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When we decided to go to a trike, I said that I didn't want a Hannigan because I didn't like the looks of them. So what did we buy, a Hannigan. I absolutely love it. We are constantly getting compliments over it and our Hannigan Sierra trailer.
I love how it hugs the road and grabs the asphalt in the corners. I am forever seeing just how fast I can go around corners with it. The craftsmanship is second to none and above all, the customer service.
We bought are bike already triked and I had several questions about it. One call to Hannigan and they answered all of my questions, sent the merchandise that I ordered in a timely manner, and acted as if they had all of the time in the world.
Would I get another Hannigan? You bet. But I am sure that it's going to be a long time before I wear this one out.
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[QUOTE=Missouri Charley;217415]If you want to own the best there's just one choice.....Hannigan. The fit and finish is second to none plus...Dave, Ruth Ann and John Lee are great people and treat you like family!
After reading all these great posts I wanted to add a little more.......................but what can I add that hasn't been said, Thanks Hannigan[/QUOTE]
Maybe you didn't have much more to add, what you did add you said it well ThumbUp. I can't wait to get my 2012 Hannigan back out of storage and start riding, come on spring!
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[SIZE=2]I must say, Hannigan reads this forum and responds. That is good PR and good for business.[/SIZE].....I'm saying, and I ride RS.
Re: What do you like about your Hannigan Trike?
If you have your Hannigan conversion done by an installer, you are not restricted to the 4.5* rake!
IMHO, the longer wider conversions do well w/the 6* rake, while the shorter narrower units do well w/4.5* rake.
+ Zooks, kits are less expensive!
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When I decided to trike my 2004 Wing a couple of years ago I tried to evaluate all the different conversion kits that were available and at the time went with CSC. I was not unhappy at all with their customer service but I quickly learned there is IRS and IRS. My installer in Louisville told me if I came down and looked at the Hannigan that he had just installed on a 2012 Wing I would buy it. Well, he was right. Nothing in production today looks like that Gen II Hannigan kit. AND, the IRS is truly great. It takes bumps like they aren't even there, much smoother than my previous kit. They have excellent customer service and I like the fact that I can post questions right here on their forum and get answers the next day. It does appear to "lean" more than my previous ride, but I've been assured I will get used to that. I've only owned it a month or so and only been able to put about 1700 miles on it but I really like it. It might have cost me more than my first home did, but that is what we work for in life, right? I plan on riding it like it was stolen, and if it continues to impress as much as it has, I'll get another one if this one wears out.
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[QUOTE=FRR;229905]When I decided to trike my 2004 Wing a couple of years ago I tried to evaluate all the different conversion kits that were available and at the time went with CSC. I was not unhappy at all with their customer service but I quickly learned there is IRS and IRS. My installer in Louisville told me if I came down and looked at the Hannigan that he had just installed on a 2012 Wing I would buy it. Well, he was right. Nothing in production today looks like that Gen II Hannigan kit. AND, the IRS is truly great. It takes bumps like they aren't even there, much smoother than my previous kit. They have excellent customer service and I like the fact that I can post questions right here on their forum and get answers the next day. It does appear to "lean" more than my previous ride, but I've been assured I will get used to that. I've only owned it a month or so and only been able to put about 1700 miles on it but I really like it. It might have cost me more than my first home did, but that is what we work for in life, right? I plan on riding it like it was stolen, and if it continues to impress as much as it has, I'll get another one if this one wears out.[/QUOTE]
:Agree:They nailed it on the styling, that was one of the things which drew me to the Hannigan. The other is quality, I was told by other folks that Hannigan is the Cadillac of trikes, one ride is all it took for me to want one.
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Rode my new Hannigan from Cincinnati to DC yesterday. For those of you that have ridden it, you know the road on RT 50 between Grafton W Va and Romney W Va is kind of like the Deals Gap of West Virginia. 88 miles of curves, and thee mountain passes including Mt Storm which is always a real challenge. Came across it yesterday in fog, rain and cold. Fog was extremely thick, ( it usually is for some reason) and visibility was poor. I've been over that mountain about 8 times and always seem to get wet, even when it is sunny and warm on each side of the mountain. The road is extremely rough in many places and poorly maintained. Holes, bumps, ridges, and lots of curves.
