Note that there is plenty of room to work on the scooter even with the frame installed.

Now the tricky part is setting the preload. The more weight the trike wheels carry, the stiffer the ride will be. I didn’t want the ride to be real harsh. The method I used was to put a 1 X 6 board under each trike wheel and let the scoot down so that all the weight was on the ground. Then tighten up the adjustment bracket at the rear. Notice that the brackets have a slot milled in each bracket for up and down adjustments. You might have to experiment to find the right setting. After some experimenting, I found that the preload was too light and the scooter leaned too much. I placed the 1” X 6” board under the rear wheel and lowered the wheels so they just touched the ground and there was some weight on them. This seems to work out best for me.

Read more: http://scootdawg.proboards.com/thread/23163#ixzz2oyE0cVdj

Note that there is plenty of room to work on the scooter even with the frame installed. I put the CVT cover on after installing the frame. There is plenty of room to change the oil and coolant. 

The little visitor likes to live under my scooter cover. Whenever I remove it, he comes out to give me a dirty look. Well, as long as he eats all those nasty bugs, I guess I’ll let him stay.