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Thread: coverting a Trike Glide to independent suspension

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    Default coverting a Trike Glide to independent suspension

    This may be a dumb question can a Trike Glide Soild Axe be replace with independent suspension

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    I'm guessing that's a few shekels ... $$$$ ... and the whole warranty thing comes to mind.

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    Sure would be nice to try out. Don't like to buy before I try.
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    I am sure it could be done but why not buy something with independent suspension and sell the tri glide. Would probably be cheaper.

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    $6K for parts and installation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Clint44 View Post
    $6K for parts and installation.

    Might be worth looking into when the warranty runs out.

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    At 6k it would be worth looking into.

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    I talked to DFT & they will let you do the install if there isn't an authorized dealer around. Cuts the price quite a bit.
    You end up with the Harley wheels also.
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    OK, if it will fit a TriGlide.....will it work on a Freewheeler?

    Now, that may be a Freewheeler Mod to consider................

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    Quote Originally Posted by Springman2007 View Post
    OK, if it will fit a TriGlide.....will it work on a Freewheeler?

    Now, that may be a Freewheeler Mod to consider................

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    It looks like it's a Tri-Glide-only conversion: http://www.lat-enterprisesinc.com/

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    Quote Originally Posted by 0pini0nated View Post
    It looks like it's a Tri-Glide-only conversion: http://www.lat-enterprisesinc.com/

    POWER ARM SUSPENSION - Independent Suspension Conversion Kit for Harley Tri-Glide Trikes
    My guess is they haven't updated that page,yet. The Tri-Glide and Freewheeler both use the same rear suspension & frame.

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    My opinion is that it would be cheaper to get a ultra and convert it using one of the many quality kits available. Throw another 6K on top of a triglide and now you have about 40K invested to get the same result as spending 30K for the converted ultra. That extra 6K you put into the tri to make it IRS you will never see again and I doubt there is any market for a used rear suspension from a tri. The conversion dollars you spend on the Ultra you will see most of it again and you can probably sell most of the ultras rear end. Fender, lights, bags, etc. Besides that, if you convert a Ultra, you can also put a mechanical reverse on it. You can do the same to the tri, but you already paid for the electric when you bought it. Those are some of the things I'd consider before changing out a Triglide but you may see it from a different point of view.

    If it fits a freewheeler, I'd get a RK and convert that. You lose the flared fenders, but you gain a removable windshield. See my pic

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    Quote Originally Posted by roadking2 View Post
    If it fits a freewheeler, I'd get a RK and convert that. You lose the flared fenders, but you gain a removable windshield. See my pic
    Well I have a Freewheeler and not a RoadKing. And, I have a removable windscreen on the Freewheeler now....

    This is probably the last bike/trike I will be buying in my life; so, your overall cost argument is not really going to apply.

    What I would like to know is what I would be getting in overall ride-ability? Would I go out today and buy this package....no....but, I would consider it for later down the road.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Springman2007 View Post
    Well I have a Freewheeler and not a RoadKing. And, I have a removable windscreen on the Freewheeler now....

    This is probably the last bike/trike I will be buying in my life; so, your overall cost argument is not really going to apply.

    What I would like to know is what I would be getting in overall ride-ability? Would I go out today and buy this package....no....but, I would consider it for later down the road.....

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    Good one!!!!!!

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    Default getting soilded axe my need changing latter

    I have just put in a ofter for a 2012 trike glide.If all go,s well by Wednesday It will be home
    I had whanted one with ABS but the price looks to good to past up (keeping my payments so I afford it)

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    Quote Originally Posted by rwwracing70 View Post
    I have just put in a ofter for a 2012 trike glide.If all go,s well by Wednesday It will be home
    I had whanted one with ABS but the price looks to good to past up (keeping my payments so I afford it)
    None of the Harley Trikes have ABS. '14's & '15's have a unified brake system with the front & rear when you use the rear brakes over 25MPH. But that isn't ABS.
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    To be clear ... the Tri Glide rear brake is linked to the front all the time. Only the reflex linked brakes with ABS on the 2 wheelers are speed sensitive.

    Bob

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