What did you do to your Trike this week?

[Rosy]

Hello Everybody,

Been away for a while, but everything is fine here, just busy. So, busy, didn't get a chance to ride this past summer with Friends in NH. Sorry Pete, Dennis, will try to do better this summer.

OK, things are not going well, I believe my oil I use in my trike, is being discontinued, Shell T-6. So, now to get info on what other GL-1800s are using. Please, let me know what you use in your trike, and pros and cons with it.

Had to replace my right side caliper because the shop broke the nipple to bleed it. Don't worry, it was my choice to do it or not, I chose to do it, and it broke! My luck! LOL Again, auto company sent wrong one, even when they were given info on part, so, they had to order a new one. Two days in the shop. All is well, but thinking about it, it has been a long time since my brakes have been bled, which is good in a way! System is working well!

49,000 miles on my front tire, when replaced, not for wear, but born date. Put a new Avon trike front, so far, softer ride and corners well, will let you know how mileage goes.

As I told you, my lower cowl tabs are broken. Maybe cost me $500 for a new one! Ouch, that's a lot! So, I asked who had repaired theirs and a friend sent me a video with a plastic that could be use to replace the tabs. It will take me a couple of weeks to do, so, I will tackle it this summer, not while I am in Florida..

Well, Friends, hope all is well.

Rosy

 

[Papa Zook]

What did you do to your trike this week?

 

[peteg59]

49,000 miles on my front tire, when replaced, not for wear, but born date. Put a new Avon trike front, so far, softer ride and corners well, will let you know how mileage goes.

Good to hear from you again Rosy. I missed last summer riding as well, due to a health issue. Hoping to be riding this summer...:Shrug:

Anyhoo, what was the deal with your front tire born date? Some feel age is a factor in tire replacement, but I haven't heard our state safety inspectors look at the sidewalls mfg. date as of yet?

Before replacement, I go by general overall wear and if there is any sidewall weather cracking...

 

[Rosy]

Born Date

Good to hear from you again Rosy. I missed last summer riding as well, due to a health issue. Hoping to be riding this summer...:Shrug:

Anyhoo, what was the deal with your front tire born date? Some feel age is a factor in tire replacement, but I haven't heard our state safety inspectors look at the sidewalls mfg. date as of yet?

Before replacement, I go by general overall wear and if there is any sidewall weather cracking...

Sorry to hear about your health issues, but I am sure you will be ready to rock & roll this summer.

You know, I never believed in born dates, but my auto garage is looking at born dates on tires, so I figured I would do the same. I look at it this way, with one front tire, if bad, OH BOY, what a mess.

Story:

What made me a believer was, when I went to visit my daughter-in-law's parents in Florida Connie's front tire was coming apart along the sidewalls, the threads look great, like they could go another 30,000 miles. Her husband took it in when we told him about it, it was way over the born date and the tire was starting to delaminates. He replaced all four. She only uses the car to go to church and shopping, and is in the garage most of the time. I would have not dare think of what it would may had happen is she took it down I-10 at 70mph!

I also read and heard that the tire could delaminates from the inside, so you would never see it. I look at this way, why take a chance!

See you this summer!

Rosy

 

[Rosy]

Florida T

I hate to say this, but while I am in Florida, Ride It, Like You Stole It!

I only do minimal work on the trike while we are here. Wash it, check tire pressures, check oil levels, and keep riding!

In the summer, after Florida, she goes in to be serviced, lube, grease the Hannigan suspension, oil-filter change, fluid check or change if needed, per my trike log book for maintenance.

Rosy

 

[hogcowboy]

Born date becomes important depending on how the tire was stored. And I don't think you'll ever know all the places. But the newer the better just to be on the safe side. That's how I look at it away. Maybe there is a better way.:Shrug::Shrug::Shrug:

 

[Rosy]

As they say, it is in black & white, just read the numbers to see how New the tire is.

I would hate to have a shop put on a tire which has been sitting around for a few years, just to get rid of it. Maybe this should be explained by the shop on the bill..

Price...Born Date..Or you could ask them, before they mount the tire, Born date, please, if they don't give it to you, say, No thank you, and walk out...

But, not everybody believes in born dates, which is fine with me, but, please do not try to convince me, about being OK, to put an old tire, that looks good on my trike!

Rosy

 

[Fearless]

Well let's see relined the rear brakes aligned the entire rear chassis adjusted the belt deflection sealed and primed a few small spots where powder coat failed ready for touch up tomorrow. Cleaned back side of rear wheels tons of brake dust on them. More like last two weeks though. travel safe Fred

 

[PosseRider]

Installed a Mustang pass. backrest for my Honey. Arms are about 2-3 in longer than the stock on the 16. looks to me the same as they were years ago & HD saved 2.98 to make shorter. Anyway got them for her at Xmas for our riding around Florida for a couple months & the Snowbird gathering next week in Ormond Beach.

