I'd never ridden a trike before, but I took this used one out for a trial run last week ~ one mile out and one mile back to the (car) dealership. The handlebars shook the whole time (mildly) It wasn't too bad, but it could get annoying after 15+ minutes on the road. When I started to turn back at mid-test, however, the bike didn't want to turn. I had to wrangle it around 180° to go back "home." The salesman (who didn't even have a motorcycle driver's license) said "They all do it" My response was "I'll think about it and get back to you."
My question, as a non-trike owner about to buy one is, is this problem specific to Sportster? More importantly, is it correctable? There were no apparent fork aids that I could see, like a fork brace or stabilizer bar. I looked at some catalog sites, but stabilizers aren't even available for a 2008 XL. Aside from the obvious things like a bent rim or loose spokes, etc., are Sportster hosts w/trike kits known for the problems I describe?
Or should I should pass on the XL, and look for FL and FX-host trikes instead.