EXCELLENT.......now enjoy that GREAT ride!
Great Job
EXCELLENT.......now enjoy that GREAT ride!
triwinggirl
Please PM one of the mods your address and then they can send me a PM so that I can send you the package. I go into town at least once a week for shopping and to do other stuff. I'd like you to have these tools as they'd be a great help to you and I'm retired and have no use for them.
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America's first lady trike builder.
I sent it to papa zook he said he would pass it on
I got my seat part today, it's not supposed to rain tomorrow, so I hoping I can get the last little bit done tomorrow.
I have bolted on the seat, I installed the right side chrome engine cover, I broke a tab on the left side going to JB weld it soon. im currently curling her eyelashes.
I still need to rebleed the brakes.
since I charged the battery overnight it seems fine now, no trouble yet. I will still check it when trike lady's tools arrive.
JOY rides well, as I said before the steering is power on steroids, just the slightest movement and she moves fast. I could easily find myself in another lane if not careful. the smaller flat surface car tire has a lot of traction. the suspension works great very smooth. I find I must lean more often to compensate for tipping. more needed exercise for me. but I like that so i'll get used to this fast.
I will post a final pic soon.
2012 Triglide Piaggio MP3 500 to get groceries 1991 FLHS as back up
"Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it !"
Tiffany, Olive, Daisy, “The Three Musketeers” together again.
About the leaning.... have you tried pushing down on the floorboard with the foot opposite to the curve? Example: if you are curving to the left, push down on the right floorboard or peg if no floorboard. Then of course, vice versa the other way. It offsets that feeling of having to lean the bike or some people think its a feeling of the bike trying to throw them off. The guys out here posted that little trick and it works great. Your mechanical skills and determination are very admirable.
New course heading Mr. Sulu: ...2nd star to the right and straight on til morning...!!
Scooter and Sassi....2 furrever.
Slowly pump up the brakes, strap the pedal down for a while as you are doing other work
Then crack the bleeders loose slowly
This should work out more air
Nuff Said," Were Burnin Daylight, Lets Ride"(Sober 37 years)
Current ride : 2021 FREEWHEELER M8, oldest ride 1960 FL
yes I do this under normal slower condition, however I don't always go slow, in fact I usually go a bit faster than most. I hate cars, my main goal is to get away from them. they crowd me, pace me, follow me, sit on my ass, get in my way generally. forcing me to make moves that require more aggressive moves, to stay alive, so it's not so much leaning as doing the hang off the side monkey thing, to keep from tipping. I also really like taking some corners fast.
the new front suspension and smaller front car tire grip way better now that the factory set up. this also causes a need to do the monkey thing at slower speeds as well as the trike now makes very fast movements at the slightest move of the steering. tipping is now a very real thing, a sudden turn could actually tip JOY over.
I recently replaced the rear tires, before this modification, the old tires were more of a performance tire and broke loose easy, the new rear tires had way more grip with the old front end. now with the new front end getting so much grip, the rear tires are sliding again.
FYI I have been riding and racing bikes since I was in high school, im a very skilled rider. this is in no way my first rodeo.
New course heading Mr. Sulu: ...2nd star to the right and straight on til morning...!!
Scooter and Sassi....2 furrever.
Forgot the Easter Ears !
2012 Triglide Piaggio MP3 500 to get groceries 1991 FLHS as back up
"Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it !"
Tiffany, Olive, Daisy, “The Three Musketeers” together again.
Good JOB We don't see a smiling face though.
Stallion #406 // 2013 Tri-Glide