blackwidowHD

Happy Birthday! Hope it's a great one for you!!!

You go girl! Can't wait to get rid of mine. Did some measurements today - working on my options for front end. Is your front end stock? If so I have a huge favor to ask. Mine has 5 deg aftermarket trees and I finally found out exactly what they are (Pro One), but I'm still not sure of the fork tube length. If you get a chance and yours is stock - I could really use a tape measure of the distance between the top of the top triple tree (the tree top surface, not any bolt or anything protruding) and the center of the front axle. I'm not sure if my tubes are 2" over or 4" over - seem to remember the seller telling me 4", but this is a critical number for calculating trail which I need to make a decision on how to proceed should I choose to change anything initially. The number is shown as 'Fork length' in the sketch below. Thanks much. Should be something between 30" and 34".

Bob

"in the process"

Was wondering why there was a kickstand on it...

I've communicated much with Frankenstein - I'm a real PITA for them I'm sure. I specifically mentioned the Hot Rod (narrower) rear in terms of stability, and they assured me that all their rears were equally stable - that the low center of gravity is much more important than the rear width. Just no room for foot pegs, and exhaust could be a problem in terms of space for the narrower rear in my case. Trying to minimize what I have to change - don't want to give up my V&H Sweepers.

Please keep in touch. My email is bobreeves@cebridge.net. I'm just about to order the rear - will be using the Sport as I am hoping the wife will ride with me occasionally. I like the looks of the narrower rear, but no room for passenger or pegs.

True. Most trike conversions are wider, but i chose that rear end because i was compensating with the big meats out back. turns out, i have basically the same width as a trike with a 38" axle and smaller wheels. still, i admit to some feelings of freakout-ness when coming up to a curve at high speed. as such, i tend to use a lot of body english when riding aggressively. i have no idea if it makes a difference or not, but i haven't fallen over yet and it makes me feel safer. with practice, you will find that you can ride your trike as aggressively as a bike. just don't push it. learn to trust the machine, because it is a counter-intuitive experience after riding a bike for a long while.

grimm

blackwidow, i too have the 30" rear end with tires that have a 13.5" footprint. the road grime is a huge factor in the rain and/or gravel, but not necessarily for me. the back tires throw up crap on anyone behind me. where i feel it most is my fenderless front wheel. that makes me hate life, but i just keep pushing. the rain can't last forever!

let me know if you have any other questions.

grimm