What Did You Do To Your Freewheeler Today?

[Douglas44]

So what's the consensus on adding lower fairings to the freewheeler? With all the discussions as to heat on the engine. Are soft lower fairings better than hard

lower fairings. Or are they going to restrict air from getting to the engine. Anybody experienced either good or bad affects. Thanks as always for your input.

I used the soft type of lower fairings on my Road King custom. They helped to keep me dry and the added warmth was nice. I always wondered if they were restricting the air flow, so I talked with a Police officer I knew. He said that even in heavy traffic he never had any over heating issues with either the soft type or the big heavy type . I suppose that if you were riding in the desert heat there might be an issue .

 

[Jack Klarich]

Just got back from a ride with my niece today

We went to St Augustine for lunch

She is cooking up chili for supper tonight

Sunny day @ 71 degrees a lot of traffic, troopers out and about today, I used my cruise control, no ticket today:laugh:

 

[Jarhead1775]

Got the riders backrest on today. Not as easy as it should have been. Had to get different hardware than what was supplied. Harley doesn't like the Metric bolts supplied. So went to true value to get a couple bolts. I asked the clerk, what's the damage. He said don't worry about it. I gave him a couple dollars and said get yourself a coke. As I was walking out, I thought to myself, Self, I hope he can still buy a coke for two dollars. I haven't had a coke in years. I think it was a 1.25 the last time I got one. Raining today have to wait on a backrest test ride. SUN-TUE looks bad with rain too. So unlike California.

 

[Jarhead1775]

Yeah boy Jack, that's always a great feeling whether the sun is out or not. Now you can take that money and put it into the trike:clapping:

 

[Jarhead1775]

Yeah, only 51F here too. This is the third day in a row for getting rained out. It's gotta be a record for this much rain. I am starting to have a lack of riding withdrawal attack. I don't know how some of you folks can go all winter and not ride. I have to settle for sitting on my exercise bike while peddling my butt off and go Vrmmm Vrmmmm.

 

[Noodles107]

Got the Vivid Black color matched Mid Frame Deflectors delivered. Unboxing everything looks correct. Paint quality is excellent. 2 Deflectors, 2 bolts / washers each to install. My FW is a 2017 so I have the 2 top holes threaded already. The 2 bottom holes use the threaded inserts which just push into the frame.

Install went reasonably well. The access is a bit of a challenge and I would rate this as a 3 knuckle project. I think they look awesome! Lets see if they do what they are supposed to do and also lets see if they do what their not supposed to do ...

A couple of (Before) pics

 

[Noodles107]

After installing the Deflectors ...

 

[Jarhead1775]

After installing the Deflectors ...

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As always Jeff, nice PIC's. I know you'll give us a status report on how you like them. Which company did you use?

 

[Noodles107]

As always Jeff, nice PIC's. I know you'll give us a status report on how you like them. Which company did you use?

Thanks Jar ... I think they look great. I went with the Hogworkz Vivid Black Color Matched set and they look like they were always on the bike. "Hiding In Plain Sight"

 

[Jarhead1775]

I am looking to find the 4.5" passing lamps and the bar to apply the to the trike should look something like the below. Anybody put them on their Freewheeler and know of a source of supply.

 

[JTJersey]

54° and sunny with no appreciable wind. Had to let the Freewheeler out of the garage for an hour or so. Went to lunch and managed a long way home before I was interrupted by customers again.

 

[pigfoot63]

I am looking to find the 4.5" passing lamps and the bar to apply the to the trike should look something like the below. Anybody put them on their Freewheeler and know of a source of supply.

Search passing light install on Freewheeler forum bunch of great info.

 

[pigfoot63]

https://www.triketalk.com/forum/thr...assing-lamp-bars-Fit?highlight=Passing+lights. Link to Passing Light install with parts and pics.

 

[JTJersey]

Hit 60° today in South Jersey in February. I'll take it. 30 miles to lunch and, for some odd reason, 50 miles back. Now it's supposed to rain for the next two days.

 

[Jarhead1775]

Search passing light install on Freewheeler forum bunch of great info.

Thanks very much for the information, I'll check it out. BTW your trike looks really nice.

