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[Roadsmith Trikes]

Glad to meet you RS !! We recently purchased a 2007 Goldwing trike (Roadsmith kit). Before this purchase we owned a 2002 trike (Lehman kit).

We love the independent suspension ...a real comfortable ride. We've had it out a total of 4 times since the purchase in May and already a couple of things have arisen. Took it out of the garage yesterday hoping to get a ride in and there was oil on the floor. Pinion seal was leaking and we're in the process now of getting/replacing that.


While under the trike, my hubby noticed that the shock springs have been rubbing on the inside of the tires to the point of rubbing the letters off!!


These are original tires put on by Roadsmith dealer in Rome, GA in 2009. Bike has 37,000 miles on it and no idea how long this rubbing has been going on. Recommended air pressure per manual is 35.

Our Lehman ran 20...big difference. That's neither here nor there as kits are completely different in many ways but thinking 35 was a lot.

Is this a problem that has ever been brought to your attention? What can a person do to remedy?

Looks like two new tires go on the list along with the pinion seal. Disappointed....

I'm sorry to hear of the issues with the pinion seal and tires.

Your mechanic has been in contact with our team here at Roadsmith, and we are confident you will be back on the road soon. Both repairs are relatively simple and your mechanic sounds like a top-notch wrench.

Recommended air pressure in our rear tires is 26-30lbs.

Load, ride quality, and driving style will determine which end of this range you should be at. The more load or the more aggressive driving?

You should be at the higher end for air pressure. Vice-versa for more sedate driving or desire for softer ride.


Standard tire and rim size is 16x7 rims, with a 205/65/16 tire. Alternative sizes can be used, but "rim width" and "rim offset" need to be considered to ensure proper fitment within the wheel well.

Meaning, the rim cannot be too wide (or it won't fit), and the overall diameter needs to be about 26" (rim with tire) to make sure the gear ratio is correctly matched with the differential.

Please let us know how the repairs turn-out, and for sure contact us if any questions.

Jim

 

[Sally]

I'm sorry to hear of the issues with the pinion seal and tires.

Your mechanic has been in contact with our team here at Roadsmith, and we are confident you will be back on the road soon. Both repairs are relatively simple and your mechanic sounds like a top-notch wrench.

Recommended air pressure in our rear tires is 26-30lbs.

Load, ride quality, and driving style will determine which end of this range you should be at. The more load or the more aggressive driving?

You should be at the higher end for air pressure. Vice-versa for more sedate driving or desire for softer ride.


Standard tire and rim size is 16x7 rims, with a 205/65/16 tire. Alternative sizes can be used, but "rim width" and "rim offset" need to be considered to ensure proper fitment within the wheel well.

Meaning, the rim cannot be too wide (or it won't fit), and the overall diameter needs to be about 26" (rim with tire) to make sure the gear ratio is correctly matched with the differential.

Please let us know how the repairs turn-out, and for sure contact us if any questions.

Jim

Thank you Jim !!

Wow!!

That was a lot of info and I will pass the tire recommendations along to my hubby, the "mechanic"

Comes in handy to be able to do a lot of the work ourselves and he did tell me that he'd been in contact. Very impressed how you offer your help to Roadsmith owners no matter if we're the original, second, third owner!! It's much appreciated !!

Sally

 

[Roadsmith Trikes]

Thank you Jim !!

Wow!!

That was a lot of info and I will pass the tire recommendations along to my hubby, the "mechanic"

Comes in handy to be able to do a lot of the work ourselves and he did tell me that he'd been in contact. Very impressed how you offer your help to Roadsmith owners no matter if we're the original, second, third owner!! It's much appreciated !!

Sally

Thanks Sally! Again, let us know how it all works out. Have a great weekend.

Jim

 

[mgwtrike]

Can you tell me were the Roadsmith service centers are in central Florida.
I live near the villages south of Ocala.

Thanks.

 

[OLD DAWG]

Roadsmith

Check their website
I believe there is one in Inverness at Trikes r Us. If not Trike Shop Daytona is a nice day ride for you. See Dan. He is top notch and a pleasure to talk with and a experienced and knowledgeable Roadsmith guy
Hope this helps

Jim

 

[Roadsmith Trikes]

Can you tell me were the Roadsmith service centers are in central Florida.
I live near the villages south of Ocala.

Thanks.

Dawg is right - we have a dealer in Inverness. Great company called Trikes by Design - Larry will take care of you. Alternatively, The Trike Shop of Daytona can help also. Information below.....

Trikes by Design - Larry - 866-344-8637
The Trike Shop of Daytona - Anne or Dan - 888-396-8139

Let me know if need any more information or anything else I can help with!

