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    That was before he won anything. Should of seen him when he won the trailer. Wish I had gotten a pic of him then. Anyone got that one? Larry
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    Looks good design wise and well made. I think using it with a waterproof hardcase type box would be better IMO. Or simply use it as is if the soft top carrier is waterproof. I myself prefer an enclosed type trailer that'll keep everything secure, dry, and out of sight. Larry
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    I'd say since you already have a spare why spend more money for replacements when not needed yet? Now if these were half worn out or whatever then I"d deffineately say go for the new threads. Larry
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    [ Larry, I thought about the Dunlop (404s) but I was not pleased with the last one I had on the rear of my 2 wheel. I only got about 4500 miles before she was worn out. Just curious is yours mounted with "reverse" rotation? ] The Dunlop 404 rear I have has well over 15,000 miles on it. Probably closer to 18,000 miles on it. I measured thread depth just before posting this & it has lots of thread left, 1/4" in the center but noticed it's just now starting to show a bit of cupping. I mounted it in the normal way with the arrow facing forward as I wanted to get the most out of the thread pattern for sheding water. I wasn't too concered about reversing it for torque problems when braking as most all of my braking is done with the rear tires. With a 12" rotor and calipers off of a Ford Crown Victoria I have more then enough stopping power back there! Larry
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    Can't do much from here either but wanted to let you guys know we wish you a safe & smooth move. Good luck to you all in your new location. We may have to stop for a vist sometime as we usually go thru Louisville on way to B2Dad's place in Tennessee. Larry
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    Yep that's what I think he's trying to say as well. I put a Dunlop rear on the front of mine and like it that way. Pa_Don welcome to the three wheeled world. Your going to love that bike after you get it set up to your liking and become familiar with what you can & can not do on it. Certainly get the trees raked. Doing that makes a world of difference in steering & handling. I'll let the Hannigan owners chim in for the more technical info you asked about. Enjoy your ride. Larry
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    Prayers going out for Ponch. Larry
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    NOW how do I get it in the air to change oil and general maintenance. My Tri-Wing sits about as high as the two wheeled bikes do so I'm able to use a modified lift adapter I sell for the two wheelers here. Then use my Sears atv/mc jack to get it up in the air. The Hannigan is a whole other story thou due to them being so low to the ground. You'll have to use a small floor jack to raise up each wheel, placing a safety stand under that point of the bike to get it up where you can service the bike. Another option would be something like a scissor or mid -rise lift or a two post type of lift used for cars. You might still need to adapt whatever you buy to accommodate a trike. I'm going to seriously look at various types of lifts that I'll be able to us with both my trike and cars. Most of what I've seen in this caterorgy runs anywhere from $1300 to $3000. Something that will get the vechicals high enough to be able to sit on the ground under them to access the under carriage. Gotta free up some funds 1st thou. Larry Here's something that might be good for just the trike: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Auto-Lift-2-200-lb-Single-Column-Turf-Lift-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem23120890e0QQitemZ150626406624QQptZMotorsQ5fAutomotiveQ5fTools Or this might be even better -- http://www.kwiklift.com/
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    Sounds like a neat trip you'll be taking Evan. Wishing you and Ann a wonderfull & safe trip. Larry
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    Well I took her apart this morning and cleaned the plug and connectors up real good. Then used a generious amount of dielectric grease on both ends before reassembling the plugs. Terminals looked clean and tight so hopefully this was just a simple matter of preventive maintence on my part. Did the same with the other plug/connectors there with it too. A real pain in the a** getting to the plug/connectors but I certainly feel better knowing it's clean and serviced now. I couldn't believe how much crud was built up on those connectors and wiring. I generally power wash the underside of the bike a couple times a year too but this area appears not to have been ever touched by the sprayer. Will be checking,cleaning, and greasing the regulator plug next. Larry
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    Good idea there. I know I would help if closer to Dan. Surely there's enough hands in his area to get'r done. Good luck at the hospital Dan. Larry
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    Thanks guys. I just didn't dig deep enough. If I had know it was there I could of done that when I replaced the fuel filter earlier this year. LOL Larry
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    Ok I've looked thru the site here, the shop manual, and even checked out the bike short of actually stripping parts off of it. I've seen the wires coming out of the stator cover and see the plug for the regulator but where those go between the two is a mystery. I'm looking for that white connector ya all talk about going bad. Seeing as my bike is 6 years old I thought it'd be a good time to check it. Don't have any problems now but don't want any supprises down the road either. Larry
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    Sending up some prays for the Warden Dan. Hope between the Lord in Heaven and the Docs they can find and fix what's ailing her. Peace to you brother, Larry
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    I believe you get an average of about 400 lbs depending on the company you use and what extras you chose, like a auxilary fuel tank for example. Keep in mind the trike will come with a increased final drive ratio to compensate for the extra weight. Examples: Stock bike 3.03-1 , Tri-Wing 3.42-1, Hannigan 3.73-1, V-Max 3.73-1 Tri-Wing also offers a 3.73-1 Larry
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    Check your local auto parts stores too. I'm sure you'll find a fuel pump that'll be within the range it should be. I'm looking online now as well. Larry http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/Mr-Gasket-2-to-3-5-PSI-42-GPH-electric-fuel-pump-for-import-carburetors?itemIdentifier=732036 http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/MRG0/42S.oap?ck=Search_electric+fuel+pump_N0515_-1_3318&keyword=electric+fuel+pump&pt=N0515&ppt=C0025
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    Check e-bay or other sources like Jegs. When I added an auxilary fuel tank to my trike I used one like this -- http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ELECTRIC-FUEL-PUMP-BRAND-NEW-UNIVERSAL-12vol-/380359436544?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item588f306900 or http://www.jegs.com/i/Mr.+Gasket/720/42S/10002/-1 So far 2 years of trouble free use. I would deffinately stick with a fuel pump of lower pressure under 4psi. Larry
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    It's called super chrome. I have had pieces done up in it on other bikes. Looks pretty good but you can still tell it's not the real thing but at half the cost , well. Oh ya polishing those forks is a lotta work. Larry
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    Happy B-Day buddy. Hope you had a very nice day today. larry
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    Lucky you. Hope it was a good one Larry
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    Whew glad to see it was a relatively minor problem and that it wasn't just me. Larry
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    The site that is. Been trying to log in since about 3pm. No go till now. Anyone else have a problem or is it just my server? No other sites were affected on my end thou. Larry
  23. Carbon_One
    That bike sure is looking hurtfull now. Glad you found the cause and can now get it fixed up right. Thanks for sharing your story with us all. Larry PS: Don't forget to do that clutch up-grade when putting her back together either.
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    That stuff sure happns fast eh Brad? Glad to hear there's not too much damage to the bike and even less to you. I'm sure that with a few parts purchased you can make that bike look and ride as good as new again. If you saw mine after Joyce & I went down in Ga you'd of thought mine was totalled. Bikes get fixed much easier so Thank your Father in Heaven & his Angels for watching over you. Larry
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    Might have some floating around the extra bolt box too. Will check tomorrow. Larry
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