Hi group
just found this forum and it's great
I have a 1998 R1100RT and just installed an Insta Trike kit from Tow Pac with 12 in wheels. I'm struggling with the adjustments. It came really stiff- high preload on outrigger wheels and it hanlded OK but with high steering force. I called the factory and they said lighten up on the wheel preload where the wheels just barely touch the ground. I did and it didn't work. Now it's spongy and very hard to handle with excessive lean. I called the factory again and they said to go back to original setting-- basically trial and error. I'm going back to a stiff setting and will have to experiment. I live in very south Louisiana and the roads have a crown in them making handling the trike diffricult. I hope the stiff setting will result in a more controllable ride.
Have any of you ever put this kid on a R1100RT? How will two up riding affect the setting? I'm new to trikes and that first ride is really fun. It will take time to get used to steering rather than leaning but I know it will get better with time.
thks
just found this forum and it's great
I have a 1998 R1100RT and just installed an Insta Trike kit from Tow Pac with 12 in wheels. I'm struggling with the adjustments. It came really stiff- high preload on outrigger wheels and it hanlded OK but with high steering force. I called the factory and they said lighten up on the wheel preload where the wheels just barely touch the ground. I did and it didn't work. Now it's spongy and very hard to handle with excessive lean. I called the factory again and they said to go back to original setting-- basically trial and error. I'm going back to a stiff setting and will have to experiment. I live in very south Louisiana and the roads have a crown in them making handling the trike diffricult. I hope the stiff setting will result in a more controllable ride.
Have any of you ever put this kid on a R1100RT? How will two up riding affect the setting? I'm new to trikes and that first ride is really fun. It will take time to get used to steering rather than leaning but I know it will get better with time.
thks