GTR 1400 Trike in South Wales

[Ros]

Good stuff! Now you can go touring properly and post some more pics 

Ros

[Richard]

Handbrake lever modified, original lever did not have enough movement on the cables so: -
Cut the plates off it, ground off the welds, cut 2 new ones out of 1.2mm Stainless Steel, drilled the holes for the pivot, trigger lock and 3 holes for the cable - giving me 3 options, welded them onto the original lever, few coats of mat black paint, and refitted.
Works a treat, 3 clicks and the brake is holding well.

Also moved the top-box mount back about 45mm, more room for the mrs on the back, much better.

Fitted new front tyre, 130/70 17 but still a front tyre, (may still try the idea of fitting a back in reverse next time). Fitted it myself, fairly easy job, but sadly there is a slight wheel wobble at about 40mph so I will have to take the wheel off again and get it balanced.

Went out in the sun on Sunday
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Garnant&daddr=llangadog+to:builth+wells+to:Llandrindod+Wells+to:llandeilo+to:51.7939896,-3.9897369+to:garnant&hl=en&sll=52.022081,-3.694759&sspn=0.883927,2.458191&geocode=FX1tFgMdFm3E_ykr3RByg1duSDHxsxepQCi7uA%3BFTqDGAMdlcDE_yktqwNdv1RuSDFWCBtQIreHeQ%3BFQe_GwMd0AzM_yn50129FcRvSDEHYPzG5NneQQ%3BFSQlHQMdsnXM_ymHDo-LCcFvSDG7Xs7f5zFynA%3BFZKyFwMdehjD_ylLCjO1VFRuSDHYoXR8jR6a1Q%3BFUVQFgMdGB_D_ykXVY2ZLfhuSDEfyFTnXvxj5w%3BFX1tFgMdFm3E_ykr3RByg1duSDHxsxepQCi7uA&mra=dpe&mrsp=5&sz=9&via=5&t=m&z=9

Some lovely country roads crossing the Black mountains.

Richard

[O.C.]

Very neat job Richard..you should fit some pillion pegs with rubber covers for 'er indoors'    

[Richard]

Very neat job Richard..you should fit some pillion pegs with rubber covers for 'er indoors'    

Yes, it high up the "to do" list, problem is the only ones I can find to fit the back are Versys ones, £97.00 for the pair new 

[Boomer]

GTR1000 pillion pegs fit, but they are big and blocky.

[O.C.]

so do ER6 'F' or is it 'N' but they are pricey

[Richard]

OK thanks olde coney and Boomer, I will see what I can find.

[O.C.]

Here Richard 

http://www.motorcyclelarry.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=59&zenid=rkbbvhuju1ulskr6dfs769cfv2

[Richard]

Here Richard 

http://www.motorcyclelarry.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=59&zenid=rkbbvhuju1ulskr6dfs769cfv2

Thanks for that, but I hope to now buy the ones you are selling 

[O.C.]

Thanks for that, but I hope to now buy the ones you are selling 

You have done sir..

Timed that well I'd say    and I hope that SWMBO will be pleased too

[Richard]

You have done sir..

Timed that well I'd say    and I hope that SWMBO will be pleased too

Hi

Fitted the bigger rubber passenger pegs, SWMBO is well happy with the results

Richard

[O.C.]

 

[Richard]

Quick update, having great fun with the trike, in the lovely summer weather we have had.

Latest addition is a tank cover, bought via the forum, and home made tank bag for Tiny Tina to ride in.
Tina has been getting used to the trike from the 1st day we bought her at 8 weeks old, just sat on to begin, then with engine running, building up to he 1st ride. She loves it, knows she is going somewhere.

Few pics

Richard

[Lonewolf]

  That third picture made me laugh. She's just peeping out and looks very mischievous, I think she's eyeing up those grip puppies. 

[O.C.]

Priceless, Nice one Richard, tiny tina looks really at home there   

Hey you need to do something about your gloves...'Trumpet specials'