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Re: Maybe I'll call it Threedom?

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transitman wrote:I'm a bit slow but finally got around to watching your trike vid. Nice one sir, well done.
Thank you, t'man, my Good Sir!

Always watching yours develop, too. :popcorn:
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Re: Maybe I'll call it Threedom?

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Took a ride on the trike this afternoon, and broke the trike's clutch cable.
Rode back home in a Triple A flatbed truck cab.
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I had been thinking about checking the 1978 Honda drive shaft u-joint, and everything else continuing back to the rear axle drive pinion parts. I'm curious how the parts look. 11,000 plus miles since I put it on the road.
While I'm waiting for a new cable to arrive, now's as good a time as any to pull the back end apart, too.
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RE: a thorough fuel tank cleaning
"And your carbs will thank you. They no longer live down stream from a sewage plant." -gregforesi tumb2
"Can't see the paint when your looking thru the handlebars..........." -Oldewing ;)
"I'd rather Ride than Shine" -RAT tumb2 Me Too!!

Cliff

'75 GL1000 home built trike; http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=39996
October,2017 BOTM :shock: https://nakedgoldwingsclub.com/forum/page/Welcome

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1980 CB900 Custom (triked) 1997-2003 .... R.I.P.
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Re: Maybe I'll call it Threedom?

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I'd been fretting about my ability to upshift with the original heel/toe parts modified shifter lever for maybe 9,000 miles? see post#168 and 169
http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic. ... &start=165
A week or so before I took my epic journey to Paris, Ontario for the mini-rally, a friend helped me further improve the shiftability of the trike.
John and Doug spotted the change and seemed to agree it better served its purpose for me now.

The new shift lever:
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RE: a thorough fuel tank cleaning
"And your carbs will thank you. They no longer live down stream from a sewage plant." -gregforesi tumb2
"Can't see the paint when your looking thru the handlebars..........." -Oldewing ;)
"I'd rather Ride than Shine" -RAT tumb2 Me Too!!

Cliff

'75 GL1000 home built trike; http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=39996
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1980 CB900 Custom (triked) 1997-2003 .... R.I.P.
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Re: Maybe I'll call it Threedom?

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Give me another year or so and I will let you know how my home made jockey shifter works!
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tumb2 tumb2
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RE: a thorough fuel tank cleaning
"And your carbs will thank you. They no longer live down stream from a sewage plant." -gregforesi tumb2
"Can't see the paint when your looking thru the handlebars..........." -Oldewing ;)
"I'd rather Ride than Shine" -RAT tumb2 Me Too!!

Cliff

'75 GL1000 home built trike; http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=39996
October,2017 BOTM :shock: https://nakedgoldwingsclub.com/forum/page/Welcome

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1980 CB900 Custom (triked) 1997-2003 .... R.I.P.
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Please note: not all pictures will be in correct order as I had intended. I'll attempt to change their order to match their descriptions, later. Not quite familiar with their attachment steps yet.

Today was the day of reckoning re: the project's first disassembly of the rear end for inspection of all the modified components after the first ~ 15,000 miles of riding it had been experienced.
That took me about 2 hours to remember how it went together as it had evolved almost 4 years ago, and get my son to work at my speed with my directions. He did well.
Rear axle totally removed.
Rear axle totally removed.
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Top view from back end. Female drive coupler  &quot;floating&quot; , partially engaged over the pinions' shaft.
Top view from back end. Female drive coupler "floating" , partially engaged over the pinions' shaft.
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The multiple stacked parts retained by the honda nut still looks as good as it did when finish assembled 15,000 miles ago!
The multiple stacked parts retained by the honda nut still looks as good as it did when finish assembled 15,000 miles ago!
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This is the compression spring placed where it pushes the coupler onto the driveshaft which eliminates the need for the buried in grease snap ring.
This is the compression spring placed where it pushes the coupler onto the driveshaft which eliminates the need for the buried in grease snap ring.
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I didn't couple the drive shaft and female splined with a snap ring. I utilized a compression spring to push it all together, instead.
I didn't couple the drive shaft and female splined with a snap ring. I utilized a compression spring to push it all together, instead.
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I haven't removed all the Moly 60, but I know where the critical areas to inspect are located. The modified and weld coupled pinion shafts were my main concern.I'm thrilled to report I haven't discovered any problems or obvious concerns yet.
The multiple stacked parts retained by the honda nut still looks as good as it did when finish assembled 15,000 miles ago!
The multiple stacked parts retained by the honda nut still looks as good as it did when finish assembled 15,000 miles ago!
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RE: a thorough fuel tank cleaning
"And your carbs will thank you. They no longer live down stream from a sewage plant." -gregforesi tumb2
"Can't see the paint when your looking thru the handlebars..........." -Oldewing ;)
"I'd rather Ride than Shine" -RAT tumb2 Me Too!!

