Tony Sparacino and his wife Peggy have been a huge part of California Sidecar throughout the years. To know California Sidecar is to know The Sparacino’s. Together they owned and operated Trikes by Tony in Inverness Florida for many years and were California Sidecar's #1 dealer. Throughout their trike selling days they installed over 1,600 CSC trike kits.
In 2006 they sold the Trikes by Tony shop and together made the decision to retire early and in 2007 Tony and Peggy began their next adventure. Together they began working for CSC. Tony driving the California Sidecar rig and with Peggy at his side they have been attending the rallies and shows representing California Sidecar ever since. Doing not only what they love but what they do best, engaging with the public and sharing their experiences and stories.
It is with great sadness that we have recently learned that Tony is losing his battle to cancer. Over the past couple of years he has fought relentlessly against this horrible disease but unfortunately it has taken its toll. To anyone that has had to endure cancer personally or has had to watch a loved one succumb to such a horrible disease knows all too familiar how the medical expenses can be catastrophic and overwhelming. Tony has tried several experimental drugs and unfortunately insurance will only cover part of the cost.
California Sidecar will match all monies raised with this campaign. Thank you for your time.
Given the engine problems that are cropping up on our M8-engined Tri Glides, the new DCT Goldwing coupled with the beautiful Encore trike kit is looking more and more appealing. I sat on a new DCT equipped Wing yesterday and was very impressed with the new front suspension. The new motor sports 4 valves per cylinder and I am anxiously awaiting the mileage results of the DCT spec Encore.
Talked with the folks at CSC today and they are putting in a large amount of effort in getting the rake correct for the new 2018 Goldwing Touring given the complexity of the double wishbone front suspension and how it is going to interact with a change in rake.
They are also using their expert engineering consultants to insure the the integrity of the retrofit u-fork they will be manufacturing for the new bike/Encore ensemble and how it will interact with the new Honda design. They are also paying close attention to fuel requirements and are addressing these issues in their design meetings.
My impression of the new Honda and it's many new features is presenting significant design challenges for our aftermarket trike manufacturers and it appears that CSC is working hard to integrate as many of the bikes inherent upgrades into their trike packages. Clearly a task for expert and experienced folks like CSC.
Talked with the folks at CSC today and they are putting in a large amount of effort in getting the rake correct for the new 2018 Goldwing Touring given the complexity of the double wishbone front suspension and how it is going to interact with a change in rake.
They are also using their expert engineering consultants to insure the the integrity of the retrofit u-fork they will be manufacturing for the new bike/Encore ensemble and how it will interact with the new Honda design. They are also paying close attention to fuel requirements and are addressing these issues in their design meetings.
My impression of the new Honda and it's many new features is presenting significant design challenges for our aftermarket trike manufacturers and it appears that CSC is working hard to integrate as many of the bikes inherent upgrades into their trike packages. Clearly a task for expert and experienced folks like CSC.
Thanks Capt. Bob for the compliments and your confidence with us! We are certainly up to the task! Patience is a virtue and it will most certainly be excellent once complete! ......STAY TUNED!
Gotta say, that's fairly impressive. My 2005 GW/2012 RS conversion my avg is probably 33/35 mpg at best. I compute the mpg each time I top it off, I'm easy on the throttle, Florida flat lands, two up mostly.
Saw the 1800 2018 yesterday at our TTNE rally in the Catskills. They showed us a ton of features. What will be list when the conversion is done. . The sport mode and rain mode I imagine will stay. The adj windscreen will stay. How about linked brake and the antilock syste.?
Wow, that looks great! I hope to see the Encore at the up-coming Wings Over the Smokies in Waynesville, NC. I would love to take a test ride on one of those beauties!
I enjoyed the visit and getting to tear down and help build a new 2019 Goldwing CSC Encore under Will's supervision. Thanks Dwight, Will, Todd, Cassie and the CSC crew.
The DCT is impressive, more so than I expected. If I was buying a new Goldwing to convert, it would definitely be the DCT. The shifts are quick, solid and smooth. I can see how it beats the manual shift bike in drag race testing.
Goldwing sales flattened out in 2017 and 2018 for both new bikes and trike conversions, but the new Goldwing has changed that in a big way. All the manufacturers I talk to are having a tough time keeping up with the numbers of orders coming in on the '18 and '19 Goldwings. Domestic and overseas orders are really strong.
The DCT is impressive, more so than I expected. If I was buying a new Goldwing to convert, it would definitely be the DCT. The shifts are quick, solid and smooth. I can see how it beats the manual shift bike in drag race testing.
I "test rode" the one without the trunk, can't keep the models straight, and I was wowed ... like you said... quick, responsive, lots of fun.
I thought the big impressive thing with the new (18,19) wings was the front end. So, unless I missed something, why is CSC replacing it with theirs ... enquiring minds want to know ... guessing maybe a beef up for the trike ... same design, just stronger???
I was riding behind the trike Mike spoke of on the ride when we found the problem. I agree with him completely. The mounting plates attaching the swaybar
Hi, new to trikes, can someone share how to remove the center caps from a 2001 gw with the monarch 2 kit, possibly with pics or pics of any tools used-
If you know where to source parts and the bike itself is in good condition, they are not a bad conversion, particularly the later model ones. Some don't
Yes, With Lehman having folded a number of years ago parts are hard to find. That's why you'll find a Lehman trike selling for less than the ones being
I've been casually shopping for a trike for a while now, probably a Gold Wing trike. Should I avoid Lehman trikes? I hear they can be tough to get parts
vBulletin Message