 

[priell3]

The weather and roads are still lousy here.

 

[Noodles107]

Just wanted to drop a couple of pics here of the new adjustable pegs ... they really do look so awesome imho

I posted a thread because there are 3 "What Did You Do To Your Freewheeler Today" threads, albeit I think they should have gone here

 

[Jarhead1775]

Jeff, you've got it pegged pretty good.

 

[Jack Klarich]

putting a new battery in today, I got mt Noco jump starter from Amazon yesterday, I fully charged it and it will stay in my trunk of my Flrt

 

[Jack Klarich]

My ongoing Saga is almost done

The battery fiasco is coming to and end Today

I shorted the battery to ground when I removed the battery , I had a small fire, burned my thumb, The warden ( Denise my stand up wife) is gona watch while I set the battery back up today, and get the FLRT on the road again.

Mucho thanks to all here @ The Best Forum around:clapping:

 

[RKplus10]

Changed my fluids yesterday

I changed oil in all three holes and have a couple of observations. I believe that the correct oil level in the primary is more important than the type of oil. Secondly, when you drain that Redline from the transmission, it sure leaves a powerful aroma in your shop.

 

[Jarhead1775]

No work just went for a ride. 180 miles to Lake Henshaw roundtrip. Was still a little cool so stopped into Lake Cuyamaca Cafe for a couple cups of joe and some raspberry/apple pie to warm up.

 

[Noodles107]

The battery fiasco is coming to and end Today

I shorted the battery to ground when I removed the battery , I had a small fire, burned my thumb, The warden ( Denise my stand up wife) is gona watch while I set the battery back up today, and get the FLRT on the road again.

Mucho thanks to all here @ The Best Forum around:clapping:

I'm really glad that your ok digital buddy My kids had a new baby this week (our second grandchild, a little girl) so I have been off the grid a bit. I was sorry to read about your battery event. I'm glad it seems to be over. I hope you feel better.

 

[JTJersey]

64° and sunny in south jersey, so went for another 80 mile run to burn up the last of the gas from November and get some fresh stuff. Decided to install my NOCO battery port on my battery when I got back. Had to do it twice, of course, because the cover wouldn't go back on the way I had the connections routed the first time. Second time worked fine and everything fired up. After reading Jacks burning battery inferno post I guess I should count my blessings. Hope I never need that connector, but it's there if I do.

 

[TrailtrekerNJ]

Nice Suprise ?

Went to install DK Custom Convertible Comfort Lift Kit, only to find previous owner had already done the same.

If anyone interested in a kit, will give a good deal.

 

[Noodles107]

Better Safe Than Sorry

Went to install DK Custom Convertible Comfort Lift Kit, only to find previous owner had already done the same.

If anyone interested in a kit, will give a good deal.

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May sound silly ... but ... these are the stock brackets that come with the Trike. Just making sure because I also thought that previous owner had installed a Lift Kit already ... the lift kit bracket has 4 mounting holes and the factory kit has only 3 but looks in shape and finish to be the same. They are not. Just a double check



Factory Stock Brackets

 

[TrailtrekerNJ]

Measure Twice, Cut Once Theory

May sound silly ... but ... these are the stock brackets that come with the Trike. Just making sure because I also thought that previous owner had installed a Lift Kit already ... the lift kit bracket has 4 mounting holes and the factory kit has only 3 but looks in shape and finish to be the same. They are not. Just a double check

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Factory Stock Brackets

Yep, double checked. Even had wife verify bracket style.

 

[SouthportFLRT]

Cost of a Good Deal??

Went to install DK Custom Convertible Comfort Lift Kit, only to find previous owner had already done the same.

If anyone interested in a kit, will give a good deal.

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Very interested in possibly buying. Please inform as to what dollar amount you are asking. Thanks. Jim

 

[Noodles107]

Got the Ciro 3D Frame Mounted Adjustable Highway Pegs installed today ... Awesome!! ... Went with the Chrome Brackets and the matching Kuryakyn ISO Peg set with Heal Rests ... Awesome!!

 

[JTJersey]

In the upper 70's today in balmy Southern New Jersey. Played hooky from work and took a looong lunch ride.