 

[Rosy]

While in Florida, put new bling on trike.

My old roto covers, as the trike gets older, the plastic looses its elasticity and gets brittle, so the tabs broke. Couldn't find the same roto covers w/o the lights, so put lights on.

Took us all day to put them on, funny, as you get older, the ups & downs, get harder to do! Did the electrical works which required we go shopping for connectors so if the shop needed to take roto covers off, they could. Well, had to go back to the store twice, because I assumed packages were the same, not so, :Shrug:. I am sure a few of us have done the same thing! LOL

Also, you think you have brought all the tools you need with you when you travel, not so much, had to borrow crimping tool for the connectors from a friend who lives here!

Thank You Dennis (Dr. Pepper) from MS, for your help putting everything together.

Rosy

 

[Fearless]

Buffed out 10 years of scratches from previous years, removed 90% some were just to deep looks great for the age though. The buffing brought back that deep black shine... I very pleased with the results. Now may consider doing the Ceramic coating would an ideal time to do it. If I could just g]cover about 6 chips in the paint on the right side by tourpac latch side.... :Shrug: travel safe Fred

 

[Rosy]

Well, getting older is not a good thing for some items.. Me being one of them.. LOL

Sorry, but it is true! My LEDs which have been on the trike "forever" are starting to give out, so need to replace them. BUT, someone was watching over my shoulder because I bought the last set, as they don't make that style any more! Have you ran into that problem, my wife has as she complains they keep changing her beauty products all the time, when she like one, bang, gone! Oh Boy!

Same with my roto covers, nope, can't find the old style, so had to replace with new lighted ones..

As my trike gets older, more and more things are starting to wear out, just from use, not because of an accident, just old age..2002...But, she is still running great, so, replace Old Stuff, if you can find them, and move on!

Snowbird Gathering was great, Mother Nature wasn't, but that is to be expected in Early Spring, Florida weather!

Rosy

 

[Rosy]

Antifreeze

Checked my antifreeze and it was a little low so I decided to top it off. Well, I am in Florida so it makes life a little harder to do the "normal" things because all the equipment is in NH.

Small and large funnels are there, so thought about it and came up with this idea. I am sure lots of people have used these type of funnel before, but I am a newbie at it. But, the beauty of this funnel, it screwed right into the neck of the expansion tank, no mess, no spills!



Rosy

 

[PosseRider]

Well your lucky... Our water pump went south on our way back to Sanibel. Got it home without any problems, but will have to be replaced. Have extended warranty,so will only cost me about $50. No luck with local dealer. Got disconnected 3 times on side of road ,so called my dealer & he has a pump so will have it done when we get home. It was fine going down the road but hot when in any town traffic.

Rosy , do you guys do the NE trike gathering in Aug. ? It is near the Mass,NY border. https://www.triketalk.com/forum/threads/50628-New-england-tt-rally-2019?p=655297#post655297 Thinking about it as only 700 from us. How bout Debbie & her husband ?? Would be fun to see you guys again.

 

[Rosy]

Americade

Going to Americade after we get home, then visit Laconia, which is about an hour from the house.

Back to Alabama in July..

Rosy

 

[Rosy]

Old to New

Well, my luck, the old light was not available so need to replace with the new light!

Needed to "snake" new wiring where the old wire was, not as easy as it is to write about it.

I am sure you have been through it. Will let you see results when finished. Photo has old light on top, new on bottom.

Rosy

 

[Rosy]

New Lights



Well, new lights are in and working. It is a running light and a turn signal. The more lights at night, the better.

Rosy

 

[Rosy]

Shocks

New shocks will be here tomorrow, now to see if I can put them on, while in Florida!

Need to borrow some equipment to make the change, as all my "stuff" is home.

Who's Law is it...when it shouldn't happen, it always does!

Keep you posted on the work, and try to take photos of the work.

Wish me luck!

Rosy

 

[brianl]

I put an F4 with +2 height. Had one on my ‘97 trike and couldn’t get used to the factory windshield on the new one.

 

[Rosy]

New Shocks

Well, installed my new shocks, had my local dealer inspect my work.. well, he put shims on the bolts so as not to hit frame.

Apparently newer shocks are a little bigger than back in 2002.

This has been a very busy spring/early summer for us. We are in Florida for a funeral of a dear Friend’s wife and other Family related things!

Haven’t seen much of NH, so far this year.

Hope your summer is full of “Honey Do List” on your ride.

Rosy

 

[PosseRider]

Well, installed my new shocks, had my local dealer inspect my work.. well, he put shims on the bolts so as not to hit frame.

Apparently newer shocks are a little bigger than back in 2002.

This has been a very busy spring/early summer for us. We are in Florida for a funeral of a dear Friend’s wife and other Family related things!

Haven’t seen much of NH, so far this year.

