What Is Your Rear Muffler Clearance At the Tips?

[MDF48]

My 2016 TGU WITH the DK 14 inch shocks and deluxe lift in the highest setting and no rider, gives me 6 1/4 inches from level ground on the far end of the mufflers. I can't remember what it was with the original suspension. Actually the left rear is a little less...about 6 1/8 or maybe a tad less.

****EDIT: I am running the factory rear tires with 22 to 23 PSI.****

 

[Tomswede]

Muffler tips

My 2016 TGU WITH the DK 14 inch shocks and deluxe lift in the highest setting and no rider, gives me 6 1/4 inches from level ground on the far end of the mufflers. I can't remember what it was with the original suspension. Actually the left rear is a little less...about 6 1/8 or maybe a tad less.

I also have a 16 TGU with deluxe lift kit, Ohlins 159 shocks, I read 6 1/2 inch clearance to ground, a little less on the left pipe,

 

[Zammy]

My 15 with the deluxe lift kit clearance is 7 1/2" - stock air shocks

 

[RKplus10]

I know,

no one asked about Freewheelers, but my 2015 with lift kit and stock shocks (15 psi) measures 6-1/2".

 

[Rogue1]

Stock bike with fishtails. 7"

 

[MDF48]

Really?

My 15 with the deluxe lift kit clearance is 7 1/2" - stock air shocks

Zammy, that is interesting. What size and type slip on mufflers? That is a full inch and 1/8th more than some of us. TarheelLeo said he was at 7 also with fish tails.

 

[ultrafxr]

I'm running right at 6 3/8" with ProAction 14" shocks and Comfort Lift not in highest position. Goodyear ComfortTreads with 23 psi - same size as stock.

 

[MDF48]

Thanks

I'm running right at 6 3/8" with ProAction 14" shocks and Comfort Lift not in highest position. Goodyear ComfortTreads with 23 psi - same size as stock.

Well that makes about 4 of us at 6 1/2 to 6 including the one freewheeler and a couple at 7 inches or so.

 

[Zammy]

Mike, here's a pic of the tips after the install, at the time the mufflers were stock. I now have SE Street Canons and really haven't paid any attention to the height.

 

[MDF48]

End Diameter

Zammy, yeah, the diameter of the muffler at the very end varies and from what I remember the stock slip on's narrow down pretty good at the end. Your picture seems to show that. That will definitely make some of the difference.

 

[MDF48]

Yes.


I am aware that all of those things make a difference and that is why I posted with my lift and shocks, stock tires and air pressure. I don't carry but about 20 lbs of "stuff" in my tour pak or trunk for all my local riding. My muffler types are in my sig, but I probably should have posted that also. I was just trying to get ideas about the average height below the muffler low point with the trike in no rider, normal load weight, sitting still on level ground.

2. I didn't bother to post why I was interested in this, but I will explain. I have an Aluma TK1 trailer. When it it is hooked to the back of my 2013 Odyssey and on level ground, I have to be very careful (with me on the trike) when backing it off. The very tip of the mufflers will scrape just a very little bit if I am not careful.

Once the front tire gets on the ramp, because of the weight of the trike and rider now going "down hill" I still have to be careful with the brakes because it will slide just a little on the slick Aluminum surface.

I know I can find a different spot to unload where the back of the trailer is in a level ground spot, and I can add some wide rough textured material on the ramp to give the tires more grip when backing off, and carry some form of ramp extension.

Anyway, as Paul Harvey always said "Now you know the rest of the story".