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Big Daddy Kane recently transitioned to a Harley trike after many years of riding on two wheels. Due to some back issues, it was becoming just too cumbersome lifting and moving a two-wheel Harley off the kickstand for him.

This was not an easy transition for Big Daddy mentally as he did not see himself getting a trike at his current age. He thought, like many, that the switch may happen when he was a bit older. It was also quite a learning curve for him to learn to ride the trike after riding two wheels for so many years. He talks about his experience and what he's learned riding the trike.

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There are many things to consider for a rider considering moving to a trike. There are many aftermarket trike conversation kits for Harley. Or, you can just buy a Harley trike all setup already. There are pros and cons to many of these decisions of course. Big Daddy made some modifications right away that you'll want to know about.

Harley trikes have become much more popular over the years and many are riding them even if they don't have a medical condition requiring it. Some riders just prefer the trike and there are some benefits to it over a two-wheel motorcycle. Big Daddy decided on a 2020 Harley Tri-Glide Ultra.

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Listen in to this episode as we discuss much information that you'll want to know about trikes and whether you should consider one or not.

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F4 Customs was founded in 2007 by owner Don Frank, whom I interview in this episode, and the company is based out of Ohio. They continue to this day making windshields, not only for Harley-Davidsons but for Indian motorcycles, Honda Goldwings, Yamaha and more! These are some of the toughest most durable aftermarket windshields I've ever seen for Harley.

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Owner Don Frank and his crew are actual motorcycle enthusiasts and ride often and for long distances! Thus, they understand the true needs of bikers and have listened to feedback over the years, making it the great windshield that it is today.

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I came across this awesome family-owned company earlier this year and it didn't take me long to fall in love with the windshield after I put it on my 2014 Harley Street Glide Special.

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There are many misconceptions about what to do when winterizing your motorcycle and we are going to clear it up in this podcast episode & article. It's actually a very easy process and easy to do. (Some links/pictures are affiliate links. No additional cost to you, but if you click through and make a purchase we get a small commission. It helps support us)

Battery

When winterizing your motorcycle, you don't need to remove the battery if you don't want to as it's just extra work.  Unless there is no power where you store your motorcycle.  Whether the battery is on or off the bike, make sure you plug the battery into a reliable “float” charger/maintainer/tender that reads feedback voltage from the battery and tops it off as needed. Don't use a “trickle” charger that constantly feeds a small amount of current to the battery nonstop as that will overcharge the battery.

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Don't start your engine up every now and then to “warm it up” after winterizing your motorcycle

This is a very common mistake and we already released podcast episode #130 going over the reasons not to do this in detail. A cold start is hard on the engine.  Understand, that if you aren’t running the engine under load up to full operating temperature, moisture condenses out of the air into places water doesn’t belong.

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Unless you are planning on going for an actual decent ride to burn off moisture and charge that battery up, then you are better off just not starting it at all.

Further, when it's cold outside the gasoline is less likely to evaporate. Your motorcycle purposely runs “rich” and compensates for this initially by adding more gasoline to the air-vapor mixture. That's the problem,  you're actually putting extra fuel into the combustion chamber to make it burn and some of it can get onto the cylinder walls.

Gasoline is a great solvent and it can actually wash the oil off the cylinder walls if you run your motor in those cold idle conditions for an extended period of time. Over time, that can have a detrimental effect on the lubrication and life of things like piston rings and cylinder liners.  This can have a serious effect on the overall operating life of your motorcycle engine.

Don't drain your fuel tank

Leave the fuel tank full when winterizing your motorcycle and add a quality fuel stabilizer additive. If you empty the tank it's vulnerable to corrosion and dried out seals.

For carbureted bikes, be sure to turn the petcock off and drain the carb bowls.

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Check your antifreeze on water-cooled bikes

Just check the anti-freeze and make sure that it is not all water or that it has too high of a watery consistency. You can use a simple affordable Anti-Freeze Hydrometer to test what temps your anti-freeze is good for.

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Use a good quality tarp or cover when winterizing your motorcycle.

If storing your motorcycle indoors, then a good quality dust cover will do. If outside, then a completely waterproof and breathable motorcycle cover is recommended. Make sure the outdoor cover fits well and will not blow around in the wind and rub the paint on your bike. The cover needs to breathe to allow any moisture inside the cover to escape.

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Tire pressure

Before putting the motorcycle away, check the tires for proper inflation with a quality tire pressure gauge. Don't worry about flat spots forming on your tires from sitting. Rumors such as these are from the days of bias-ply car tires, which could form a flat spot overnight. Modern motorcycle tires will not form flat spots like that.

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Oil Change

If your regular oil change is due at the time you are winterizing your motorcycle then certainly change your oil & filter out before storing your motorcycle. But if it's not due, then just store it with the same oil in it. Certainly, change your oil if are going to store the motorcycle for a very long period of time & not just for the winter months.

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Clean your bike

Make sure you clean and detail your bike before you store it. You don't want all those bugs, road grime, and grit working away at your paint. Plus, it will be super hard to get all that grime off in the spring after storing your bike.

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Give your motorcycle a good wash and wax before storage. Below are the cleaners we use exclusively on our bikes here eat Law Abiding Biker™ Media. They have been tried and tested by us for many years.

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Harley-Davidson just released their new line-up and models for 2020. The show steeler is the new Softail Low Rider S with the 114 Milwaukee-Eight engine. It's a light little bike with a powerful motor. It has an adjustable mono-shock in the rear with inverted front forks for added handling and performance. It also has dual front disc brakes. They reduced the rake by 2 degrees for added handling.

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Harley is also working on the new concept and future bikes. The Pan America will be their first adventure-style bike and is set to release sometime in 2020.  The Streetfighter is a future style sport style bike ready to carve up the streets.

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In this episode, I have “Cowboy” on a mic along with Popeye. In a past episode we really got to know Cowboy. Now I get to dive in deeper.

Cowboy talks about why he chose to originally prospect for the Sworn Few Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club over all the other clubs out there. Now a full-patch member of the SFMC, he talks about the process and what he really likes about this motorcycle club.

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The Sworn Few LEMC is about riding cross country for thousands of miles and not just standing around at events.  Cowboy knew this but had never actually ridden a motorcycle this far before. He chose to give it a shot on a Harley without a fairing and he paid the price in many ways. But, that didn't stop him from completing the entire trip and he got to see the Grand Canyon with us among so many other awesome things.

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Cowboy shares his experience of his first very long-distance motorcycle trip and there are some funny stories baked in, so take a listen.

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