Jim

 

[Hocky]

Roadsmith aux tank

Hi Everyone! Roadsmith Trikes is here to help with answers to questions or anything else you might need for your Roadsmith Trike. We will be checking this forum regularly and promise to get back to you as quickly as we can. If you need immediate assistance, please don't hesitate to call the main factory number 800-331-0705! Thanks and we look forward to chatting with you!

2003/2004 RS/GW trike. Never used the aux tank, concerned about using whatever is in the aux tank so I'd like to drain/flush it out prior to use it. I'm at least the 2nd owner. Suggestions please!
thx.......

 

[bikerbillone]

Rotor Warp

This is not a complaint, only a comment, I love my Road Smith. My problem a warped rotor, or rotors. I think it's the right rear, where the manual brake engages. Right now, it's in the the Trike Traders in Lake Afreld shop 'cause I did not want to make that long trip to Daytona with those logistical problems. The owner put his run out gauge on both rotors, couldn't find a problem, seems the rotor began to flex out of round as it warmed up on the ride and got worse as the ride continued, the feel was 'very pronounced'.

Since the owner could not locate the problem in the shop, he probably did the only thing he could, ordered two new rotors from Road Smith. At $90 a pop for rotors, shipping and labor, this is gonna be costly, but it is what it is. By the way, this owner is a good builder, been doing it for years, I have no reason to doubt his abilities.

 

[Roadsmith Trikes]

2003/2004 RS/GW trike. Never used the aux tank, concerned about using whatever is in the aux tank so I'd like to drain/flush it out prior to use it. I'm at least the 2nd owner. Suggestions please!
thx.......

Hocky - I checked with our lead trike installer, and he stated the easiest way to clean the tank (other than physically removing from chassis) is to drain the tank via the main transfer line. To do so, locate the transfer pump on the main trike frame. There is a fuel line coming out of the lower part of the auxiliary tank that you can follow up-stream to the pump. Clamp the line before the pump, remove line from pump, and remove clamp to drain the residual fuel into a suitable container. Depending on what you see coming out of the tank, may want to flush tank with fresh gas before reassembling the line.

If you have any questions about doing this, or help locating the pump, PLEASE call 800-331-0705 and ask for Mark. He is always happy to help.

Thanks!

 

[Roadsmith Trikes]

This is not a complaint, only a comment, I love my Road Smith. My problem a warped rotor, or rotors. I think it's the right rear, where the manual brake engages. Right now, it's in the the Trike Traders in Lake Afreld shop 'cause I did not want to make that long trip to Daytona with those logistical problems. The owner put his run out gauge on both rotors, couldn't find a problem, seems the rotor began to flex out of round as it warmed up on the ride and got worse as the ride continued, the feel was 'very pronounced'. Since the owner could not locate the problem in the shop, he probably did the only thing he could, ordered two new rotors from Road Smith. At $90 a pop for rotors, shipping and labor, this is gonna be costly, but it is what it is. By the way, this owner is a good builder, been doing it for years, I have no reason to doubt his abilities.

Bikerbillone - Sorry to hear about the rotor issue. Hope all gets fixed right and no more "pedal pulse". You are right about the folks at Trike Traders. They know trikes!

 

[bikerbillone]

Thanks much, good vote of confidence for Doug at Trike Traders, I'll pass it along. I think my problem is only with the rear right rotor, the hand brake rotor. Several months ago, I had it slightly engaged when I thought it was fully in the released mode, so I could smell it getting warm in a mile or so, I immediately knew the problem and fully released the hand brake, but probably not before there was some damage to the rotor metal. Oddly it took a while to get to the noticeable pulsating. I'm probably paying an extra $90 plus freight for the left rotor, but it's all good if it cures the problem. I thought a full post on this might shed some light on the problem...Again, thanks for the response.

 

[Burnerboy]

I just converted my beloved 2010 Honda Goldwing into a Roadsmith.. I just took my first ride on a trike two days ago :clapping:[3/6/17] my question is also that I don 't have an owner's manual either..

I found that I took to a trike like a fish in water (I didn't have a problem adjusting to it at all) and I've been two wheeling it for over 50 years..

I had it converted by the trike shop in Keene New Hampshire...

I do have a couple of questions, and would love to talk to someone with trike experience, it's easier to talk to a real person instead of texting....I'm totally glad I made the switch, and love the new ride..

Ronnie
Springfield, Massachusetts

 

[Burnerboy]

I just converted my beloved 2010 Honda Goldwing into a Roadsmith.. I just took my first ride on a trike two days ago :clapping:[3/6/17] my question is also that I don 't have an owner's manual either..

