I've been lurkin awhile and decided to join up. I have been lookin for a trike for some time because the old knees are gone. I sold my last scooter a few years back and would like to get back in the wind. I have run across a 2001 Heritage Springer that has been triked with a motor trike kit. It was done (according to the owner by a HD Dealer in Tn.) The bike has 21,000 miles on it and is in excellent shape. I looked it over and of course had a million questions.
The only trike I have ever driven was an old 45. One thing that concerns me is that when I asked him if he ever had any problems with wobble he replied "yeah a little on stopping and starting but not at speed unless you let go of the bars. But thats normal". Like I said I'm new to all of this so I have nothing to go by in which to compare. But I wouldn't think that that would be normal handling. I also asked had it ever been wrecked and of course the answer was no. I couldn't find any evidence of that. Do you think that a stock springer is built well enough to handle a trike? You guys on this forum have a ton of experience. What are your thoughts on the subject?
I would really like to have this one but I don't want to buy someone elses problems either. I want it to ride not to set and look at it but safety is at the top of the list because I won't be riding alone and I don't heal up very fast these days.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks