Anyone use Trike Traders in Lake Alfred, Fl. for their conversion?
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Anyone use Trike Traders in Lake Alfred, Fl. for their conversion?
I have not however after my nightmare of a build, I would highly recommend making arrangements and take if to Kentucky and have it built by the folks at Hannigan. It will only take them a few and you will be happy.
This is just my opinion and if I was to do it over again, I would go directly to Hannigan.
Yeah, I figure that would be the way to go. Although delivery and pickup is difficult.
Don't know if I want to trike it. Was told by a BMW tech that the LT is underpowered for the added trike weight and I would need a new clutch every two years. That's if I could even find a shop to work on it.:(
[QUOTE=starbeem;430956]Don't know if I want to trike it. Was told by a BMW tech that the LT is underpowered for the added trike weight and I would need a new clutch every two years. That's if I could even find a shop to work on it.:([/QUOTE]
He may certainly be right. My Brother In-law had a Honda done into a trike with the same CC motor and it definately was under powered. He sold it after one season of complaining about it. Think about it, even us Harley owners with 103's etc. are putting cams and changing gears to get the Trike to take off better.......just sayin------------:Coffee:
I did ..never again
[QUOTE=starbeem;430956]Don't know if I want to trike it. Was told by a BMW tech that the LT is underpowered for the added trike weight and I would need a new clutch every two years. That's if I could even find a shop to work on it.:([/QUOTE]
I have a BMW trike and I live in The Villages.. give me a call 757 615-1045
No problem with LT power..I like smooth rides anyhow...2015 conv.. no clutch issues ..ride mostly 2up..LkATrike trader is ok... only had a couple issues..they fixed one the other...warped rotor ..within tolerance?.. don't feel it though , just finished mountain trip... trike performed perfectly..
There is only one negative comment, thus far, on this thread that rings true! That being, if may be difficult to find a dealer who is set up to work on a bike after it's been triked! True of any bike that has an after market trike conversion on it! But then, how often does one really need to have work done at a dealer?
[QUOTE=starbeem;430956]Don't know if I want to trike it. Was told by a BMW tech that the LT is underpowered for the added trike weight and I would need a new clutch every two years. That's if I could even find a shop to work on it.:([/QUOTE]
You're all correct about the K1200LT being somewhat under powered with the added weight of the trike conversion. It's no road burner but the wife and I have done quite a bit of long distance traveling and to me it is adequate. Occasionally I also tow an Aspen Classic camper with it and this is where the KLT shows the lack of strength but its definite durability! I picked the Aspen camper up on our way out to Colorado from NJ one year. It was rather hot when traveling the mountain roads of Colorado dragging that dead whale behind us. The LT was running hot but I just kept the RPM's high on the inclines and it weathered the load just fine. Now-a-days we stay East of the Mississippi when lugging the camper. I converted the K to a trike in 2012 but before doing that, I replaced all the clutch components, due to a transmission leak, and utilized a Siebenrock clutch plate. So far no problems with the clutch although I am extra careful not to take off at a high RPM and excessive slipping of the clutch. I also recently purchased an enhanced map, from John Gemi, for the engine electronics but have yet to install it. Hopefully it will improve performance on this beast. It is a dilemma when trying to decide if a trike conversion is right for you or not. I do enjoy the trike immensely but still maintain a 2-wheel when I need to scrape some metal off the foot pegs!:D