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Thread: Reverse Motor keeps breaking

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    Default Not a so called starter repair shops are created equal

    I had a 68 torino and was having starter problems so I went to where i thought was a good place to get it fixed. My Father said he most likely would not take it there ah what would he know anyway... long story short he's a very wise man ended up paying for two. Sometimes you never know could be just bad luck sound odd though. Just sayin Fred
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    Default Reverse

    I had a warranty when I bought my used trike. The reverse died 2 weeks before it ended used it 4 times. It took 3 weeks to get the new one! I put a manual reverse in at the same time.

    Used the new electric twice, love the manual one. I grew up with manual reverse on my police bikes in the 60's.

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    The reverse motor on the Tri-Glide .....Is not a starter motor....It is a High Torque low spinning electric motor...The factory motor on my EX-2011 was made by Hitachi..
    Sometimes a Cigar is Just a Cigar.....
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    First welcome.

    After reading many stores the first time mime quit. I installed Motor Trike Mechanical Reverse. With the knowledge of what was to happen if the stock reverse motor was replaced. Replacing with the Motor Trike Kit has been worth every cent.

    In my option save your money an do it once. No matter witch after market you choose! Good luck with your choice!

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    Quote Originally Posted by cowboy472 View Post
    First welcome.

    After reading many stores the first time mime quit. I installed Motor Trike Mechanical Reverse. With the knowledge of what was to happen if the stock reverse motor was replaced. Replacing with the Motor Trike Kit has been worth every cent.

    In my option save your money an do it once. No matter witch after market you choose! Good luck with your choice!
    Thats the one i used on my 2011 Tri...And i found out that its much smoother with the engine off.....Pull the cluch in slide the lever into reverse still holding the cluch in and then start the engine, Then ease off the cluch and back right out......
    Sometimes a Cigar is Just a Cigar.....
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    Default Reverse motor repair

    My reverse quit last spring. During the summer, I found a local automotive electrical repair shop close to home (Precision Power, Lansing, MI) and took it in. He'd never seen the Harley setup before, but said it was a common small starter motor with a gear reduction added to it. Took him about a week to have time to get to it, but I had it back the next week. Damage mainly was the motor brush assembly was melted and the solenoid contact was burned. The brush holder was a standard Hitachi part, the solenoid a 12 volt Mitsubishi. He said to use genuine OEM parts, as there are knockoffs for both of those parts. (I'll do it myself next time)..

    Apparently the duty cycle for this application is about 1%.... (7 seconds on, 700 seconds off)

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    Quote Originally Posted by rhino 2 View Post
    Thats the one i used on my 2011 Tri...And i found out that its much smoother with the engine off.....Pull the cluch in slide the lever into reverse still holding the cluch in and then start the engine, Then ease off the cluch and back right out......
    That's how I use mine

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    Default Reverse broke by dealer

    Took the wife's 2014 in for another issue and an oil change due to lack of time for me to handle. She seldom ever uses the reverse and only when she absolutely has to. We left for Sturgis right after getting bike back from dealer. As we were short on time trailered bikes to the rally. Got there and went to unload -- no reverse to back out of trailer --- GRRRRR! Rode the rally and did a bit of trip before being able to get back to dealer which of course said it wasn't their fault --go figure.

    Reverse is still out and need to get it fixed --- not sure what to do -- what is difficulty factor on the Moto trike unit??

    Tks

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    Quote Originally Posted by woodmnctry View Post
    Took the wife's 2014 in for another issue and an oil change due to lack of time for me to handle. She seldom ever uses the reverse and only when she absolutely has to. We left for Sturgis right after getting bike back from dealer. As we were short on time trailered bikes to the rally. Got there and went to unload -- no reverse to back out of trailer --- GRRRRR! Rode the rally and did a bit of trip before being able to get back to dealer which of course said it wasn't their fault --go figure.

    Reverse is still out and need to get it fixed --- not sure what to do -- what is difficulty factor on the Moto trike unit??

    Tks
    I let the dealer do it.....17 hundred with an oil change total.....When the reverse was optional on Tri-Glides 09 and down......He would install the Motor Trike reverse for the same price as Harley was charging for the electric one.......
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    ​I bought a Champion mechanical from PaPa it's the one he uses and put and end to HD's BS installed it myself and when I ease out on the clutch I KNOW it will back up

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    Quote Originally Posted by lightnin View Post
    ​I bought a Champion mechanical from PaPa it's the one he uses and put and end to HD's BS installed it myself and when I ease out on the clutch I KNOW it will back up
    FASTER than you ever wanted to. Be careful.

    Don't ask me how I know.
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