What did you do to your Trike this week?

[Peter A.]

Bells Palsy

I washed it and finally rode it for the first time in a month. I got hit with Bell's Palsy four weeks ago, and couldn't blink my right eye until this week, so it would blurr out on me making seeing the road kind of difficult.

It was nice to finally get back out in the wind!

Wow, had that many years ago (once) but my Mom got it several times.....real pain in the butt........hope you recover and never hear of it again!

Keep it in the WIND.

 

[bikerbillone]

Whoa, nice job on the Harley bars and the pegs.

 

[alienwulf]

Whoa, nice job on the Harley bars and the pegs.

What he said!..nice job. :Agree:

 

[rhino 2]

I finely broke down and took my wheels off, Hand sanded them down, And rattle can them black, With a rattle can clear coat...First time i cleaned them since new 2011.

Took hours to sand each wheel...I'll never do that again..

 

[Rosy]

What grit sandpaper did you use? Would a rubbing compound have worked? Like a jewler's compound and a ultra soft buffing wheel?

So, they look brand new, great job well worth doing! Photos?

Rosy

 

[rhino 2]

What grit sandpaper did you use? Would a rubbing compound have worked? Like a jewler's compound and a ultra soft buffing wheel?

So, they look brand new, great job well worth doing! Photos?

Rosy

Like i said, First time since new [2011]...They were so badly pitted i had to use heavy grit sand paper and a paste made from Bar keepers helper [Oxalic Acid]...And finish off with #400 emery paper...If you don't look too close they look like new black rims..

As far as pictures go , I tried a few times and i just can't seem to be able to get it to work..:Shrug: Sending pictures as much as i would like to...Is way beyond my limited computer skills ....:blush:

 

[Rosy]

My Pacer wheels looked brand new from 2002, but the tire dealer put a huge gouge in one of them. Put new American Racing on, kept my old wheels, just in case. Yes, I know, more Stuff to store!

Need to get home and start my "spring" "tuneup" to my trike. Also, need to check my Hannigan schedule to see what needs to be greased, looked at, and check for any worn parts on my suspension. Maybe if I have saved enough money, have the shock and spring extensions put on, which were not done when the conversion was put on in 2002. Don't know why it wasn't done, but dealer says it should be done, at about $300+.

Then do the routine "stuff", change oil and filter and give it a good cleanup and polish! Before we start our summer riding tour of New England!

Rosy

 

[ddjcid10t]

Whoa, nice job on the Harley bars and the pegs.

Thank you.

 

[ddjcid10t]

ThumbUpThumbUp........:clapping:

Thank you!

 

[leo3wheel]

Rosy, Thanks for reminding me about the Hannigan grease fittings. Going on a long trip next month. Recently added Barnett clutch pressure plate, oil change, LED headlight/bicolor LED turn signals, Michelin front tire with Ride-on, speed bleeders/flushed clutch, LED voltmeter and LED lighted license plate frame on trailer hitch carrier. Anxious to replace front brake pads and flush brakes tomorrow.

 

[bikerbillone]

Holy smokes Leo, I need to live closer, much closer, to you. Maybe I could learn a thing or two.

 

[leo3wheel]

Holy smokes Leo, I need to live closer, much closer, to you. Maybe I could learn a thing or two.

Hahaha! I'm learning! Our trike has 40K miles, and I'm planning to drive from NJ to CA, OR and WA and back. Trying to address potential problems.

 

[bikerbillone]

Wow, exciting, ambitious and fun, how I do envy you. Lots of planning involved right there. Pulling a trailer I would assume, motels along the way?

 

[bikerbillone]

Outstanding, looks exactly like my set up except for the lights. Just run the rack up into the receiver, good to go. I have a large waterproof piece of luggage, strap it down, works for me. I just could not get my mind around the trailer thing, we seem to get all we need on our Road Smith setup for our road trips mostly to TN, but other destinations as well. Good conversation.

 

[leo3wheel]

Find mechanic work to be very tiring. Trike has 40K miles. Front brake pads look like new. Just changed the fluid. Rear brake pads are worn. This will be the third set in the rear. Most of my braking is with the rear brakes, and the pads don't compare with the ruggedness of the front pads. Will continue with this project tomorrow. Time for a nap.

 

[Rosy]

Leo, when you press your rear brake, the system does not proportioned any fluid to your front brakes? I believe Honda does. So, your brakes may wear at a better rate.

That will be an epic tour of the USA! Tell Jeannette I will write to her so she won't be lonely! LOL

Have a a Great and safe trip!

Rosy

 

[leo3wheel]

Rosy, My rear brakes are not linked to my front brakes. Guess I just need to check rear pads every 20K miles.

Told Jeannette you will write to her while I'm gone.

Thanks Rosy!

 

[leo3wheel]

See trike conversion has a few lube points. Guess I'll be busy for a while.

