I did see two (2) grease zirks just before the universal joint, that I shot in a couple of squirts of grease the other day.....I figured it can't hurt for sure..(I didn't force any grease up there) cause I didn't want to blow a seal, just squeezed the grease gun handle enough to know that something shot in there..
Ronnie
Think you did the right thing, I do the same, a once a year maintenance on my 2005, light hand on the grease gun trigger. We don't know the exact year that Road Smith began the sealed the universal joints, so use the zerks
if they are there.
GT = Goldwing Trike - by Honda.
It's coming.
Per my second cousin who is design engineer for Honda Motorcycle division.
Supposedly the drivetrain and rear end is going to be of a new type technology that has never been seen or being used by present trike kit companies.
Stay tuned after the next family reunion and a six pack of beer in cuz might get him to spill some more info.
And yes nothing re-used from previous year 1800. They re-tooled everything from the wheels to the handle bars.
I am very interested in converting a 2018 Goldwing. Roadsmith, do you have any information on when your kit will be available? Are you taking deposits?
Hey Bikerbillone - bottom line, if you have grease zerks on your u-joints, they need to be serviced annually (or just prior to any big trips). If you do not have grease zerks, then an annual inspection of the joints should be performed to look for wear, looseness, etc.
Any grease zerks on the shaft itself are for the slip-joint, which doesn't come into play on our drive line configuration. Greasing those zerks not necessary.
Hope this helps! If not, reply and I'll respond. Have a Merry Christmas!!
Jim
Hello TParker - I wish (really I do) that we could merely click our heels together three times and our new trike design would be completed. Unfortunately, that doesn't work .
We got a real close up look at the bike during the annual IMS Motorcycle Show here in Minneapolis. Nothing of what we saw is too much of a concern or issue for us in making a new trike. Once we are in receipt of a bike (or two), we will be underway. It will probably take anywhere from 3-6 months until we are in full production (after our design and comprehensive testing).
It is hard to overstate how excited we are!! It's been too many years without a new design from Honda. We will do everything we can to expedite this process, without compromising the Roadsmith reputation for quality and reliability. PM your contact information and we will keep you updated.
Jim
Guess what's showing up today? And it's plural, not singular.......
Wow Jim, tells us it's the 2018 GW, right? OK, you'll be getting everyone in the shop looking at it for all the right reasons. I wonder how well the DCT will perform with your conversion?
Yes, you are right. Just hoping the weather holds for a couple days so we can get a couple test rides in before the engineers take over! We can handle the cold, it's the snow that causes problems riding 2-wheelers
Couldn't be more excited for the DCT - everything we have read, and viewed, points to it being a "game-changer"!
Good report, keep us good folks on Trike talk informed, I know you will. By the way, keep those costs over runs under control.
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Hey guys - we'll have more updates soon on the progress of our 2018 conversion design. We have made some significant strides, to say the least. Stay tuned for updates. Most of our design work has taken place on the manual bike, leaving the DCT daring us to take it out for a ride.
I did get a chance to ride the DCT the other day. It was cold, but at least the roads were dry. First impression? Really weird. No clutch lever, no shifter, just roll and go. I must say that I was SUPER impressed! Under normal to even slightly aggressive throttle, the shifting was almost imperceptible. Super quick and smooth.
Unfortunately we were unable to do more than a couple runs up and down the street as there is just too much sand and ice to tackle the twisties. Overall this bike will be a game-changer, especially as a trike!
The good people at Roadsmith have to approach this new conversion redesign with caution
and leave nothing to guess to be able to uphold the quality product of the past.
Especially when the cost, plus installation, is roughly 1/2 cost of a Goldwing.
Goldwing:
A real butt kicking, wheel popping, tire burning old man's bike.
MIKE W.