Deliverance

[trikerpete]

 Any paperwork I send to DVLA is always to be signed for  
F**k knows what its going to be like when all the regional offices shut down..i cant wait  

[Olds]

After just 30 or so miles the sidewalls on the new front tyre started to crack
 The "new" front tyre that came with the wheel, is obviously a very old unused tyre
I ordered a new Avon triple duty from M&P on Tuesday for definite delivery today.
 Glad I phoned to confirm delivery. It hadn't left the warehouse yet so wouldn't get here till Monday at the earliest. 
With the Basingstoke show being on Sunday that's not a lot of use to me.
 None available locally but Micheldever tyres promise to have one in for tomorrow morning.

[Olds]

  Micheldever tyres just called and said the tyre didn't arrive. Will be Monday!
Trike up on stands, front wheel out and tyre off.      Oh sugar!
Well at least they called before I set out,  which is probably for the best, as I wouldn't have been a happy bunny.
Looks like either the existing tyre or one I removed from my old Harley will be going on for Sunday.

[Manky Monkey]

At least you have the know-how to fit tyres yourself Dave. Never fitted one in my life.

[Olds]

Bought a new tyre at the show today. Longstone 3.50 x 19. Have heard some good things about these. Higher load and speed ratings than the Avon and a period tread pattern.  
Fitted easily and now I have a road/tyre contact patch 70mm wide instead of just 20mm with the old bike tyre.

[Manky Monkey]

Fitted already? How'd the trike handle in the rain on the way home Dave?

[Olds]

Yep. Nothing else to do.
Trike handled fine until I pushed it into a corner a bit fast Lots of grip at the back, sod all at the front.

[Manky Monkey]

Yeah, you can't ride 'em like a bike can you. Got to lead the front end into the bends, rather than racing up to the corners & throwing it over onto full lock at the last minute. Otherwise you tend to go straight on.
Lots of favourable comments on your handiwork at the show today mate.

[Olds]

 
I must try to get something different done for next year.

[Manky Monkey]

At the speed you work, you should have a whole fleet of trikes by then.

[spanners]

olds,,, what are you like at OLDS--MOBILE engines ,,?

[Olds]

If you mean the LV8-260, made from 75 to 82 and fitted with a single, dual jet Rochester. Sod all. In fact that's the total sum of my knowledge of these engines.

[spanners]

If you mean the LV8-260, made from 75 to 82 and fitted with a single, dual jet Rochester, sod all. In fact that's the total sum of my knowledge of these engines.

yep thats the one ===================================soddin, boat anchor ,,

[Olds]

The trike has been running hot and not a lot of umph. At first I thought carburation, seeing as both exhaust and air filter are not as Reliant would fit but no matter what I did to the carb, it made no difference. Today I remembered that when I set the ignition timing I used the Haynes book of lies. At the time I thought static timing at TDC a bit odd, so to hell with Haynes and set the timing to 10 degrees BTDC.
Took a spin around the ring road then out to Loony's workshop and no overheating under load or stationary and it goes quite well. Actually it goes very well   
The new tyre has also transformed the steering. It's still heavy at speed ( too much trail ) but the low speed flop has almost disappeared, feels more stable going into corners, with the bonus that the front wheel doesn't lock up when I touch the front brakes in the wet.
The rear brakes are bedding in and will need adjusting soon.
 All in all good afternoon

[Manky Monkey]

Sounds like you're at the same stage of your build as me & my truck Dave -all the hard work's done, just got to get the damn thing running right. You seem to be on the right track though.