It might have just a little to much rake in it. Check with Bazooka but I always thought that 4 to 5 degrees was plenty on the HD
Yeah, they have the right rake. Hundreds (if not thousands) of HD-MotorTrike conversions out there, most with 6° rake kits from MT. I'm running 9° with no problems at all. Be sure to keep your pressures (tires and suspension) correct.Motor Trike provided and installed the 6 deg rake kit, I sure hope they knew what they were doing
Yeah, they have the right rake. Hundreds (if not thousands) of HD-MotorTrike conversions out there, most with 6° rake kits from MT. I'm running 9° with no problems at all. Be sure to keep your pressures (tires and suspension) correct.
I weigh 215 pounds. I run about 15 - 20 PSI for single riding, and with my 130 pound wife on board, usually about 35 PSI. Keeping the rear tires at 24, and the front at 36. Skuuter is right, make sure the headset bearings are set correctly. Should be OK there, though, if your installer did a good job. Might want to mention this wobbling to them and get their take.Thanks,
what PSI do you keep your rear suspension at for single riding and or two up?
Check the tightness of Your Headset Bearings on the Fork.....
I weigh 215 pounds. I run about 15 - 20 PSI for single riding, and with my 130 pound wife on board, usually about 35 PSI. Keeping the rear tires at 24, and the front at 36. Skuuter is right, make sure the headset bearings are set correctly. Should be OK there, though, if your installer did a good job. Might want to mention this wobbling to them and get their take.
I purchased Bazookas 5 degree rake kit for my 2013 Tri Glide and found that I had to completely remove the dampener. It has had no bearing on the performance of the trike. If you can use the dampener off mine-let me know.Guy,
Does anyone make a steering dampener for a 2010 Roadglide with a Motor Trike conversion?
I know Harley makes one for the 2010 Tri-Glide, I am wondering how well it works and will it fit with my 6 deg rake
Do you have the stock 18" front wheel on your trike? If so, Im guessing your issue has more to do with the 18" wheel combined with the raked front triple tree. The 18" front tire being slightly narrower can effect the sensitivity of the steering...... Just a thought
MT offers 4.5, 5.5, 6 and 8 degree rake kits. Who picked the 6 for you????Motor Trike provided and installed the 6 deg rake kit, I sure hope they knew what they were doing
WOW, never heard of a 9 degree rake beforeYeah, they have the right rake. Hundreds (if not thousands) of HD-MotorTrike conversions out there, most with 6° rake kits from MT. I'm running 9° with no problems at all. Be sure to keep your pressures (tires and suspension) correct.
Hawg HaltersMT offers 4.5, 5.5, 6 and 8 degree rake kits. Who picked the 6 for you????
The consensus from several threads on several boards is the shorter wheel base trike are good w/4.5 degree rack. The longer wheel base trikes can tolerate 6.5 degree rake.
One thing to check with a low speed wobble, is you front tire cupped???
A dampner only makes steering harder, IMO.
As stated, Zook is "the man w/the plan"! Message him w/your concerns.
WOW, never heard of a 9 degree rake before
Where did you get one? Would love to try one!
MT offers 4.5, 5.5, 6 and 8 degree rake kits. Who picked the 6 for you????
The consensus from several threads on several boards is the shorter wheel base trike are good w/4.5 degree rack. The longer wheel base trikes can tolerate 6.5 degree rake.
One thing to check with a low speed wobble, is you front tire cupped???
A dampner only makes steering harder, IMO.
As stated, Zook is "the man w/the plan"! Message him w/your concerns.
I do have the stock 18" front wheel...that makes a lot of sense. I am fixing to buy a front tire and wheel. What is the largest tire I could put on a 18 x 3.5" wheel? or do I need to step down to a 17" wheel and a larger tire. I really like the look of your setup, would you mind sharing what your sizes and makes are?
I'm running a 16" HD Thunderstar front wheel with a Dunlop MU85B American Elite Rear tire mounted in reverse.
My last front tire was my original Dunlop D402 MU85B rear tire and took it off with 30k miles on it. I could have gotten another 5k miles out of easily but since I was taking it off to powder coat the wheel. I went and installed my new tire
1. From MT's web sight:
"Since Motor Trike conversions do not add any significant amount of static weight to the front of the conversion, less rake is needed to achieve the desired steering effort. Tire wear is also decreased. Motor Trike's custom rake kit provides the correct amount of steering assistance without compromising the steering feel for our trike conversions."
Missed the fact 6degree is shown as for the Harley!
Maybe it depends on the degree of the neck on a bike as to which rake is recommended!
As stated, Zook is "the man w/the plan"! Message him w/your concerns.
WOW, never heard of a 9 degree rake before
Where did you get one? Would love to try one!