Post by new2scootn on Oct 4, 2012 20:55:35 GMT -6
Glad you're ok daddue11, I think I'd be shaken and mad as hell too. You made me take a close look at my engine support "crossmember" and I found I had about a 1/4 inch of play in the rear wheel side to side. So you know me, I had to tear her apart and see what's what. It took some doing and I'll post some pics on how I did it tomorrow but I got that stinkin' crossmember out to look at it. It doesn't have bearings in it, its made like a bushing(inner tube surrounded by rubber. Here's a pic of the thing. 
Mine doesn't look bad but the bolt that goes through it doesn't fit tightly, it has some slop. I'm curious as to what part actually failed, the bushing the long bolt goes through, one or both of the upper bushings that attach to the frame, or the bushings/bearings that are attached to the motor that the long bolt goes through(the ones in this pic).
These are probably the most important bushings on this thing 'cause it's only this crossmember and the rear shocks that keep the motor, transmission, and rear wheel attached to the trike. So any info you can give me would be greatly appreciated-thanks.
Mine doesn't look bad but the bolt that goes through it doesn't fit tightly, it has some slop. I'm curious as to what part actually failed, the bushing the long bolt goes through, one or both of the upper bushings that attach to the frame, or the bushings/bearings that are attached to the motor that the long bolt goes through(the ones in this pic).
These are probably the most important bushings on this thing 'cause it's only this crossmember and the rear shocks that keep the motor, transmission, and rear wheel attached to the trike. So any info you can give me would be greatly appreciated-thanks.
