I am feeling better these days and able to do more. Rode a mission with the Patriot Guard on Tuesday for the first time since I got sick.
Getting back to working on my trike. One of the problems I found was that the tail lights were designed to hold license plates. With my plate mounted on the trunk door I was getting the flash of the light through the tail light top clear lens when I checked to see if traffic was clear on lane changes. At night it bothered me and screwed up my vision a little. I bought some black chrome frames and am having 'vanity' plates to mount over both lights. What is in the picture are photos that I laminated to make sure the idea would work. The PGR plate is printed and shipped. Still working with the guy that makes to plate on the right. He only had full size (6x12) plates but is ordering some 4x7 motorcycle plates. Said he has had other requests for them.
Next project is to paint the new inner fairing to match, touch up the fairing and get it all switched out. Also have some minor oil leaking around the rocker covers. When I fix that I am going to replace the rocker covers and lifter covers. The chrome is peeling on mine from the bike spending its first years in the salt air on the Texas coast. The last thing is to color sand, re-clear coat, and buff out the main body. While I have the body off I am going to rewire the rear lights to Harley color codes.
Still haven't finished my tag along trailer either. Need to order the 'glass to make the fenders then get it painted and wired. I may put that ahead of the main body/wiring work on the trike.
Getting back to working on my trike. One of the problems I found was that the tail lights were designed to hold license plates. With my plate mounted on the trunk door I was getting the flash of the light through the tail light top clear lens when I checked to see if traffic was clear on lane changes. At night it bothered me and screwed up my vision a little. I bought some black chrome frames and am having 'vanity' plates to mount over both lights. What is in the picture are photos that I laminated to make sure the idea would work. The PGR plate is printed and shipped. Still working with the guy that makes to plate on the right. He only had full size (6x12) plates but is ordering some 4x7 motorcycle plates. Said he has had other requests for them.
Next project is to paint the new inner fairing to match, touch up the fairing and get it all switched out. Also have some minor oil leaking around the rocker covers. When I fix that I am going to replace the rocker covers and lifter covers. The chrome is peeling on mine from the bike spending its first years in the salt air on the Texas coast. The last thing is to color sand, re-clear coat, and buff out the main body. While I have the body off I am going to rewire the rear lights to Harley color codes.
Still haven't finished my tag along trailer either. Need to order the 'glass to make the fenders then get it painted and wired. I may put that ahead of the main body/wiring work on the trike.
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