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Raked Triple Tree on HD - Just WOW!

Guest · 2007-01-25T20:56:01Z

Hey guys, I haven't been on the forum for a while - but then again I haven't done much of anything fun for a while except work, but thats a different story. Anyway, I really wanted to share my experience with putting the 5 degree raked triple tree from Liberty on my '05 Ultra with TLE Ultra sidecar. We discussed it a bit on the board here and I know everyone told me it would make a difference but I was totally unprepared for the result! A buddy of mine whose a top notch bike wrencher and I had fiddled with it dialing in the lean and toe in and had it really handling pretty well but after the discussion here I just couldn't resist seeing what we could get with the addition of the raked triple tree. The folks at Liberty said it would steer more like a sports car instead of the truck I was used to but I thought this was at least part hype - no way. Wellll, leme tell ya - they weren't exaggerating! With the new triple-tree we reset the lean to zero, left the toe-in at factory specs and tossed the steering damper - they were right, it was totally unnecessary - and ohmagod it was like a totally differenht vehicle! Lane changes can now be performed, literally, with just two fingers on the handlebars - not that I would of course ;) Side pull during acceleration and braking is dramatically down, most times barely perceptable. Left hand turns from a standstill, like at a stoplight, used to be a wrestling match between me and the handlebars. Now the sidecar simply swings around the bike like it had it's own drive wheel! I haven't taken any long trips yet but I have spent the better part of the day in the saddle and finished up wishing for more. Before, after an hour or two I was ready to give the old arms a rest. The only downside, if you can call it that, is that the rig handles SO well that you have to be a bit more careful not to get into trouble. I had taken the ballast out of the car after about the first thousand miles and was quite comfortable with it, but with the new setup I put it back in for the next 1K because turns were so much easier that I didn't realize that I was taking them faster. Once I got used to it tho' I found I really didn't need it anymore. The mod isn't exactly cheap - $850 for the triple tree plus installation if you can't do it yourself - but absolutely without a doubt worth it. Everything fit perfectly - kudos to the guys from Liberty who did a fine job designing it. Seriously, if you've got a HD rig with a sidecar you really should consider this mod, you won't regret it.

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Hi, I´m posting my question here as You talk about HD sidecars and I don´t want to start a new post. Does anyone know where to find HD sidecar yearly prod. numbers? I have a -92 TLE (seperately sold). Thanks in advance for hints.

Posted : May 12, 2007 3:52 am

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Contact Harley Davidson Motor Co. Customer Support on the net and ask.

Lonnie

Posted : May 12, 2007 8:51 am

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