Trike update #2

[rodekyll]

Left Deep Forest east on 12 through tri-cities and Umatilla to Baker City.  Incident free.   Basic slab running on the Oregon side - 65-70mph no problem.  Tried to keep it on the slow side.  Up to 50mph winds from all directions at one time or another, but sustained for most of the trip.  Trike sticks to the road pretty good throughout.  some rain.  I saw it coming and was ready.  Looked spotty for night driving so I pulled into my favorite urban campsite and 'nauged the mtwillyman tent.

I made no adjustments except to the handlebar angle.  But I'd made massive changes at Matt's garage and it was a good evaluation.  The flywheel didn't fall off all day.  The new trees have reduced steering effort significantly.  The tradeoff right now is that it understeers.  My arms aren't long enough to move the tiller far enough over for hard curves.  So I'm still speed limited.  I'm going to raise the forks as soon as I can access a floor jack.  New rear shocks and 20# in the front have improved the suspension to a tolerable level.  Tires still suck.

Hydraulic temps were from 80f (in the rain) to 127f.  I'm a pint low on fluid.  Engine from about 190f (rain) to 245 (cranking on it over the pass at Pendleton).  Alternator belt squealed once putting out of a rest stop.  All else jormal.  Headed for Ogden.  There's a picture there I want to take.

[Muzz]

Good to hear that this next section of your wanderings appears to be going somewhat better than the first.

Ride safe.

[cleatusj]

Best wishes for more days with no problems.

[Zoom Zoom]

Glad to hear things are going well.

John Henry

[John A]

It's good to hear and from personal experience it's a good feeling when a machine of your own creation starts to come into being what you had envisioned so long ago. You'll get it the way you want it!

[chuck peterson]

Roll on! Thanks for the update...this could get interesting

[cruzziguzzi]

"Tires still suck" in what way? I missed an earlier reference I guess.

Todd.

[rodekyll]

I spooned on block tread tires for the roads up north.  Shudda guessed ribbed for down south roads.  The tires are duro 308's.  The Metzler sidecar tire would have been the better choice.

[cruzziguzzi]

I spooned on block tread tires for the roads up north.  Shudda guessed ribbed for down south roads.  The tires are duro 308's.  The Metzler sidecar tire would have been the better choice.

Got it. Tire "shoulders" givin' ya the blues on the ribs, eh? Too bad shaving services no longer exist but then a Guzzi guy would probably do it in-situ with the tire being spun by one grinder and the rubber removed with another.


Todd.