Hope your summer is full of “Honey Do List” on your ride.

Rosy

Summer has little to do with “Honey Do List” . Seems it never ends.lol Thought of you yesterday. Had some of those puffy peppermints. We are just home from a 5000+ mile ride with Lady on a Mission. Ride safe. Bill & Janiene

 

[DblTrbl]

I found a brand new set of Megaphone Slip-on Exhaust pipes for $159 w/free shipping from CA to NH. Had my mechanic install them last week. I picked up the trike Saturday around noon.

HOLY CRAP!!!! Those puppies BARK LOUD AND CLEAR!! I asked if they would pass inspection and I just got a smile.....

I wanted something with a little bark but I think these are too much even for my liking. Steady cruise between 40-50 mph, they are sweet however accelerating/deceleration extremely loud. It seams the slower I go, the louder they are.

Have a call into the company (Mutazu) to see if I can pull and wrap the baffles to quiet them down a notch or two.

I love the very deep, throaty sound and don't really want to change that, however I want to bring the overall volume down.

 

[Zammy]

Might want to try these first Dennis, they quieted mine down quite a bit and also got a bit more torque, according my seat of the pants logic.

http://www.dkcustomproducts.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=tti+inserts

 

[DblTrbl]

Might want to try these first Dennis, they quieted mine down quite a bit and also got a bit more torque, according my seat of the pants logic.

http://www.dkcustomproducts.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=tti+inserts

Thanks Gary, I checked them out. Don't think the video does the sound justice.

I have my trike at work tonight and we are going to test the Db level at lunchtime. I looked up how the police and inspections stations are supposed to check. Will post whatever readings we find.

Law in NH is 92Db for all bikes at Idle

or

for 4 cylinder bikes, 100 Db while bike is running at 5,000 rpm or 75% of engine speed whichever is less

It also states that motorcycles with less than 3 or more than 4 cylinders, 96 Db while engine is operating at 2,000 rpm or 75% of max engine speed, whichever is less.

Violation of the provisions is $100-$300 fine

 

[rhino 2]

Might want to try these first Dennis, they quieted mine down quite a bit and also got a bit more torque, according my seat of the pants logic.

http://www.dkcustomproducts.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=tti+inserts

I used them on my 2011 Tri-Glide.....The work as avertized ThumbUpThumbUp...

I got rid of the noise and picked up bottom and midrange torque, That i lost when i added slip-ons...[Rush 175].....

 

[DblTrbl]

Just tested my trike. Legal limit is 92 Db at idle. I was running 88-90 DB.

Close but below so I'm a happy triker!!:clapping::clapping::clapping:

 

[1dn5up]

Have at least 4-5 muffler sets. Tried them all. Being I’m more mature, none of them just cut the cheese.

Found a Vance n Hinds one piece for HD trikes , used here on TT. After the installation, both lo end and top end was a very noticeable improvement , and OEM quiet :clapping:

 

[DblTrbl]

Have at least 4-5 muffler sets. Tried them all. Being I’m more mature, none of them just cut the cheese.

Found a Vance n Hinds one piece for HD trikes , used here on TT. After the installation, both lo end and top end was a very noticeable improvement , and OEM quiet :clapping:

I had quiet pipes on my trike (09 Yamaha Venture/Hannigan) but I wanted something will a "little" bark. Not much of a selection out there for 09 Ventures. Most companies have stopped making exhaust for older Yamahas. These have a BIG BARK, but as long as they are legal, I will deal with them for now. I have an unlimited supply of earplugs from work and on longer rides will use them or wear my full face helmet instead of my half helmet.

Next months 1000 mile trip down to Maggie Valley will be a good time to break them in

 

[rhino 2]

Thanks Gary, I checked them out. Don't think the video does the sound justice.

I have my trike at work tonight and we are going to test the Db level at lunchtime. I looked up how the police and inspections stations are supposed to check. Will post whatever readings we find.

Law in NH is 92Db for all bikes at Idle

or

for 4 cylinder bikes, 100 Db while bike is running at 5,000 rpm or 75% of engine speed whichever is less

It also states that motorcycles with less than 3 or more than 4 cylinders, 96 Db while engine is operating at 2,000 rpm or 75% of max engine speed, whichever is less.

Violation of the provisions is $100-$300 fine

How many feet do they have to be from the pipes when they do the test....:Shrug:...

 

[1dn5up]

I had quiet pipes on my trike (09 Yamaha Venture/Hannigan) but I wanted something will a "little" bark. Not much of a selection out there for 09 Ventures. Most companies have stopped making exhaust for older Yamahas. These have a BIG BARK, but as long as they are legal, I will deal with them for now. I have an unlimited supply of earplugs from work and on longer rides will use them or wear my full face helmet instead of my half helmet.

Next months 1000 mile trip down to Maggie Valley will be a good time to break them in

Hope to see ya there this year