TriKing maint. ?

[Pastor Ron]

Since I purchased my classic 1998 GoldWing with a TriKing kit, is there any maint. on the kit that I need to do? Thanks in advace.

[CrystalPistol]

Not familiar enough to know particulars of a TriKing, but if a solid axle, check or change rear axle lube. Brake pads or shoes could be looked at. Brake & clutch DOT 4 fluids. Spark plugs? Oil & filter in engine? Driveshaft & U-joint lube both in any grease zirks … splines at rear of engine maybe could use grease but will require removal. Coolant? Air & sub & cruise filters? Check swing arm for any play side to side, likely it's bearings at pivot are greased but ??? Fuel filter? Battery age & condition?

Watch out for gas pump islands.

[Pastor Ron]

Not familiar enough to know particulars of a TriKing, but if a solid axle, check or change rear axle lube. Brake pads or shoes could be looked at. Brake & clutch DOT 4 fluids. Spark plugs? Oil & filter in engine? Driveshaft & U-joint lube The bike itself has neem maintained and gone through....ess eondering just abput the kit...thboth in any grease zirks … splines at rear of engine maybe could use grease but will require removal. Coolant? Air & sub & cruise filters? Check swing arm for any play side to side, likely it's bearings at pivot are greased but ??? Fuel filter? Battery age & condition?

Watch out for gas pump islands.

the bike itself has been checked and maintained properly, I was just wondering about the kit. Thank you for your reply

[CrystalPistol]

the bike itself has been checked and maintained properly, I was just wondering about the kit. Thank you for your reply

Oh, well in that case, just add rear axle, swing arm, & driveshaft stuff. Things like fluid levels, leaks from axle seals, pinion seal, U-joints maint, swing arm bearing check for looseness.

Sounds redundant maybe, but a swing arm on a solid axle trike stays in a plane with the axle and will rock the trike to match where as on a bike, it just lets the rear axle go up & down. Look inside the rear wheels up at axle for signs of leaking axle seals or wheel brake cylinders … signs that are obvious on a two wheeler. Trikes have front OEM type U-joints that slide on splined engine output shafts, they like grease there but the joint itself is usually sealed. The rear U-joint is larger and likely has a grease fitting. Look at the pinion area.

There really ain't a lot more, but I have been on rides where a trike in the group suddenly started locking a rear brake too easily, it was found to be due to a leaking rear axle seal that then got fixed in a motel parking lot. It's a car size rear and is easy to take for granted. Somewhere here is a photo of one ridden with bad bearing until axle was cut deeply and ... broke.

Also, I'll just say that starting out from a stops you have the same power as a two wheeler, but the load is greater as you try to spin the drive train and those two larger heavier flywheels called rear wheels & tires, up to speed while accelerating the added weight riding up top. Loads on the clutch and transmission and that still OEM front U-joint are greater.

Take Care .....

[Pastor Ron]

Thanks

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