Great choice all of you!
The champion kit is one of the most simple, straight forward kits to install yourself.
I built my tike and was forced due to an accident to rebuild it!
I would like to offer some unsolicited advice if I may. depending on what brand your bike is and what may be applicable?
the difference between a good trike and a bad one depends entirely on the integrity of it's builder!
Before you start, have the proper motor manual for your bike in your hands for reference, don't start without it!
If your bike has 50,000 miles or such consider rebuilding your front end while you have it off putting the raked triple tree on it, A front end should be rebuilt at about 50,000 miles according to some manufactures.
Consider installing some heavier progressive springs, they don't cost all that much more ok? It really makes a difference in the ride especially if you plan to run a rear tire in backward rotation. (what a difference it made to mine this time around)
here is a tip to save you frustration installing your raked triple tree, Zook can provide you with a great tree at a fraction of the cost of other brands.
The Hawg halter tree I just replaced has improved over the Hawg halter tree I just took off, it's installation even simpler.
put a couple of small tack welds on the bottom bearing race, let it cool a bit and tap it with a punch and it will fall out easily.
The old fall away value in your motor manual no longer applies. there is plenty of info on how to tighten your stem nuts etc. on this forum.
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I got a really great price on my Champion kit from Randy (Bazooka).
some manufacturers wont sell you a kit unless they install it!
Zooks a dealer so he could drop ship it to my door.
I had some misgiving's about spending that much money over the internet with someone I only met online so I sent 1/2 through a bank draft when I ordered and 1/2 when it shipped.
In all the dealings I have had with Randy since I haven't bothered with that step because I found I could trust him.
I have done big amounts through bank card ever since.
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Replace the swing arm bushings before you start due to the fact that more torque is required on a trike to start from standing stops etc. besides your bike probably has put some wear on them already.
Replace your drive sprockets and pulleys as well as your drive belt and don't be fooled into buying an aftermarket belt, spend the money upfront to do it right.
Replace the bolts that the hold your drive line to the housing etc. with the proper grade hardness bolt, do things to prevent future problems ok?
In fact replace any bolt you take off that has to go back on or at least any nylock nuts.
Proper torque on ALL the bolts are a must! I have seen bad problems come out of trikes simply because people ignored torque values. your installation instructions will give you torque values.
consider wire locking the upper engine mounting bolts to keep them from backing out and causing your engine to twist in the frame and cause you major problems.
If you want to see what I did when I first built mine to see what you may be up against Google
pcombe photobucket/library
if you click on a picture it will enlarge and will give you comments and tips at the bottom of the picture, who knows it may save you some installation frustration?
I hope this helps you?