What is the BEST Trike conversion?
Hello
Suffered a minor stroke a year ago and have been unable to ride my 2011 HD Ultra Classic bike due to continuing lack of confidence in balancing issues for riding. Cant afford a full conversion i.e. ( Motor Trike, Roadsmith). Looking at a Trip Trike conversion or a Richland Roadster conversion. any info from anybody who has either conversion would be greatly appreciated.
Riding with a Voyager trike on my 2003 Road King
[QUOTE=RoadBreeze56;456468]Hello
Suffered a minor stroke a year ago and have been unable to ride my 2011 HD Ultra Classic bike due to continuing lack of confidence in balancing issues for riding. Cant afford a full conversion i.e. ( Motor Trike, Roadsmith). Looking at a Trip Trike conversion or a Richland Roadster conversion. any info from anybody who has either conversion would be greatly appreciated.[/QUOTE]
In about the same shape as you however, I just got old (69) and I am just not too sure of balancing the big bike, and the wife, and the gear anymore. However, I still love to ride. I couldn't swing a new TriGlide or some of the other very nice full trike kits on the market, and I didn't want to lose my motorcycle for when I go riding alone. So, a convertible unit was for me. I found a used Voyager taken off the same bike as mine for $1500. Cleaned it up, painted it, and installed all new grade-8 hardware that I purchased at Tractor Supply Company. Put new bearings in the wheel hubs and new bushings and through bolts on the suspension forks. The unit is really easy to negotiate around town [B][U]and[/U][/B] me and the wife fit just fine. If you go this route, pay particular attention to bolt tightness (i.e. THREAD-LOCKER), pre-load adjustment, and take the time to experiment with pre-load, tire pressures (both bike and outrigger tires) to find what works best for you. For instance: I set up my Road King with 1.5 inches of pre-load, 40 pounds of air in the rear tire on the bike, and 18 pounds of air in the rear shocks on the Road King. I put 18 pounds of air in the outrigger tires and the rig rides and tracks really well. :D:laugh:
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