Loud Creak/Squeak in rear.

[Keystone]

My 2009 TG has developed a loud creak/squeak toward the rear of the trike. It is louder when there is no weight on it. I have checked everything I can get to and find nothing loose. Sounds like it is in the rear suspension. Anyone else have a similar noise in theirs? Mine has 52k on it. Started noticing it last year and it has slowly gotten louder. :gah:

 

[Rod69]

Havn't noticed anything in mine yet Keystone. But I have only 40,686 on my 2009. I will keep an eye and ear out for it. Thanks. Hope you find the problem.

 

[trikermutha]

how are the brakes?? or wheel bearings??

 

[arnie]

I had a rattle in the back of mine this last year.Turned out to be the pan hard rod.One of the ends were bad.They replaced the entire rod & the noise was gone.

 

[Keystone]

how are the brakes?? or wheel bearings??

Fine.

 

[Keystone]

I had a rattle in the back of mine this last year.Turned out to be the pan hard rod.One of the ends were bad.They replaced the entire rod & the noise was gone.

Would not be surprised if that is what the problem is. It sounds like it could be towards the top of the shocks too and all of that ties into the same area.

 

[arnie]

It's a lil tough getting to,but reach up & grab the top joint & see if it rattles,then try the other side.Thats how i found mine.It doesn't take much slack in the joint to make a big sounding rattle.

 

[Bikerbozo]

I had a rattle in the back of mine this last year.Turned out to be the pan hard rod.One of the ends were bad.They replaced the entire rod & the noise was gone.

I don't recognize "pan hard rod". What is this and where is it located? Maybe accessable from under rear of seat?

 

[Keystone]

I don't recognize "pan hard rod". What is this and where is it located? Maybe accessable from under rear of seat?

Traction bar is another name for it. In the TG case I believe MoCo uses a different term for it.

 

[Keystone]

It's a lil tough getting to,but reach up & grab the top joint & see if it rattles,then try the other side.Thats how i found mine.It doesn't take much slack in the joint to make a big sounding rattle.

I'll give it another try Arnie. Can't really get up in there very well .

 

[arnie]

bikerbozo,if you have a trike manual,it has a section on how to adjust it.Looks like a sway bar on an automobile(kinda).Keystone,it is pretty tight up there.I have a trike lift i drive it up on & then crawl under it.

 

[Keystone]

You can see it running across the rear from left to right. Like Arnie said it kind of looks like a sway bar.

Little better picture.

 

[Peter A.]

The same happened to my 2010..........sounded like a muffler/exhaust rattle/dealer ended up removing the body to replace that rod. MoCo paid for the part but I sucked up labor (was not a happy camper). I think it was around 30 thou. miles - 42 thou. on it now with NO further problems.
Really LOVE this machine though !!
:gah:

 

[arnie]

I'm not sure about a 2010,but you can remove the rod without removal of body on an 11

 

[Biker-Dave]

How about the swingarm bushings? The trike setup still use the existing swingarm mount? That rod runs through the back of the transmission on the older bikes, and when the bushings start to go, it makes a creaking sound. Just a thought.

 

[FLTR2008TRIKE]

How about the swingarm bushings? The trike setup still use the existing swingarm mount? That rod runs through the back of the transmission on the older bikes, and when the bushings start to go, it makes a creaking sound. Just a thought.

Those bushing do wear out. The rear end pushes /pulls on the bushing when you ride through turns. The more wear they have will result in side to side movement of the swing arms assembly at the pivot point.

Easy way to test is to jack the trike and support the back under the frame. Once the tires are just off the floor push/pull on the rear tire from the side. If you get what seems like excessive side to side movement, it could be time to replace them.

The rubber between the isolator bushing shims will start to tear. They look like cracks in the rubber when looking at the bushing from the side

 

[FRR]

Try spraying silicone on any parts that move back there and it might solve the problem, at least in the short term.

 

[eagle1]

remove both side covers and ck the frame for cracks.we had 1 guy on here that his lt. side was cracked.