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Thread: Motor Trike not reputable IMO

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    Long story short: Only after 8,000 miles (of my 50,000 mile warranty), my tech. ( who installed the kit), says I have to replace the chain, front and rear sprockets, AND, he called Motor Trike who said it was wear parts AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY ! REALLY ! Only after 8,000 miles....I learned a very expensive lesson, that I may turn over to my attorney.

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    I am confused (what else is new). I have a 2017 GL1800 w/MT Adventure kit. It does not have a chain and/or sprockets. Is it a different motorcycle?
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    Yes, this is a Honda SilverWing...automatic belt driven..MT came out with a kit for it a few years ago that uses a chain drive from belt hook up

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    Most motorcycle Manufacturers don't warantee chains and sprockets ... like clutch pads, brake pads and just about everything that is affected by how people ride (not saying you ride hard ... just the industry standard).

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    WOW, only 8K miles and chain and sprockets need replacing

    I guess I would be a bit torqued over that
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    Sorry to hear about your chain problems. Chains have always been a wear and tear item on motorcycle. Roller chains need adjusting often and lubrication. If they aren't properly adjusted they will wear sprockets and chain quickly.

    I would look at the Tech who installed you kit. They would be the one who should verify the proper tension was set. But in the end the rider should check chain tension regularly.
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    I DID check chain and cleaned and lubed every third fill up. I just had my trike on last week for front tire and brakes, air filter and plugs. Chain looked at, all ( Supposedly) was ok !

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    Sorry to hear of your premature chain/sprockets wear Pastor. There is no real # of miles a chain/sprocket set will run before replacement is needed, as there are too many factors that can contribute to early wear. Something caused your set to wear faster than normal. That "something" could be difficult if not impossible to determine at this point, however.

    As said above already, these are considered "wear" items by 99.9% of manufacturers.

    If they indeed need replacement, you'll have to bite the bullet and replace them.

    If it were me in your situation I'd now look at a good/quality chain maker, (Diamond, or Tsubaki comes to mind), and spring for their top of the line o-ring chain. Going cheap will get you by for awhile, but for long term happiness, quality overrides economy when it comes to chain life in my opinion.

    Additionally, correct installation/alignment/chain tension are three critical components that must all be right in order to get max life from the new chain/sprockets you need.

    Some o-ring chains require very little lubrication but cannot be run dry or failure could occur, perhaps prematurely, again.

    Good luck going forward but I wouldn't waste my $$ on attorney fees for this issue, if I were you...
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    I understand about the possible wear issues, however, to install this kit Motor Trike only allows those who have been through their training course to install. I used a Honda dealer who puts trikes together everyday. I was just in their shop last week and have in the past asked them to check chain....what else can I do short of driving to Shelby to another dealer?

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    your tech set the chains too tight

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    point of forum rules. manufacturing bashing in not allowed. please keep it to stating a problem and getting help to resolve.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pastor Ron View Post
    Long story short: Only after 8,000 miles (of my 50,000 mile warranty), my tech. ( who installed the kit), says I have to replace the chain, front and rear sprockets, AND, he called Motor Trike who said it was wear parts AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY ! REALLY ! Only after 8,000 miles....I learned a very expensive lesson, that I may turn over to my attorney.
    yrs ago had a gs 750 and the chain was pretty well gone at 16k replaced it with a non oring chain all they had .. i was in omaha in the middle of an 8k mile trip,,, and at 4k it was worse than the original

    point is there is a big difference in chain..

    when u get your new chain i would check the alignment side to side an twist as well at the tension... if there was a little mismatch some where along the way chain would wear quicker

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    Quote Originally Posted by stacebg View Post
    yrs ago had a gs 750 and the chain was pretty well gone at 16k replaced it with a non oring chain all they had .. i was in omaha in the middle of an 8k mile trip,,, and at 4k it was worse than the original

    point is there is a big difference in chain..

    when u get your new chain i would check the alignment side to side an twist as well at the tension... if there was a little mismatch some where along the way chain would wear quicker
    I will do just that, Thank you.

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    I was just in contact with Motor Trike receptionist (who I called yesterday for info), the reply she received from their Tech. 8,000 miles is a NORMAL WEAR ISSUE ! Wow, I hate to let the trike go, but, with this as a reoccurring issue every 8,000 miles. Trike will be for sale ASAP

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    I received info from another forum site, that a Burgman 650 owner had the exact same problem at 8,000 miles, and SHE NEVER used kerosene on her chain!

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    Ron check out this youtube link.

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    Thats how i always cleaned chains, [Kerosene]......I even use it to unbind chain saw blades......And it is important to lube any medal that was cleaned with kerosene or it will immediately rust.....
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    By chance are the sprockets made out of aluminum instead of steel?
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    That is EXACTLY how and When I cleaned my chain. This problem (turns out) is a manufacturer flaw that occurs( most likely) every 8,000miles.

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    Quote Originally Posted by trike lady View Post
    By chance are the sprockets made out of aluminum instead of steel?
    ^...Now that would cause premature wear for sure!

    I hope his answer is no..
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