rattling

[7mm]

Hi! new to form. to get right to question I have a Voayger trike kit on a 2004 road king.It rattles bad on rough rd is that normal?

[Jack Klarich]

Hi Ronald and Welcome to Trike Talk

I would be checking all bolts for torque, pay attention to the fender bolts

[radismukes]

To the Trike Talk Family! FROM SOUTH Angleton, TX

Howdy Ronald

[rhino 2]

Ronald...............Welcome to Trike-Talk............

[FuzzyWuzHe]

Welcome to the Gang from Western Colorado.

[Ray Paige]

Welcome aboard. Sounds like loose fender bolt(s). You might want to check the preload, also.

[baba67]

I just want to say that there are many posts on this issue.

Check "rattles" in voyager threads.

"old Veteran" has made some modifications and suggestions...

I have the voyager on my 1500 GW and am 99% completely happy with the kit.

I have a early kit that had the "lock bar" for pre load adjustment.

I removed and installed the new "lock blocks" included in the new voyager kits.

I ordered them from Voyager and pre load is no longer any issue.

Rattles are very minimal...

I have a few posts on the voyager kit, You will enjoy it.

[7mm]

Hi! new to form. to get right to question I have a Voayger trike kit on a 2004 road king.It rattles bad on rough rd is that normal?

Found rattle problem!!! it was a lose nylon nut on right side real axel bracket. Thanks again for welcome.

[Jack Klarich]

Found rattle problem!!! it was a lose nylon nut on right side real axel bracket. Thanks again for welcome.

Thank you for checking back in with resolve to your issue

[Oldveteran]

I noticed I was mentioned about "rattling" with Voyager kits. I have done a lot of experimentation, setting of preload, tire pressures, shock pressures, and I re-did my suspension "axles" with nylon bushings AND side washers to keep metal off of metal. It works as stated in my thread, but I found something else. My Voyager is an older, dual-shock set-up, with the lock bar. I am going to upgrade this to the lock blocks, but let me tell you where I found another RATTLE. It was between the Voyager frame and the inner-covers the fill the gap between the fenders and the saddlebags on my 2003 Road King Classic w/leather covered hard bags. The bolts were tight, and the bushings were new, so I figured it was the inner cover plate contacting the frame when I hit some rough pavement. It was. I removed the covers and rode without them and subdued the rattle. To FIX it, I installed some door insulation tape to the top of the Voyager frame rail, between the rail and the cover. This added insulator, which was self adhesive type I bought at Lowe's, works great! I may need to replace it sometime over the years, but is an inexpensive and practical to ONE more RATTLE. My Voyager kitted Road King is VERY quite, even on rough surfaces.

Hope this helps some other Voyage devotee.

Oldveteran