Harley champion trike leans

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Joedo22

Jun 28, 2021

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Barboursville

• Jun 28, 2021

• #1

I recently bought a 2003 Harley Ultra Clasic with a champion conversion and it leans to the right, any idea how to adjust this.

 

rhino 2

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• Jun 28, 2021

• #2

Joe......Welcome to Trike-Talk.......:wave4:.....

By leaning do you mean at a stand still/parked......Or riding down the road??...

 

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Joedo22

Jun 28, 2021

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Barboursville

• Jun 28, 2021

• Thread starter
• #3

At the stand still and rolling. In a left hand turn you can really tell it is leaning

 

Marc H

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• Jun 29, 2021

• #4

Make sure the swingarm is properly tightened where its mounted to the bike.

 

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Joedo22

Jun 28, 2021

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Barboursville

• Jun 30, 2021

• Thread starter
• #5

Thanks Marc, I'll take look at the swing arm attach point

 

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irondog

Oct 15, 2018

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Linden, TX

• Jul 5, 2021

• #6

Might take a look at shock mount locations. Take a good look at everything underneath. Swingarm connections are pretty solid my 98, don't see how things could be broke/ bent. Stranger things have happened. I would pull the body, myself to look at everything. 6 bolts/nuts and a little wiring finagling. Only way you can see EVERYTHING. KEN

 

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Joedo22

Jun 28, 2021

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Barboursville

• Jul 6, 2021

• Thread starter
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I pulled the back off and checked everthing and didn't find any issues, with the fenders removed measured the distance from the floor to several place on the frame and it was the same. Shimmed the right side of the body and now the lean is gone. Thanks for all the good suggestions.

 

rhino 2

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• Jul 6, 2021

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Joedo22 said:

I pulled the back off and checked everthing and didn't find any issues, with the fenders removed measured the distance from the floor to several place on the frame and it was the same. Shimmed the right side of the body and now the lean is gone. Thanks for all the good suggestions.

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So it wasn’t leaning per say’ It was just that the body was on lopsided..?

A few Tri Glides left the factory that way..

 

Zammy

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• Jul 6, 2021

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Glad you got it sorted Joe.