Finished the Trike

[Foodog2]

I finally finished the trike and took it on a brief test run. This thing rides like a go-kart and is a blast to ride. I did not do the trees and I find the steering easier than the sidecar rig so I am good with it for now. The next day I rode the first leg of the Trail of Tears commemorative ride during a torrential down pour. I had to take the floor boards off becasue they will not work with the exhaust. Oh Well, I should be able to sell them for 50%to75% and get a new set of rain gear since i found out mine sucks. Anyway, here are pics of the finished product.

Just Finished

And finally the wife gets her spot back :Angel:

Here is the pair together:

 

[Rick Kay]

Looks great, and most importantly, so glad that you like it! Enjoy!

 

[scotty]

Foodog,

After you've put some miles in the trike post up a comparison with pros and cons of a factory HD sidecar vs. the Frankenstein trike as I sometimes wonder if I should have gotten a sidecar instead if building a trike.

 

[Tri-Rider]

We have had our trike for over a year now. We had a FLH Classic w/ sidecar and the wife and I like the steering of the trike over the hack. The trike steers the same both diections. With the hack left turns were easyier than right turns. Since these were both for the wife I let her decide. IMO, I like the trike better also.

 

[Lucky]

Good looking ride.RIDE SAFE

 

[Foodog2]

Foodog,

After you've put some miles in the trike post up a comparison with pros and cons of a factory HD sidecar vs. the Frankenstein trike as I sometimes wonder if I should have gotten a sidecar instead if building a trike.

I built the trike because the sidecar rig is a lot of work to drive around town. That said, if the wife or kids are going they will pick the sidecar for rider comfort all day long. I can tell you after a few hundred miles the trike is better from a driver persprctive. I am sure a touring model trike would be even more comfy. I test drove a triglide and a lehman electraglide conversion which were great but broke the bank

 

[saab9k]

Nice looking trike. Enjoy it.

 

[SCUM]

Looks Great, Can you tell me what rear end width you used and what wheel width and offset you used?

Thanks,

 

[Foodog2]

I bought it used but after talking to Daniel and Frank at Frankenstein its all the standard stuff so its the 38" sport and 2 - 15" x 8" American Eagle wheels, 5 on 4 1/2" bolt pattern, 3 1/4" back spacing, 215/60-15 tires.

 

[TriGlide]

Nice Im looking to do the same to my 09 Street Bob FXDB. I like the look. Glade to read it rides good.

 

[Foodog2]

The more I ride mine the more I like it. I suggest not getting their exhaust and get the V&H big radius 2into2. Otherwise you will spend a lot of time cleaning exhaust grime from the right side of the rear end. I also put the Dyna floorboard kit on, but it took a spacer on the right side rear mount to clear the 2into2 big radius.

I chose not to do the raked triple tree because I am used to hard steering on my sidecar rig and thought the trike was easy. I installed it with one person and no help but you really need 2 people to get the belt on. I can't say enough good things about Frankenstein answering the phone for any question. Pm me if you have questions.

 

[Brentwood Bob]

Great job, nice looking trike. Ride safe