My Gl 1500 Trike Build

[Kawazuki]

From an engineering POV a shock at that angle will have to be ridiculously hard with about 2" of movement! I'm surprised the wheel hubs don't have a top A arm to brace and locate the hub?

[terryt]

From an engineering POV a shock at that angle will have to be ridiculously hard with about 2" of movement! I'm surprised the wheel hubs don't have a top A arm to brace and locate the hub?

Hi Kawazuki. xj6 Jag axles don't have a top arm wishbone that's why I went for it as for shocks still working on that may bring an arm out under the pannier then down to wishbone using the existing shocks with separate air ride ones. it trial and error on this as I have never seen a jar axle on a 1500 wing

[terryt]

Not much progress The air shocks arrived. so I made the shock absorber upper and lower brackets.

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A mate dropped these Brackets off ready to make the new wishbones.

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He is going to fully weld the diff cradle up on Friday so hopefully I can start putting it all back together

[terryt]

All done apart from fitting two brake pipes and bleeding the brakes.
then get it motd on Wednesday

[Herby01]

Love those spoked wheels

[terryt]

Trikes been revamped and ready for mot tomorrow
old setup

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New setup

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[jinjachin]

That's come out nice .I prefer the width of the original wheels though

[lepchaun]

ow high is it terry

[terryt]

That's come out nice .I prefer the width of the original wheels though

Thanks yes I'm pleased with the outcome. as for the width I prefer the original look as well. I will be reducing it by 150mm overall I'm going to make some new wishbones for this.

[terryt]

ow high is it terry

Hi Lep. the height is to centre of topbox lock 36" and to top of mirror 47"
Its about 3" lower on the back than the original setup