The aforementioned "sickness" is so much better than any other because you have a lot of cool things to show off.
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The aforementioned "sickness" is so much better than any other because you have a lot of cool things to show off.
My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. – Maya Angelou
I have a little fender repair I need to do on the TG.
So last night when I got home I removed the front fender to bring it into the shop.
I could not get to the fendertip light connection without removing the outer fairing. So off it came! Wow! I've killed a LOT of bugs since the last time I cleaned it!!!!
What it looks like inside.
Got the connector disconnected and removed the fender...
...then put it back together so I can ride it until the fender is repaired.
Fender should be ready to go early next week sometime. I'll post some pics of the work we do on it soon.
Rode it in this morning, and going up this afternoon to Memphis. As long as I don't ride in any rain or over any gravel or debris, I should be fine with no fender.
Kevin
LOL Kevin....I can remember a similar problem a bike or two back regarding the front fender light. LONG before I even thought of taking the fairing off I cut that cord and spliced it back in later. Don't remember exactly where it was - But I do remember not being able to see the splice! Man.....had that been my fender, most likely would have been damaged a real long time before I'd go the "Correct" route you took.....too funnyOriginally Posted by DK Custom Products
I have a little fender repair I need to do on the TG.
So last night when I got home I removed the front fender to bring it into the shop.
I could not get to the fendertip light connection without removing the outer fairing. So off it came! Wow! I've killed a LOT of bugs since the last time I cleaned it!!!!
...then put it back together so I can ride it until the fender is repaired.
Fender should be ready to go early next week sometime. I'll post some pics of the work we do on it soon.
Rode it in this morning, and going up this afternoon to Memphis. As long as I don't ride in any rain or over any gravel or debris, I should be fine with no fender.
Kevin
Order the DK 14" Pro Action trike shocks with the comfort lift. Don't know when it will be installed (plenty of winter left here and no heat). Looking for a much improved ride next spring!
It is what it is.
16 Tri Glide vivid black
Yeah, mine has been needing repair for a broken tab for quite a while. Tried to get it covered under warranty...they never denied it, just kept giving more hoops to jump thru. Finally decided it would just be easier to repair it than to keep dancing with them.
I tried to disconnect it without removing the outer...I could get my fingers on it, but it is clipped to that white plastic and I just could not make it happen. 7 fasteners and 10 minutes later the outer was off. Much easier than it was on the older models.
I believe you are going to be very pleasantly surprised at the improvement!
Kevin
After riding near 150 miles with no fender yesterday, I rode in this morning to the shop...
...it started raining a bit ago. Even if it stops before I leave, it is not warm enough for the roads to dry out. Should be interesting to see what happens with no front fender on the wet roads!
I do have my tall winter windshield installed, so it should all go over me....Not on me.
Tomorrow we do the repair on the mounting tab, then paint & let it dry. Next week it should be back on the TG.
Photo's forthcoming on welding it while it is mostly submerged in a tub of water.
Kevin
A while back one of the four fender tabs on my TG front fender broke.
Yesterday we went about fixing it.
Relatively clean break-
We've done repairs on painted items a few times over the years, we'll be welding that tab back on while the majority of the fender is submerged in water, and wrapped with wet towels.
First we need to prep the areas that will be welded-
Next up is positioning it in a tub of water so that the water level comes up to right below the point where the welding will take place-
Getting wet towels wrapped around all parts of the fender that are not submerged-
We do not want any slag or HEAT hitting any area that is not the tab....it will damage/cause the paint to bubble.
The tab is mostly hidden, and painted black from the factory, so that will be easy enough to put back to looking stock. But if any part of the paint on the actual fender is damage...well, that would not be good.
The threads on the nut on the tab need to retain their integrity, so we use some anti-seize on a threaded "handle" that goes into the tab threads. Not only to keep the threads intact, but to give a way to hold the tab while welding it into place.
Tacking it in place...
...making sure it is straight before proceeding.
It was slow going, so as not to build up any heat transfer to the painted fender.
Yes, that is steam coming from the water, right below where it is being welded.
WhooHoo! No paint bubbled anywhere...even on the tab closest to the fender.
We cleaned it up, primer, and then some gloss black.
Letting it cure over the weekend. Will put some clear on it next week...then it goes back on the forks!
Kevin
On my 11 Tri, The fender tabs didn't brake but where they connected to the fender they were all rusted out, Including the fender its self...And the paint was bubbling up... I would think that when the dealer resold the Trike he had to put a new fender on...
Sometimes a Cigar is Just a Cigar.....
2019 Tri-Glide.......
Rereading this thread, It reminded me when i was working [18 Years ago] When ever i had to weld right next to precious stones Emeralds /Rubies/Sapphires And next to Diamonds when welding Platinum ...I would coat the stones with a paste called Cool Heat.....Never damaged a stone, Or the surrounding area....But i was using oxygen, I don't know if that would work with Ark Welding...A while back one of the four fender tabs on my TG front fender broke.
Next up is positioning it in a tub of water so that the water level comes up to right below the point where the welding will take place-
Getting wet towels wrapped around all parts of the fender that are not submerged-
We do not want any slag or HEAT hitting any area that is not the tab....it will damage/cause the paint to bubble.
Tacking it in place...
...making sure it is straight before proceeding.
It was slow going, so as not to build up any heat transfer to the painted fender.
Yes, that is steam coming from the water, right below where it is being welded.
WhooHoo! No paint bubbled anywhere...even on the tab closest to the fender.
We cleaned it up, primer, and then some gloss black.
Letting it cure over the weekend. Will put some clear on it next week...then it goes back on the forks!
Kevin
Sometimes a Cigar is Just a Cigar.....
