What did you do to Your Tri-Glide Today?

[PosseRider]

Welcome to TT from Ohio :clapping::wave4:

 

[nucseal]

Added Custom Dynamics Dynamic Lower Fairing Inserts.

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[Ocbray]

Busy day

I may have jumped the gun today and installed my Cobra 909s. Head pipe has been delayed by a week or so. I’m still on the fence if I should try and install the head pipe my self. This is my first Harley and I have had a few issues doing maintenance and trying to install a FP3. FP3 might be defective. Won’t pair. Vin# not supported on this device. V&H is sending a replacement.

So I’m a little gun shy. Slip ons went on without any hiccups. Also swapped the windshield to a recurve one. I’m hoping for less buffering. Swapped out the heal shifter for a longer one to fit my size 13s.

Any opinions on installing the head pipe. Am I in over my head and need to have the dealer install? Or is it as simple as I have read it is?

 

[LadyonaMission]

Every time you start your trike Kira will be ready to ride. :clapping:

 

[rhino 2]

Trikes will roll away..........Back in 08 i had a Spyder and i left it in neutral on my driveway with the park brake on....Don't why i left it in neutral but i did..And as was prone with the first Spyder's [unbeknownst to me at the time]

the brake let loose , And the Spyder rolled down my driveway out into the road, I live on a hill and it went down the road for a hundred feet or so till it finally stoped when the rear tire hit the curbstones, No damage except to my pride what with me trying to run down a riderless Trike...:blush:–:blush:-

How does the saying go....If you sit in a hot stove you never sit on one again unless you check it first....That was the first and last time i left a trike parked in neutral brake on or not..

 

[ROAD DOG]

Trikes will roll away..........Back in 08 i had a Spyder and i left it in neutral on my driveway with the park brake on....Don't why i left it in neutral but i did..And as was prone with the first Spyder's [unbeknownst to me at the time]

the brake let loose , And the Spyder rolled down my driveway out into the road, I live on a hill and it went down the road for a hundred feet or so till it finally stoped when the rear tire hit the curbstones, No damage except to my pride what with me trying to run down a riderless Trike...:blush:–:blush:-

How does the saying go....If you sit in a hot stove you never sit on one again unless you check it first....That was the first and last time i left a trike parked in neutral brake on or not..

You think that's bad come home one day with my stallion park in front of the barn very slight incline get out to open garage door walkin to the barn my back to the trike I hear this explosion turn around to look the stallion some how jumped in to reverse went back about a 100 feet hit the back of my dump truck W T F it blew the body right of it , ended up being a total loss, I did not put collision on it but my insurance agent did THANK GOD . They had all the neutral safety switch problems I think that was the cause . I use my ebrake all the time now

 

[ShapeShifter]

Ignition Switch and Housing Disassembly and Reassembly

My ignition switch became misaligned and I couldn't remove it from the housing in order to realign the three components inside. Had to remove the entire housing and go inside to get the chrome colored barrel to rotate so it would release the bottom tang on the ignition switch shaft, then I was able to remove the switch and get everything realigned.

I've had it get out of alignment a few times before, but was always able to easily remove the switch and realign the three internal parts, then correctly reinstall the switch. Unfortunately, this time I had to get inside the housing to fix the problem.:xzqxz:

Got everything back together, installed it and now its making those positive clicks when rotating the switch to Ignition On/Off, Accessory or Fork Lock Modes.....94* and 102 heat index today(Whew)

Reassembled Housing

 

[rhino 2]

You think that's bad come home one day with my stallion park in front of the barn very slight incline get out to open garage door walkin to the barn my back to the trike I hear this explosion turn around to look the stallion some how jumped in to reverse went back about a 100 feet hit the back of my dump truck W T F it blew the body right of it , ended up being a total loss, I did not put collision on it but my insurance agent did THANK GOD . They had all the neutral safety switch problems I think that was the cause . I use my ebrake all the time now

Ouch!.......................

 

[Ocbray]

Thanks Fuzzy.

It’s the flange nuts on the head flanges that make me think hard about my options. Good points around the gaskets. I can see where you could create a leak.

The local dealer wants 3 hours labor to do the job. I have another local mom and pop bike shop near me. I’m going to give them a call tomorrow.

just having the slip ons, the S&S air box, and tuner installed. I can fell a big difference in torque.

 

[Fearless]

Headlight adj.

So I installed higher tires and have been slowly adj. Head light. I'm almost where I want to be zap out adj. Screw travel. Is it possible to washer the adjustment screw i thought I had seen somewhere you can do it just curious. Help... Fred

 

[Sunman]

Thanks Fuzzy.

It’s the flange nuts on the head flanges that make me think hard about my options. Good points around the gaskets. I can see where you could create a leak.The local dealer wants 3 hours labor to do the job. I have another local mom and pop bike shop near me. I’m going to give them a call tomorrow. just having the slip ons, the S&S air box, and tuner installed. I can fell a big difference in torque.

One thing I do when installing new exhaust pipe head gaskets is to put them in the freezer for awhile. The cold shrinks them just a bit making them easier to install in the head.

Sunman

 

[graygoat]

I like the contrast with the black one, Fuzzy. Right now it kinda looks like you got a black eye there!

 

[Fearless]

I can relate to the delicate feelings of your liking. For me simple is better and black one's are beautiful

 

[Wmitz]

Fuzzy, what’s your plate/spacer count For the muffs. When I was running a White brothers exhaust, and later on Supertrapp slip on’s for tc motors I found the 2/3 plate difference the best.

Thanks.

 

[rhino 2]

Finely got into the DMV And got the temporary tags off and transferred the plates from the Slingshot to the Tri-Glide..

 

[Jack Klarich]

Finely got into the DMV And got the temporary tags off and transferred the plates from the Slingshot to the Tri-Glide..

Here in Jax, we have to make an appointment during the virus. This is actually turning out better than sitting in a crowded room full of mostly folks that do not speak English and apparently do not understand the language either. Jax is the first major city when you enter Florida from the North so we seem to get a lot of people in fluxed here at least temporarily

 

[Wmitz]

I ran 2 less on the left muffler. Seemed to add a little more response to the throttle, and smoother transition. If you’re happy don’t change it, but if you feel it is lacking a little something try pulling a couple plates out of the left side, don’t forget the anti-seize for the bolts.

 

[rhino 2]

About 2 3 months ago picked up a used 19 with 206 miles on it.. I after 2 years got tired of the Slingshot’ Nothing wrong with it except lack of traction in wet conditions !..

 

[Fearless]

Finely got into the DMV And got the temporary tags off and transferred the plates from the Slingshot to the Tri-Glide..

:drinks: Nice to get rid of Temps. here they seem to draw attention. ya kno.