Do a coffee run in the morning.....And an emergency food run for the Granddaughter in the afternoon.:clapping:....And while i was there gave the horse a carrot and the chickens some meal worms.. Other than that nothing earth shattering....
What did you do to Your Tri-Glide Today?
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SmittysTrike
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Replaced the parking brake pad with the foot brake pad. Just on the spur of the moment to see if it would work. Had to tack a 3/8" nut under it to keep it straight. Now I have to order a new foot brake pad..lol
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That turned out nicely. :clapping:
I've always been partial to that style floorboard. Had them on my 2005 RK Custom.
Kevin
TwistedKarma
100+ Posts
Looked in trailer.
Yup still there
Yup still there
Went for my annual New Years Day ride and bike blessing and then came home and took a nap. lol.
Added a wider foot brake pad and a wider front shifter. Also added led brake lights that pulse before staying on.
SmittysTrike
100+ Posts
Added the Custom Dynamics front fender light and their front fork LED side lights. Fit and finish are outstanding but I tell you what. They really don't pass the custom harness criteria. First the fender light harness was just a 2 conductor length of wire with 4 posi taps. Not even the grommet needed to pass the wire thru the fender. If I knew that I would have just got the Harley harness. <br> The fork lights look almost stock except for their thickness. And four feet of braided SS over the wire. Plus another 6 feet of extra unneeded wire with the quick disconnect on the end so you can't trim it back. I have their lower fairing insert also and they had way too much extra wire too. Like it's not a wiring mess under the fairing to begin with. <br> The braided SS covering looked terrible ty wrapped over the brake line. I ended up getting black braided split wire loom to help hide it. <br> The lights all look great as you'd expect from CD but they need to clean up their wiring harnesses.
That SS covering is like an arrow pointing at the lights. I wanted it to look like it hasn't been changed.
That SS covering is like an arrow pointing at the lights. I wanted it to look like it hasn't been changed.
Trike is all serviced, catless, new rear goodyears, clutch & brake fluids replaced. Now have to wait until April for a new Avon front. 3 diff shops have confirmed April 23 before they will be available. Can't ride now anyway. Wont buy an Avon online ,as never know how old the tire is . Oh, also installed an LED lite in the trunk. Just hit the switch & man is it BRIGHT. Looks like daylight in there now.
What LED lite did you use Bill. Where did you get power?
CT CAPETRONIX 12v LED Interior Light Bar, 168LEDs 1700LM 10W, DC Amazon. Got the 4 pac ,,extras are for interior of trailer.
Pulled the coverings out of the trunk & got the wiring harness that is behind it. Wires feed license plate. Just have to turn switch to ACC. to use when stopped.,, Got some extra wire so I could route wire up & over that covering use the Tape supplied & mounted to the trunk roof onside near door. That way it lites up the entire trunk. These lites have a switch so it doesn't burn all the time bike is running. That tape is strong so make sure ya have it lined up when you put down on lite bar.
SmittysTrike
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My '20 has 2 feeds. One for the license plate and one that's hot all the time which is the one I used. I wonder why the difference.
When I got my 2019 Triglide license plate light wasn’t working. I thought it was just a bulb so I took the back panel off the trunk door. And both leads were unplugged probably from the factory I just plug the wire into the license plate, light. And left the other lead just laying there.?..(They are only hot with the ignition on or on accessory )
Yes there are 2 feeds (2 hot & 2 grnd) Maybe because there are 2 bulbs in the license plate..?? None are hot unless ign is ON or Acc. If they were HOT all the time,wouldn't something be ON all the time???? NO reason for a HOT lead all the time as far as I can tell
SmittysTrike
100+ Posts
My extra feed is hot all the time. The trunk light I used has a built in timer that shuts it off after a minute or two.
bigtim
40+ Posts
Backrest Hardware
:xzqxz: I just spent hours over the past three days installing backrest hardware. The dealer installed the hardware for the backrest that I didn't have, and a new back rest, to match the would have cost just as much the hardware kit for mine. I can not believe where the battery is surgically implanted into the bike. It seems you need very small fingers and a lot of patience, which I have neither. And guess where I dropped a wrench, your right, down into the space where I could not get my fingers. Fighting to remove the battery to retrieve my wrench, I thought that this battery should have some kind on strap on to help with removal, Yea I found it under the battery.
I cant wait for spring and finally get to ride my new bike....
:xzqxz: I just spent hours over the past three days installing backrest hardware. The dealer installed the hardware for the backrest that I didn't have, and a new back rest, to match the would have cost just as much the hardware kit for mine. I can not believe where the battery is surgically implanted into the bike. It seems you need very small fingers and a lot of patience, which I have neither. And guess where I dropped a wrench, your right, down into the space where I could not get my fingers. Fighting to remove the battery to retrieve my wrench, I thought that this battery should have some kind on strap on to help with removal, Yea I found it under the battery.
I cant wait for spring and finally get to ride my new bike....
