Something slipping, help.... By hobbles (Read 803 times)

[hobbles]

Evenin Boys and Girls,
I'm getting ready for a 40 mile run into the big city tomorrow to take my wife in for lunch. I'm checking the trike out. I have noticed that on taking off, The RPM's seem to get a little high on take off (something is slipping), then once I get going, everything seems ok. I can still clime the hollers with the wife on with steady rpm's. It don't seem to slip then, only on take offs and only when I give it a LOT of throttle. I will ease up on the throttle on take offs, but what do y'all think the slipping might be?
Belt??

[hobbles]

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[cyborg]

Could be the belt,,, how wide is it? 19-20mm is the norm,,,,or could be the clutch pads are either worn or possibly glazed ,,,,pull the bell and see if they are just glazed,,,they'll be shiney,,,if they are hit them with a little 120 grit sandpaper,,,,

[hobbles]

Mornin cyborg,
I'm >thinking< it's the pads that are just starting to glaze. I'm also thinking they are that way because I give it to much throttle on take off, maybe. Once I get moving, even climbing the hollers, it seems ok. So I'm going to take your advice and sand down the pads a little, can't hurt.
Question,
Is there any thing that will fly off once I remove the big nut holding the bell on? (springs??) I'm using "search" to find a picture of what the clutch and pads look like.

[cyborg]

Nope no springs,,,but there are springs that retract the pads so you have a"neutral" when idling,,,might as well check them also the inside of the clutch bell,,,a little scuff with 240-320 grit will go a long way to making for firmer take off,,,when you're in there make sure everything is kosher

[cyborg]

As a side I don't think it's the hard take offs that do it,,,it's the other way around,,,soft take offs usually create the glazing,,,I think it's the weight of the trike itself,,,

[jct842]

Brakes get that way too if you don't use them much. My ford 8n clutch got bad I took it apart (big job, separate motor and trans) fixed it only to find out a few people put their tractor up against a big tree put it in 3rd and ride the clutch a few times and it also fixed it! I used to do that with the majesty when the clutch got to vibrating and jerking. Used rear brake instead of tree!

Note that I am not recommending you try it, but that clutches can get messed up and my 150cc chinese never did in 5k miles when it was wrecked.

[hobbles]

Well, we put 45 miles on it today with no problem. I did what cyborg said and took off a little faster, seems to be it. The prm's don't jump up as we are climbing out of the hollers. That 150 is a trip in town. Taking off from a red light we keep up or even pass other cars and bikes. Just the open roads is when we get passed all the time.

jct842;
I have done that with cars and trucks I have had, use the emergency brake and clean the clutch, it has worked for me too.

On a side note:
People are always asking about our trike, seems like a lot of people like it. Had one guy ask all kind of questions today at the air park. He was in his 50ies. I told him he could get one for around $3000. After I let him sit on it, him and his son's (in their 20ies) said something to each other, then.. he said to me,,, "I'll give you $4000 cash for it right now"
DARN!! I could buy a used Harley with that. But,, I had to say no. Long story short, the trike was a gift to the wife from a friend. I had to tell the Wife that if we bought the trike for a good/cheep price, I would of let it go in a heart beat. But it was a gift from a 93 year old friend of ours. So we rode it home. Besides, I told the wife she would of had to carry all the stuff we had on/in the trike as we hitched hiked home, she understood that part.
Right, wrong or indifferent, that was my call.

[cyborg]

if I tried to sell anything my wife got as a gift ,,I'd be livin with the ice queen for a month,,, so we don't go there,,,, I have this thing going for Navajo sterling silver belt buckles,,,,my wife used to make fun of me with them,,,till I started to give her a bunch of really great makers ( Albert Cleveland ,,Craig yellow horse ,,ect) we were at an auction and this guy approached her about the yellow horse,,,, offered her many times what I paid for it,,,,she refused the offer even after I said gimme the unit babe,,,,I was in the dog house for quite some time,,,,,that will not happen again

[cyborg]

I meant to add the reason people ask you about the trike is that it's really nice Hobbs ol boy

[hobbles]

I gotta admit, we do like that trike, so do a lot of other older people around here. It's a 09, we finally broke 1000 miles 4 days ago. We have 3 days of rain coming (says the weatherman) Guess we'll ride into town and filler up with gas today.

[cyborg]

What's not to like??!! Once you got it sorted out it's a pleasure,,,I love my scooter,,went on a decent ride yesterday and the day before,,,good fun,,,