What Did You Do To Your Freewheeler Today?

[Saammi]

Switched out an extended toe shifter lever for a shorter extended toe shifter lever. Now all is right with the world.

 

[MDO]

Pouring rain here in STL since midnight, but I did manage to stand at the DMV office & get new plates for the FW.

$30 for 2 years. I can live with that.

Missouri finally got smart & moved the motorcycle registration month from April to June, so we get an extra 2 months for free. We also get nice, new bicentennial plates. Life is good!

 

[MDO]

Finally, the sky's have parted & the weather is beautiful.

I will install my new plate & give her the old Lucas Speed Wax treatment, getting ready for my ride tomorrow.

When you can get a 70 mile ride in on a beautiful day, coupled with a family dinner, it's a great day.

 

[priell3]

The skies cleared this afternoon so we took trike to the high school parking lot so my wife could start practicing again. Her first time out since last October. Weather permitting, we are going out again tomorrow.

 

[Tucci]

Rode

Finally sunny 70 in n.e. Pa. 140 mile round trip with wife out for dinner. Puttin along two lane back roads through Mennonite/Amish country, dodging horse droppings on road. First ride with red line 58204 (pepto bismal) in tranny. Downshifted smoother and didnt have the distinctive harley sound of a 10" adjustable wrench being dropped in an empty steel bucket.

 

[MDO]

I have never ordered from J&P Cycles. I ordered yesterday & got an e-mail today saying my items shipped. Very good so far.

 

[Jack Klarich]

I have never ordered from J&P Cycles. I ordered yesterday & got an e-mail today saying my items shipped. Very good so far.

Good deal, you are 1 state over from their main store in Anamosa Iowa, that should be pretty darn good service

If they have what I need in stock I ride to their Daytona store 80 miles I can be there in 59 minutes

 

[MDO]

Good deal, you are 1 state over from their main store in Anamosa Iowa, that should be pretty darn good service

If they have what I need in stock I ride to their Daytona store 80 miles I can be there in 59 minutes

I just tracked it and delivery is scheduled for tomorrow. I'm glad they used UPS. For some reason when I get stuff shipped to me via USPS, it takes 2 days after it arrives in St. Louis for me to get it. I guess so many employees need to touch it.

 

[2ndheart]

Changed my oil and filter, used all Harley products.

 

[MDO]

New front brake pads

EBC Double HH Sintered

They look pretty much the same as what I took out

Cool Jack, If you don't mind me asking, where did you find the best place to purchase the EBC pads & how much was left on the old ones?

 

[Jack Klarich]

Cool Jack, If you don't mind me asking, where did you find the best place to purchase the EBC pads & how much was left on the old ones?

I got them from Dennis Kirk, Check J&P for pricing also

There was about 1/4 left

I have NEVER liked H D brakes

Just got back from breaking them in, they stop better than HD pads and do NOT squeak

My wife has a cousin that works @ Dennis Kirk

When we lived in MN I rode up to Dennis Kirk pretty often

If and when you do your front brakes, DONT forget to pump the rear brakes a couple times before riding Remember they are LINKED

 

[MDO]

Thanks Jack, I just ordered 1, along with an extended heel shifter arm. Happy Easter to me.:clapping:

Just an update:

I received my J&P Cycles order today that I placed on Easter Sunday morning. I got an extended shifter peg (black) for the toe shifter & an extended heel shift lever. The parts look great.

Thanks Jack! The quality looks great & the 1/4" hex key wrench was a nice touch.

It's still damp, dreary & raining here in STL. I will take some pics of the stock & extended arms & pegs prior to installation.

I am really hoping this fixes my minor shifting complaints.

 

[DK Custom Products]

Finally sunny 70 in n.e. Pa. 140 mile round trip with wife out for dinner. Puttin along two lane back roads through Mennonite/Amish country, dodging horse droppings on road. First ride with red line 58204 (pepto bismal) in tranny. Downshifted smoother and didnt have the distinctive harley sound of a 10" adjustable wrench being dropped in an empty steel bucket.

Good to read you got some good weather (and are enjoying the RL).

Kevin

 

[Dante221]

Passing lamps aer on

Next step was to install the passing lamps. A special thanks to Gerard ( GTK )

for his help and encouragement. They are not wired in yet...leaving that for the dealer so as not

to screw up the warranty

Dante

 

[GTK]

Looks good Dante.Now you will be more noticeable to oncoming traffic. Install some LED's off e-bay for a wallet friendly price and the oncoming traffic will really notice you.

 

[LadyonaMission]

I bought a pair from DK Custom Products, a Trike Talk sponsor, for my Freewheeler. They can also be mounted on the floorboards.

