricated them both then they slipped right in.

Yup that too. The install kit comes with 2 sets of O rings. One set is skinnier. They do seem to rattle on mine:p
 
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Well, I had planned on a ride today but the weather had other ideas. We are having 30mph winds with gusts to 45mph. Tomorrow is supposed to be better, so I will try for a noon ride then.:Dorag:
 
Well, I had planned on a ride today but the weather had other ideas. We are having 30mph winds with gusts to 45mph. Tomorrow is supposed to be better, so I will try for a noon ride then.:Dorag:

Wow, that is sub tropical force winds. I wont tell you how nice it has been here:p
 
Just got back from the grocery store. Gas today is $1.75 cheapest it has been in years.

Not much traffic today, we are going on lock down tonight what ever that means:p

Pretty much same here in Virginia. The Governor just now turned the recommended social distancing policy into an Executive Order effective until June 10th; he got ticked at the crowded beaches over the weekend. Since outdoor exercising is still ok; running, walking, bike riding etc and if in a group, no more than 10 I still intend to ride when I can but keep to myself.

Got a good 100 miles in yesterday in sunny, 87 degree temp's. In the 70's today but will be back in the 50's/60's starting tomorrow.
 
hitch

I bought this hitch from USA Trailer store, comes with the Ball and is specifically made to fit under your rear bumper. I took it to a shop to have it installed and they said it was a pain in the ass..But you could do it yourself.

hoover-hitch-48pt.png


A Motorcycle Receiver Hitch for HDTri-Glide and Freewheeler

FEATURES:

  • Fits FLHTCUTG HD Tri-Glides 2011 – Present
  • Fits FLRT HD Freewheeler
  • Attaches to trikes with or without Harley’s optional rear bumper – a feature not offered by the competitors
  • Quick release ball mount
  • Heavy-duty steel construction
  • Highly polished CHROME hitch ball mount and ball
  • Includes all required hardware
  • Powder coated
  • 1 [SUP]7[/SUP]/[SUB]8[/SUB]’’ CHROME ball FREE

https://theusatrailerstore.com/harley-trike-trailer-hitch-tri-glide-and-freewheeler/

 
I bought this hitch from USA Trailer store, comes with the Ball and is specifically made to fit under your rear bumper. I took it to a shop to have it installed and they said it was a pain in the ass..But you could do it yourself.

hoover-hitch-48pt.png


A Motorcycle Receiver Hitch for HDTri-Glide and Freewheeler

FEATURES:

  • Fits FLHTCUTG HD Tri-Glides 2011 – Present
  • Fits FLRT HD Freewheeler
  • Attaches to trikes with or without Harley’s optional rear bumper – a feature not offered by the competitors
  • Quick release ball mount
  • Heavy-duty steel construction
  • Highly polished CHROME hitch ball mount and ball
  • Includes all required hardware
  • Powder coated
  • 1 [SUP]7[/SUP]/[SUB]8[/SUB]’’ CHROME ball FREE

https://theusatrailerstore.com/harley-trike-trailer-hitch-tri-glide-and-freewheeler/


Thank you
 

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