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Post by royldoc on Sept 6, 2014 3:26:55 GMT -6
I own one also. It is the same year with about the same miles on it. I haven't detected any real issues with the rear axles or hubs yet. The straight axle is probably better because of less moving parts. When I got mine it only had 85 miles on it and I took every thing apart and greased. I will take it apart this winter and inspect the bearings in the hubs and modify if needed. The only issue Ive had with mine is if I don't ride it often the battery goes dead. There is a current drain from somewhere. I haven't isolated yet. I just put a main battery shut off switch on it.
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Post by billtrek on Sept 6, 2014 22:09:17 GMT -6
Thanks Roy, I'm going to at least go and check it out. How do you like yours? Have you ever ridden it in the winter?
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Post by royldoc on Sept 7, 2014 11:25:11 GMT -6
If you can jack up the rear, grab the rear tires one at a time and try to push/pull and wiggle them from top to bottom and side to side. Watch for any movement and where it comes from if any. Also check the drive chain and sprockets for any wear. Check to see if reverse engages fully. If not it can damage the differential, some just tie the lever back so it can't engage reverse or slip out of forward. I make sure the cable is properly adjusted and don't have any problem with it jumping out of gear. I really like my trikes. I don't ride much in winter, I can't handle the cold as much as I used to. I have though for short trips but not in snow or ice. They probably do fairly well in snow and ice. They have a posi differential. With a set of chains they would probably do pretty good. steering might be a different story though.
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Post by billtrek on Sept 7, 2014 22:05:44 GMT -6
Roy,
The info on checking the axel and wheel movement is appreciated. Probably be easier to take the rear fenders off to check the chain, sprockets and reverse adjustment. As far as riding in the snow, maybe put the chains on the front for steering traction.
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Post by billtrek on Sept 20, 2014 0:11:21 GMT -6
I decided to get a new ice bear Viking from Jim. Even though the magnum was a bigger bike I didn't want to get a trike with a known problem.
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