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[zoood]

Did anyone else ever have this part break on their DFT?
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[Cycleguy]

Did anyone else ever have this part break on their DFT?
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No, but mine doesn't really look like that. GL1800. What's the bike?

[lzski326]

Yes I had one break. I was lucky that it broke at a real low speed. DFT sent me the latest revision one's, and also new bearings for them. They replace both sides FREE. I had to install them, but that wasn't bad.
Larry

[zoood]

No, but mine doesn't really look like that. GL1800. What's the bike?

That picture is the left rear bottom section of the control arm of my DFT trike rear.

RJ

[Papa Zook]

Yes I had one break. I was lucky that it broke at a real low speed. DFT sent me the latest revision one's, and also new bearings for them. They replaced both sides FREE. I had to install them, but that wasn't bad.
Larry

One thing I have learned about machines...they're all made by man and can break, even something as costly and well engineered as NASA's space shuttle! Kudos to DFT for the fix...Leon & company are great folks!

[Cycleguy]

That picture is the left rear bottom section of the control arm of my DFT trike rear.

RJ

On what bike is the DFT installed? My DFT kit on my GL1800 doesn't look like that, the reinforcing piece is different.

[John Luciano]

Mine is 12 years old 1500 GW, no trouble. I will say keep an eye on the rear brake. If you ruin the rear rotor you are in BIG trouble. I came This {} close. Leon told me it is a complete tear down of the rear on the GW. VERY easy to replace the rear pads BTW.
after u lift the bike and remove the right rear tire about 15 min.

[zoood]

On what bike is the DFT installed? My DFT kit on my GL1800 doesn't look like that, the reinforcing piece is different.

Mines on a 93 Electra Glide Classic harley

[zoood]

Mine is 12 years old 1500 GW . no trouble . I will say keep an eye on the rear brake . if you ruin the rear rotor you are in BIG trouble. I came This {} close. Leon told me it is a complete tear down of the rear on the GW. VERY easy to replace the rear pads BTW.
after u lift the bike and remove the right rear tire about 15 min.

Ive had to do my brake pads one time so far. Very easy to replace them and yes if you need to change out the pulley or replace the brake disc. You have to take the rear apart. That means split the rear's cases. Total tear down.

[whitefatboy]

Hey there, sorry to hear about yours problems. But happy that DFT responded. Watch their site for news, and they have not posted for a year!

[funone97]

Did anyone else ever have this part break on their DFT?

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[trike lady]

He hasn't been on the forum in a long time, his last visit was on 09-09-2019. You may have better luck contacting him here: https://www.rjsoriginals.com/

[Jack Klarich]

I have not talked with RJ in quite some time, my freewheeler was a test mule for his products way back then