Post by w4wpa on Aug 2, 2013 9:00:42 GMT -6
I recieved my Zodiac and it's a very nice machine. I am a Harley rider of many years and have been riding bikes since 1957 but it has become hard for me to hold up the big machines so I've gone to the trike. There are a couple of issues with my Zodiac that I had to solve for myself because the dealer couldn't answer and the Ice Bear U.S. office couldn't answer.
1. Oil fill plug is set behind a plate and you can't get a socket on the plug. I cut a relief just large enough to get a socket on the plug. I don't think you can get the plug out without this relief.
2. The chain was so tight and the adjustment was all the way to the end of the slots so I had to lengthen the slot by 5/8 of an inch to give me slack in the chain. This is easily done with a good reamer. Don't forget to use a good rust proof paint on the steel to keep from rusting.
3. The lower running lights are either wired backwards or the harness is wired backwards. I pulled the pins out of the connecter from the lights and reversed them there but you can unsolder the wires on the PC board of the light and reverse them. I spent a few hours pulling the fairing and instrument panel apart and running voltage checks before I found the problem in the light. The blue wire is ground and the green is positive. There being a diode in the circuit the voltage only passes one direction.
I was told that this machine is so new, nobody knows that much about it. I guess that I'm going to be learning.
Also check nuts and bolts to make sure they are all tight. I found 3 nuts and washers in the underseat storage and couldn't remember putting them in there and upon inspection found they fell off the bottom of the seat. I don't think the Quality Control does a very good job at the mfg facility. Other than that, I like the machine.
If I find any other issues, I'll post them.
1. Oil fill plug is set behind a plate and you can't get a socket on the plug. I cut a relief just large enough to get a socket on the plug. I don't think you can get the plug out without this relief.
2. The chain was so tight and the adjustment was all the way to the end of the slots so I had to lengthen the slot by 5/8 of an inch to give me slack in the chain. This is easily done with a good reamer. Don't forget to use a good rust proof paint on the steel to keep from rusting.
3. The lower running lights are either wired backwards or the harness is wired backwards. I pulled the pins out of the connecter from the lights and reversed them there but you can unsolder the wires on the PC board of the light and reverse them. I spent a few hours pulling the fairing and instrument panel apart and running voltage checks before I found the problem in the light. The blue wire is ground and the green is positive. There being a diode in the circuit the voltage only passes one direction.
I was told that this machine is so new, nobody knows that much about it. I guess that I'm going to be learning.
Also check nuts and bolts to make sure they are all tight. I found 3 nuts and washers in the underseat storage and couldn't remember putting them in there and upon inspection found they fell off the bottom of the seat. I don't think the Quality Control does a very good job at the mfg facility. Other than that, I like the machine.
If I find any other issues, I'll post them.
..BAD TO THE BONE..