RidinSunshine
Turbocharged
Bear picked up his Motor Trike converted Rocket III from Troup TX on Friday. They said it wouldn't be available until around 4:30pm. (closing at 5pm). So he drove 700 miles round trip to pick it up. Full of great expectations to ride over the weekend. Well....didn't go so well.
Got in around midnight. Got up early and unloaded it from the trailer. Took off on it and was back shortly. I stated that was a short ride. Let me tell you, he was not happy. Seems the rear brakes don't work. And of course Motor Trike was closed until Monday morning. Ruined his whole weekend!
Before he even agreed to go the conversion route he asked all of the correct questions. One being about the brakes. He was told it would have the stopping power of a Ford Ranger. And when he went to pick the bike up the mechanic informed him that he would have to make real regular adjustments to the brakes because of something to do with a small Triumph master cylinder. Now remember guys when reading this story I am a gal and not going to explain all correctly. But anyway after he calmed down a bit he tinkered with the brakes and checked out what he knew to check out without having to do a major overhaul. Still couldn't get them to work. Said he might as well carry a stick to stop himself. I told him to not do too much because considering what he paid to have a turn-key product he needed to get them to make it right.
Anyway has been waiting around all day for them to get back with him on a solution.
I know there aren't very many Rocket III trikes out there but has anyone else had a similar problem?
No pictures to post yet because he didn't want to take a picture of a piece of *&#$&* at this point.
Got in around midnight. Got up early and unloaded it from the trailer. Took off on it and was back shortly. I stated that was a short ride. Let me tell you, he was not happy. Seems the rear brakes don't work. And of course Motor Trike was closed until Monday morning. Ruined his whole weekend!
Before he even agreed to go the conversion route he asked all of the correct questions. One being about the brakes. He was told it would have the stopping power of a Ford Ranger. And when he went to pick the bike up the mechanic informed him that he would have to make real regular adjustments to the brakes because of something to do with a small Triumph master cylinder. Now remember guys when reading this story I am a gal and not going to explain all correctly. But anyway after he calmed down a bit he tinkered with the brakes and checked out what he knew to check out without having to do a major overhaul. Still couldn't get them to work. Said he might as well carry a stick to stop himself. I told him to not do too much because considering what he paid to have a turn-key product he needed to get them to make it right.
Anyway has been waiting around all day for them to get back with him on a solution.
I know there aren't very many Rocket III trikes out there but has anyone else had a similar problem?
No pictures to post yet because he didn't want to take a picture of a piece of *&#$&* at this point.
