Those floorboards are just prototypes,I think. Kevin has mentioned more than once that he plans more changes to them.

 

Yes, this is a mock up. Still working out the details, and having scratches/scuffing not show is one of them.


lol, first time it was raining and I went to use my feet to push myself back a bit in the seat....well, that didn't work. hahaha, boots slipped forward, butt didn't move. Plenty of traction side to side, just none front to back when wet.

They definitely need some refining.

Yeppers, they need some changes. Main thing I am testing on this trip is durability and comfort of the cushion mounting. So far, at 4000 miles it is great.

 

Been 4000 miles now, no squeaking. Knock on wood. Maybe they changed the design?

Mary sure is using it a lot...one of those things that really comes in handy on long rides.

 

Glad to hear Kevin! Mama uses her every time we ride too. One of those "if she ain't happy..." kinda things

Rax

 

Having recently returned from a 10k+ mile trip (link to Trip Report HERE), and having more than a few questions of how different things held up/worked, I am going to review a bunch of them right here-


The Stainless Steel Mud Flap worked great. I could hear rocks/debris hitting it now and then, letting me know it had stopped those from traveling back and hitting the bike. Thank you Richard! Also, the emblems we attached did not budge, despite some of the very rough roads we rode on.


I am running a Dunlop American Elite rear tire (reversed) up front. Not only does it handle better, and have more traction, it now has over 20K miles on it and still has more tread than a brand new front tire has.


I got a lot of compliments on the Stealth LED Front Turn Signals/White Running Lights, as well as the Stealth LED Driving lights. They did their job of helping us SEE & BE SEEN.


The CDW’s did their job. We traveled in some pretty serious heat...well over 100* and running 80-90 mph and between them and the other things done (tank lift, oil cooler, etc.), our temps never went over 230*.


I changed oil in parking lots twice during the trip. It has never been this easy with the oil filter relocation.


Time between oil changes was approximately 4000 miles. I fill my oil to the top of the third X. 4000 miles later the oil was still over halfway up the third X. Oil usage was minimal.


We rode in some serious downpours. I am using an Outlaw 606 air cleaner. I put a rain sock over the filter element (and underneath the 7 Spoke cover so it is not seen) and we did not have a single stutter or hiccup from all the rain.


My black cup holder, that is mounted off my handlebars, has over 100,000 miles on it. It still functions like new, but the black finish has gotten cloudy, and no matter what I’ve tried cleaning it with, it still look sort of crappy.


The Drift Ghost-S video camera that I am using was fantastic. It take HD quality videos and great pictures. The remote worked flawlessly.


The tune I am running from the Power Vision worked great, and using the Power Vision Screen as a console where I could monitor engine temp, mpg, etc. was rock solid, as always.


The entire time we were in Colorado I got 38-42 MPG every tank fill up (over 20 fill-ups). And it wasn’t like I was riding easy either. When we got out of the mountains the mpg were less, but we still averaged 35.6 for the entire trip, and many of those miles were at 80+ mph.


The Mud Flaps are amazingly resilient. I couple of times I banged them pretty good, but you could never tell by looking at them or how the lights functioned.



I did have some roadside repairs-all Harley OEM parts:

Top Engine Mount bolt coming loose.

Shifter Shaft that was tightened improperly at the Dealership failed. Had to replace it.

We developed a rattle, took some time before we realized it was the gas cap cover. Once we identified it, it was a quick adjustment for the rattle to be gone.



The Tour-Pak Relocation put the TP at the perfect spot for Mary.


I did get a couple of Rock chips in my paint of the front fender. They went thru the clear and the paint, down to the metal. We will be touching those up. In the meantime we put some clear fingernail polish on them to prevent rust.


The Wards fans we have worked flawlessly, they came off the ‘11 Tri-Glide, so they have about 90,000 miles on them.


I had to squeeze the oil out of the Catch-Can foam a few times during the trip. This particular Twin Cam spits more oil than the average, so I also put a little piece of blue paper shop towel in the bottom of the catch-can to absorb some of the oil to keep it from coming out the Catch-Can breather holes. Worked great.


As for the speed we traveled at- On the secondary curvy roads that varied greatly, but was generally at the speed limit or 5 over, except in the curves. In the curves I always seem to want to speed up, generally to just a little under twice the suggested speed for the curve.

On the interstates or long straights, I generally flow with traffic or about 10% over the speed limit. So many miles were traveled at 70-80 mph, and many more between 80-90 mph.


The MacAir was used constantly during the trip. As road conditions changed I would increase or decrease the PSI in the rear shocks to get the best ride possible out of them.


Mary’s drink holder was a welcome addition. She used to put her drink in the pocket on the back of my backrest, eating up a lot of her room. Now she has more room, and it did not get in the way during mounting or dismounting. No squeaks either.


The Trike Mid-Step that I installed right before leaving is AMAZING. It makes getting on and off the bike So Much Easier! I don’t particularly like the looks of it, and was going to test it and then remove it, purely because it blocks the view of my Power Dual Headers. But it is SO useful, that I am leaving it on.


We tested out some prototype floorboards we made. Not only do they not look as good as I thought they would, when it rained they were slippery. So it is back to the drawing board on those.


The new Highway Peg Mounts and pegs/heel rests worked great and were super comfortable!


The Clear Coat that we put on the wheels over two years ago is continuing to slowing degrade. It is still much better than leaving them raw, but it is not a long term fix.


I usually run very loud exhaust. The Hi Roller Slip-on exhaust is the quietest exhaust I have ever run. I did not think I would be keeping it. However, the Super-Deep tone has grown on me and Mary really likes it also. I believe I will be keeping it on.


The combination of the smoked laydown taillight lens with the LED bulbs and the Mud Flap LED really look good AND I could tell they got people behind me’s attention when I put my brakes on! See & BE SEEN!



Now that we are back we have already started on a few more items for the Project Tri-Glide that we will have installed and testing.

 

Simply thank you Kevin especially the camera thumbs up. ride safely fred

 

I don't usually add bling to my TriGlide but I needed them.





I have most of the TriGlide items that Kevin sells. I am very pleased with everything.

 

That looks really great,Jim! Glad we can be of service to you and the trike community.







Clint

 

Man, those look REALLY good on your Red TG! I like your center light also...SEE & BE SEEN!

 

So I have to ask, where did that center light come from? Been thinking about adding something in back.