Meziere-Reverser-web-ad-90x750-r3 copy

150 Most Recent Posts

Thread AuthorPostersPost AuthorForumThread/Post Link
Trampas2SeaweedHarley Tri GlideWas at my dealer today
Grandpot3cycle7447Honda TrikesFront tire?
Grandpot3tourmanHonda TrikesFront tire?
ultrafxr5TrampasHarley Tri GlideFinished at last . . . well at leas...
Trampas2TrampasHarley Tri GlideWas at my dealer today
Grandpot3GrandpotHonda TrikesFront tire?
Geep20201Geep2020New Member Introduct...New Member
Oldman-TriGlide3NotgrownupHarley Tri GlideOpen or Closed Trailer for 2028 Tri...
Oldman-TriGlide3ultrafxrHarley Tri GlideOpen or Closed Trailer for 2028 Tri...
Noodles1073BrokenBackJackHarley Freewheeler /...Very Nice Gloves
Oldman-TriGlide3Oldman-TriGlideHarley Tri GlideOpen or Closed Trailer for 2028 Tri...
RedOregon13Papa ZookHarley Tri GlideUpgrades on '24 Triglide?
Bama boy4DragonStallion TrikesStallion fuel pump
Bama boy4DragonStallion TrikesStallion fuel pump
Bama boy4DragonStallion TrikesStallion fuel pump
Papa Zook239SullyNew Member Introduct...What Made You Join TrikeTalk Forum?
RedOregon13RedOregonHarley Tri GlideUpgrades on '24 Triglide?
RedOregon13NotgrownupHarley Tri GlideUpgrades on '24 Triglide?
phillipschuckann7NotgrownupHonda TrikesWho made my trike?
Papa Zook239ol' schoolNew Member Introduct...What Made You Join TrikeTalk Forum?
PKLGW2pawsHonda Trikes2007 gl1800 motor trike
ultrafxr5Papa ZookHarley Tri GlideFinished at last . . . well at leas...
Noodles1073NotgrownupHarley Freewheeler /...Very Nice Gloves
ultrafxr5NotgrownupHarley Tri GlideFinished at last . . . well at leas...
Papa Zook239rhino 2New Member Introduct...What Made You Join TrikeTalk Forum?
PKLGW2PKLGWHonda Trikes2007 gl1800 motor trike
Papa Zook239skisnow806New Member Introduct...What Made You Join TrikeTalk Forum?
Speedy Pete12JTJerseyNew Member Introduct...New member from Alberta, Canada
Just BOB2Just BOBStallion Trikesinfo
ultrafxr5Longbeard71Harley Tri GlideFinished at last . . . well at leas...
ultrafxr5ultrafxrHarley Tri GlideFinished at last . . . well at leas...
ultrafxr5TrampasHarley Tri GlideFinished at last . . . well at leas...
ultrafxr5ultrafxrHarley Tri GlideFinished at last . . . well at leas...
Noodles1073Noodles107Harley Freewheeler /...Very Nice Gloves
Speedy Pete12cycle7447New Member Introduct...New member from Alberta, Canada
RISal24!12cycle7447New Member Introduct...New member..new to trikes
phillipschuckann7Papa ZookHonda TrikesWho made my trike?
RISal24!12ol' schoolNew Member Introduct...New member..new to trikes
Bama boy4Grey_Ghost_27Stallion TrikesStallion fuel pump
phillipschuckann7trike ladyHonda TrikesWho made my trike?
RISal24!12trike ladyNew Member Introduct...New member..new to trikes
Speedy Pete12RustyBNew Member Introduct...New member from Alberta, Canada
RISal24!12Marc HNew Member Introduct...New member..new to trikes
Bowie11RustyBNew Member Introduct...New to trike, old time rider
RISal24!12RustyBNew Member Introduct...New member..new to trikes
RISal24!12rhino 2New Member Introduct...New member..new to trikes
RISal24!12hardwickbvNew Member Introduct...New member..new to trikes
Bowie11hardwickbvNew Member Introduct...New to trike, old time rider
RISal24!12Uncle FesterNew Member Introduct...New member..new to trikes
