Hello from New Hampshire

[sddinnh]

Well, I've been "lurking" around here as a guest for a while now and it's time to introduce myself. I'm Steve and I'm interested in trikes. Well, let me put it this way, I'm being forced to be interested in trikes. I'm 68, I've been riding motorcycles for 50 years (I guess I'm an addict by now), and the doctors have just told me I have to stop. I have bone cancer and it's weakening then bones in my left leg. They're afraid that if the bike starts to tip at a stop sign, I'll try to hold it and break one of the bones.

I ride into Canada and down South every year for up to 2 weeks at a time with the same group of guys and there's no way in **** that I'm going to trail along in a car. A trike maybe, but a car - never. So now I'm in the market for a trike. I wish I could find one that tilts, but baring that, I want the best handling, most agile trike I can find. It needs to replace my BMW's and to be able to keep up in the twisty sections with a decent group of riders.

Right now, I'm just hanging around and reading conversations trying to decide just what it is I want. I'm leaning toward a CAN-AM ST Limited as a cost efficient "starter" trike, but that's still just one possibility. What ever it is, I have to decide fairly soon, the first trip starts June 21'st.

So, thanks for all the great conversations I've been privileged to listen in on and I have to say that I've been impressed with the level of "civility" you've pro ported yourselves with in the discussions. Thanks for that, it's made the reading much more pleasant and informative. So now I'll go back to reading.

Steve

[Lucky]

Welcome glad you joined us. RIDE SAFE

[John Luciano]

Welcome. Good intro
a trike will handle the twisty just fine. I can keep up with most riders. There are a lot of good used trikes out there

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/3510449...ectorid=229466
a few here. Just an example.
TT is having a rally in your neighbourhood ( West Dover VT) come join us. At the last rally last year a few of the attendee improved there riding skills 100%. Getting tips and following the leader... Rally only cost you for your room , gas,and food... Come join the fun. August 15 -16

[sddinnh]

TT is having a rally in your neighbourhood ( West Dover VT) come join us. At the last rally last year a few of the attendee improved there riding skills 100%. Getting tips and following the leader... Rally only cost you for your room , gas,and food... Come join the fun. August 15 -16

I'd love to, BUT I'll be up on the Gaspe those days so I'll have to say next time. I'm in West Dover a lot. Both the gaspe and Vt are lovely places to ride and great food

[dougv]

Welcome aboard,

I got back into riding a few years ago after 23 years of being off a bike and found that I had trouble handling most larger bikes and ended up going into a trike last fall. I haven't looked back yet and my better half is happier.

Have you looked at the Hannigan conversions for the BMW's, depending on which one you have it could save a bundle by not buying the bike or losing the value in yours on a trade in. We have a dealer here in Ct that is a Hannigan dealer and he is looking to trike a BMW

[sddinnh]

Welcome aboard,
Have you looked at the Hannigan conversions for the BMW's, depending on which one you have it could save a bundle by not buying the bike or losing the value in yours on a trade in.

Nice thought but I have (2) 1200's - one GSWC and one 1200R and Hannigan doesn't make and conversions for the 1200's. Nope, I'm afraid I have to start from scratch. If I don't go with the CanAm ST Limited, I'll look for a fairly new GL1800 or go down and look at what Harley is offering from the factory.

[Rod69]

Welcome from South Eastern Illinois. Ride safe.

[dougv]

It looks like the dealer where I bought mine will have a 2012 1800 with a new Champion kit for around $28,000.00 http://kentroad.com/?p=2427

I looked all over and his prices seem to be a lot lower than other dealers. I stopped at one in NY last year and they were thousands more than Kent Road. I know he was a sponsor here and had an ad on the right side for a long time....I bought a 97 but he did put a lot into it so I couldn't complain for what I paid..

[Ohio Eddie]

Welcome to Trike Talk, from S/W Ohio.

[TouringOn2]

WELCOME to the Trike Talk Forum. Be safe and enjoy the ride. Larry

[John Luciano]

One word of caution. The Spyders are high maintenance. This is what has been said. Also since it is snowmobile based finding a dealer to work on it during the summer is not easy. Some have complained of it spending more time at the dealer than on the road.. The for sale adds are full of them, I saw 50 when I googled Trikes for sale or went to Cycletrader.Com JMHO.

[bustedwing]

Hello Steve and welcome to the website from the U.P. of Michigan. First, I give you a lot of credit for being 68 years old having cancer but not letting it stop you from enjoying the sport of knees in the breeze. Second, there are many people who ride trikes due to disabilities, but once they started they wondered what took so long. I can vouch for this as I am in that same boat. Third, the choice of trike you are thinking about;I did road test one, did have some likes and dislikes, but some body else stated , think about the availability of parts and service if you are traveling. If you have a GoldWing or a Harley the chance of finding a dealership is pretty good. Fourth, with the bikes you own already you can sell yourself and put it towards a nice trike. If you are not going to be able to ride them, put them to good use for you, don't let them rot. I sincerely wish you well on your venture and hope that you keep us updated on your choice. Ride safe.

[jaxbobg]

Welcome Steve!
One thing that hasn't been mentioned is that there a large number of trike accessories for riders with leg or arm problems, mobility difficulties, etc.

I gave up riding for over 10 years because I couldn't hold up my 2 wheeler at a stop light. (Pretty bad leg and back problems finally corrected surgically). Then a couple from Alabama showed me their Goldwing/Roadsmith trike and I was in LOVE. (Not with them---with the trike).

I found a great BMW K1200LT/Hannigan on eBay and am now riding more than 12,000 miles a year. (I'm a year older than you are).

Give it a try. It's really true that once you go trike you'll never go bike again.

[Ed Hobgood]

Welcome to Trike Talk from Missouri. Trikes are great, you will love it.

[Frozenshrimp]

Welcome to the group from Oklahoma! Ride Safe!!