 

[leo3wheel]

Leo, That will be an epic tour of the USA! Tell Jeannette I will write to her so she won't be lonely! LOL

Have a a Great and safe trip!

Rosy

Rosy, FYI Jeannette will be staying with her sister in Berlin while I'm away. She's excited.

 

[Rosy]

That's great Leo, tell Jeannette to bring her snow boots, they got snow this weekend. We are scheduled to have two days in the 80/90s, then go back into the 50/60s..

I believe it is going to be a cool summer here, with lots of rain, not like last year were people lost their wells because of the drought.

Need to make appointment to have lube done on my Hannigan suspension, and have front fork extensions put on, as they were not done when the bike was triked.

Have a great time this summer.

Rosy

 

[HDHoggly]

Finished adding 5 degree raked triple trees, LED headlight and a fxrt fairing kit. Before is my avatar. Here are pics of now

 

[Rosy]

Great work! Nice lift, sure would be nice to have one of those, but alas, no room in the Inn! LOL

Rear tires on your kit, what size are they? Did he rake kit come with fork extensions?

So, how was the ride after the work you did on it, great improvement? I bet there was!

Thanks for sharing, great pictures!

Rosy

 

[HDHoggly]

Great work! Nice lift, sure would be nice to have one of those, but alas, no room in the Inn! LOL

Do like I did, buy the lift and build a garage around it. LOL

Rear tires on your kit, what size are they? Did he rake kit come with fork extensions?

They are P205/70R15.

I bought the rake kit from Papa Zook, it came complete. It's a really nice product.

So, how was the ride after the work you did on it, great improvement? I bet there was!

The only real test ride was earlier this week on a day it was so windy I couldn't even hold my head straight. But I believe I set the front end wrong so I retorqued it as well as completed other maintenance work today. I'll test it tomorrow weather permitting.

Thanks for sharing, great pictures!

Rosy

Thanks for your reply and the kind words

 

[Rosy]

Love it, built it and they will come! Field of Dreams to have a nice lift to make work on the trike a lot easier. At 73, getting up and down starts to get harder, that's the time you sue the city for building the sidewalks further from your B___! LOL

Please let us know how it rides.

Need to put longer fork extensions on my Hannigan, will it make the ride better, I am sure it will, but it rides great right now..Better! WOW! We will see!

Rosy

 

[desertclassic]

Nice lift with a very nice trike resting on the lift. Jim

 

[Booggerbe]

Dyno Results this week

Well i got the ole trike Dynoed last week and thought i would share the results. Not a lot more HP but got the TQ up a bunch that i was shooting for. S&S 557 cams and lifters and pushrods, Jack Pot header X-Pipe, Super Trapp mufflers. Probably this winter i'll work on the HP. Thanks for looking . Booggerbe (Ron) Sorry i dont no how to rotate the Graph lol

 

[Rosy]

Why more HP? As my tuner told me about my GL1800, you got over 100HP available to you, but you will never use it, No! He said you will save money by leaving the GL stock and not put money in it to get more horse power, was he right, I trust him, so he may be correct.

I wonder, thinking of the days of HP, in the 60s, took a 396, beefed it up to get more HP, now, you had to stay on the engine to make sure it was running correctly and not blow a rod or a piston, while the stock 396, ran forever with any worries. Is this thinking true today as it was years ago? Maybe!!

I guess my days of sticking my body in an engine compartment to tune a motor may be over, but hey, nothing is ever over, just set aside!

Rosy

 

[neonryle]

Changed the oil and filter. Then I gave my bike a good wash.

 

[Rosy]

I have to do the same thing, but it is raining in NH, go figure! No way to do it inside, so I will wait for a good day!

What do you use for oil, Shell Rotella T-6 and Fram filter on my GL-1800. Change it more than I have to. You can go 10,000, but lots of time, don't pass 6,000. I wonder if the new oil which can go one year works on a motorcycle? They say Mobil 1 can go 15,000 in a car.

Rosy

 

[BIG DENNY]

Zook did it again

Last spring had to have a new caliper put on my Hannigan trike. Now I have a red caliper and a new one, So, I will get some caliper paint and match the red one. Also paint the hub black to make it look purty! I know some trikers think this is foolish to make your trike look pretty, but it makes it mine.

Last winter's project was to hook my trunk door to the side cover display when open. Ran out of time finding the plug, rewiring the switch, and fitting the wires. Had some great help from fellow trikers in trying to figure out where the plug was for the hookup. Never found it under the seat, so I was advised it may be hiding under the upper trunk, or in the recess areas around the seat. So, with winter being so long, snowy, cold, and me just getting back from my "adventure" (that's another story) since December 8th, we are going to "try" and tackle these projects before spring.

Hope your "projects" go well for you.

Rosy

I drove 2000 miles to have Randy do his magic too my new Road Smith trike and it was well worth it and then some.

THANKS ZOOK YOU ARE THE # 1 MAN IN THE TRIKE WORLD BIG DENNY.