Bowie11ZammyNew Member Introduct...New to trike, old time rider
RISal24!12SullyNew Member Introduct...New member..new to trikes
RISal24!12ZammyNew Member Introduct...New member..new to trikes
Chief80138520fdHarley Tri GlideHow many miles on your Triglide?
RISal24!12GorillaNew Member Introduct...New member..new to trikes
RISal24!12RISal24!New Member Introduct...New member..new to trikes
woody19woodyHonda Trikes2019 Goldwing CSC
DK Custom Products362NotgrownupHarley Tri GlideWhat did you do to Your Tri-Glide T...
Bouncer10NotgrownupHarley Tri GlideDrive Belt Replacement Time
Bouncer10BouncerHarley Tri GlideDrive Belt Replacement Time
Bouncer10BouncerHarley Tri GlideDrive Belt Replacement Time
phillipschuckann7GorillaHonda TrikesWho made my trike?
rjd637brianlHonda Trikes1989 Honda Goldwing trike opinions
DeathBySnuSnu19GorillaVW Powered TrikesVolkswagen Kit Cars
DK Custom Products362520fdHarley Tri GlideWhat did you do to Your Tri-Glide T...
SHARKDIVER4DK Custom ProductsGeneral Harley Chatsuper shox
phillipschuckann7trike ladyHonda TrikesWho made my trike?
phillipschuckann7ol' schoolHonda TrikesWho made my trike?
phillipschuckann7rhino 2Honda TrikesWho made my trike?
phillipschuckann7phillipschuckannHonda TrikesWho made my trike?
Bowie11Uncle FesterNew Member Introduct...New to trike, old time rider
RedOregon13RedOregonHarley Tri GlideUpgrades on '24 Triglide?
DeathBySnuSnu19DeathBySnuSnuVW Powered TrikesVolkswagen Kit Cars
Bowie11woodyNew Member Introduct...New to trike, old time rider
Just BOB2GorillaStallion Trikesinfo
SHARKDIVER4WindyOneGeneral Harley Chatsuper shox
Bouncer10GorillaHarley Tri GlideDrive Belt Replacement Time
Just BOB2Just BOBStallion Trikesinfo
Chief80138CagmoHarley Tri GlideHow many miles on your Triglide?
PopPop13consitterNew Member Introduct...New Member
TxHarleyRider2Papa ZookHarley Trike Convers...Need help bad with conversion.
PopPop13Pegasus1300New Member Introduct...New Member
Bouncer10NotgrownupHarley Tri GlideDrive Belt Replacement Time
PopPop13ol' schoolNew Member Introduct...New Member
Bowie11ol' schoolNew Member Introduct...New to trike, old time rider
Chief80138DOKKHarley Tri GlideHow many miles on your Triglide?
Bouncer10BouncerHarley Tri GlideDrive Belt Replacement Time
Bowie11trike ladyNew Member Introduct...New to trike, old time rider
Bowie11GorillaNew Member Introduct...New to trike, old time rider
Bowie11rhino 2New Member Introduct...New to trike, old time rider
Bowie11Marc HNew Member Introduct...New to trike, old time rider
SaltBushBill11Marc HNew Member Introduct...New member
Bowie11BowieNew Member Introduct...New to trike, old time rider
Rick Sinacore9RawhidekenHarley Tri GlideTour pack reinforcement
SaltBushBill11Uncle FesterNew Member Introduct...New member
Burnerboy3tommyv333Harley Trike Convers...Hey Bozo (Andrew)
Old Aviator5Old AviatorHonda TrikesGreasing a Motortrike Coupe SA rear...
Old Aviator5Old AviatorHonda TrikesGreasing a Motortrike Coupe SA rear...
Noodles1073JTJerseyHarley Freewheeler /...Tobacco Fade
Noodles1073trike ladyHarley Freewheeler /...Tobacco Fade
Old Aviator5Phu CatHonda TrikesGreasing a Motortrike Coupe SA rear...
SaltBushBill11SullyNew Member Introduct...New member
