Vl800 2005 Lehman tramp trike

[Bigbear03]

Hey guys, I bought this trike couple of years back , got it brought over to Ireland - love the bike but just wanted the check, it feels every hole or bump on the road , very little comfort in riding, feels solid to the point it’s very uncomfortable on bad surface roads - is this the norm for these trikes ?? Or do I need to look into changing the shocks?

Also is there any sites that sell accessories for these trikes ?

Thank you

 

[rhino 2]

Hey guys, I bought this trike couple of years back , got it brought over to Ireland - love the bike but just wanted the check, it feels every hole or bump on the road , very little comfort in riding, feels solid to the point it’s very uncomfortable on bad surface roads - is this the norm for these trikes ?? Or do I need to look into changing the shocks?

Also is there any sites that sell accessories for these trikes ?

Thank you

Chris.......Welcome To Trike-Talk...:wave4:...First things first....Check the air pressure in the tires....If they are too high it will be like your on a pogo-stick....

 

[3W-lonerider]

Hey guys, I bought this trike couple of years back , got it brought over to Ireland - love the bike but just wanted the check, it feels every hole or bump on the road , very little comfort in riding, feels solid to the point it’s very uncomfortable on bad surface roads - is this the norm for these trikes ?? Or do I need to look into changing the shocks?

Also is there any sites that sell accessories for these trikes ?

Thank you

i'm with Rhino on this. to much air pressure in the rear tires will feel like a hard tale. try running 24# or below. i wouldn't go below 18# though

 

[atw22]

Ride

I have tried just about everything to correct the wobble that seems to plague the C50.

New front tire

Balance the rear tires

Stabilizer

Higher front window

I read a great post after doing all of this on another forum (sorry I can not find it) and what it comes down to is geometry. Most of the front end wobble comes from the rear of the bike and I have actually tested the theory and it is correct. I suspended the bike and simulated a driving situation with pot holes, smooth as silk. But the second you put pressure on the front forks and simulate a pot hole in the rear the front shakes.

What they should have done when they built them is give the back a better suspension other than the factory one. The wobble starts at the rear tires and works it way to the front. Air suspension on the rear diff would most likely solve the issue but I have just learned to live with it.