Cliff

'75 GL1000 home built trike; http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=39996
October,2017 BOTM :shock: https://nakedgoldwingsclub.com/forum/page/Welcome

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1953 H-D Servi-car, naked, 1969-1978 (serial#53G1559 committed to memory!)
1980 CB900 Custom (triked) 1997-2003 .... R.I.P.
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Here's a few more detail photos to present the swingarm mounting flange to the axle pinion housing adapters.
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Both adapters partially separated after removing the 3 bolts that hold them together
Both adapters partially separated after removing the 3 bolts that hold them together
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Now separated, showing the pinion shafts' in profile.
Now separated, showing the pinion shafts' in profile.
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Another profile photo of the pinion shaft and stacked components.
Another profile photo of the pinion shaft and stacked components.
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Adapters 1 and 2, which bolt together/ shown before #1 was welded onto the casting.
Adapters 1 and 2, which bolt together/ shown before #1 was welded onto the casting.
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Cliff (74yrs ;) )

Keep your eyes and ears open and you'll learn something new, everyday. tumb2

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RE: a thorough fuel tank cleaning
"And your carbs will thank you. They no longer live down stream from a sewage plant." -gregforesi tumb2
"Can't see the paint when your looking thru the handlebars..........." -Oldewing ;)
"I'd rather Ride than Shine" -RAT tumb2 Me Too!!

Cliff

'75 GL1000 home built trike; http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=39996
October,2017 BOTM :shock: https://nakedgoldwingsclub.com/forum/page/Welcome

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1980 CB900 Custom (triked) 1997-2003 .... R.I.P.
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Re: Maybe I'll call it Threedom?

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The 1978 driveshaft and its ujoint are still in very good nick. I don't foresee any issues for a few more 15,000 miles inspections down the road. :-D
There's a slight resistance in all ranges of motion in the ujoint. Feels like a newly rebuilt automotive driveshaft ujoint would react when cycled, too.
There's a slight resistance in all ranges of motion in the ujoint. Feels like a newly rebuilt automotive driveshaft ujoint would react when cycled, too.
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The highly modified 1980 CB900 Custom swingarm welds were closely inspected, and its structural integrity is still in good nick, too.
No signs of structural problems after 15,000 miles. Never worried about that happening anyway.
No signs of structural problems after 15,000 miles. Never worried about that happening anyway.
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Keep your eyes and ears open and you'll learn something new, everyday. tumb2

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RE: a thorough fuel tank cleaning
"And your carbs will thank you. They no longer live down stream from a sewage plant." -gregforesi tumb2
"Can't see the paint when your looking thru the handlebars..........." -Oldewing ;)
"I'd rather Ride than Shine" -RAT tumb2 Me Too!!

Cliff

'75 GL1000 home built trike; http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=39996
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1980 CB900 Custom (triked) 1997-2003 .... R.I.P.
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Looks as good as 'new' .....

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RAT wrote:Looks as good as 'new' .....

