richland trike kit

hi all. i'm new here. i just have to say this..i have a small motorcycle repair shop for the past 20 years..i am doing a install for a richland trike kit on an 06 heritage softail.. i have to say this is a junk kit. maybe on a honda.. but not a harley...bad paint on fenders and welding is bad..all the metal is all rough edges, sharp edges not sanded.just all around not a good kit..i'm not one to bad mouth people or other shops,but if your thinking about this kit please do your home work..thanks RICH

[QUOTE=zztop49;866891]hi all. i'm new here. i just have to say this..i have a small motorcycle repair shop for the past 20 years..i am doing a install for a richland trike kit on a06 heritage softail.. i have to say this is a junk kit. maybe on a honda.. but not a harley...bad paint on fenders and welding is bad..all the metal is all rough edges, sharp edges not sanded.just all around not a good kit..i'm not one to bad mouth people or other shops,but if your thinking about this kit please do your home work..thanks RICH[/QUOTE]

Rich.......Welcome To Trike-Talk...:wave4:..

Hi Rich, :welcome:to Trike Talk

Good info , thanks for posting it;)

Good To Know Rich, Welcome to Trike Talk from North Ga. ..:wave4:

Rich, welcome to the forums and thanks for the info.

Welcome to Trike Talk Rich!!!

[QUOTE=zztop49;866891]hi all. i'm new here. i just have to say this..i have a small motorcycle repair shop for the past 20 years..i am doing a install for a richland trike kit on an 06 heritage softail.. i have to say this is a junk kit. maybe on a honda.. but not a harley...bad paint on fenders and welding is bad..all the metal is all rough edges, sharp edges not sanded.just all around not a good kit..i'm not one to bad mouth people or other shops,but if your thinking about this kit please do your home work..thanks RICH[/QUOTE]

". maybe on a honda.. but not a harley." really ??? what are you trying to say exactly????

There is a reason the Richland kit costs less than half of what a reputable conversion kit costs. Sometimes you get exactly what you pay for.:shok:

[QUOTE=zztop49;866891]hi all. i'm new here. i just have to say this..i have a small motorcycle repair shop for the past 20 years..i am doing a install for a richland trike kit on an 06 heritage softail.. i have to say this is a junk kit. maybe on a honda.. but not a harley...bad paint on fenders and welding is bad..all the metal is all rough edges, sharp edges not sanded.just all around not a good kit..i'm not one to bad mouth people or other shops,but if your thinking about this kit please do your home work..thanks RICH[/QUOTE]

Sir - I am hopeful that the person for whom you are doing the install does not read this site. I see this is your first and only post.

Perhaps this is something he/she wants or, what they can afford. If you are a great repair shop and truly believe this kit is that bad, perhaps you might consider turning down to offer to install it. Or, it is all about the money for you?

[QUOTE=cycle7447;878195]Sir - I am hopeful that the person for whom you are doing the install does not read this site. I see this is your first and only post.

Perhaps this is something he/she wants or, what they can afford. If you are a great repair shop and truly believe this kit is that bad, perhaps you might consider turning down to offer to install it. Or, it is all about the money for you?[/QUOTE]

......or he might choose to install it while paying attention to areas he sees as a problem and doing what he can, to bring it "up to snuff" Sharp edges are easy to deal with. Poor welding can be addressed by hogging out the bad welds with a die grinder(where possible) and re-welding. All the re-work is sure to add to the cost!

Further to this post, I just checked YouTube for more info and didn't realize this is an "outrigger" kit. I'm not an expert by any stretch, being on my second trike. I'm not a fan of these types of conversions. I rode one and didn't like it. I've ridden BMW (mine) H-D's (mine & a buddy's) and a Honda (Buddy's) All were superior to the outrigger! I can however see the appeal for a rider on a budget.

[QUOTE=cycle7447;878195]Sir - I am hopeful that the person for whom you are doing the install does not read this site. I see this is your first and only post.

Perhaps this is something he/she wants or, what they can afford. If you are a great repair shop and truly believe this kit is that bad, perhaps you might consider turning down to offer to install it. Or, it is all about the money for you?[/QUOTE]

excellent point... and he has no reply!!