David792
150+ Posts
I love that color scheme. I want to paint mine like that. Which backrest did you get? HD has two styles. I plan on buying one very soon.
bigtim
40+ Posts
I had the one from my last trike that required the black mounting system and the rest with the solid support bracket not the one you have to squeeze together to mount. Smooth Style Adjustable Rider Backrest
$124.95 I felt that it was more adjustable than the other The hardware cost like 230. I did not hitch up the button, because I'm the only one that rides my trike, and only used the button once to get it where I wanted it. just hopping for early spring, my bike was delivered 12 /17 I only put two miles on it:xzqxz:
We got in a 106 mile ride for breakfast, definitely won't be riding tomorrow, morning is supposed to be in the 30's with 20-25 mph winds.
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It's been mostly in the 30's and 40's for the highs for the last couple of months.* But we have had a few days in the 60's recently.
I went for a nice, long Tri Glide ride on back roads a few days ago....it sure felt nice with the temp getting close to 70 F.
Then the next day was in the 60's too, and Dwayne came over to shoot videos on his new toy.* A Suzuki thumper.* Went for a little ride on it.
I much prefer the relaxed ride on the Tri Glide to being scrunched up on that thing.*
Kevin
I went for a nice, long Tri Glide ride on back roads a few days ago....it sure felt nice with the temp getting close to 70 F.
Then the next day was in the 60's too, and Dwayne came over to shoot videos on his new toy.* A Suzuki thumper.* Went for a little ride on it.
I much prefer the relaxed ride on the Tri Glide to being scrunched up on that thing.*
Kevin
SmittysTrike
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I had these bags left over from my Ultra so decided to add them to the trike in preparation for our 4 corners trip this May. They always came in handy to carry small stuff.
I couldn't bring myself to drill holes to mount them so I put a layer of 3M film down to protect the paint then used 2 different types of Velcro to hold them. I found the "self mating" type to give up pretty fast when pulled on. But if you use the hook and loop, loop side type with it, it locks on extremely tight.
I added a piece of plastic on the bag of the bags to give it a nice flat surface. If I end up hating them I can just tear off the film. No holes!
I couldn't bring myself to drill holes to mount them so I put a layer of 3M film down to protect the paint then used 2 different types of Velcro to hold them. I found the "self mating" type to give up pretty fast when pulled on. But if you use the hook and loop, loop side type with it, it locks on extremely tight.
I added a piece of plastic on the bag of the bags to give it a nice flat surface. If I end up hating them I can just tear off the film. No holes!
Warped
150+ Posts
Traded it for this
Took a day ride to Vegas a couple of days ago, 300 miles round trip. Just about froze my fingers off as I crossed the higher elevations on the way there. I had ordered some electric gloves that arrived the day before but they were too small. The youtube channel "Project Farm" had rated them as the best glove, a third the price of the other gloves and now they are sold out. So these go back to Amazon while I wait for warmer weather.
Today I added the floorboard extensions for a wider footprint. I should have done this long ago. It sure made a difference.
Today I added the floorboard extensions for a wider footprint. I should have done this long ago. It sure made a difference.
Cagmo
100+ Posts
DK EBS
Installed DK Customs External Breather System with catch can on my 2016 TG 103. Looking forward to cleaner, better running motor.
Installed DK Customs External Breather System with catch can on my 2016 TG 103. Looking forward to cleaner, better running motor.
Olddog
150+ Posts
150 mile ride with two other riders in Texas heartland; hill country Texas. A little chilly at first, turned into perfect weather for a ride. First time in the hill country, we saw race cars on the roads. You know; fat tires, very loud exhausts and “numbers” on the doors. I’m guessing that they were taking advantage of the fact that Texas DPS, and the rest of our LE officers are busier trying to stop the invasion of illegals along our southern border.
SmittysTrike
100+ Posts
Finally figured out how to make a ride on Harley Ride Planner transfer exactly to my GTS as I planned it. Not too bad for a two or three day trip but more then that is time consuming. I think I'll stick with just putting in the destination in, set the avoidances and hope for the best. The ride planner is good for getting an estimate on time and miles point to point. But if you need to go off the beaten path, on specific roads, it can be time consuming to plot just to loose it all in the transfer.
David792
150+ Posts
If you really want to be route specific you must add lots of waypoints just after where you want to make turns. You're right... it's very time consuming and the chances of it sending you way off your route are great. Good for studying a route ahead of time, but I've found that I cannot rely on it. Learn how to "skip waypoints" and you'll be fine.
If you've ever followed a Butter Bar through a NAV course, then the HD ride planner ain't too bad. I've used it a few times and transferred to my BOOM and never had much issue with it. I have the APP on my phone as well and I like it best for tracking my rides especially when I just head out and wander. It helps me get back to hidden finds later. Lol.
SmittysTrike
100+ Posts
Had to look that term up...lol
Point to point ride planer works well. I didn't know how important the waypoint placement was. Ya can't just drag it and forget it. Then expect the bike to know what you meant.
Nice breakfast ride today, about 123 miles round trip, clear skies and about 78 degrees.
Notgrownup
650+ Posts
Rode it to Washington NC, nice lunch with Mrs Notgrownup.
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