I found that I took to a trike like a fish in water (I didn't have a problem adjusting to it at all) and I've been two wheeling it for over 50 years..

I had it converted by the trike shop in Keene New Hampshire...

I do have a couple of questions, and would love to talk to someone with trike experience, it's easier to talk to a real person instead of texting....I'm totally glad I made the switch, and love the new ride..

Ronnie
Springfield, Massachusetts

WoW! Am I a happy boy here, I call the 800 # to Roadsmith and spoke with a gent named Jim, he was very, very helpful and answered my questions..:clapping: I have to admit after I hung up with him I had a smile on my face....I'm totally a newbe here and his answers totally relaxed my mind...

Thank you Jim
Ronnie from Springfield Massachusetts

 

[Roadsmith Trikes]

Thanks much, good vote of confidence for Doug at Trike Traders, I'll pass it along. I think my problem is only with the rear right rotor, the hand brake rotor. Several months ago, I had it slightly engaged when I thought it was fully in the released mode, so I could smell it getting warm in a mile or so, I immediately knew the problem and fully released the hand brake, but probably not before there was some damage to the rotor metal. Oddly it took a while to get to the noticeable pulsating. I'm probably paying an extra $90 plus freight for the left rotor, but it's all good if it cures the problem. I thought a full post on this might shed some light on the problem...Again, thanks for the response.

Let me know what Doug finds out. Thanks!

Jim

 

[Roadsmith Trikes]

WoW! Am I a happy boy here, I call the 800 # to Roadsmith and spoke with a gent named Jim, he was very, very helpful and answered my questions..:clapping: I have to admit after I hung up with him I had a smile on my face....I'm totally a newbe here and his answers totally relaxed my mind...

Thank you Jim
Ronnie from Springfield Massachusetts

You're welcome Ronnie! Thanks for the nice comments and thanks for being our customer. All of us at Roadsmith appreciates you!

Jim

 

[bikerbillone]

Will do Jim, picking up it up this morning, I'll quiz him. I know this is gonna be financially painful, so if I'm doing something wrong, I want to know it and correct. I'm not hard on braking, so I'm not sure where I can improve. As I mentioned in a previous post, it's possible I left the manual hand brake engaged just a bit, could have heated the right rear rotor so there was some molecular change in the rotor metal cause heat transfer to the rotor causing a pulsating warp. just my opinion which ain't worth squat.

 

[bikerbillone]

Jim, as promised, just got home and talking w/Doug, he could not specifically pin point the cause, and he's been in the business a very long time. He's seen many out of round rotors on cars and some on trikes, with no apparent cause, the fix is to replace. According to Doug, attempts to turn the rotor may be a losing proposition, if the rotor/rotors get warm again, then it may do the same thing.

He could not positively identify the out of round rotor, so both were replaced. He has the rotors, so if you'd like to have them, then he could do that. He has no idea that you could identify if the rotor/rotors were defective in manufacture, or whatever the cause, considering the cost of return, that might be a negative, but he has them if you want them.

He's convinced it was not a dragging brake, or some mechanical thing. He's not willing to ship them back at his cost which make sense. I touched checked the rotors after the ride home, they were warm and not hot to the touch, the pulsating problem is gone, nice smooth ride now. The OEM replaced rotors had 31,777 miles on them.

What I might do is disconnect the manual brake so there's no issue there, if there ever was one. One last thing, this fix cost me a whopping $420.94, so I'm taking every precaution I can so this does not happen again.

 

[Papa Zook]

WoW! Am I a happy boy here, I call the 800 # to Roadsmith and spoke with a gent named Jim, he was very, very helpful and answered my questions..:clapping: I have to admit after I hung up with him I had a smile on my face....I'm totally a newbe here and his answers totally relaxed my mind...

Thank you Jim

Ronnie from Springfield Massachusetts

Ronnie,

That gent named Jim is the owner of Roadsmith, or actually one of the two, the other one being Doug. Jim is the guy answering all the questions here and knows his stuff and is a pleasure to talk to. I talked to Jim yesterday myself and was smiling too. Attaboy Jim!

 

[bikerbillone]

3M (?) Fender Protectors

RS, I had the clear fender protectors put on when I got my 2012 conversion. Is there anywhere I can buy these protectors and put it on myself?

 

[1dn5up]

RS, I had the clear fender protectors put on when I got my 2012 conversion. Is there anywhere I can buy these protectors and put it on myself?

Look on the interweb , there are a few that sell it by the roll.

all you do is cut to size.