Got a call from Coach Rice

[gr8phun]

Lost two bolts on my EZ steer

Replaced them with bolts from Ace

He called and made sure I found what I needed and made sure I Torqued them correctly.
He added I might pull them and add just a spot of Loc-Tit

Pays to have your Trike installed by the best

[hbrogan57]

He's an amazing person. I have called him on numerous occasions for what turned out to be "minor" issues. I have ALWAYS been treated with the utmost respect and, quite often, we end up just shooting the breeze for a while.

I am also happy I went with one of the best and did NOT go with someone that works out of a trailer..........

Lost two bolts on my EZ steer

Replaced them with bolts from Ace

He called and made sure I found what I needed and made sure I Torqued them correctly.
He added I might pull them and add just a spot of Loc-Tit

Pays to have your Trike installed by the best

[icedad]

Does this "Coach Rice" trike other models of MC's? Say a Kawasaki Vulcan Voyager 1700?

[hbrogan57]

I believe that if there is a kit made for it he can do the conversion. Here's the web site.......

Coach Rice Trikes

Does this "Coach Rice" trike other models of MC's? Say a Kawasaki Vulcan Voyager 1700?

[bikerbillone]

Wow, how cool is that? Although I think my Daytona Beach installer techs did good work, the staff there is not 'people friendly' since Mary Foss left. Just telling it like it is. Now if if the Road Smith folks read this, they will not be happy, and I might not be welcomed to that shop.

[Rick Kay]

Wow, how cool is that? Although I think my Daytona Beach installer techs did good work, the staff there is not 'people friendly' since Mary Foss left. Just telling it like it is. Now if if the Road Smith folks read this, they will not be happy, and I might not be welcomed to that shop.

I agree about the staff. Four of us entered the store and were ignored in an empty showroom. Great trikes, though, and I enjoyed browsing.

[bikerbillone]

PM sent, best to not post here.

[Papa Zook]

Lost two bolts on my EZ steer

Replaced them with bolts from Ace

He called and made sure I found what I needed and made sure I Torqued them correctly.
He added I might pull them and add just a spot of Loc-Tit

Pays to have your Trike installed by the best

re: Got a call from Coach Rice

FYI Coach Rice passed away last year....

[bikerbillone]

Guess the Coach is not calling anyone...

[hbrogan57]

even though Coach Rice passed away I dealt with Carl on mine. He provided me with exemplary service and even delivered my trike to me without so much as one red cent upfront. He still answers any questions that I might have.

Even John over at Hannigan headquarters answers questions for me. Service, for me anyway, has been great all the way around.

re: Got a call from Coach Rice

FYI Coach Rice passed away last year....

[gr8phun]

Have several business cards I hand out

They read
Coach Rice Trikes

Carl "COACH" Rice
Owner/Sales.

Last time I rode over the "Coach" had coffee on.

[bikerbillone]

Coach Rice, Rest in Peace.

[Rowdy]

Do you guys that buy from Coach Rice pay the prices listed on his website for trikes. Boy, they seem out of site.

[hbrogan57]

For me personally, I got more than my money's worth.......don't know what the others have done. but I was rather happy with the deal that I made.

Do you guys that buy from Coach Rice pay the prices listed on his website for trikes. Boy, they seem out of site.

[gr8phun]

You get what you pay for

[hbrogan57]

I agree. I have had absolutely NO ONE tell me that they thought I paid too much for mine.

I am a firm believer in this. If YOU feel it's a good deal then there is NO reason to feel you got the shaft. After all, YOU signed the paperwork and I doubt that anyone held a gun to your head while doing so.

You get what you pay for

[Rowdy]

You get what you pay for

I have never believed this. Never made sense to me. There is always a place to pay a premium price for the same item no matter what the item is.

[hbrogan57]

To put it in to perspective......would you be happy with a MAACO or Earl Scheib paint job on your bike? Probably not. So, in essence, you do get what you pay for.

I have never believed this. Never made sense to me. There is always a place to pay a premium price for the same item no matter what the item is.

[Rowdy]

To put it in to perspective......would you be happy with a MAACO or Earl Scheib paint job on your bike? Probably not. So, in essence, you do get what you pay for.

I am sure he is a good and reputable dealer/installer. I am not disputing that. I am simply saying that there are MANY good installers with good prices. To compare them to the paint job is a stretch. In the scheme of things, a trike kit installation is very simple. Anyone who is mechanically inclined and takes their time can do a quality job. I realize there are "installers" that should be banned from their profession. Believe me I have experience with them but it does not justify extremely high prices from some. As I said earlier, it is not rocket science. I do not blame any business for getting all they can for their product but they in turn cannot blame me for shopping around.

[hbrogan57]

I shopped around and researched for two years before I made my purchase. Carl was the dealer as he tolerated my repeated phone calls with questions with a smile. Not only that, we made a deal over the phone and NO cash changed hands until the trike was delivered, personally, by him at my front door.

I am extremely mechanically inclined. But I wouldn't want to tackle this "simple" job myself. For a couple of reasons. The number ONE reason is the fact that a lot of trike companies now simply are not shipping to the garage mechanic any longer. To do your own install means you are subject to not being covered by any factory warranty that the manufacturer might offer. That's the second, and most important, to me anyway, reason for allowing someone that's factory trained to install.

If you want a hack job there are plenty of back-of-the-truck installers out there that will make you a helluva deal. I have one BIG name in mind but I will not get in to that issue here. If you have been around the forums long enough I am sure you know who that is.

I am glad that I paid for what I think is quality workmanship. I don't think that I overpaid in ANY way. The prices listed certainly seem high. But I am sure that Carl is willing to "make a deal". It never hurts to ask as all someone can do is say "no".....

I am sure he is a good and reputable dealer/installer. I am not disputing that. I am simply saying that there are MANY good installers with good prices. To compare them to the paint job is a stretch. In the scheme of things, a trike kit installation is very simple. Anyone who is mechanically inclined and takes their time can do a quality job. I realize there are "installers" that should be banned from their profession. Believe me I have experience with them but it does not justify extremely high prices from some. As I said earlier, it is not rocket science. I do not blame any business for getting all they can for their product but they in turn cannot blame me for shopping around.