Recently got a Harley trike with Motor Trike conversion. Has a low speed "wobble" is best I can describe it. Would a steering damper solve this or is there a better why to solve it. Once your past about 15mph it is gone. Thanks for any advice
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recently bought 07 harley trike with motor trike conversion
Recently got a Harley trike with Motor Trike conversion. Has a low speed "wobble" is best I can describe it. Would a steering damper solve this or is there a better why to solve it. Once your past about 15mph it is gone. Thanks for any advice
Welcome to Trike-Talk....Ralph......I can't help with the problem your having but i'm sure someone will come on soon with some help...
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Ralph, Welcome to Trike Talk Forum.Originally Posted by Ralph C 123
Check your air pressure in the tires, run 20-22 psi in the rear and 38-40 psi in the front tire.
The wobble is caused by the rear suspension usually, so you might want to check all of the heim joints to be sure that none are loose.
Test ride to see if there is an improvement..........
If your does not have a raked EZ-Steer, you might consider having one installed. If it does have the raked tree, a damper will reduce the wobble.
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Thanks Jim for a possible solution , hope it helps Ralph
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[QUOTE=Lee H. Mann;575207]Ralph, Welcome to Trike Talk Forum.
Check your air pressure in the tires, run 20-22 psi in the rear and 38-40 psi in the front tire.
The wobble is caused by the rear suspension usually, so you might want to check all of the heim joints to be sure that none are loose.
Dont buy the Dayton brand its for ****, i wasted money on that one, no resistance hardly whatsoever, bought one at swap meet for $20 best yet, and yet, i sometimes think i should do what an old outlaw i know does, takes a vw steering dampener and makes brackets an uses that on his rides, says it works and its cheap. Unknown factor to me. Best to ya Mr Mann.
thanks for the edit, i wondered on that word, now i know, thanks again.
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Air pressure first, check rear tires for out of round
Some low speed wobble can occur with minor runout
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I just put this custom cycle engineering steering damper system on my motor trike cost about 440.00 but took the wobble out IT IS ADJUSTABLE
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