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I have an Icebear Trike 150-9. I was getting about 50-55 mph top end. Since I live in a rual area and have to drive highways I decided to upgrade with performance parts. I ordered a performance variator, slider, CDI, coil, coil wire, spark plug, carb jets, clutch spring, clutch, kevalar belt and header pipe and muffler from ScrappyDog Scooters for only $393.00.

The parts arrived, the header pipe and muffler were for a regular scooter not the trike. After 3 weeks of sending emails I was told to send the pipe and muffler back at my expense. In return a store credit was issued. I do not know for how much. but a credit was there.

I nstalled the CDI and coil. Had to look all over the trike to find the CDI. On my trike it was in the nose section up by the handle bars. The coil at the rear of the trike follow the spark pluf wire. Changed the spark plug and wire.

Now for the hard stuff...the clutch and variator. The variator did not look much different than the original but they were the parts master, me just a dummy. It was installed. The idler sleeve was a little tight. I thought it was performance related, no problem. It was installed and torgued down. The clutch assembly was taken apart with out any problems, I watched the videos on u-tube for help. And searched this forum. No problem wverything went together seemingly fine. Took the trike out fot the maiden voyage. got 1/2 mile from home a loud metal clank and the the belt, variator and slider went flying into the woods. I managed to find 2 broken sliders and the variator backing plate,,,nothing else.

I called ScrappyDog and they said there was a warranty on the variator if a "qualified shop had installed it". But since I did the work no coverage. Since ScrappyDog owed me for the pipe and muffler they sent me another variator, sliders and belt. I could not wait to get the parts installed and feel the enhanced speed...WRONG.

I had lost 15mph. I could do 45mph. So I thought the carb had to be the problem. I trailered my trike 70 miles to have the carb re-jetted. The shop I took it to had great testimonials. They did re-jet the carb. When I picked up the scooter I was told that ScrappyDog had sent me two main jets and that I would have to get an idle jet or put up with a slight hesitation on take off. Well almost $300.00 later I picked up the trike expecting miracles...

Miracles were not received. The bike still ran at 45 mph...with a sputter and hesitation. So I put every thing but the carb and the new kevalar belt back to stock. The trike runs at 45 mph.

So after about $$$$ the trike runs worse than it originally did. I living in the dog house, you married guys know what I am talking about... trying to figure this whole mess out. Any expert advise would be helpful...

Buyer beware of the suppliers and repair shops when you start upgrading...Triker98304

Which has the highest top end the magnum or the IB Road Warrior 250cc???
Triker98304.

Bashan
Thanks for the avatar and the pics you posted. My wife thanks you too.
Appreciate the great job.
Triker98304

I purchased the performance variator from Scrappydog Scooters. I was similar to the Dr Pulley according to the information given. I also put in the 1500 clutch spring. Any ideas why I lost so many MPH ? Unless the variator was bad to begin with. The idler bushing was very tight on the shaft and I hesitated to leave it there. Hindsight I should not have left it on the Trike. Oh well live and learn. Any suggestions for the next time when the parts get here?
Thanks Have a great day.
Triker98304

I need to know the size and metric thread for the nut that holds on the variator on an icebear trike 150-9. Any one know the size and thread pitch???/
The performance variator idler bushing froze and blew up the new performance variator I installed about 25 miles ago. The nut belt and parts ended up in the woods somewhere So I have to get a new one HELP.
Thanks Triker98304

Has any one out there installed a radio on a Icebear trike? I have the 150-9. I am lookin for the color code to find the ignition hot wire and the battery lead.

Tried a few wiring mishaps. Had power but flip the key on and it killed the radio/clock etc. Any ideas would be helpful.
Thanks
Triker98304

Thanks for the quick reply Alleyoop,
Soon as possible I will be trying some of this. In the mean time I'll just put a few more miles on the trike. As of today it is running good and no problems yet, other than the chain guard breaking and falling down. Keep th rubber side down and the shiny side up.
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