Reverse Motor
5th Gear
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 9
Likes: 1
From: Northeast Ohio
Just had my second reverse motor go bad.
For a bike this expensive, this is a very cheap setup.
Spent two weeks on the road without a reverse (twice).
Then dealer makes me wait over two weeks for an appointment to test it (twice).
Then 3-4 more weeks for the replacement to arrive (twice).
Then the dealer wants me to wait another week for an appointment (twice).
Two reverses, and over 3 months down-time in the first year!
Real crappy deal for a bike that doesn't even ride like a Harley.
I'm sorry I didn't do a kit bike in the first place.
For a bike this expensive, this is a very cheap setup.
Spent two weeks on the road without a reverse (twice).
Then dealer makes me wait over two weeks for an appointment to test it (twice).
Then 3-4 more weeks for the replacement to arrive (twice).
Then the dealer wants me to wait another week for an appointment (twice).
Two reverses, and over 3 months down-time in the first year!
Real crappy deal for a bike that doesn't even ride like a Harley.
I'm sorry I didn't do a kit bike in the first place.
Just had my second reverse motor go bad.
For a bike this expensive, this is a very cheap setup.
Spent two weeks on the road without a reverse (twice).
Then dealer makes me wait over two weeks for an appointment to test it (twice).
Then 3-4 more weeks for the replacement to arrive (twice).
Then the dealer wants me to wait another week for an appointment (twice).
Two reverses, and over 3 months down-time in the first year!
Real crappy deal for a bike that doesn't even ride like a Harley.
I'm sorry I didn't do a kit bike in the first place.
For a bike this expensive, this is a very cheap setup.
Spent two weeks on the road without a reverse (twice).
Then dealer makes me wait over two weeks for an appointment to test it (twice).
Then 3-4 more weeks for the replacement to arrive (twice).
Then the dealer wants me to wait another week for an appointment (twice).
Two reverses, and over 3 months down-time in the first year!
Real crappy deal for a bike that doesn't even ride like a Harley.
I'm sorry I didn't do a kit bike in the first place.
After you get out of warranty put a kit on the trans for a manual shift reverse like it should have been in the first place. It costs about the same as one of the reverse motors ! I know I will !
5th Gear
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 9
Likes: 1
From: Northeast Ohio
Sorry to hear all the bad news ! A three wheel kit bike doesn't ride like a Harley either (grin). Ya know I thought about doing that also to my Heritage soft tail. But a friend did his, and after about 11 months broke the frame tube just under the fuel tank. They said it was from the extra stress of the trike conversion.
After you get out of warranty put a kit on the trans for a manual shift reverse like it should have been in the first place. It costs about the same as one of the reverse motors ! I know I will !
After you get out of warranty put a kit on the trans for a manual shift reverse like it should have been in the first place. It costs about the same as one of the reverse motors ! I know I will !
Why should we have to pay for the reverse that Harley should have supplied in the first place?
I'm hearing reverse problems from all over the country.
Motors falling out...burning up if you backup more that 10-15 feet...SHAME ON HARLEY!!!
This is NOT what we were sold.
Think a recall is in order.
Last edited by cybercytes; Jul 18, 2012 at 05:21 PM.
Club Member
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 3,792
Likes: 6
From: North East Ohio
Just had my second reverse motor go bad.
For a bike this expensive, this is a very cheap setup.
Spent two weeks on the road without a reverse (twice).
Then dealer makes me wait over two weeks for an appointment to test it (twice).
Then 3-4 more weeks for the replacement to arrive (twice).
Then the dealer wants me to wait another week for an appointment (twice).
Two reverses, and over 3 months down-time in the first year!
Real crappy deal for a bike that doesn't even ride like a Harley.
I'm sorry I didn't do a kit bike in the first place.
For a bike this expensive, this is a very cheap setup.
Spent two weeks on the road without a reverse (twice).
Then dealer makes me wait over two weeks for an appointment to test it (twice).
Then 3-4 more weeks for the replacement to arrive (twice).
Then the dealer wants me to wait another week for an appointment (twice).
Two reverses, and over 3 months down-time in the first year!
Real crappy deal for a bike that doesn't even ride like a Harley.
I'm sorry I didn't do a kit bike in the first place.
Tourer
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 465
Likes: 1
I have a 5 year service contract that a kit will void.
Why should we have to pay for the reverse that Harley should have supplied in the first place?
I'm hearing reverse problems from all over the country.
Motors falling out...burning up if you backup more that 10-15 feet...SHAME ON HARLEY!!!
This is NOT what we were sold.
Think a recall is in order.
Why should we have to pay for the reverse that Harley should have supplied in the first place?
I'm hearing reverse problems from all over the country.
Motors falling out...burning up if you backup more that 10-15 feet...SHAME ON HARLEY!!!
This is NOT what we were sold.
Think a recall is in order.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,877
Likes: 577
From: Raleigh NC
Hey, I'm a member of the reverse motor fall off club! Only happened once..so far. Had a replacement on the Trike in less than 2 weeks. Didn't really miss it when it was gone, was just careful where I parked. At $1380 for the motor, if it falls off after my warranty is up, I will not be replacing it.
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Tourer
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 312
Likes: 30
From: turlock, ca
.............WOW,,,that is insane....i have 30 thou on my 09 t/g....am in s.dakota right now...enrte home.....so far so good...when eye get home...i will look....hope it stays in place....had a lot of bumpy miles in the last few days !!!
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Joined: May 2012
Posts: 66
Likes: 0
From: Washington
Has anyone installed the Mechanical Reverse Gear from Motor Trike?
How well does it work? Anything bad about it?
It looks like a passenger could kick it easily. Is this a factor? How does it engage? A simple push or pull or do you have to also pull it outward then forward or back?
I'm just wondering if it's worth installing if problems arise with the electric motor since they're both about the same price.
How well does it work? Anything bad about it?
It looks like a passenger could kick it easily. Is this a factor? How does it engage? A simple push or pull or do you have to also pull it outward then forward or back?
I'm just wondering if it's worth installing if problems arise with the electric motor since they're both about the same price.