Getting the Trike ready for 43 day Trip
#1
05-06-2018 | 11:43 AM
Getting the Trike ready for 43 day Trip
Last year was the first time in quite a while that we did not take a big trip.
It feels pretty good to know we're gonna be out on the road for a while this year.
I've started prepping the Tri-Glide. I started out replacing the heim joints in the panhard rod, which morphed into a larger project. See details and photo's on it HERE.
We discovered a flaw in the HD design and made a fix for it.
Also, made a couple of fun videos while the body was off.
Next up was replacing the worn stock rear tires with some Goodyear Comfortred tires. I have a bit less than 500 miles on them, but can already say that they ride much nicer than the stock tires. We'll see how they hold up in miles, and in the rain, snow and sleet.
Yesterday I pulled the front wheel...
...to replace the worn Dunlop American Elite (rear tire reversed) with the Avon Trike Tire.
As you can see in the photo, the tread on the Avon is deep. Just shy of 5/16" deep. Not sure what it was on the Dunlop, but it was not that much rubber!
The only other thing I did on the TG yesterday was pull the filter element from the Outlaw 606 Intake, clean it, re-oiled it, and put it back together.
Oh, while I was working in the bike room (it has a metal roof), it got quite loud as we had a HEAVY rain and Hail storm.
Those little white dots on the driveway are hail that had not yet melted...it was 80 degrees outside during this storm.
I still have quite a bit to do in the couple weeks left before leaving. I'll be updating this thread on the prep, then starting a Ride Report once we're on our way.
It feels pretty good to know we're gonna be out on the road for a while this year.
I've started prepping the Tri-Glide. I started out replacing the heim joints in the panhard rod, which morphed into a larger project. See details and photo's on it HERE.
We discovered a flaw in the HD design and made a fix for it.
Also, made a couple of fun videos while the body was off.
Next up was replacing the worn stock rear tires with some Goodyear Comfortred tires. I have a bit less than 500 miles on them, but can already say that they ride much nicer than the stock tires. We'll see how they hold up in miles, and in the rain, snow and sleet.
Yesterday I pulled the front wheel...
...to replace the worn Dunlop American Elite (rear tire reversed) with the Avon Trike Tire.
As you can see in the photo, the tread on the Avon is deep. Just shy of 5/16" deep. Not sure what it was on the Dunlop, but it was not that much rubber!
The only other thing I did on the TG yesterday was pull the filter element from the Outlaw 606 Intake, clean it, re-oiled it, and put it back together.
Oh, while I was working in the bike room (it has a metal roof), it got quite loud as we had a HEAVY rain and Hail storm.
Those little white dots on the driveway are hail that had not yet melted...it was 80 degrees outside during this storm.
I still have quite a bit to do in the couple weeks left before leaving. I'll be updating this thread on the prep, then starting a Ride Report once we're on our way.
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05-06-2018 | 01:07 PM
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05-12-2018 | 05:29 PM
Update- a few more things done, getting ready for the trip. See this thread-
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gener...l#post17354599
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gener...l#post17354599
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