Noise again!

[barnabus]

I have a 2013 GW with a Motor Trike kit.I went to the mountains this weekend and at times when I pull off or the trike seems to be under a load in curves I will sometimes hear a loud Tick Tick Tick Tick that gets closer together as the speed increases and then goes away.I h d it in the shop several months ago and my dealer said it was the drive shaft and was replaced under warranty but is out now as of May. It sounds like it is coming from the right rear tire area. Any thoughts on what this can be/ It doesnt do it all the time but is driving me insane.

 

[Lee H. Mann]

I have a 2013 GW with a Motor Trike kit.I went to the mountains this weekend and at times when I pull off or the trike seems to be under a load in curves I will sometimes hear a loud Tick Tick Tick Tick that gets closer together as the speed increases and then goes away.I h d it in the shop several months ago and my dealer said it was the drive shaft and was replaced under warranty but is out now as of May. It sounds like it is coming from the right rear tire area. Any thoughts on what this can be/ It doesnt do it all the time but is driving me insane.

Disc Brake pads shifting ? Stone in the tire ???? Hub Cap loose ?

 

[cjmitch]

What year Trike kit?
Was the drive shaft replaced with the new larger Motortrike drive shaft, or one of the old style just new.

If its the old style, then I would pop for the 150 bucks, and just buy the heavier, heftier, new style.

If you have an independent, then I would start looking at the cv joints, but my guess is the drive shaft

 

[JaysGone]

I had a set of bad CV joints and they needed to be replaced. Same ticking sound as a bad universal joint on a driveshaft.

 

[Solidbob]

CV Joints if at the wheel, driveshaft if coming from underneath the trike....