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Post by justincrediblem on Sept 28, 2012 4:27:56 GMT -6
Nice fix new2scootn!
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Post by justincrediblem on Sept 23, 2012 16:59:09 GMT -6
I've heard of these trikes speedometers reading kph but mine reads MPH. And the other day on my last ride I finally got over 60mph I actually got her up to 73mph. But like new2scootn I get a loss of power on prolonged full throttle runs.
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Post by justincrediblem on Sept 23, 2012 13:38:33 GMT -6
Here are a couple of video links:
A video showing the movement in the bushings:
A video showing the wobble POV view (notice my handle bars bad shake):
I removed my fenders to see if one tire would shake more than the other but I could not tell of a difference. But as you can see from the video there is no way for me to operate the trike safely.
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Post by justincrediblem on Sept 23, 2012 10:47:28 GMT -6
Looking at it more this morning, I have a little movement with both right and left front bushings. The left front seems to have a little more play with it though. Here is the pic of the left front bushing I am suspecting may be the culprit. Notice the circled area is showing a space where there shouldn't be any space. Attachments:
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Post by justincrediblem on Sept 22, 2012 11:06:42 GMT -6
The new rear tire does not hop like the original tire while the trike is on the center stand. The trike still has the violent wobble and is not drivable. I noticed I have a lot of play with one of my left front bushings. I am assuming that may be the cause now. The violent wobble did not start until I aligned the front tires. Maybe the alignment. Put more stress on the bad bushing. Whatever the issue I am very very dissapointed. This is twice now that the trike has been broke down and I just started driving it in early July.
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Post by justincrediblem on Sept 21, 2012 19:47:18 GMT -6
Shinko sr568 130/60-13 rear tire with a p rating (93mph)
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Post by justincrediblem on Sept 21, 2012 15:15:32 GMT -6
My new rear tire arrived today. I will be getting it mounted and balanced tomorrow. I went ahead and had the front tires balanced yesterday. I found that my right front tire was mounted incorrectly. The rotation arrow was going in the wrong direction. So I had to have it taken off the rim and remounted. I'm hoping with all tires balanced and mounted in the correct direction I will have a much smoother ride. I'm hoping for no more wobble issues. Got my fingers crossed. The front tires look aligned and with a straight edge the left one is off just a very tiny bit but I think I will leave it be. I have been driving the trike awhile now
with the alignment off quite a bit but I don't see any visible wear on the front tires that show.
I also noticed my rear tire has a j on it. Everywhere I have seen on the internet a j speed rating is 63mph. The new tire I got is a shinko sr56
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Post by justincrediblem on Sept 17, 2012 20:45:48 GMT -6
I re-aligned the front tires because they were not aligned properly. And I don't know if the rear tire is more noticeable now or what but I can't even ride the trike. The violent wobble is so bad that I'm afraid I will bend something in the front end. I sure hope I didn't do anything when aligning the front tires. Right tire had six threads showing on the alignment rod while the left tire had 9 threads showing. Not sure how it got so much out of ligament. But after making both tires show 9 threads each the tires are now straight up and down. I thought I would have a smoother test ride but boy was I wrong. About 15 miles per hour the shake and wobble from the front tires is so bad I can't even drive her. The rear tire issue is def a bad tire that is out of round. Hoping the new balanced rear tire and balanced front tires will get rid of the nightmare I am suffering right now. Its got me worried big time.
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Post by justincrediblem on Sept 16, 2012 22:47:52 GMT -6
The wobble at around 20 mph has gotten worse and is more consistant.
I did get the trike up to 73 mph today. Not sure where the speed came from but it was there.
After examining the rear tire for a wiggle or bent rim I noticed I have wire showing in a spot and part of the tire is bald and the other half of the tire has tread still! The bald part is not on the side of the tire either, its on the bottom of the tire. I don't know what would cause that. But I ordered a new tire and when it gets delivered I will get it installed and balanced. I was thinking of changing the wheel bearing as well.
The rear tire may be the cause of my wobble. I also noticed the front tires look like they may have come out of alignment so I need to align them again.
But at high speed the trike seems to ride pretty smooth except for a little wheel hop from the front. I will get the front tires balanced too.
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Post by justincrediblem on Sept 13, 2012 19:09:28 GMT -6
I will try that. My first couple of tanks I used 90 octane rec fuel that doesn't have ethynol. But it hasn't ever gotten over 62mph in the 1020 miles I've put on the trike.
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Post by justincrediblem on Sept 13, 2012 10:04:31 GMT -6
Thank you new2scootn for the very helpful info and pics. I also had a complete loss of power early on with my scooter. But started back up after a few minutes. I ended up having to get a new coil and coil wire though.
My new issue is speed. I'm 6'1, 160 pounds and nothing but FLAT highways down in south florida. And I can only get the trike up to 60mph full throttle. I see you go yours as fast as 72mph. I'm beginning to wonder if my speedometer is calibrated right. I almost get run over though when im doing 59mph so I am thinking more like the trike is having some sort of speed issue. The throttle is opening the Carb as far as the Carb will open.
new spark plug, new oil, new fuel filter, 93 octane v-power shell fuel, fuel medic fuel stabailizer and the bike still only gets to 60 mph.
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Post by justincrediblem on Sept 8, 2012 15:20:34 GMT -6
new2scootn, how do you remove the rear tire? I have wondered this since I can not see lug nuts to remove like the front tires. I was thinking of balancing the front tires because they seem to "hop" at higher speeds. I also notice the vibration of the back tire as well at higher speeds. I just am not sure how to remove the rear tire. Also, did a tire shop balance it for you? I'm assuming the machine they put regular vehicle tires that spins is the tire balancing machine.
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Post by justincrediblem on Sept 5, 2012 15:11:47 GMT -6
You're the closest to me on this forum. Okeechobee, Fl. here
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Post by justincrediblem on Sept 5, 2012 15:10:21 GMT -6
Thank you for the pics and info on your Tilt lock.
daddue11, to remove the air filter cover, the most easiest way is to remove the interior of the left side compartment. Without removing the interior compartment it is very aggravating and time consuming to remove the air filter cover.
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Post by justincrediblem on Sept 4, 2012 23:02:53 GMT -6
Since it is running again I'm enjoying it. I have put 286 miles on it in 8 days. At the moment there are no real serious issues. Tomorrow I'm doing another oil change, rear end gear oil change, and might attempt to take the front body panel off and tinker around with my body/tilt lock.
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