After about 4 months, the trike is finally ready for the road!
Got the body mounted and the brakes adjusted last night then took her out for a short run to see how she handled. The only times I have ridden the trike during construction was in the yard to test the reverse and down to the end of the street and back. The street is extremely rough and uneven and I was getting a lot of head shake.
This morning I mounted the Tour Pak and seat, installed the trunk seal, torqued the wheels, and checked the tire pressure. I am running the Motor Trike recommended pressures of 42 psi front and 24 psi rear.
I rode to New Braunfels and back this afternoon, about 45 miles total. I took the interstate down and came back on a good 2 lane road with a fair amount of curves. At cruising speeds of 70 - 80 mph she was smooth and easy to handle. The ride on the 2 lane was equally smooth but steering took a little more effort than I expected. The only head shake I experience was at low speeds in some construction areas and coming through downtown where the road are a bit rough.
If the weather is good tomorrow so I can ride I will drop the front to the Harley recommended 36 psi. Again I will run a variety of road types. On the way home I am going to drop the front tire to 32 psi. Hopefully one of the 3 pressures will be my 'sweet spot' in handling and ride comfort.
Now for a little walk around my new baby...
Got the body mounted and the brakes adjusted last night then took her out for a short run to see how she handled. The only times I have ridden the trike during construction was in the yard to test the reverse and down to the end of the street and back. The street is extremely rough and uneven and I was getting a lot of head shake.
This morning I mounted the Tour Pak and seat, installed the trunk seal, torqued the wheels, and checked the tire pressure. I am running the Motor Trike recommended pressures of 42 psi front and 24 psi rear.
I rode to New Braunfels and back this afternoon, about 45 miles total. I took the interstate down and came back on a good 2 lane road with a fair amount of curves. At cruising speeds of 70 - 80 mph she was smooth and easy to handle. The ride on the 2 lane was equally smooth but steering took a little more effort than I expected. The only head shake I experience was at low speeds in some construction areas and coming through downtown where the road are a bit rough.
If the weather is good tomorrow so I can ride I will drop the front to the Harley recommended 36 psi. Again I will run a variety of road types. On the way home I am going to drop the front tire to 32 psi. Hopefully one of the 3 pressures will be my 'sweet spot' in handling and ride comfort.
Now for a little walk around my new baby...
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I could be wrong.
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