ronc44242Papa ZookHarley Tri Glidequestion
TxHarleyRider2TxHarleyRiderHarley Trike Convers...Need help bad with conversion.
Chappy KC5StrelnikovFrankensteinFrankenstein Kit
jerry1@iw.net4StrelnikovFrankensteinFrankenstein owners
TxHarleyRider2Papa ZookHarley Trike Convers...Need help bad with conversion.
Skavoola14SkavoolaNew Member Introduct...New to Trike Talk
Old Aviator5GoldWingrGregHonda TrikesGreasing a Motortrike Coupe SA rear...
El Lobo10El LoboHarley Tri GlideBeen away for a while
SaltBushBill11GorillaNew Member Introduct...New member
cissywalton2GorillaCalifornia Sidecar T...how do I change out the reverse bel...
Noodles1073Noodles107Harley Freewheeler /...Tobacco Fade
Old Aviator5Old AviatorHonda TrikesGreasing a Motortrike Coupe SA rear...
SaltBushBill11trike ladyNew Member Introduct...New member
ronc44242ronc4424Harley Tri Glidequestion
Old Aviator5SkavoolaHonda TrikesGreasing a Motortrike Coupe SA rear...
Old Aviator5rhino 2Honda TrikesGreasing a Motortrike Coupe SA rear...
Old Aviator5Old AviatorHonda TrikesGreasing a Motortrike Coupe SA rear...
cissywalton2cissywaltonCalifornia Sidecar T...how do I change out the reverse bel...
Skavoola14PosseRiderNew Member Introduct...New to Trike Talk
Skavoola14woodyNew Member Introduct...New to Trike Talk
PopPop13woodyNew Member Introduct...New Member
Speedy Pete12woodyNew Member Introduct...New member from Alberta, Canada
Vulcanology10woodyNew Member Introduct...New member
SaltBushBill11woodyNew Member Introduct...New member
SaltBushBill11hardwickbvNew Member Introduct...New member
Vulcanology10hardwickbvNew Member Introduct...New member
Speedy Pete12hardwickbvNew Member Introduct...New member from Alberta, Canada
SaltBushBill11rhino 2New Member Introduct...New member
RedOregon13NotgrownupHarley Tri GlideUpgrades on '24 Triglide?
SaltBushBill11ol' schoolNew Member Introduct...New member
Vulcanology10ol' schoolNew Member Introduct...New member
Speedy Pete12ol' schoolNew Member Introduct...New member from Alberta, Canada
D'07ShadowAero6ol' schoolNew Member Introduct...My Older and Dear Friends Gideon! M...
SaltBushBill11scuzziNew Member Introduct...New member
SaltBushBill11SaltBushBillNew Member Introduct...New member
PopPop2Pegasus1300Can Am Spyder Trike...New Member
Vulcanology10GorillaNew Member Introduct...New member
Vulcanology10rhino 2New Member Introduct...New member
Speedy Pete12Marc HNew Member Introduct...New member from Alberta, Canada
Vulcanology10Marc HNew Member Introduct...New member
TxHarleyRider2TxHarleyRiderHarley Trike Convers...Need help bad with conversion.
Speedy Pete12trike ladyNew Member Introduct...New member from Alberta, Canada
rjd637trike ladyHonda Trikes1989 Honda Goldwing trike opinions
DrCrazyTrain13Uncle FesterNew Member Introduct...Introduction
Vulcanology10Uncle FesterNew Member Introduct...New member
Speedy Pete12Uncle FesterNew Member Introduct...New member from Alberta, Canada
Speedy Pete12rhino 2New Member Introduct...New member from Alberta, Canada
Vulcanology10ZammyNew Member Introduct...New member
Speedy Pete12ZammyNew Member Introduct...New member from Alberta, Canada
Likes Likes:  0
Thanks Thanks:  0
Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 1 2
Results 21 to 26 of 26

