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mikepulse325 Guest
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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 9:37 pm Post subject: outriggers need viagra |
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It appears the previous owner of 325 locked the outriggers fully down. I was under it all weekend with WD-40 but can not get the adjustment nuts to turn (I read the "outrigger section on the web page). Both outriggers and mountings look fine, a little surface rust on the tie rods. I am not seeing any thread at the nut on the tie rods - I assume because they are fully down? I'm trying to figure that if the tie rods are normally threaded, then clockwise pushes the tie rod "out or down" and would not show the threads? I did crane my neck into the chassis and see about 1 3/4 inch of thread at the mounting point after the brushings. I'll have to remove canpoy and backseat to get at them. Basic question (other than am I headed down the right path) - am I trying to turn the nut to the tie rod the wrong way (right now they are frozen in either direction -pentrol oil is the next step). And assuming I do finally free the nuts up, is there really enough thread on the tie rod to lift outriggers 3 inches or more? Is it a combination of going in under the backseat and taking an inch next to the brushing, with the remainder at the nut next to the wheels? Just trying to figure if I have to pull 325 apart again (put back together after replacing choke cable). |
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Steve C. Schmidt Guest
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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 12:57 am Post subject: Tie Rod Ends |
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The outrigger tierod under the outrigger should be free to adjust. There is a lock nut that must be loosened first. Use penetrating oil. It may need to set overnight. You may need to use a torch to heat it up. They are standard threads.
Technically, the Pulse being licensed as a three wheel vehicle, should have one outrigger tire 1" to 3" off of the ground when parked. I have never heard of anyone being ticketed for having all tires on the ground at once. You may have to play with the adjustment for the best ride due to the crown and quality of your local roads.
For additional info....go here:
http://www.autocycles.org/pulseoutrigger.html
The pic below shows the tierod INSIDE the Pulse body. The outrigger flexes on these two hard rubber donuts. They are available at a boat trailer parts company in different sizes. You may have to cut them to the right width.
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Nelson Locke
Joined: 26 Aug 2003 Posts: 78 Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida
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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 3:24 am Post subject: |
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Gotta love that rust. _________________ Pulsing with excitement,
Nelson A. Locke |
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Get A Horse
Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Eureka Springs, Arkansas
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Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 2:01 am Post subject: |
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I have a dumb question; bearing in mind i have no idea what i am talking about cause i raise horses... how hard would it be to modify the outriggers to have an adjust-on-the-fly hydraulic actuator on each wheel to raise or lower to accomodate road conditions?
Like say, have a PARK or "0" setting that would place them both on the ground level, or a 'curves' or "5" setting to raise them to "x" height for cornering better, etc. ??? Make it adjustable for level "0" thru "10". "0" being ground, "10" being fully retracted.
Ok, laugh at me now. |
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Nelson Locke
Joined: 26 Aug 2003 Posts: 78 Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida
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Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 7:53 am Post subject: |
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Go take a look at the Ecomobile. You can google that.
I have 1250 horses in the aggregate. _________________ Pulsing with excitement,
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Get A Horse
Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Eureka Springs, Arkansas
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Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 9:03 am Post subject: |
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It would seem that the ecomobile has beaten up to the punch.
Are we once again victims of a Britsh Invasion the likes of which hasnt been seen since the John & Ringo?
According to the site i found : http://www.motobykz.co.uk/Ecomobile/Peraves_Ecomobile.htm ONE has been sold here in the states and I quote:
Dr. Thomas V. MOHN DMD
955 Jones Rd. GULPH MILLS,
PA 19428
Tel - 610 8283919 or 610 6421010
Contact the good Doctor for more details of how to purchase the ECO in the States.
Now first.... are we going to be stepping on their toes since our machine looks a lot like theirs, and two, will they be any serious competition with the price of a BMW already being out of the range of most humans, not to mention the shipping charges of getting one to the U.S. ??
I'd say "the good Dr." has an off-shore account somewhere. |
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Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 9:13 am Post subject: Steppin on Toes |
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The Pulse looks better. It just is not as fluid in motion as the Eeek! Ohh! Mobile. As for using someone elses supposed ideas, retracting stabilizers for motorcycles are not news anymore. Also, a U.S. venture to make an enclosed cycle with retracting stabilizers was the "Street Hawk". No idea what happened to it. Was advertised in cycle magazines for over a year and then....? |
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Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 9:21 am Post subject: Company Representative |
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Early on when purchasing a Litestar or Pulse, a customer may have been asked to represent in Litestar or OMCC's best interest. I was encouraged to promote the Pulse for the best interest of the company and it was hinted that a gratuity could be had depending on success on my part.
The good doctor is probably the best source of contact at present for the EEK! Oh, Mobile.
(EEk..when you realize you can't put your feet down at a sudden stop. Oh, when you realize that the outriggers are down already) |
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