R O A D S M I T H TRIKE CONVERSIONS BY THE TRIKE SHOP

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1 R O A D S M I T H TRIKE CONVERSIONS BY THE TRIKE SHOP Please thoroughly review the instructions before and during installation. Keep in mind that this product was designed to be installed by trained dealer technicians. If you are a do-ityourselfer, be patient, trust your common sense, and if necessary call your dealer or contact The Trike Shop at if you run into any problems you cannot solve. APPLICATION: HTS1800 trike conversion PRODUCT: HTS1800: WingGuards VERSION: 2 GENERAL NOTES: Please don t attempt any shortcuts. Remove and securely tie off the side stand switch in the up position. Discard the screw. Zip tie to keep it away from hot/moving parts Remove and discard the side stand and hardware Remove and discard the center stand- save the two mounting bolts only. The bolt on the right side is a LEFT hand thread. To help prevent scratching, it is recommended to tape off the body in the general area that the wing guards will contact, removing tape when practical, before final installation. Remove and discard the (4) front body mounting bolts (if already in place) Replace them with the 5/16 x 2 fully threaded bolts from the wing guard kit. Install bolt from top down, with washers on the fiberglass side only. (diagram #1024-D) Install the nylock nuts and tighten them, then loosen them 1/2-3/4 turn. Remove the rubber boots from the engine guard tubes and bend the tangs in Remove the boot only- use a razor blade to cut the rubber trim at the end of the boots Install the 3-piece tube clamps onto the crash bars in replacement of the boots If unpainted wing guards were ordered, the protective plastic insert must be installed after painting To install the plastic insert: Clamp the plastic insert to the wing guard After ensuring the insert is tight against the Wing Guard, drill through (13/64 ) the fiberglass WingGuard using the 3 pre-drilled, counter-sunk holes in the plastic insert as a guide Install and tighten the provided black flat-head Phillips screws If unpainted wing guards were ordered and the trike is equipped with the optional parking brake, using the pre-cut opening in the right fiberglass WingGuard as a guide, cut the lever opening in the plastic insert and Install the parking brake lever boot. The boot is directional, install it accordingly. Install the front mounting L brackets through the slot(s) in the WingGuard(s) and fasten with provided hardware (diagram #1030-D) NOTE: Use anti-seize as directed in diagram #1030-D NOTE: Install the 5/16 thick spacer plate on the right side only

If you are a do-ityourselfer, be patient, trust your common sense, and if necessary call your dealer or contact The Trike Shop at 800-331-0705 if you run into any problems you cannot solve.

2 APPLICATION: HTS1800 trike conversion PRODUCT: HTS1800: WingGuards VERSION: 2 GENERAL NOTES: Please don t attempt any shortcuts. Set the WingGuards in place (supporting the front) and against the trike body Starting from the outside, align the WingGuard with the body, clamp in place and drill up (17/64 ) through the pre-drilled hole in the WingGuard. Install the ¼ hardware and tighten. While holding (clamping) the wing guard against the body, and being satisfied with the alignment, install the cup washers, flat washers and nylock nuts onto the body mount bolts and tighten (diagram #1024-D) If trike has the optional parking brake, install the parking brake bracket mounting plate (#A ) in place of the two right side cup washers (diagram #1018-D) Install the front mounting L brackets on to the tube clamps (diagram #1030-D) Using the 1/2 x 1 ¼ stainless steel button-head bolts and nuts, tighten the bolts just enough to allow movement of the brackets. Adjust the WingGuards to achieve a roughly uniform gap between them and the bike- focusing mainly on the front view. Tighten all front mounting bracket hardware securely Install the center mounting brackets (with the flag-end facing forward) When tightening them down, keep the flag-end flush with the bottom of the Wing Guard Use the two bolts that were saved from the center stand (remember the bolt on the right side is a LEFT hand thread), use the provided spacer on the right side bolt Drill up through the Wing Guard (9/32 ) using the hole in the center supports as a guide Install and tighten the provided 1/4 X 1 Black Phillips head screws. Install the screws from the top, with the nuts underneath If installing this WingGuard kit with the optional parking brake, install the parking brake bracket/lever/cable assembly now (diagram #1018-D and parking brake lever installation instructions)

pre-drilled hole in the WingGuard. Install the ¼ hardware and tighten.

1. Lay out 2 pieces of 7/8" tubing and mark for bending as shown. Remember that the bend is in the shaded area as shown below in Figure 1.

1. Lay out 2 pieces of 7/8 tubing and mark for bending as shown. Remember that the bend is in the shaded area as shown below in Figure 1. MINI BIKE PLANS Page 1 INTRODUCTION Before starting to build your Mini-Bike, be sure that you have all the parts shown on the material list. You will note that tubing has been used in the construction.