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Thanks wfooshee. It shifts fine with a satisfying clunk. It does not try to creep starting in first with the clutch in. It's letting out the clutch that's the problem. It stalls immediately with the slightest movement of the pedal, so it requires crazy throttle input to keep it going. Now...

Trike is almost completely reassembled. Sorry, no pictures yet. Running into a couple of issues as I prepare for another test drive: 1. Shift cable bent: Fix for this is to put mechanical stops on the shifter so as not to allow brute force to put too much stress on the delicate push/pull...

Frame is painted! Went back and forth on colors, but it's painted so no turning back. Now to paint the body panels (midnight blue). Then assembly!

This project is not dead. I've had a few distractions :) : 1. 2001 Porsche Boxster. Doesn't need work, but it's just sooooo good that I wonder sometimes why I need a motorcycle (or trike) at all. In fact, I have ridden the FJR just twice since buying it. 2. Used motor home. I bought...

I do have a taillight lens available...from an '04. Is it the same?

It's these types of accidents that have made me use the cage for most commuting the last couple of years. Agreed. If you don't have a license or insurance you should pay stiff fees and serve jail time. I am required to pay insurance FOR these dimwits in the form of "Uninsured Motorist...

She runs! She drives! Saturday was nice so I decided to take it up and down the driveway in front of the shop. Got it up to third gear, and turned around at full lock a couple of times. Everything is exactly as I expected, except the clutch will need adjustment. All the body is on...

Although not exactly what I saw, this is pretty close. The winner: Funeral Escort Thanks everyone!

It was three lanes in the same direction with lots of traffic. I was in the right lane, and they were in the left, just barely exceeding the speed limit, but fast enough to pass everybody (since we were all going EXACTLY the speed limit once we looked in our mirrors). Their helmets were white...

On the way back from lunch today, I spotted three BMW police motorcycles come up from behind in the left lane. As they passed, I realized they were not police motorcycles, but ex-police motorcycles. No police-specific markings or blue lights, but all three riders were dressed the same, with...

Looking good, Nitro! Any details on the front fenders? What did you go with, how are they mounted, etc.

Do you have a manual/wiring diagram for the FJR? 12V power to the gauges on the Brown/Red wire (I think, going on memory here), through the neutral light, out of the gauges on the Light Green wire. Then it goes through a relay. You could bypass the relay and wire the light green through the...

It runs! Spun the wheel in 1st and 2nd, verified the clutch, throttle, and rear brake are working. At first the neutral light didn't work, but traced it to a bad bulb. Exhaust leaks at muffler connections. Finally figured out that the pipes I have didn't have gaskets. The glued tipover...

The bike is mounted at pretty close to stock height. If I'm understanding your description, you would have had to raise the front or lower the rear, thereby raising the swingarm, to correct the issue. Pretty much all the parts I sold went to members of this forum :) From my research, my...

Can't test drive too much because most of my frame is not yet fully welded. I used the stock dog bones - no welding. Re: alignment - Are you talking about the rear suspension here?

Good ideas. Yeah, this reverse is a real head scratcher. I guess go with the $650 option that Alan is coming up with. Yikes. That would be the single highest cost purchase of the entire build. The FJR didn't even cost that much by the time I sold off the extra parts. Between kit cars and...

Things left to do (roughly in this order) Wiring (not much left) Start her up Finish diagonal supports Cut and mount body panels Cooling shroud and ducting A little test drive Front fenders Disassembly Finish Weld Grinding and paint prep Paint Final Assembly Suspension adjustments...

Finally on its feet!

I bought a 2000 lb winch a while ago thinking it might work for a reverse motor. Nitro had a similar setup that wouldn't push his 1200 lb trike up his driveway. I was confused, so I did research on the specs for these winches. Now I'm more confused. Here are some of the specs on the winch...

Alan, sounds great! Can't wait to see what you've come up with. Is there no way to avoid adding a second battery? Do you have a cost estimate yet?