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    I found a frog............
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    Love this winter...........
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    We have some daffodils that will probably bloom tomorrow. Then the bad weather returns......
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    More conversion choices for the Wing. Believe only the Hannigan conversion is available for the Ventures. Saw a Harley with a Hannigan conversion. It surely was a looker compared with the narrower Harley Tri-Glides. Our Hannigan dealer had a Wing with Hannigan that looked real nice. Had all the goodies on it.
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    Because Avon recommends doing so with a rear tire on front. They recommend this because of tire belt construction. Many, many trikers do this, mainly with Michelin Pilot Activ tire. Unfortuantely, Michelin tires do not fit front of RSV.
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    Had dealer mount a new Avon Venom rear tire on the front of our trike in reverse direction. Trike runs well, so it is a done deal.
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    Had a nice conversation with John at Hannigan. He told me that the Avon Venom AM42 rear tire that I ordered for the front of our trike is an excellent choice. He did say that Avon tire may wear faster than the hard Bridgestone tire, but the traction is excellent. Using a rear tire up front will extend the useable tire life. As for reversing the rear tire up front, John said it's up to me. The belts should be fine at the speeds we travel. Mounting according to the arrow may provide better water dispersion in the rain. According to the trike talk survey, thus far, not many folks have heard of any issues relating to the running rear tires in the forward direction on the front of a trike. May as well mount the rear tire as a normal front tire. As for the tire pressures, John admitted that there is a typo in the Hannigan Owner's Manual that I have. John says front tire pressure should be around 40 psi. This is what Hannigan recommends. Hannigan Motorsports Official Policy regarding Tire Pressures (psi) per Jim Gooch-Chief Trike Tech HMS Front: 38-41 psi Rear: 26-30 psi As for the rear springs, standard setting is 3. Sometimes folks boost right spring to 4 to correct for crown of road. Told not to use settings 1 & 5.
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    Thanks everyone for your feedback. Using a new Avon with Ride-On will certainly give me peace of mind. Last thing I want is to waste vacation time getting a tire fixed. Have a feeling the Avon Venom tire is going to give a much nicer ride. Do not believe trikes are any harder on tires. Some folks are getting impressive mileage by mounting rear tires on the front. I've been running 35 psi on the front, as recommended by Hannigan, and this is not enough. Talked with Cougar, and he runs 40/42 psi. Believe this would give better wear across the tire. Live and learn. Bugs me that I could possibly make the trip with no trouble, but it is not certain. If I was driving locally, I could get a lot more mileage out of that tire. If I take the old tire off, I'll never put it back on. Learned a lot from talking with others and surfing the Web. Our trike never felt right on twisties, and I'm starting to learn why. Don't believe the Hannigan tire pressure recommendations are correct for performance. Will up the front pressure from 35 psi to 42 psi if the front tire allows. Going to raise the rear tires to 32 psi on the left and 34 psi on the right. Raising the tire pressures should improve wear and gas mileage. Putting a higher psi on the right rear tire will help correct for the road crown. Ordered a new Avon Venom AM42 rear tire for the front. According to Avon and based on feedback from many, many trikers, will most likely mount rear tire backwards on front to reduce strain on tire belts. Will use Ride-On balancer/tire sealant in new AM42 to reduce chance of punctues, to keep tire balanced, to keep tire cooler and to provide smoother ride. To help with lean of our trike, raised the front fork pressures from 0 psi to 4 psi. This helped a lot with lean on highway ramps. Would also like to stiffen up the rear trike shocks. Hopefully, these improvements will improve the ride, gas mileage and tire wear on our trike. Guess I've talked myself into changing the front tire...........
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    Will be traveling to Florida Keys with CaptainJoe at the end of March, 3,000 miles roundtrip. Have a '09 RSV Hannigan trike with 7,500 miles on it. Wondering if I need to replace the front tire before trip. The new OEM Bridgestone tire had a thread depth of 9/32". Our front tire now has thread depths of 6/32" center and 4/32" sides. Appears front tire was being run underinflated. Always used Hannigan recommendation, 35 psi front and 28 psi rear. Based on the wear, believe I need to up the front pressure. If I up the front pressure, wonder if original tire will last for my trip? Center is only down 3/32" from the new depth. Hate to throw tire away before its time is up, and weather will be milder when I return from my trip. Ordered a new AM42 rear tire for front and Ride-On balancer/sealant. These should arrive in a few days. Do you feel the tire replacement is necessary before my trip? Thanks!
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    My wife says you're a smart man to use the clamp.
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    Good going Jeff.......
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    We like the Flamingo and its buffet. It is also located in the middle of all the action.... Not gamblers, but we love to walk around and take in the shows.
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    That's where the trikers will be.........
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    Hmmm........ Our trike group will be riding the Dragon about that time. We already have 82 registered, about 42 trikes. Hotels may fill fast in that area.
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    It has been an unbelievable winter. We went 3 months with only rain, no snow. We had one snowfall this month that melted away in days. I was in our yard today laying on the lawn, and it was fairly dry and warm. Our Heather has been blooming most of the winter, and the crocuses and tulips are coming up. Hope we have this weather when I set off for the Florida Keys on our trike the last week of March. It will be heaven......
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    Jeff, Someone on another forum picked up on how I can get another 1" on our hitch. Both you and I have our ball on the same side of the stinger. If I locate the ball on the opposite side of the stinger, we will get another 1" of height. That may be just enough to get the proper pitch. As for the bill of sale, I had printed it out with the required changes and presented it to the DMV. They said they needed it, but they needed information on the back of the Certificate of Origin. Asked Piggy Backer to do as DMV requested, sign the bill of sale and notarize both documents. Whatever it takes.......
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    Jeff, Our Piggy is finished. Took some pictures in the back yard, but there is a dip between the trike and our trailer. The swivel coupler makes the tongue longer. It may look okay when I move to the driveway. That's for another day. Still waiting to get completed paperwork from Piggy Backer to register it. NJ DMV was giving me a hard time. Hopefully, I will be able to take it for a spin this week. Thanks!
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    Cannot see the back of your trike, but I certainly like the way your trailer sits. Will have to look more closely at ours after I complete the assembly. Just have to install lid and cooler carrier.
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    Hmmm........ Yes, Hannigan did install our hitch. We have the PB XL version with 12" wheels and tongue is pretty long. Please post a close-up picture of your setup. Our trailer hitch seems much lower than the trailer tongue. Appreciate your help. Thanks
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    Jeff, What type of trailer ball mount are you using? Looks like the ball has to be raised to leave the trailer with just a slght forward pitch. Your setup looks correct. Thanks
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    Jeff, LOVE THE WHOLE SETUP!! Want to trade??
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    Interesting........... I'm almost finished assembling our Piggy Backer trailer. Got the lights working this week. My Best Buddy has great price and features.
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    Hey, a Hannigan Hovaround is not so bad.
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