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'15 Tri Glide parking brake is ugly!
Any known aftermarket mods to relocate? Or, if you've removed a older trikes hand brake can I buy it & the cable? The current "foot brake" looks like a piece of road kill stuck to bottom of floor board. I'm still happy being in the wind though. The aftermarket rear lift kit SURE helped steering!...jimmer
Originally Posted by jimmer116
True ... you can change out the rubber pad to match your floorboards ... helps some
So, aside from ugly, how does the current parking brake work. Can't be worse than the one on my '10.
I like it. Holds on hills. I still stab the shifter into 1st as per the o/m.
The 'lever' on our '08 and '11 tri-glides worked, they were just ugly. The foot brakes on the '14 Tri and '15 Free work great. Also park them in gear
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Why 3 wheels?
because 2 isn't enough and 4 is too many
We are really Steve & Vesta Brown
Her: 2014 Tri-Glide Me: 2015 Freewheeler
Vietnam Vet 1967-68 U.S. Air Force
Personally, I like the looks of the pedal much better than the lever.
Present ride--2021 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Altitude
Past rides…2020 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport...2015 TriGlide...2009 Night Train...2008 Yamaha royal star tour deluxe...2006 Yamaha Vstar 1300...2005 Yamaha majesty...2003 Honda reflex...1991 Kawasaki 454 ltd...1985 Honda Rebel...1984 Honda Elite
Mine works just fine besides i don't see it when i'm riding.
Same here. The lever on my '11 TG was ugly and a PITA to use, so I didn't often use it. The pedal on my '15 is barely noticeable, and it is convenient, so I use it all the time.
Doug
Midway, FL
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man."
This ! It is extremely unobtrusive.
Any small brake pad will bolt right up. I changed mine.
Bob
What part number is that Bob ? It really looks fantastic !
h-d 42701-05
Thank you
I like the parking brake on my 2016 Tri Glide but sheesh, the cable keeps stretching. After 12K miles and I have had to adjust it x3 to meet specs. I am wondering when the cable is going to finally stop stretching? Like Screwball, I apply the parking brake but also keep it in 1st gear.
Ditto other than having to not adjust the brake. The o/m even states to park the trike with first gear engaged. Otoh, I'd put good money on the fact that few of us have bothered to read it cover to cover.
The Triglide comes with an owners manual??????
2016 Tri Glide Black and Silver, VIEDS, LRS, DK Comfort Lift, DK 2" Tank Lift Kit, Road Zepplin Seat, Black CVO mirrors, K&N Air Filter, Wards Fans, Khrome Werks 2+2 Wide Sweepers.
Yup !
And one for the Boom Audio too. Imagine that
I am not completely sure but I think it is more a factor of the brake pad wear than the cable stretch that leads to the need for readjustment. Case in point; if your parking brake is properly adjusted, and you replace the rear brake pads, the first thing you have to do is screw the adjuster way out to release the tension, then replace the pads, then readjust the parking brake.Atfer 42K miles on my '14 Tri, I just replaced the rear pads for the second time. In both cases, the new pads would not go in without loosening the adjustment.
2017 TriGlide Vivid Black - DK Outlaw AC, Fullsac performance baffles, PowerVision from DK, Love Jugs Mighty Mites from Papa Zook, HD Black Reach Bars, all kinds of BLACK stuff... Hi, my name is Mark and I used to be a chromeaholic!
was - 2014 TriGlide Vivid Black - DK Custom Lift, 2" tank lift, DK Dual Cool, DK Discrete breather, Wards Parts Werks FCS, HD Reach Bars, all kinds of shiny stuff!
Walked past an earlier TriGlide yesterday and saw the hand parking brake for the first time. Glad I have the foot brake. It's unobtrusive and a piece of cake to engage and disengage. Works great for me.
A little embarrassed to admit that I never once thought it was possible to swap out the pad on it! Really digging the one HDBOB put on. One more thing to add to my list of upcoming mods!
And like most of you, I always pop it into 1st, too, in addition to setting the parking brake.
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