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2016 Triglide at a Bike Dealership attempting to install a lift kit and shocks!!!

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Old 06-10-2017, 02:58 PM
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Here is what the finished product looks like!!! The right side is over 1/2" higher than the left side. I didn't notice this until I was about to wash it. What a nightmare! It's kind of hard to see it in this pic
 
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This is the right side
 
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Here is the left side
 
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Man, that is terrible service and bad results.
I installed my lift kit in about 30 minutes in my driveway with a floor jack, a couple of jackstands and the correct wrenches. I would gladly do it for $200 !!
 
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There are only two bolts that hold the reverse motor in place plus two or three wire connection to disconnect. Hopefully at $500.00, they also cover up the hole left by the reverse motor removed.
 
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What brand lift kit did you install?
 
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Mike as far as the lean to the left, I think the majority do that. If it had been noticed before anything was done, they could of easily addressed it when the rear trunk was off. I've had 3 trikes & all of them were off level, some more then others, but still not right.
 
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I just helped a friend install a Legends Lift Kit on his trike; it was a nightmare. It took us over 3 hrs and a lot of nasty words before we were done. I have installed the DK Comfort lift on two of my trikes and I was able to do it myself in just over an hour with no problems. I guess the make of the lift kit does matter
 
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Originally Posted by arnie54
Mike as far as the lean to the left, I think the majority do that. If it had been noticed before anything was done, they could of easily addressed it when the rear trunk was off. I've had 3 trikes & all of them were off level, some more then others, but still not right.
I blew the photo up with windows photo viewer and it looks just like the one in the picture in post #6 here: https://www.hdforums.com/forum/tri-g...ri-glides.html
But it doesn't matter who made that lift, it wouldn't go in with the axle lifted like that.
Also agree with EC145Pilot that the rear isn't being allowed to droop enough. Glad it eventually got done, but food for thought for anyone doing a future search on this issue.
 
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Originally Posted by 47000412
There are only two bolts that hold the reverse motor in place plus two or three wire connection to disconnect. Hopefully at $500.00, they also cover up the hole left by the reverse motor removed.
There isn't any hole to cover, The ring gear is out in the open' reverse motor on or not....
If they quoited him 500... Thats because they didn't want to do it for some reason.....Its called a i don't want to do it price....
 

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