Thread: Additional lighting on Tow Pac Insta Trike

  1. #21
    300+ Posts dadztoy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Georgetown, Tennessee, USA
    Posts
    305
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Default Re: Additional lighting on Tow Pac Insta Trike

    Great news WIllem - glad to hear you found the parts... You can post photos two different ways on this site... You can use a photo hosting site like Photo Bucket or similar, or you can attach directly from your computer... For attaching, click on the little paper clip symbol and follow those directions...

    If your using PhotoBucket, just copy and paste the .img link from PhotoBucket for your picture...

    I didn't use any other lighting on the Tow Pac as my bike is pretty well lit up in the front to start with... I have ring of fire rotor covers and the reflector on both sides of the front fender has been converted to LED lighting and I also have strip LED lights just above my cylinder heads... I also have saddle bag and trunk LED's as well as the rear fender reflector also being converted to LED lighting...

    Hope you can post photos when your done - looking forward to seeing your results...

    Les

  2. #22
    10+ Posts
    Join Date
    Jan 2015
    Location
    gobabis, namibia
    Posts
    11
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Default Re: Additional lighting on Tow Pac Insta Trike

    The tail lights are working perfectly. one thing though that bothers me. the ride is very harsh. it seems that I feel every stone on the road. I do have a CT on the rear but the tyre airpresure is not up to 40 yet.
    Dadstoy and all who can. I notice that the kit has lots of places that can be adjusted. the manual and the instructions does not help in any way. The left outrigger wheel leaned in and was out by about 1 and a half inch. I emailed a q to towpac but have not recieved any responce. the troubleshooting guide just mention a shim.So I put a shim at the outside bolt where you adjust the tow-in which rectified the lean in.I am not sure if I shimmed at the right bolts.
    Any help please
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Click image for larger version. 

Name:	21022015664.jpg 
Views:	126 
Size:	1,020.4 KB 
ID:	25402  


  3. #23
    300+ Posts dadztoy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Georgetown, Tennessee, USA
    Posts
    305
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Default Re: Additional lighting on Tow Pac Insta Trike

    Hi Willem, hey, the bike looks great with the Tow Pac - love the color!!! Wasn't that called Pearl Royal Magenta or is that a custom color???

    OK - lets start with adjustments...



    1 1/2" out sounds a little extreme to me - might want to check the sub-frame alignment to make sure everything is seated properly...

    If the 1500 Tow Pac is like the 1800, the wheel alignment is handled by a rectangular plate on the independent suspension arm that looks like this...

    Click image for larger version. 

Name:	rsz_dscn0571.jpg 
Views:	157 
Size:	975.1 KB 
ID:	25427Click image for larger version. 

Name:	rsz_dscn0570.jpg 
Views:	141 
Size:	303.9 KB 
ID:	25428

    Slightly loosening the 1/2" bolts should enable you to then use the set screws (2 long bolts with jam nuts) to move the trike wheels into a parallel position with the bike rear wheel...

    Use the adjustment jig from a previous post to do that...

    Camber, or the Tow Pac trike kits vertical wheel position, is pretty much fixed and as far as I know, there is no adjustment for that to my knowledge...

    My trike wheels are just a bit tilted in at the top, but the tires are wearing pretty evenly at this point in time with about 5K miles or so currently on the Tow Pac kit...

    As to the bike riding harshly, two questions come to mind... What tire pressure are you using in the Tow Pac tires, and what is your rear air suspension set to on the bike??? I run 40 PSI in my Tow Pac tires and could probably go down to 35 PSI although I have not tried that yet... 50 PSI as recommended by Tow Pac seems high to most of us and I think most Tow Pac owners are running 40PSI or lower...

    Reducing air pressure on the bike's suspension, will preload the Tow Pac a bit more and put more weight on it's tires... Have you tried the "tugging on the trike tire" yet as I suggested previously??? If you can't move the trike tire, you have it preloaded too heavily...

    Try increasing the air pressure in the bike's rear suspension... On my 1800, I run with the suspension at 5, although the 1800 suspension is a bit different than the 1500 as it employs no air bladder as the 1500 does, but rather varies tension on the rear suspension spring via a hydraulic actuator...

    Additionally, what car tire are you using, and is it a run flat, or non-run flat??? I have a Yokohama Avid Envigor ZPS on mine and it is a run flat, and I run 32 PSI in it currently... If your using a run flat at 40 PSI, that is probably way too much pressure and will harshen the ride...

