Hi Everyone,
This is Guiderider. I have posted before, but I am still a new Trike owner (just bought the HD Triglide back in March) and I have some basic questions for all you veteran Trikers out there. So here goes!!
My wife and I just got back from an 1800-mile trip along the Blue Ridge Parkway and Smoky Mountains aboard my Triglide and have some questions/comments. I met many wonderful Trikers along the road and many of the discussions revolved around suspensions. The Triglide is basically rigid and you really feel the bumps. Is an independent suspension a better option for a Trike and are there any advantages over the ridged?
While looking at the rear breaks on my Trike I noticed how small they were compared to the front discs and also compared to other conversion Trikes. Did HD just skimp on the rear breaks? They actually don’t seem to stop that well. In fact I could just use the front all the time for as much stopping power as I got from the rear. Is this unusual? Something I should have looked at? Please understand I also have an Ultra and have ridden for 40 years and understand the use of front and rear breaking. The Triglid’s rear breaks seem pretty bad?
Does anyone know if there are after market covers that would protect the lower part of the front fenders? They take lots of hits from road junk and I am afraid they will eventually start to get chipped. Speaking of chips, Has anyone run into problems with the paint chipping on their Triglide?
Has anyone seen a complete road test and unbiased evaluation on the 09 Triglide written anyplace? What kinds of Trike magazines are out there?? I already subscribe to about 5 rags as it is!
Last question, promise! Like a dummy I pulled to close to the side of a gas island and scuffed up the side of the left rear fender. It basically needs to be repainted to look like it was when new. My dealer tells me they can’t be repainted, because you can’t match the Harley Paint (Sun Glow Red) and that I should buy a new fender from the factory. ($850)!! What’s the real deal?? Is Harley Sun Glow red some closely guarded secret that body shops can’t buy? Or am I getting BS from the dealer??
As always thanks for your help and patience with the new guy.
Guiderider