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Where are you getting them from?
I would like to have my own parts book for this thing, but can not seem to find one to download online anywhere. Spending the last 15 years as a parts department manager, I like to have parts books --- or at least an online source for parts illustrations --- for most of my equipment.
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Crwford, did you have any issues getting insurance on yours? Progressive will ONLY insure for LIABILITY ONLY !!!!!
I went ahead and put liability on it, but am looking for someone who will cover it completely " Full Coverage " insurance. That don't cost both arms and my manhood to pay for. LOL

Well, yesterday did NOT go well.
But, at least the problem was consistent.
Here is what she was doing:
Starts up like it should, , after warming up 2 - 3 min I headed out down a backroad just off of our subdivision road.
About 1/2 mile down that road, it started bogging down and within just a few
seconds it died. Waited about 30 seconds and it started back up with a bit of a studder / stumble, then went back to running like new. , , , , , , for another 1/2 mile.
Then, repeat all above.
My first knee jerk reaction was air in the lines or something. Or maybe some leftover gunk trying to push its way through.
After going 3 miles, , , 1/2 mile at a time, , , I turned around and went back
home, , , , , , 1/2 mile at a time
So today not sure what it was exactly, but I replaced the fuel filter & spark plug ( again ) and went on my first actual on road ride. Road all through downtown and out on the 4 lane going out of town. ( still 45 MPH on that part of the 4 lane ).
Went and filled up with non ethanol gas, bopped around some more,
21 miles total and it never hiccupped in the slightest.
I am betting the fuel filter was the culprit. Why on earth I did not use a
NEW filter when I set the bike up is just silly. I kept the other spark plug because I feel it was not the issue. Hey, nothing wrong with keeping a spare spark plug on board anyways!
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As far as the RIDE itself: Ehhhhhhh, I am not all that crazy about it. On my Helix, it is like a laid back relaxing low effort ride. On this Zodiac, the steering effort required to keep it centered in the lane,
Not sure why, but it pulls hard to the right all the time.
Plus the BRUTAL HARSH ride, and the seat that is severely under padded, just not all that much fun or relaxing. Kind of intense really. However, as far as the seat goes, I have an awesome fuzzy covered gel pad for motorcycle seats that should completely alleviate that problem.
I am going to be looking into finding some different rear shocks. Something more along the lines of what is on the Helix. Ever drove a Dodge Ram 3500??? I swear they ride smoother than this trike. No B.S.
S T I F F!!! FRONT seems smooth. Just the rear tries to auto eject your kidneys over every tiny crack in the pavement. And yes, the shocks are adjusted on their SOFTEST of FIVE settings!!!! hahahaha!!!! Oh well.
OHHHHH, one other thing to report: The front left fairing / side skirt cracked badly!!! From the furthest front bolt all the way to the inside side. One big split. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, if I had to give one, and ONLY one suggestion, to someone waiting on a Zodiac to come in, it would be to have a fresh bladed sawzall ready. But in this huge FARM EQUIPMENT dealership, was there just ONE saw blade to be had anywhere near what resembled "sharp" NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LMAO!!!!!
Eventually got those rear axle stands cut with the powered butter knife. Hindsight, it would have been faster had I went uptown and just got a new blade! LOL
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Finished the trike today. I need to replace that shifter bolt you mentioned. I am sure I have a longer stainless one here in stock. I did use lock tite on the factory one. But you say that is insufficient so I will be replacing it and using a lock nut as well. Thanks for the heads up.
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I am hoping to find a extra tall windshield someday. One large enough that I can wear a half helmet and not have bugs hitting me in the face!!! My V-Star 650 Silverado had a windshield like that, and it was sooooooooooo nice on HOT days to ride with just that half helmet on! I have a LS2 Strobe helmet in Hi-Viz yellow. It is a full face modular helmet I got off of Amazon for $149 shipped to the door. Cant say I can recommend it though. I will be making a follow up vid to my current you tube vid on why sometime soon. my you tube channel is COYOTE102076

Got a call from the shipping company, the Zodiac arrives at the shop I used to work at on the other end of town on Monday.
Has to be delivered there because the delivery company has NO box truck, and getting a Semi into this subdivision I live in is absolutely impossible. Well, they can get IN, but would have to back up just over 1/2 a mile to get back OUT! hahaha! No biggy. It is the farm equipment dealership I used to work at, so lots of good tools ( snap-on ) and jacks and forklifts and all kinds of goodies to use for assembly there.
QUESTION: Bobcats advertises the Zodiac as " 90% assembled ". How long should it take to finish putting the Zodiac together?? any clue?