That Hannigan performed wonderfully. It held the road, cornered like a dream and was very kind to the rider with all the roles and bad pavement that I encountered. I had recently installed a BT-45 on the front so traction was no problem. and in the rain it handled much better than I ever imagined. I was anxious to see how it would perform on wet roads and this was a great test. It passed with flying colors. I sure felt safer than many of the 2 wheelers I followed across those mountains.
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[SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman]My wife and I are 65. My wife rides a Goldwing Motor Trike and I was riding a Victory CrossCountry. Late last year I decided to trike my Victory with a Motor Trike. While the Victory Cross Country is a great bike, I quickly learned the difference in the performance of a V-Twin trike versus a 6 cylinder Goldwing trike. So, I went shopping for a Goldwing trike. [/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]
[SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman]My wife and I have attended several motorcycle rallies and would visit with trike vendors. (I had heard of Hannigan but don't recall visiting a Hannigan vendor). I liked what I saw in the Roadsmith and when I triked my Victory, Roadsmith was second in line to Motortrike (influenced in part because there was a Motor Trike dealer in Lincoln, Nebraska). [/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]
[SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman]My Goldwing trike shopping took me to Nishna Valley Cyclein Atlantic Iowa to test ride a 2014 Goldwing Roadsmith. The dealer is also a Hannigan dealer and the sales rep encouraged me to test ride a 2013 Goldwing Hannigan they had in inventory. I was surprised to find a noticeable difference in the handling of the Hannigan over the Roadsmith at both slow speeds, and particularly at highway speeds. The comparison made the decision an easy one. Hannigan clearly handled better. Also, the Hannigan floorboards were much more solid than the Roadsmith and I liked the look of the Hannigan Gen II. I did some more research and found Hannigan owners extremely well satisfied.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]
[SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman]My wife, who is a die-hard Goldwing MotorTrike owner, is equally impressed with the ride of my Goldwing Hannigan. We will be riding our trikes from Nebraska to the Pacific Northwest (Seattle) in August. I am really looking forward to the trip on my Goldwing Hannigan (assuming my wife does not persuade me, as only wives can do, to let her ride the Hannigan). [/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]
[SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman]Thank you for making a quality product.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]
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It’s been a really long time coming!
I sent my 2007 Ultra Harley to Coach Rice Trikes in mid-February and just got it back last Saturday 6/21 (late for a lot of reasons – no one’s fault, 2,800 miles one-way). First of all, I have to say you can read all of the articles and other’s experiences on this forum, but riding your own is something different, and worth waiting for. I am pleasantly surprised at how well this Hannigan rides. For lack of a better word, I tell people it kind of “floats”. The suspension and Ultimate seat are going to serve my wife Jane well, where the 2 wheel bike and Mustang seat didn’t. I have put on about 500 miles so far; about 150 with her, and I really like it a lot more than I thought I would. I thought to myself when I started looking at options; “NO WAY” I’ll ever ride a trike! But I also used to say 30 years ago that I’d never own a Harley either, now I’ve owned 3 of them. I didn’t have access to ride any trikes where I live, so this was a “leap of faith”. Oh yeah, Harley would let me demo one for 10 miles, if I was SURE I would buy it, and I did ride a Can-Am. Jane hasn’t completely endorsed it yet because on the longer rides (on the 2 wheeler), her legs would fall asleep. Her rides so far on the trike are not long enough to assess that. I did get an AirHawk-R cushion, so I think she will be doing okay when we go to Glacier National Park in 2 weeks.
My son who is a machinist had to lie down on the ground and look up under it at all of the mechanical components. He was very impressed, and he rides a Kawasaki Ninja, usually over the speed limit. The one thing he wanted to make for me though is an elevated tow bar that will have a 5” lift on it since the straight tow bar I have makes the trailer slope down substantially.
I opted for the mechanical reverse, floorboards, extra fuel tank, hitch and rake kit for this conversion. The bottom line is, I wouldn’t have done anything different, it looks classy and rides nice. I LIKE IT!!
Now the bad news; It is 75* outside and I’m working…but at least I have a view of the trike in the parking lot!
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[B]Keith: Can you show a couple of pictures of the back of the trike ? Say from different angles ? From what I see it's a BEAUTY [/B]ThumbUp [B]They did a NICE job. Congrats on your NEW Toy [/B]ThumbUp