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Post by mnfitz on May 11, 2012 19:27:09 GMT -6
9 times out of 10, people are complimentary about my DF150TKA. When the 10th one turns negative, I just look the other way and go about my business. It might sound like taking the high road..... but it infuriates them, so not really! I don't really feel the responsibility to educate the hopelessly ignorant....
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Post by mnfitz on Apr 28, 2012 5:18:04 GMT -6
Make sure you let us know what the top speed is for your baby, once she's broken in!
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Post by mnfitz on Mar 27, 2012 18:25:34 GMT -6
daddue11- love the look of this trike. Is setting and keeping the front wheel alignment set a problem? I've read a lot of the comments on the can-am clones and people were saying that alignment was a real problem. Thanks in advance, and lots of safe miles to you! -Mike I've ridden my 150cc about 3000mi. I'm pretty sure it's set up similar to the 300cc model. I aligned mine (with me on it) when I first got it and haven't had to re-adjust it yet. Perhaps if the springs start to sag a little, it'll need to be re-adjusted.....
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Post by mnfitz on Mar 25, 2012 16:00:19 GMT -6
The tilting reverse trikes may NOT be more stable since they are "free tilt" .... at least up to the stops (not sure if they'll "high side" but I suspect they will). They DO offer another chance that at least one of the front wheels will have good traction if you hit a small slick spot going around a curve, so they may be moderately better than a two-wheeler.
Concerning alignment problems people have had: the toe-in changes slightly with loading. If you align it empty, it changes when you get on. I THINK this has been the source of a lot of the horror stories folks have had about them.
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Post by mnfitz on Mar 25, 2012 15:50:07 GMT -6
Thanks for the reply, I hope to test drive a 150cc next week that a guy has for sale due to divorce. It should give me a feel for the handling and power. Also heard about front end problems but see that there is a tka with 40" wide front and the tkb has a 50". Guess I still have research to do. In my experience, the front wheel alignment needs to be set with the rider's weight on the trike. With you on it, have someone measure between the center groove of the front tires front and back. If they are not pretty close to the same, it'll handle a little squirrely. If it IS the same, you'll get a great ride! Just remember to use lean when turning... don't think of it as a trike when you turn! Oh, and don't pull up right beside anything.... it's wider than a bike. It was my understanding that early TKA's had 52" wide track and later models were reduced to 40" (that's what MY TKA has). I thought TKB's were still 40".
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Post by mnfitz on Mar 24, 2012 6:42:57 GMT -6
You won't believe this, my Dad grew up in Mountain Grove. I've been through your town many times traveling to see my grandparents when I was a kid in the '60s.
Six scooters? We call that a stable around here. You might be the only guy on the forum with a reverse Trike. Like Alley says, we'd all like to hear about it. I really want to hear about how it handles. Automotoguy has a new....er...Automoto, but that is two wheels on the rear. That bike leans too and I'm really curious about the mechanisms that provide for that. Welcome to Scooter Doc, we're proud to have you. Rich Not the ONLY one, but one of only a few (I've got a 150cc). I DO think he might be the only one with a 300cc, though.
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Post by mnfitz on Feb 10, 2012 20:21:03 GMT -6
I know this is going to sound crazy but it will work and work well. If you take the nut off and put two strands of wire out of a 10 gauge wire on the threads and put the nut on over the strands. It will stay put and come off without difficulty. I keep a 6 inch piece in my scoot all the time just in case. ;D Oh, and you mention something about your wife? That's an excellent idea!
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Post by mnfitz on Feb 10, 2012 19:30:37 GMT -6
As long as I've got a tight axle nut, the rest just doesn't matter....
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Post by mnfitz on Feb 10, 2012 17:46:46 GMT -6
you could use a bit of red loctite on it, or actually drill a small hole in the axle stem and put a split pin through it, that would stop it loosening right off and prevent losing it too Is the red loctite really "Permanent" like they claim? Or is it just really hard to wrench off? I had thought about the pin through it, but am not sure I have enough clearance between the nut and the bearing housing to insert a pin. This does remind me of an improvised repair I made years ago where a hole was drilled parallel to the shaft at the thread part line between the nut and the shaft. Used a pressfit roll pin to lock it down. Maybe I'll try that....
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Post by mnfitz on Feb 10, 2012 17:39:37 GMT -6
Ask Kiwi he will fill you in on the details even took pictures. Alleyoop I had read his stuff over on Scoot Dawg before they censored it all. Seems it didn't work too well on a water-cooled engine. Lot's of positive results on air-cooled, though.... and NO negative experiences I've found yet. Granted, it's not as earth-shaking as the one zealot would have you believe..... but I'm keeping an open mind. I was all excited because I thought I'd hit the mother-lode of negative EXPERIENCE.
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Post by mnfitz on Feb 10, 2012 17:29:39 GMT -6
I really need your advice on a serious problem: I've been suspicious my wife has been having an affair for some time. The usual signs; phone calls hanging up when I answer, late nights out "with the girls", etc.
I try to stay awake to look out for her when she comes home, but usually fall asleep. Last night, about midnight, I hid out back near where I park my scooter. When she got home, she got out of someone's car buttoning her blouse and then took her panties out of her purse and put them on.
It was at that moment I noticed the rear wheel nut on my scoot had loosened and the rear wheel was wobbly.
How do I keep that nut tight?
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Post by mnfitz on Feb 9, 2012 20:52:47 GMT -6
Wow, there sure are a lot of folks on this forum who have had bad experiences with boric acid. Please provide details! Stuck rings, blown engines, clogged oil passages, gunk buildup, etc.?
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Post by mnfitz on Feb 9, 2012 20:39:19 GMT -6
Yikes, there must be some history here I don't know about. Otherwise, seems like MainePeace was dealt with kind of harshly. Don't know his history here or with other members, but I've read his posts on Dawg and always found him to come across as honest, fair, rational, helpful, and polite.
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Post by mnfitz on Feb 8, 2012 21:06:53 GMT -6
I liked your microscope photos, always enjoyed looking in a microscope from young. I appreciated kiwiscoot and evil's scientific approach (finally) and thought the timing of the ban sucked. You know, those BA threads took over because people were reading them!
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