Notgrownup
650+ Posts
Same to you, naw, I think I’m gonna wait the interest rates out a bit.. got a couple rides still left in the 14. I think it’s a great way for us to really decide what we really want to do later when i retire.
Miles on a Tri Glide
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Same to you, naw, I think I’m gonna wait the interest rates out a bit.. got a couple rides still left in the 14. I think it’s a great way for us to really decide what we really want to do later when i retire.
Rogue1
400+ Posts
19 Tri Glide. Just turned 26000.
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We have the same year trike, I have changed bars and seat which helps a lot but wondering what suspension mods you’ve done? Thanks
hydraglide
150+ Posts
Legend suspension front and rear (Axeo and REVO-A), a lift kit along with Khromewerks 2+2’s and seat as well.
Very pleased.
gfaltersack
50+ Posts
miles on trike from a Wisconsin traveler
We normally take one to two interstate trips a season for a total of 10000 miles annually. We now have logged 108,000 on various trikes from 2011 to 2020 and loved them all.
Regarding justification of ownership everyone must make their own decisions. While my wife and I represent "obsessive" needs for travel on trike many folks just want some fresh air in their face and want three wheels for whatever reason that "trips their trigger" . If riding trikes is really not your "passion", (the last cycle trader search revealed over 1047 Triglides for sale both new/used! then maybe more thought regarding ownership may needed? Good luck.
We normally take one to two interstate trips a season for a total of 10000 miles annually. We now have logged 108,000 on various trikes from 2011 to 2020 and loved them all.
Regarding justification of ownership everyone must make their own decisions. While my wife and I represent "obsessive" needs for travel on trike many folks just want some fresh air in their face and want three wheels for whatever reason that "trips their trigger" . If riding trikes is really not your "passion", (the last cycle trader search revealed over 1047 Triglides for sale both new/used! then maybe more thought regarding ownership may needed? Good luck.
ISP-FL
600+ Posts
In my younger days I worked a ton, plus I lived up in the snow belt, so if I was able to put 4,000 miles on in a year I was lucky.
Now this old man uses the bike for local stuff plus longer touring riding 2-up. Since buying the first TG in 2016 we have had some months putting less than 1,000 miles on and some months racking up over 3,000.
My two closest riding buddies are both almost at 50,000 miles (2017 and 2018) trikes. Mine (2019) will have just over 45,000 miles on it when I pick it up in a couple weeks. Having the whole engine done with t-man 130 kit plus the bottom end up at Darkhorse. Now in my mind I can start the ticker back at zero on my engine as far as I'm concerned.
Obviously, I am keeping this as my last Harley and expect to get well over 100,000 miles on it before my dirt nap.
Now this old man uses the bike for local stuff plus longer touring riding 2-up. Since buying the first TG in 2016 we have had some months putting less than 1,000 miles on and some months racking up over 3,000.
My two closest riding buddies are both almost at 50,000 miles (2017 and 2018) trikes. Mine (2019) will have just over 45,000 miles on it when I pick it up in a couple weeks. Having the whole engine done with t-man 130 kit plus the bottom end up at Darkhorse. Now in my mind I can start the ticker back at zero on my engine as far as I'm concerned.
Obviously, I am keeping this as my last Harley and expect to get well over 100,000 miles on it before my dirt nap.
Wow T-Man & Dark Horse That Will be a Bad ASS Motor
Lots Of TorQue Lots Of $$$$$ A friend of mine had his 2012 street glide Twin Cam done with a Dark Horse crank & Zippers top end, That bike is Stupid fast. Who is assembling the motor ?
ISP-FL
600+ Posts
Wow T-Man & Dark Horse That Will be a Bad ASS Motor
My two buddies I ride with every year (one lives in KY and one in AL) both had Four Rivers Harley in Paducah do T-man kits on their 107 M-8s. Their bikes really came off the dino really great and Four Rivers treated them good on the price.
Even though I was starting with a 114 M8, I still wanted something a little different. Four Rivers suggested this type of rebuild. If it turns out as quick as we expect it will be all the HP and torque I will ever desire. Almost like getting a new bike as far as miles go but only spending a small fraction of the cost.
ISP-FL
600+ Posts
Wanted a new motor with more HP and torque.
Figured up the miles I was putting on my 19 Trike and in 3-4 years I would be closing in on 100,000 miles. There is no way after putting on chrome wheels, chrome forks, and other stuff, I ever wanted to buy a new bike just turning 70. It really wasn't that expensive for this rebuild and the motor should be about as close to bulletproof as possible. Not to mention a fairly fast trike (lol).
Have my 19 Tri Glide just under 4 years, have 29,000 on it but it sat in the dealer waiting for parts after an accident for 8 months, I usually average between 8-10 thousand a year
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