New Trike w/ Squeaky Wheels

[Big Blue]

Hey all, new trike lover here. Just picked up a '12 Tri Glide. Fun! Notice a little squeaking from the 2 rear wheels...thoughts?

 

[Nana]

Congrats on your new baby! and welcome to the family

 

[champsman97045]

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[berngren]

Welcome aboard Big Blue. Congrats on your new trike. Enjoy it.

 

[Aussie Annie]

Congrats on the new ride. No idea what the squeaking could be

 

[Oldmsocko]

Hey all, new trike lover here. Just picked up a '12 Tri Glide. Fun! Notice a little squeaking from the 2 rear wheels...thoughts?

Possibly your parking brake is adjusted improperly and the brakes are dragging. Does this happen all the time or only when you apply the rear brakes??

 

[Big Blue]

All the time... most noticeable when going slow. Will try loosening them just a tad.

 

[eagle1]

What does the dealer say? Did you get the ext. Warrenty?

 

[427dave]

Congrats on the Triglide and welcome to the forum

 

[screwball]

Welcome from So. Cal. Put 1000 miles on her and let the dealer fix the squeak

 

[Bikerbozo]

Welcome to the forum. As far as squeak, I have given up completely on the parking brake on my '10 TG. It was usually pretty useless and seemed to cause premature wear on the pads. I just leave it at loosest adjustment now and leave it in gear when I park.

 

[Oldmsocko]

All the time... most noticeable when going slow. Will try loosening them just a tad.

Does applying the rear brakes make the squeak worse or does it stay the same?

 

[Trent]

My T-Glide did the same thing. Dealer told me the new brakes have almost zero clearance to the rotors so it does not take much for some crap to get in there and make noise. Told me to try slamming the brakes on a coupla times and see if that makes it stop. It did on mine. And...Just remove the parking brake. It serves no purpose other than something you have to mess with all the time and end up never using. Welcome to Trike Talk!!!

 

[Oldmsocko]

My T-Glide did the same thing. Dealer told me the new brakes have almost zero clearance to the rotors so it does not take much for some crap to get in there and make noise. Told me to try slamming the brakes on a coupla times and see if that makes it stop. It did on mine. And...Just remove the parking brake. It serves no purpose other than something you have to mess with all the time and end up never using. Welcome to Trike Talk!!!

+1 on that

 

[Shocker]

I have a new 2012 also but no noises. I would drop by the dealership and have it checked out. Welcome Aboard!

 

[427dave]

I would check the tightness of the rear wheel lugs nuts. They should be 100 ft.lbs. I have had alumunum wheels that when they get loose they can make a noise.

 

[Gorilla]

welcome aboard glad you joined us