What did you do to Your Tri-Glide Today?

[DK Custom Products]

Outstanding pictures must have been a seriously good ride.

Thanks!

Yes, the entire weekend was filled with great riding.

Weather was perfect too, ranging between 65 and 75 F, which Mary much prefers than some other weather we've ridden in. :laugh:

Kevin

 

[New Orleans Kevin]

Rode 225 miles just for kicks with the new Stage 2 kit and new axle bearings and DK plates . 725 mile review of Feuling Stage 2 with 472 cam coming soon !!!

 

[evermill]

Installed Oil Cooler from DK Customs, and went for 150 mile ride in the low 8's, seem to run cooler.

 

[1dn5up]

Brought it home , no rear breaks ! Not in the mood to check rear master fluid . Tomorrow……

 

[Zammy]

Yesterday we got up and going around 8 AM a breakfast ride, we totaled 121 miles, no wind and around 80 degrees, it doesn't get much better than that.

 

[Jack Klarich]

Yesterday we got up and going around 8 AM a breakfast ride, we totaled 121 miles, no wind and around 80 degrees, it doesn't get much better than that.

Good to see your posts

 

[1dn5up]

Hay Jack, what’s involved in checking the rear brake master fluid on a 12 tri ?

 

[Jack Klarich]

Hay Jack, what’s involved in checking the rear brake master fluid on a 12 tri ?

Not a whole lot, clean the cover before removing, once the cover is off look at the level and color of the fluid, if it is low you can top it off or I prefer to suck out as much as I can, wipe the inside and bottom ( where the compensating port is) real good with a lint free cotton towel or a clean Q tip.

Then you can refill the master, use a couple of slow half pumps of the brake pedal, if it is firm and does not fade, you are good to go, if it is spongy, bleed the rear calipers.

One of these is a very handy tool to have for checking your brake fluid.

 

[1dn5up]

Not a whole lot, clean the cover before removing, once the cover is off look at the level and color of the fluid, if it is low you can top it off or I prefer to suck out as much as I can, wipe the inside and bottom ( where the compensating port is) real good with a lint free cotton towel or a clean Q tip.

Then you can refill the master, use a couple of slow half pumps of the brake pedal, if it is firm and does not fade, you are good to go, if it is spongy, bleed the rear calipers.

One of these is a very handy tool to have for checking your brake fluid.

Thanks Jack , I can doooo that . Thought it would be a bear getting at the cap to remove .

 

[1dn5up]

What a stunade I am . The rear master is in front of the pedal . And here I’m looking under the exhaust by the brake light switch. If it wasn’t for my age , I’d of seen that emeditly . And I’m told it only gets better !

 

[Jack Klarich]

A very bad design, who puts a brake light switch and a master cylinder behind an exhaust pipe right?

Harley did and bad JUJU happens every time

If I had a nickel for every master and switch I have replaced I could own the MOCO:laugh:

 

[Jack Klarich]

What a stunade I am . The rear master is in front of the pedal . And here I’m looking under the exhaust by the brake light switch. If it wasn’t for my age , I’d of seen that emeditly . And I’m told it only gets better !

Good on you for finding your problemThumbUp

 

[1dn5up]

A new battery installation . All went A-Ok ..

 

[Jack Klarich]

Good on you Frankie:Coffee:

 

[520fd]

Went on a 285-mile trike ride a few days ago. Beautiful weather. 85 degrees. Got home. Backed up in my garage. Dismounted the trike, I used my driver's footboard, like I always do. The rear bolt of the mount broke off. Had to take into the dealership to get the remaining part of the bolt. I would think it would be under the warranty. But, no it wasn't. Granted that they had the trike for a day and a half, the price wasn't too bad/ $75.00 Never had I ever had this problem before. Now the weather went to crap. Have to wait a few days to ride again.

 

[New Orleans Kevin]

150 miles just because . Late night ride!

 

[1dn5up]

Went on a 285-mile trike ride a few days ago. Beautiful weather. 85 degrees. Got home. Backed up in my garage. Dismounted the trike, I used my driver's footboard, like I always do. The rear bolt of the mount broke off. Had to take into the dealership to get the remaining part of the bolt. I would think it would be under the warranty. But, no it wasn't. Granted that they had the trike for a day and a half, the price wasn't too bad/ $75.00 Never had I ever had this problem before. Now the weather went to crap. Have to wait a few days to ride again.

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I guess that Gremlin escaped the bell ! Good fix ..

 

[Jack Klarich]

i zapped my battery when I was removing it on my Freewheeler, luckily no damage to any components:AGGHH:

 

[1dn5up]

i zapped my battery when I was removing it on my Freewheeler, luckily no damage to any components:AGGHH:

I take it that the free battery location is the same as on tie tri. I made 2 loop pulls using crimp terminals. Then secured one to + and the other to - . Pull out old bat , install new . No finger pinching required .

 

[Jack Klarich]

I take it that the free battery location is the same as on tie tri. I made 2 loop pulls using crimp terminals. Then secured one to + and the other to - . Pull out old bat , install new . No finger pinching required .

Yes it is under the seat, the grab strap on the battery had slipped all the way under the battery and was trapped, we live off a really bad bumpy road, that I am sure jarred the battery loose

I got it out and fixed the strap and made sure the battery was secured and cleaned and tightened it alsoThumbUp