Is there a trick to making a u-turn on the Tri Glide?
I thought this would be a great advantage over my Ultra but I need a lot of road to make u-turn. I can't manage it on most of the two lanes around here.
Is there a trick to making a u-turn on the Tri Glide?
I thought this would be a great advantage over my Ultra but I need a lot of road to make u-turn. I can't manage it on most of the two lanes around here.
If the road is too narrow use the K turn
My current rides, all modified in some way.
'10 107" Street TriGlide FLHXXX, '07 SoftTail Deluxe FLSTN, '07 Road King Custom FLHRS with Liberty Side Hack, '09 103" Dyna FatBob FXDF with Frankenstein rear, '18 FLSS SoftTail Slim, '19FLSB Sport Glide, '19 Freewheeler
The only proven technique to make a tighter u-turn is to....hope for sand and drift. Works for me.
If you have the handelbars cranked over as far as they go then thats as tight a turn as its gonna make unless you can break the back tires loose and spin it. The TG does not have a tight turning radius.
Doing a slow turn on the TG you will not tip over as i suspect happened to you on your ultra.
My current rides, all modified in some way.
'10 107" Street TriGlide FLHXXX, '07 SoftTail Deluxe FLSTN, '07 Road King Custom FLHRS with Liberty Side Hack, '09 103" Dyna FatBob FXDF with Frankenstein rear, '18 FLSS SoftTail Slim, '19FLSB Sport Glide, '19 Freewheeler
i just remember to start as far to the right as possible to swing around
Stallion #406 // 2013 Tri-Glide
Is it possible that your not putting enough muscle in it from start to finish. I thought the turning radius was good and a friend said he was surprised when I made a u-turn in front of his house, but the width for 2 lane roads can be very different. I mentioned muscle because at low speeds the turning can require a little extra effort for a tight turn or u-turn. One of the first things I realized in the first few hundred feet into the first ride was that the TG had to be steered 'ALL' the time and I don't mean it as a bad thing, it reminded me of some of the race cars I drove way way back in the good old days.
The extra rake that makes a trike steering steady also gives it a longer turning radius. Unless you're willing to get your trike on one of the rear tires and the front at the same time, fishtailling is the only way I know of making the turning radius tighter. (It's fun but it'll shorten your rear tire life.)
BTW, for those that still have trouble turning their two wheeler around on a two lane road, try this: As you start to make a turn, drag the back brake a k\little and slip the clutch at the same time. You'll be surprised how much more in control you feel. Practice that a little and you'll be making very tight radius turns, left and right, in no time.
Phu Cat
Wife and I can hang a 'U-ie' on a standard residential street. Just a matter of turning the bars all the way to lock and giving it gas.
Good Luck, enjoy that scoot!
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Why 3 wheels?
because 2 isn't enough and 4 is too many
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