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Thanks Gord!
Putting it all back together this afternoon. It's a roller again!
Putting it all back together this afternoon. It's a roller again!
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RE: a thorough fuel tank cleaning
"And your carbs will thank you. They no longer live down stream from a sewage plant." -gregforesi tumb2
"Can't see the paint when your looking thru the handlebars..........." -Oldewing ;)
"I'd rather Ride than Shine" -RAT tumb2 Me Too!!

Cliff

'75 GL1000 home built trike; http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=39996
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1980 CB900 Custom (triked) 1997-2003 .... R.I.P.
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My son and I started reassembling the trike this afternoon.
Transferring excess Moly 60 from one area to another without contaminating threaded assembly holes in the mix was tiresome.
This moment might be the last time I may ever see this beautiful thing.
This moment might be the last time I may ever see this beautiful thing.
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Beautiful thing went back into hiding......
Beautiful thing went back into hiding......
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wah lah
wah lah
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Cliff (74yrs ;) )

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RE: a thorough fuel tank cleaning
"And your carbs will thank you. They no longer live down stream from a sewage plant." -gregforesi tumb2
"Can't see the paint when your looking thru the handlebars..........." -Oldewing ;)
"I'd rather Ride than Shine" -RAT tumb2 Me Too!!

Cliff

'75 GL1000 home built trike; http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=39996
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A video from a few weeks ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wjUzSZ ... e=youtu.be
I was riding the trike with my right hand on the throttle.
The left hand was holding the digital camera recording the sounds and sights of the experience.
You can hear the new mufflers, quite a bit drowned out by the wind, and various mechanical sounds which are somewhat amplified by the fairing.
70mph displayed on the speedometer is around 5mph faster than actual groundspeed.
The tachometer's 4,400 rpm reading is representative of the higher engine speed working with the GM rear end's lower axle ratio of 3.73 to 1, in comparison with a stock GL1000 3.40 to 1 ratio, and its comparatively lower engine speed(rpm) at the same speedometer's displayed ground speed of 70mph .

The trike and I have added approx. 17,200 miles to its odometer since we began riding together in late 2012. :-D
Cliff (74yrs ;) )

Keep your eyes and ears open and you'll learn something new, everyday. tumb2

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RE: a thorough fuel tank cleaning
"And your carbs will thank you. They no longer live down stream from a sewage plant." -gregforesi tumb2
"Can't see the paint when your looking thru the handlebars..........." -Oldewing ;)
"I'd rather Ride than Shine" -RAT tumb2 Me Too!!

Cliff

'75 GL1000 home built trike; http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=39996
October,2017 BOTM :shock: https://nakedgoldwingsclub.com/forum/page/Welcome

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1953 H-D Servi-car, naked, 1969-1978 (serial#53G1559 committed to memory!)
1980 CB900 Custom (triked) 1997-2003 .... R.I.P.
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This photo is of trike and me half way through our 1 day, roundtrip of 464 miles to Whiteface Mountain, Wilmington, NY in early October of this year.
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I don't foresee ever installing rear fenders, it has dependably taken me 21,000 miles over the past 4 years, and like every other "finished" project in this Club, it requires occasional tinkering to stay on the road.
No, I'm not selling it or retiring from riding!
Considering there is nothing else I intend to do to it, any time soon that is, I proudly declare that Threedom is, :oldies Finished!
Cliff (74yrs ;) )

Keep your eyes and ears open and you'll learn something new, everyday. tumb2

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RE: a thorough fuel tank cleaning
"And your carbs will thank you. They no longer live down stream from a sewage plant." -gregforesi tumb2
"Can't see the paint when your looking thru the handlebars..........." -Oldewing ;)
"I'd rather Ride than Shine" -RAT tumb2 Me Too!!

Cliff

'75 GL1000 home built trike; http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=39996
October,2017 BOTM :shock: https://nakedgoldwingsclub.com/forum/page/Welcome

previous rides:
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1980 CB900 Custom (triked) 1997-2003 .... R.I.P.
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