My Viking Photos By steve (Read 1,073 times)

[steve]

Haven't seen much activity so I thouught I'd post some photos of my Viking. I will add a note here that the new axle I had to install is showing wheel wobble just like the old one did so I will install the shim mod, but I am going to stay away from further purchases of Ice Bear products until I can be sure that this issue is corrected and I won't be stuck with another axle with the same problem. I'm not at all happy about this axle thing.

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[tvnacman]

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That looks cool !!!

John

[alleyoop]

Did you get an axle like this with the floating ring to hold the axle in? see the Two bolts on each side about 6 inchs from each end of the ax;e.
Alleyoop




My 150 Trike also has the Floating Rings to hold in the axle held on with two bolts on each side.

[steve]

No, Alley. I got one of the old style axles like the one I had before. I will install the shim on the bad side and ride it as long as I can. I just can't keep spending $200 dollars every 200 miles hoping that the next one might be a good one. This one has less than 100 miles on it.

The trike is fun to ride and draws attention wherever I ride her but the axle situation scares the bejesus out of me!

[steve]

Thanks tvancman!! I've done the standard performance mods on her and she's the perfect vehicle for running errands and such, but that dam* axle thing is really a problem.

I think Ice Bear should release a model similar to this. I like the Road Warrior, but the little Viking combines agressive styling with the ease of operation of a scooter. If they made one in the same price range instead of the $4.2k that a Road Warrior costs, I think it would sell very well.

[alleyoop]

Well the next best thing to do is Take the "C" clip out and get a big washer and fit it in between the "C" clip and against the bearing.
Alleyoop
Like this:
You may need to dremel some of the inside of the washer so the HUB fits. But that will hold the axle in.

[steve]

Thanks, Alley. I did that on the last axle and pulled the spacer from it before I installed the new one. I will most likely do the shim tomorrow, but I am also installing a new sprocket on my motorcycle so I might not get to it for a couple of days.

I am just getting tired of messing with that axle and feel that Ice Bear should scrap or modify the units they have in stock and stop shipping axles with known design issues.

[alleyoop]

I agree, back in 2009 after I got mine I complained about certain things and they would ask for pictures and I even drew a design on how to permanently stop the axles from moving out but they went with the floating rings instead. My idea was to extend the Worm gear sleeve out onto the round part of the axle and put a screw in pin through the sleeve and a threaded hole in the axle about 1/4 of an inch wouldn't take much and with an access hole in the axle tube so you could take the pin out if you had to pull the axles out if needed.
Alleyoop

[steve]

I've been following your posts on the axle issue for a while, but did not realize that this issue has been around since 2009! I'm beginning to think that Ice Bear would be in deep doodoo if it weren't for the excellent work that Jim at Rapid Repair does.

[steve]

I installed the shim this AM and it seems to have helped alot. I also got the smaller sprocket and the "stealth turn signals" installed on the bobber. I've attached some pics of the bobber. She's a Dong Fang 250 RTB B. The "B" indicates that she's a springer. Thought I'd sneak in a few pics of her cause she's only 229cc and has a top speed of about 55 which puts her in the scooter performance class.

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[alleyoop]

Great!! Glad the shims helped and nice Bobber there
Alleyoop