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[ralv2rd53]

I have been riding for over 50 years .I currenly own a 02 dyna glid and an 08 road king flhrc .Th wife was not feeling comfy on the back of the dyna so I converted the roadking to a trike using a DNA Conversion kit ..Bike looks great however on the first test run the left tire fell off and I know for 100% certainty that it was impacted on and turning is rough as rough can get. My questions are is there a way to make it ride and especially turn smoother and do I need some sort of special bolts for the wheel to stay on ? Its an aluminum wheel bolted onto the hub ... Thanks

 

[Jack Klarich]

Rick, Welcome to Trike Talk and your first post

I always use a torque stick with my air wrench to tighten my wheels followed up with a torque wrench set @ 100 ft lbs. and I recheck lugs on a weekly basis. This works for me.

As far as rough turning, your steering head bearings may need adjusting, plus a steering damper may also help

 

[rhino 2]

I have been riding for over 50 years .I currenly own a 02 dyna glid and an 08 road king flhrc .Th wife was not feeling comfy on the back of the dyna so I converted the roadking to a trike using a DNA Conversion kit ..Bike looks great however on the first test run the left tire fell off and I know for 100% certainty that it was impacted on and turning is rough as rough can get. My questions are is there a way to make it ride and especially turn smoother and do I need some sort of special bolts for the wheel to stay on ? Its an aluminum wheel bolted onto the hub ... Thanks

Rick…. Welcome to Trike Talk....

 

[LadyonaMission]

I cannot help you, but I can offer you a big Texas :welcome:

 

[Marc H]

:wave4:Welcome to Trike Talk Rick!!! I second what Jack said plus if you didn't already do it add a rake kit.

 

[Ron W]

I have been riding for over 50 years .I currenly own a 02 dyna glid and an 08 road king flhrc .Th wife was not feeling comfy on the back of the dyna so I converted the roadking to a trike using a DNA Conversion kit ..Bike looks great however on the first test run the left tire fell off and I know for 100% certainty that it was impacted on and turning is rough as rough can get. My questions are is there a way to make it ride and especially turn smoother and do I need some sort of special bolts for the wheel to stay on ? Its an aluminum wheel bolted onto the hub ... Thanks

Steering can be helped by a rake kit, generally. As for the tire falling off, I am using red locktite on the studs I installed, instead of their recommended lug bolts. Standard torque on the lug nuts. Didn't go with the recommended set up on that for precisely that reason. Mine's not running yet, so I can't give you any info on how that's going to work for me, of course, and your safety is is at your own discretion.

 

[Sully]

Rick…. Welcome to Trike Talk.from North Ga. .:wave4: