Another possible solution for Tri Glide lean
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Another possible solution for Tri Glide lean
My 2011 Tri Glide also leans 3/4" on the left side. I copied some of the posts dealing with this problem and gave them to the service manager at the dealership from whom I purchased my trike. He sent them to somebody at HD and their response was to adjust the Panhard rod. I have an appointment for next Thursday morning 04/28/11 to have this done. According to the service manual supplement, they will have to remove the body to accomplish this and then adjust the Panhard rod as per page 2-44 of the service manual. Will this work? I don't know but I will verify the measurement with the service manager before they start this work and also verify the measurement after they have completed the adjustment. I will let you know the results of their solution to this problem.
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My 2011 Tri Glide also leans 3/4" on the left side. I copied some of the posts dealing with this problem and gave them to the service manager at the dealership from whom I purchased my trike. He sent them to somebody at HD and their response was to adjust the Panhard rod. I have an appointment for next Thursday morning 04/28/11 to have this done. According to the service manual supplement, they will have to remove the body to accomplish this and then adjust the Panhard rod as per page 2-44 of the service manual. Will this work? I don't know but I will verify the measurement with the service manager before they start this work and also verify the measurement after they have completed the adjustment. I will let you know the results of their solution to this problem.
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Halfbreed, Just a thought here but those that have installed the new lift brackets havent reported any lean aferwards and i dont think anyone has adjusted the panhard. It will be interesting to hear how this turns out.
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Buddy WMC, thanks for the information on the tech service reference. I will definately share that information with the service department on Thursday.
icebite1, thanks for your suggestion. I will order the new lift brackets, but I feel I should probably wait until after they get the lean situation resolved first. I'm afraid that if I put on the new lift brackets before they correct the lean, they will blame the lean on the brackets! I probably should have ordered the brackets when the rest of the group ordered theirs and wait to install them until after the repairs are made.
icebite1, thanks for your suggestion. I will order the new lift brackets, but I feel I should probably wait until after they get the lean situation resolved first. I'm afraid that if I put on the new lift brackets before they correct the lean, they will blame the lean on the brackets! I probably should have ordered the brackets when the rest of the group ordered theirs and wait to install them until after the repairs are made.
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Icebite1: I don't know if anyone that installed the lift kit had the lean problem. If so raising it the same distance on each side sure wouldn't correct the problem IMHO.To correct that problem you would have to raise one side 3/4" more than the other side so that they would be equal.
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Icebite1: I don't know if anyone that installed the lift kit had the lean problem. If so raising it the same distance on each side sure wouldn't correct the problem IMHO.To correct that problem you would have to raise one side 3/4" more than the other side so that they would be equal.
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I have done both and the lift brackets have no effect on the lean, unless you only put one on one side. The lean is taken out by adjusting the slots in the frame. You have to remove the body but is is not much of a job. Leave the tour pack attached and remove the whole rear body only eight bolts and some wires. You will need help to lift the body off the frame. It will be very easy to see how to do it once you have the rear body off. It is covered under warranty and they are aware of the problem. The lift will raise both sides the same, if is is leaning before the lift it will be leaning after. I think they give two hours labor to do the job. You can not do it in two hours the first time but I think you can the second time. Just eight bolts four on each side, it has a rectangle in the middle of the frame to use to line it up. Thanks, Jerry
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Road Warrior
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Icebite1: I don't know if anyone that installed the lift kit had the lean problem. If so raising it the same distance on each side sure wouldn't correct the problem IMHO.To correct that problem you would have to raise one side 3/4" more than the other side so that they would be equal.
If the panhard has anything to do with lean then those that have raised the rear 1"+ ,and didnt adjust the panhard, lean should show up and no one has said anything about it. Or am i just looking at this wrong?
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I agree, thats why i thought it would be interesting to hear how the lean is corrected ,which i dont think it will, by adjusting the panhard like the dealer said as per HD service.
If the panhard has anything to do with lean then those that have raised the rear 1"+ ,and didnt adjust the panhard, lean should show up and no one has said anything about it. Or am i just looking at this wrong?
If the panhard has anything to do with lean then those that have raised the rear 1"+ ,and didnt adjust the panhard, lean should show up and no one has said anything about it. Or am i just looking at this wrong?
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Just curious since we are looking at the TriGlide we have found no problem getting a 2011 (except price) and I found 2 nearly new 2010 TriGlides. One of the 2010's has less than 4000 miles the other is about 4400 miles. The price difference would likely only be $2000 between the models.
The 11's seem to have the lean to check on any stand out issues with the 10's. Also seems that there may have been a rear frame change from 10's to 11's?
The 11's seem to have the lean to check on any stand out issues with the 10's. Also seems that there may have been a rear frame change from 10's to 11's?