Hey there,
just a few questions that I probably shhould have figured out by now but still pondering.
I am looking to convert my vtx 1300c into a trike and have pretty much decided that it will be th champion unit.
Now as for my questions.
1 do the stock shocks act as they always have on the bike by supplying the ride comfort and the second set of progressives act as the pivot for the differential. if so how?
2 are the stock shocks utilized as well if i go with the independant rear end. do they also acct in the same manner as i am thinkng with the diff rear end.
3 is the adjustable sway bar set up manual or electrical/ air for adjustment on the fly.
4 will i be able to utilize my existing luggage rack to support my top case or would I need to get the one for the trike and modify it to fit the top case.. top case is a cheapo unit but seems to be pretty sturdy for a 50 buck unit. it does have a lower metal grid frame that i use to mount it to my current luggage rack.
5 does the ez steer set up come with the fork extentions to keep the ground clearance / ride hieght the same as stock or a bit higher?
would I need to go with a higher rate fork spring to compensate for the higher overall weight of the bike and the heavier loading of the front end.
6 will I still be able to use my handlebar pull back mounts that move the bar mounts back 2 inches and up 1 inch without having to extend the cables and wires. it is kind of a tight fit now.
7 is their a practical way to add an aux tank to the unit? as the bike in stock trim gets terrible milage numbers. ie 34 -38 range two up with my wife and I as well as saddlebags top case and batwing style fairing with stereo.
or is my jetting that far south of where it should be.
also it has a small tank at only 4 gal 4.5 with reserve.
I get about 100 - 115 mile before reserve. not used to that.
I know you guys have probably heard all of these questions at one point or another. did a search but did not find what i was looking for.
8 can the unit be ordered pre wired for the krakyin (sp) trailer hitch plug, so it oculd be plug n play for my leesurlite trailer wich is already wired for that plug. 5 wire setup.
9 and hopefully last question for a while.
I live in the southern middle of virginia ( 6 miles from NC) and am still looking for a dealer/ service center that could do the install as well as be able to service without having to travel all the way acrross the state of Va or NC to get servises done when needed. and last thing on the list is what is the typical turn round time for install/setup as I do not have a shelter for my bikes and the live under covers or get wet. I know that stinks to high heaven but nothing I can do about that for a while.
and as allways. thank you for the time you have spent reading my probably oft answered questions and thank you in advancee for whatever answers I recieve.
and excuse my spelling and all that i truly stink in the grammar department.
ride safe and rubber side down.
just a few questions that I probably shhould have figured out by now but still pondering.
I am looking to convert my vtx 1300c into a trike and have pretty much decided that it will be th champion unit.
Now as for my questions.
1 do the stock shocks act as they always have on the bike by supplying the ride comfort and the second set of progressives act as the pivot for the differential. if so how?
2 are the stock shocks utilized as well if i go with the independant rear end. do they also acct in the same manner as i am thinkng with the diff rear end.
3 is the adjustable sway bar set up manual or electrical/ air for adjustment on the fly.
4 will i be able to utilize my existing luggage rack to support my top case or would I need to get the one for the trike and modify it to fit the top case.. top case is a cheapo unit but seems to be pretty sturdy for a 50 buck unit. it does have a lower metal grid frame that i use to mount it to my current luggage rack.
5 does the ez steer set up come with the fork extentions to keep the ground clearance / ride hieght the same as stock or a bit higher?
would I need to go with a higher rate fork spring to compensate for the higher overall weight of the bike and the heavier loading of the front end.
6 will I still be able to use my handlebar pull back mounts that move the bar mounts back 2 inches and up 1 inch without having to extend the cables and wires. it is kind of a tight fit now.
7 is their a practical way to add an aux tank to the unit? as the bike in stock trim gets terrible milage numbers. ie 34 -38 range two up with my wife and I as well as saddlebags top case and batwing style fairing with stereo.
or is my jetting that far south of where it should be.
also it has a small tank at only 4 gal 4.5 with reserve.
I get about 100 - 115 mile before reserve. not used to that.
I know you guys have probably heard all of these questions at one point or another. did a search but did not find what i was looking for.
8 can the unit be ordered pre wired for the krakyin (sp) trailer hitch plug, so it oculd be plug n play for my leesurlite trailer wich is already wired for that plug. 5 wire setup.
9 and hopefully last question for a while.
I live in the southern middle of virginia ( 6 miles from NC) and am still looking for a dealer/ service center that could do the install as well as be able to service without having to travel all the way acrross the state of Va or NC to get servises done when needed. and last thing on the list is what is the typical turn round time for install/setup as I do not have a shelter for my bikes and the live under covers or get wet. I know that stinks to high heaven but nothing I can do about that for a while.
and as allways. thank you for the time you have spent reading my probably oft answered questions and thank you in advancee for whatever answers I recieve.
and excuse my spelling and all that i truly stink in the grammar department.
ride safe and rubber side down.
