She tilts to the right on level ground!?!?!

[Ken99287]

what could be causing the trike to tilt to the right even when i'm sitting on level ground?? the frame looks ok. Could it be the bearings on the rear axle?? are they hard to change out?? thanks!!!

[mike from long island]

could be the rear bearings,A tire could have less air the the other one.You need glasses??? :) What kind of trike is it.Rear bearings arent hard if everything comes apart easy.:w00t:

[Ken99287]

the tire pressure is fine, i DO need glasses! i've been putting off going to the doctor for almost a year... my contacts are soooooooooooo overdue... oh well. anyways, i think it might be the bushings, it'll almost sit level, but you can rock it side to side, and it just rocks to the right more than the left, that's why when i sit in it, it just leans to the right.... that's my theory, what do you guys think? oh, and there is play in the shaft bearings, it wiggles a little bit. HELP!!!! thanks

[Ken99287]

it is a 125M

[mike from long island]

CAn you get the rear of the bike off the ground?Then you can move the rear end side to side.That will let you know if bearings are bad.

[MyMistress86R]

Ok...two things to check real quick...

1) When looking at the trike from the back, do you have BOTH shoes on?

2) When looking at the trike from the rear, do you have your beer goggles on?




































SORRY...LOL I just couldn't help myself...

[Threes company]

Hate to bring this up, but......... how about a bent axle? After a hard day of riding (and jumping :naughty: ) awhile back I noticed my 200x leaning to one side......... oh, oh. yup, bent axle.... and being an 86 it was a bear to find a decent straight one. Might be worth a check on your 125?...........

[Ken99287]

if it was a bent axle, wouldn't the trike bounce up and down when riding??? i think i would know if it was bent... thanks though - maybe i am wrong? a bent axle is not that obvious??

[TwoHundredEx]

If a bent axle is obvious enough to where the trike is leaning, beleive me, you'll notice it when you're riding it.
When you move it side to side is there sort of a clunking noise?
Get someone to stand at the back while you grab one side of the bars and tilt it side to side. The person at the back will be able to tell if it's the hubs moving, or your axle bearings.

[Threes company]

nah, the bent axle wasn't all that noticeable while riding maybe beccause our local trails are nothing but rocks, ruts, mud and the occasional log laying across 'em. :eek: The only way you could really feel the wobble was on pavement......... something i never go near :D .... pulled the trike up to the pickup, threw it in back... thats when i noticed the lean. but anyhoo..... just an idea. :beer

[cr480r]

Have any pictures?

[pickleweasel_00]

Ok...two things to check real quick...

1) When looking at the trike from the back, do you have BOTH shoes on?



That is too funny :D

[Ken99287]

i'll have to take some pictures. i was riding around the block today and some old guy told me the thing was leaning! how embarassing!

[Threes company]

i'll have to take some pictures. i was riding around the block today and some old guy told me the thing was leaning! how embarassing!

Now THATS funny!....... lol. :lol: If nothing else, at least you're getting a laugh out of this. :beer

[rally4x4racer]

holy hell, this is hilarious. If it is that bad you might want to get off of it and fix it! It sounds like your bearing is out to me.

[Vealmonkey]

Are your rear tires the same size? If so are they inflated equally? I've seen trikes with 2 different size tires before.

[stealthduner]

My 86 250R did that when i first got it. Mine ended up being a bent swingarm

[Ken99287]

i really should! that's why i'm on here!!! haha

[Ken99287]

i don't have a low psi guage, so i just try to fill it up so that it takes about the same pressure to squash the tire with my foot. Does the 84 125m have a swingarm?? there's absolutely no suspension other than the balloon tires, i thought. anyhow... i don't see what else could be adjustable, so something must be broke! SUCK!

[rally4x4racer]

use a string to measure the center diameter of the tires - then compare. No swingarm. it is either *Frame, *Axle, *Hub, *Carrier, or *Tires

And by all means, post some pictures. If an old man spotted it I really want to se it!! ha ha ha

[Mr.Jake]

mine used to rock side to side and lean to the left, it was becasue a couple of the bolts that hold the axle carrier in were loose.

[Ken99287]

axle should be fine... hub... i think should be ok. the frame looks ok, what's the carrier?? and i'll have to recheck the tires.

[Ken99287]

after airing up the right tire again, it rides a whole lot more level, but i can still notice a little lean on the right side. i know the bearings are bad - lots of play, maybe that's the rest of the problem.

[rally4x4racer]

probably so. you will loose about a 1/8" -1/4" when you bust a bearing loose. That difference is worse if it is a distance from a reference point (wheel)

I would change the bearings before you trash the carrier. Its pretty easy if your patient.

[Ken99287]

any advise or directions for replacing bearings?

[Ken99287]

pictures are up
http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/showthread.php?p=571806&posted=1#post571806

[Jim mac]

I think the bearing number is a 6007, just call a couple bearing shops, the first one I stopped at wanted 22 bucks each for them the second one i stopped at sold me the same bearing for 8 bucks. I ended up getting the sealed bearing, since you cant grease them anyway. that was on a 110 but I think i read where the 125 has the same bearings. jim

[McDerry]

Wheres the tilt?? All I see is warped plastic...

[Tri-ZNate]

Wheres the tilt?? All I see is warped plastic...

Agreed :wondering

[Erics350x]

check your swinger bushing on the right side while rocking it side to side.

[McDerry]

Its a 125 its un-suspended, you can clearly see in his pics the rear right fender is all sagged out...

[Erics350x]

oops, i didn't read it all or look at the pic.