I have an '86 Stallion built by Arizona Trikes. It has a springer front end on it. I am wondering does everyone else that owns one of these get beaten to death on rough roads?
I mean the passenger is rinding smooth as can be, but the poor soul hanging onto the handlebars is getting pounded unmercifully. The front end is so light that you can reach down with one hand and EASILY pick the front whell off of the ground, even with a person sitting in the driver's seat. It's so light that the springs on the springer front end aren't even compressing so instead of softening the ride it just bounces and beats you to death.
We ran 200 miles last Sunday on a main hwy that was smooth road about 95% of the time. The next day we had to make a 70 mile round trip on some backroads that were pretty rough for about 90% of the ride. By the time I finished the 70 mile run I was sore, legs cramping, aching all over, but after the 200 mile run I was just fine afterwards.
Does anyone else have this problem or is it just mine? And what can be done maybe to soften the ride? More weight on the front end?
Change out to a different fork setup?
Make my wife drive so I can sit in the "smooth riding" seat? lol... We love our trike but any long trips on rough roads is going to be out of the question if I can't figure out a way to soften it a bit. I can handle some roughness, but this thing is ridiculous. lol...