no longer safely ride a bike
[QUOTE=Papa Zook;549797]I enjoy both trikes and bikes for different reasons and will always own and ride both until I can no longer safely ride a bike, but hopefully that will be a long time from now. I'd say probably 95 percent of trike owners are like me and did not buy a trike because they cannot physically handle a bike, they bought one because it adds a new dimension to motorcycle ownership.
Trikes are safe, comfortable and in many ways more appealing than two wheelers for a number of reasons. In my opinion, riding a trike is much more relaxing on the open road. Just set the cruise control keep it pointed straight and you can actually look around at the scenery without driving yourself off the road. With this one, you'd have to be more conscious of not steering where you're looking, so that advantage would be lost.
As a trike dealer, the number one reason I hear from those looking to convert their bike is so their wife will feel safer than they do on a two wheeler.[/QUOTE]
After nearly 50 years of mini-bikes, dirt-bikes and many, many road bikes I went to the a trike 3 years ago when my back and sciatica no longer would support me safely riding on 2 wheels with my wife. Oh I could have S.O. S. disease (Stuck on Stupid) and be all macho and crap but I would much rather be in the wind, be a Patriot Guard, serve on RFTW and the like. The one thing I really miss is the lean (countersteer) that my Goldwing trike does not provide. This seems like a possible option. Like someone mentioned it would likely void any OEM Harley, Honda or Indian warranty getting a low mileage used '16 - '18 maybe the way to go with an aftermarket warranty.