Loading And Unloading The Bike

[Otis]

I can't imagine that loading the bike into the truck/trailer w/ the paddles on

is good for the tires. So how do you guys do it?

Do you just put 'em on after you get to your ride spot or????

[bansheefreak]

it won't hurt the tire to load with them on just take it easy.. in oklahoma you have to ride of pavement to get into the dunes .. and no one ever has problems... some of the drag racers push there bikes backwards or put paddle on in the sand .. but they got expensive tires and don't wanna rub off anything... if you leave stockers on it will roll easier if you have to push but that bout only benefit...

[Cotton eyed Joe]

I just lift up the ass end, and push it into the back of the truck. I don't think it will kill your paddles to ride a short ways on something firm. Its when you are hauling ass on a surface that is harder than sand. Think about it. 30mph, that paddle hits the ground a lot harder than at 3 mph.

[Otis]

Thanks guys.

 

i wasn't really sure, and didnt wanna chance it.

 

thanks again.

[evil]

if your worried that the weight of the quad will put a flat spot on your paddle........load it up then turn the axle so it sits between the paddles. just a little tip

[Cotton eyed Joe]

if your worried that the weight of the quad will put a flat spot on your paddle........load it up then turn the axle so it sits between the paddles. just a little tip 

I used to have a problem with one paddle on one tire being down when there was an empty spot on the other. If this happens, take the hub nut off of the axle, pull the whole thing off of the splines, then rotate it to where its even, then bolt it up.

Remember though if you take the rim and tire off, it may only work if it goes back on in that same position.

[banshee04le]

Good tip. I wonder if that would improve your hook-up any

with both paddles digging in sync. You got to synchronize

them paddle tires

[lincster]

Totally agree with lining the paddles up. It does affect how the bike hooks up. I took the spindle off my bike when I first got it just to do this.

[Otis]

if your worried that the weight of the quad will put a flat spot on your paddle........load it up then turn the axle so it sits between the paddles. just a little tip

 

I didn't even think about that.......

 

I was worried about ripping a paddle off. I didnt know what kind of damage i would do to the tires by rolling the bike across concrete and up the ramps.

 

Thanks for the tip evil!

 

 

I used to have a problem with one paddle on one tire being down when there was an empty spot on the other. If this happens, take the hub nut off of the axle, pull the whole thing off of the splines, then rotate it to where its even, then bolt it up.

 

That's something i didn't even think about either. I havn't even put the tires on yet.

Thanks Cotton eyed Joe.

[Cotton eyed Joe]

Thanks Cotton eyed Joe.

YOURE WELCOME!!!!

When I take my axle out while I'm messing around with these swingarms and carriers I build, I don't even take the tire off of the hub. I do it NASCAR style. One nut undone, and the whole tire is off. Takes seconds. If I ever get a seperate set of tires, I might just get another set of hubs too. Just leave the tires fastened to the hubs.