2019 Tri-Glide.......
I left it at a shop to get repaired. I left it about 75 miles from my house hopefully it will get repaired on Tuesday. Shop closed Sunday and Monday. I ad ridden about a hundred miles out into the desert and was stopped at a traffic light when I felt something on my right foot. I looked down and there was anti-freeze, water and steam coming from the right radiator area running down the inside of the lower. Luckily I was about 4 miles from a dealer so I limped to the shop. Supposed to call me on Tuesday for an update.
Ray
2017 Harley Triglide
Tijuana Border
Stage 1
Completed my stage 1 upgrade.. Installed Vance / Hines "Trike" custom pipes along side the previously installed DKCustom Naked Air Filter w/ Oil Breather Can, and FP-3. WOW ... what a difference ...
Yeah, rust is a bummer. I have a few tiny little bubbles in the paint on one of my two wheel bikes. It is not coming from the underside of the fender...the painter must not have prepped the metal well before painting.On my 11 Tri, The fender tabs didn't brake but where they connected to the fender they were all rusted out, Including the fender its self...And the paint was bubbling up... I would think that when the dealer resold the Trike he had to put a new fender on...
I just did a google search of that paste. Interesting stuff...what I saw showed good up to 5000*FRereading this thread, It reminded me when i was working [18 Years ago] When ever i had to weld right next to precious stones Emeralds /Rubies/Sapphires And next to Diamonds when welding Platinum ...I would coat the stones with a paste called Cool Heat.....Never damaged a stone, Or the surrounding area....But i was using oxygen, I don't know if that would work with Ark Welding...
We're mig welding with a 75% argon 25% carbon dioxide gas mix....temps well exceed the 5000*F mark, so probably would not work.
We might give it a go on something, just for grins and giggles.
Cool!Completed my stage 1 upgrade.. Installed Vance / Hines "Trike" custom pipes along side the previously installed DKCustom Naked Air Filter w/ Oil Breather Can, and FP-3. WOW ... what a difference ...
Kevin
Windy, rainy and cold today. Was nice to spend a bit of time in the shop and get my repaired front fender back on.
Here's the untouched factory side-
Here's the repaired side...not quite as nice...
...But, as you can see from the following two pics, once it is mounted, can't really tell the difference without really close inspection.
The first of the two above is the repaired side.
As is the case with so many fender badges, mine were rattling. Instead of just replacing the OEM keepers, I removed them...
Took the badges off...
...Cleaned the fender and the back of the badges with alcohol. Then used some 3M tape on the badges to hold them to the fender.
This is the same stuff that holds tank badges on. Looks good, and no more rattling.
With the fender back on, I had to remove the outer fairing again. There is just no way for me to reach the fendertip light connector otherwise.
I always use dielectric grease on electrical connections.
All buttoned back up.
Kevin
That's a hell of a job Kevin......Nice work! jcWindy, rainy and cold today. Was nice to spend a bit of time in the shop and get my repaired front fender back on.
Here's the untouched factory side-
Here's the repaired side...not quite as nice...
...But, as you can see from the following two pics, once it is mounted, can't really tell the difference without really close inspection.
The first of the two above is the repaired side.
As is the case with so many fender badges, mine were rattling. Instead of just replacing the OEM keepers, I removed them...
Took the badges off...
...Cleaned the fender and the back of the badges with alcohol. Then used some 3M tape on the badges to hold them to the fender.
This is the same stuff that holds tank badges on. Looks good, and no more rattling.
With the fender back on, I had to remove the outer fairing again. There is just no way for me to reach the fendertip light connector otherwise.
I always use dielectric grease on electrical connections.
All buttoned back up.
Kevin
wheels
I put a Harley chrome 19 on the front and a set of chromed 16's on the rear using Pirelli tires. It fills out the wheel wells nicely and looks great.
By the way; if anyone is interested, I have the 2 chrome 15's with tires for 500 plus shipping that includes the 1100 mile tires, near new. The wheels are from my 2017.
Didn’t happen without pix
2012 Triglide Piaggio MP3 500 to get groceries 1991 FLHS as back up
"Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it !"
Tiffany, Olive, Daisy, “The Three Musketeers” together again.
Took my 17 in yesterday for a new front tire and drive belt.
My insurance is covering the drive belt because a rock or stick got caught in it and wore a deep groove.
Front tire is down to 1-2 mm and probably could go a little while longer but did not want to take it back in during riding season.
It has 12000 miles on it.
Since it is in there I am also having the WHIM system installed and a set of heated grips.
Bob
Nothing left to do to it. All winter projects are done ✅ —New Front Tire with brake pads, new led headlight, led persute bulbs, oil relocation kit, 3 hole changes,
final cleaning to be done then ride it. If rideable weather ever arrives.
Looks like every one else is done also.
2012 Triglide Piaggio MP3 500 to get groceries 1991 FLHS as back up
"Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it !"
Tiffany, Olive, Daisy, “The Three Musketeers” together again.
Picked my trike up from the dealer and trailered it home. Fortunately it is an enclosed trailer since it has rained all day.
Had a new front tire put on as well as a new drive belt.
Also had the WHIM system and heated grips installed.
I had them do what they call a showroom shine so it is nice and shiny now, but when they were finishing up they found that the front vent would not close so now they have a new one ordered under warranty.
Hopefully it will stop raining tonight so I can unload it tomorrow.
I have some more DK lighting to install.
It is suppose rain 1" and hour for a while tonight.
Bob
DK Pro-Action Shocks
Installed DK Pro-Action shocks and 14" convertible comfort lift kit on my '16 Triglide.
The weather has been too rainy to give it a good test ride yet.
Had to use the secondary lift holes to get it lined up, but otherwise pretty straightforward installation.
Cagmo
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