Dang Gremlins.

[pddgm]

Rode to work the other day and when I got ready to ride home. Noticed that the wires leading down to the front fender were frayed and broken in two where they were zip tied to the brake line going over the lower triple tree. Can't imagine how they wore in to. Oh, well just another unsolved mystery in my life, now to add a little wire and splice everything back together. Only thing that worried me going home, seems I didn't have any brake lights and wouldn't you know it, had a deputy sheriff follow me for like 5 miles...No ticket, just didn't use the brakes...LOL

 

[tfdeputydawg]

Rode to work the other day and when I got ready to ride home. Noticed that the wires leading down to the front fender were frayed and broken in two where they were zip tied to the brake line going over the lower triple tree. Can't imagine how they wore in to. Oh, well just another unsolved mystery in my life, now to add a little wire and splice everything back together. Only thing that worried me going home, seems I didn't have any brake lights and wouldn't you know it, had a deputy sheriff follow me for like 5 miles...No ticket, just didn't use the brakes...LOL

Take a look at the shake you front end does with the motor running and you'll understand why those wire wore if zip tied tightly.

 

[DblTrbl]

Deputy Dog can't stop you if you use hand signals!!

I always try to use some heat shrink tubing in areas that could rub and wear through....hasn't failed me so far.

 

[consitter]

Or even if you did use your brakes and he pulled you over, you say "I wasn't using my brakes, I was using the engine to slow me down.":qpnmt:

 

[rhino 2]

Or even if you did use your brakes and he pulled you over, you say "I wasn't using my brakes, I was using the engine to slow me down.":qpnmt:

Na. They would just stand behind him and ask him to step on the brakes...

 

[consitter]

Na. The would just stand behind him and ask him to step on the brakes...

Killjoy.

 

[pddgm]

Made the repairs today to the wires. Use heat shrink butt connectors and then wrapped it in a good quality electrical tape. Did some looking after I made the repairs and checked to see all was working. Seems who ever put the chrome frame covers on the trike moved the wiring or it was just a bad design, the cause in my opinion was when I turned the front end all the way to the right to the stop, it hit on the wiring and eventually cut it. I moved the wiring and just loosely wire tied it to a different spot up under the neck. Will just be careful when turning the front end from now on.

Thanks for all the input.

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