    Let me know what your answers and we will go from there...

    You will feel bumps and road irregularities a bit more with the trike as you have an asymmetrical setup now as opposed to only 2 wheels, so take that into consideration as well...

    Les

  4. #24
    10+ Posts
    Join Date
    Jan 2015
    Location
    gobabis, namibia
    Posts
    11
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Exclamation Re: Additional lighting on Tow Pac Insta Trike

    Tx my friend
    You have the colour right and it is still original.It has custom handpainted dreamcatchers and buffalo heads with Indian beads on, which has turned a couple of heads also in the US on our tour over there. I tried to contact one of the PO's. I think because we are in Africa it scares them off and got no response on a fb request.
    I will love to make contact with the PO.
    The kits differs a lot. One of my problems is definitly preload, which I wil adjust during the week.
    The sidewheels mounts with only 2 bolts to the frame. this is also the bolts you have to loosen to adjust the toe in, which I did and the wheels are parallel to the bike rear wheel.
    In the troubleshooting manual they specify to shim if the wheels lean
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Click image for larger version. 

Name:	21022015663.jpg 
Views:	119 
Size:	811.9 KB 
ID:	25430  


  5. #25
    10+ Posts
    Join Date
    Jan 2015
    Location
    gobabis, namibia
    Posts
    11
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Default Re: Additional lighting on Tow Pac Insta Trike

    sorry I posted the former post without finishing. Tp sugests you shim the axleplates. now I shimmed only the outside bolt which rectified my problem. I am now worried that both the bolts do not pull absolutely straight which might put unnecessary strain on the bolts and plates as the two plates does not ly flat against each other because of the shims.
    My rear tire is a 175x75 - 16 Continental light truck.. it is not a runflat. I also have a Battlax 045 rear tire I will mount in due time
    I hope my explaining make sense


  6. #26
    300+ Posts dadztoy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Georgetown, Tennessee, USA
    Posts
    305
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Default Re: Additional lighting on Tow Pac Insta Trike

    No worries Willem - have read all your posts... One thing I am wondering is why the TP kit is so different from the 1800 to the 1500, especially in the wheel adjusting area...

    It almost sounds like you purchased the E-Trike kit rather than the Insta Trike, but the pictures of your bike from the rear really do look like an InstaTrike kit with the wrap around frame... Am I missing something here, or are the two kits that much different??? Wondering if you perhaps got an old version of the TP or maybe the two models are just that different...

    My good riding buddy and former Chapter Director had a 95 1500 in the Pearl Magenta Color - it was sharp - always liked that color... I'm going to give you a link to my Photo Bucket page where you can look at my old 1993 Aspy 1500... It was done in an all Native American theme and was a really sharp bike... Guess I should have kept it as my wife and granddaughter keep telling me they really miss the bike...

    Anyway here is the link and please let me know if in fact you might have an E-Trike kit as opposed to the InstaTrike kit - I don't think so but now I'm not sure...

    http://s19.photobucket.com/user/noma...?sort=3&page=1

    Les

    ON EDIT - I just checked your photograph again and that sure looks like an InstaTrike kit to me!!! Guess maybe they are just that different...

    BTW, those pictures of me in Photobucket were taken quite a few years ago... I'm quite a few pounds heavier than that now, but I still look
    just as handsome!!!

Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 1 2

Similar Threads

  1. BMW R1100RT two pac insta trike
    By cobia6620 in forum Outrigger Style Trikes
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 11-28-2023, 08:06 PM
  2. tow pac insta trike
    By mhammer in forum Outrigger Style Trikes
    Replies: 22
    Last Post: 08-07-2019, 10:40 PM
  3. Tow-Pac insta trike tips and tricks
    By jmk865 in forum Outrigger Style Trikes
    Replies: 19
    Last Post: 10-20-2017, 09:07 AM
  4. Additional rear lights for Valkyrie Interstate Trike
    By lousepulveda in forum Honda Trikes
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 11-07-2011, 04:44 PM
  5. Lighting v8 trike
    By TRIKERCAJUN in forum Home Built Trikes
    Replies: 14
    Last Post: 12-07-2010, 09:01 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •