I need a reputable swing arm manufacturer/paghco style trike conversion kit

pcombe said:

:Shrug: Hi Folks:
I am trying to convert my 24 yr. old 1989 Tour glide ultra witha paughco style trike kit.
The company only makes a swing arm that goes back to 1991.
I am told that the current paughco swing arm will work but there may be some battery relocation issue?
Does any one out there know what those issues are?
What the solution may entail?
I live in Wyoming and resourses are not as good as in other parts of the country.
Can any one give me the name of a REPUTABLE manufacturer that can make the swing arm i need?
Is someone out there a swing arm manf. That has made a swing arm to meet my requirements?
Thank you so much for any efforts on my behalf!
Pau

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buster said:

I relocated battery to under seat on my 1991 Tourglide. Get a 1992-93 (I believe) battery tray off ebay for about $25. You will have to trim both ends off to clear oil tank and frame. I think your frame will already have the correct holes in it to mount the later model battery frame. Use a late model smaller Sporster battery with high cranking amp and shorten battery cables. I have been using this battery setup for two years with no problems. Most raked trees are made for later models and you will loose use of fork lock. Also stops on frame will not line up with raked triple tree stops, but no big problem that cannot be fixed easily.

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Lee H. Mann said:

The Paughco kit is basically a DNA Trike kit. You could use the 91-2001 Swingarm but you will have to do some spacing modifications at the back of the transmission. The battery issue is solved by relocating it to under the passenger seat. The trike swingarm will hit the bottom of the battery box if left in the stock location. DNA is having a sale right now....might be able to get a better deal.

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