 

[MDO]

I'm sitting through my 2nd day of steady rain, waiting to venture outside, maybe tomorrow.

I have new shifter parts to try out.

 

[MDO]

I waited for a break in the rain & headed to the garage to install my extended heel shifter & extended toe shift ped.

Very easy & exactley what I wanted. I can use the entire floorboard, slide my foot back & upshift & the new toe shiftpeg lets me downshift without moving my foot over & searching for the peg. I took side by side pics to show the differences. I also like the fact that on the new heel shift arm, the retaining screw installs from the top, which makes thinks easier. I loc-tited everything

 

[MDO]

On Sunday, In great 75 sunny temps, I got a nice 75 mile ride in to my sons house for BBQ.

It was my 1st test of the new extended toe shifter peg & extended heel shift arm & they worked great.

I now have full use of the floorboard & slide my foot back to upshift & no longer have to search for the toe shifter to downshift. Life is good.

What could be better than seeing my granddaughters & riding to do it, along with a free meal.

 

[MDO]

I greased my shifter shaft, then rode to the Dr for blood work

It is hot and humid here today

Glad you got a ride in. Could you please explain exactly how you grease it?

 

[Jack Klarich]

Glad you got a ride in. Could you please explain exactly how you grease it?

Sure, just like all the older baggers came from the factory with a grease fitting.

Where the sifter shaft goes thru the primary cover boss there used to be a grease fitting, I drilled and tapped mine and put in a fitting I did the same to my rear brake pedal, I know you replaced yours already and you now have a grease fitting?

 

[MDO]

Sure, just like all the older baggers came from the factory with a grease fitting.

Where the sifter shaft goes thru the primary cover boss there used to be a grease fitting, I drilled and tapped mine and put in a fitting I did the same to my rear brake pedal, I know you replaced yours already and you now have a grease fitting?

Thanks Jack. I think that entire shift mechanism is better designed on the M8, but all moving parts benefit from lubrication.

 

[Saammi]

Thanks Jack, all moving parts benefit from lubrication.

So true...

 

[MDO]

I went to my STL dealer of choice, Doc's HD to have my speedometer unit replaced, under warranty, due to condensation covering the digital display.

The new unit was installed in under 45 minutes, they checked my tire pressure, lubed all pivot points/hinges & adjusted my parking brake, all at N/C. I declined the wash as it's drizzling outside today & did on me all the way home.

This is a quality dealership with superior customer service, and I highly recommend them.

If anyone is interested, the new speedo unit was $283.

 

[priell3]

My wife and I hopped on her trike and went to the parking lot for her to practice.

Then I took over the trike and we took a nice ride on the back road twisties and stopped for ice cream before heading home.

 

[LadyonaMission]

My wife and I hopped on her trike and went to the parking lot for her to practice.

Then I took over the trike and we took a nice ride on the back road twisties and stopped for ice cream before heading home.

I bet that was fun for both of you. :clapping:

 

[MDO]

I was a good boy today, played in the yard all day & got my mower running, after pulling the plug out of the carb & cleaning the jet. I think I need to add a gas filter.

The whole time, I was thinking about riding the FW. I'm gonna clean it up & check everything, then gas it up & go riding.

 

[MDO]

I got a nice ride in today, not far, but I had a great time. I checked the fluids & polished it really well using official HD spray polish. Checked all tire pressures as well as the air shocks & all is well.

I gassed it up & reset the new speedo, which seems to be working well after a weird incident.

The "B" trip meter would not reset, then I noticed it was actually counting backwards. It started at about 10 miles & counted down to 0.0, then started working properly.

It was very strange, but it's working now & counting up as it should. The big thing is no condensation.:clapping:

I also bought a new helmet, my 1st. modular in the brightest hi-viz yellow I have ever seen.

I switched to a yellow helmet 15 years ago & it decreased people turning in front of me by 90%.

 

[Jack Klarich]

I replaced the front fan on my Mighty Mites

Big Thank You to Papa Zook for the warranty on the fan

These are so simple in design, the fan is held in with a snap ring. Pop it off un do the wire connector , reverse to put in the new fan.

That is it. These are by far the easiest to work on and IMO the BEST bang for your buck

 

[Fearless]

I replaced the front fan on my Mighty Mites

Big Thank You to Papa Zook for the warranty on the fan

These are so simple in design, the fan is held in with a snap ring. Pop it off un do the wire connector , reverse to put in the new fan.

That is it. These are by far the easiest to work on and IMO the BEST bang for your buck

Sure are easy to switch out all part of the thought process in design excellent product. Travel safe Fred