What did you do to Your Tri-Glide Today?
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 1,223
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From: Oak Harbor, OH
Installed the DK Custom Products wind deflectors and went for a test ride.
At first I wasn't sure, still enough air coming up from between the tank and fairing on this hot and humid day, but not nearly as much right in the middle. I could feel more air flow off of them down under the tank sides on the motor, so that's good. Still just a touch of helmet buffeting, but less and at a lower frequency. Then I noticed something.
Had the stereo coming through the helmet speakers, and I could definitely hear it better, and could hear the wife on the intercom much better. Much less noise under the shield. I was actually able to knock the VOX back three notches without it kicking in and out off of my mic. A calm day, so no side wind, not sure it will make much difference when it's windy, but we'll see.
So we're well pleased, noticeably less helmet bobble, I used to get a lot, and an unexpected improvement in using the front intercom. The wife noticed the intercom not cutting in and out, but no real change otherwise, she doesn't get any buffeting anyway.
I also went another click counterclockwise on the Pro Action shocks adjustment, and some ripples on the bad road into town went away; still could feel the bigger ones, but the smaller ones essentially disappeared. This was my second adjustment, I might try one more click, but overall even better than before on this setting. Fortunately they are repaving that road, it was the worst in this part of the whole state, the last three miles home were getting pretty painful. We went on a 320 mile jaunt on the weekend and everything was great until hitting that stretch even with the new shocks.
The next mod this fall will probably be progressive springs in the front. But next month's 10 day jaunt up to Maine should be more enjoyable now!
At first I wasn't sure, still enough air coming up from between the tank and fairing on this hot and humid day, but not nearly as much right in the middle. I could feel more air flow off of them down under the tank sides on the motor, so that's good. Still just a touch of helmet buffeting, but less and at a lower frequency. Then I noticed something.
Had the stereo coming through the helmet speakers, and I could definitely hear it better, and could hear the wife on the intercom much better. Much less noise under the shield. I was actually able to knock the VOX back three notches without it kicking in and out off of my mic. A calm day, so no side wind, not sure it will make much difference when it's windy, but we'll see.
So we're well pleased, noticeably less helmet bobble, I used to get a lot, and an unexpected improvement in using the front intercom. The wife noticed the intercom not cutting in and out, but no real change otherwise, she doesn't get any buffeting anyway.
I also went another click counterclockwise on the Pro Action shocks adjustment, and some ripples on the bad road into town went away; still could feel the bigger ones, but the smaller ones essentially disappeared. This was my second adjustment, I might try one more click, but overall even better than before on this setting. Fortunately they are repaving that road, it was the worst in this part of the whole state, the last three miles home were getting pretty painful. We went on a 320 mile jaunt on the weekend and everything was great until hitting that stretch even with the new shocks.
The next mod this fall will probably be progressive springs in the front. But next month's 10 day jaunt up to Maine should be more enjoyable now!
Last edited by Oogie Wa Wa; Jul 20, 2017 at 08:30 PM.
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 1,223
Likes: 394
From: Oak Harbor, OH
I didn't do anything in particular to the trike today, but yesterday we helped a buddy load a house full of stuff into a moving van; as we were loading the garage stuff, he looked at me and said hey, do you want this motorcycle lift? I don't want to haul it half way across the country, and I never use it. I said yes, how much do you want for it? And he said oh, just take it, we owe you big time for all your help today.
Can't find a name on it, but it's rated 1500 pounds, so it should work with the trike. Now all I have to do is figure out how to use it properly. Lots of threads here on that.
Can't find a name on it, but it's rated 1500 pounds, so it should work with the trike. Now all I have to do is figure out how to use it properly. Lots of threads here on that.
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 1,099
Likes: 115
From: Clarion PA.
Mighty Mites are a motor saver in my book
Went for evening ride approx. 75 miles checking out rewired Love jugs sort of shake down ride all is good. I still cannot believe even at 80* our Triglide runs 20 to 25 degrees cooler than without them. That is just plain nuts... Ride safely Fred
Novice
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 18
Likes: 14
From: Smyrna, TN
My Trike is a rolling advertisement for DK Custom .....
So far we have put on the Convertible Comfort Lift Kit......Tour-Pak Relocator for Harley Trike..........Touring Model Tank Lift Kit........Oil Filter Relocation / OilCooler Combo PKG For HarleyTrike.......OUTLAW High-Performance Cleanable OilFilter.......Contrast Cut Finned HiFlow 606 AirCleaner System Harley M8.......
Fixing to give the guys at DK Customs a call this morning for a few more goodies on my Trike Wish List.....
So far we have put on the Convertible Comfort Lift Kit......Tour-Pak Relocator for Harley Trike..........Touring Model Tank Lift Kit........Oil Filter Relocation / OilCooler Combo PKG For HarleyTrike.......OUTLAW High-Performance Cleanable OilFilter.......Contrast Cut Finned HiFlow 606 AirCleaner System Harley M8.......
Fixing to give the guys at DK Customs a call this morning for a few more goodies on my Trike Wish List.....
Last edited by Kip Rouse; Aug 7, 2017 at 10:38 AM.
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2016
Posts: 1,853
Likes: 515
From: georgia
Fender bra
I installed the 3 m clear film on our 2017 Ultra Tri Glide fenders it's self healing
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