Soon as the weather cooperates.......only 2.5 month's.
Originally Posted by Imold
Kevin, does your trike have reverse, or did you just slide backwards in that photo?
It has an electric reverse.
It pretty loud, but it works when you need it...til it doesn't (poor HD design), but that's what the warranty is for. In a little over 100k miles riding on TG's I've had 3 warranty replacements of the reverse motor.
It pretty loud, but it works when you need it...til it doesn't (poor HD design), but that's what the warranty is for. In a little over 100k miles riding on TG's I've had 3 warranty replacements of the reverse motor.
Kevin
About the only thing a Ural has that might be neat on a Harley is the geared reverse. Has to be in neutral, reach way down and move a lever that sometimes works the first try, and then it's in reverse, use the clutch like any other gear. Then, if you're lucky, it doesn't fight you or grind too awful putting it back in forward range. I rarely use it, but when 750 lbs slides into a ditch nose down, it's handy. That's another story.
About the only thing a Ural has that might be neat on a Harley is the geared reverse. Has to be in neutral, reach way down and move a lever that sometimes works the first try, and then it's in reverse, use the clutch like any other gear. Then, if you're lucky, it doesn't fight you or grind too awful putting it back in forward range. I rarely use it, but when 750 lbs slides into a ditch nose down, it's handy. That's another story.
Yeah, a lot of guys with Harley Trikes switch over to a mechanical reverse...cost is around a grand, about the same to replace the electric...I would rather have a mechanical reverse, but the warranty pays to keep the electric one working.
I think I would have felt just a little tense as that semi went by, seen a few of those suddenly go sideways, scary. Got rear ended by one (in a car) that jackknifed on ice back in the 70's, didn't get hurt, car totaled.
My Ural wouldn't cough the other day at -10, but today at +4, it started. Didn't go far at all, roads salted heavy. Just stayed on the side and rode to a neighbor's house where I saw her shoveling, said hop in and see what it feels like. Then... back to the garage. I think it rolled over to the next 10th of a mile... Felt good just getting outside and having a motor running, but kinda frustrating not going through all the gears, too.
01-13-2018, 04:43 PM
Felt good just getting outside and having a motor running, but kinda frustrating not going through all the gears, too.
