Happy I own a trike.

[cinjeff]

Seems like whenever I ride with two wheelers they always find some reason to interject the "old man bike" jokes. I take it in stride because they don't have a clue how enjoyable it is to drive my Goldwing Trike. I have another reason now to be glad. My wife and I were traveling home at night and I saw the deer jump out. I did not see the second one and hit it with the front tire in a glancing blow and it went down under my running board. I must have hit it in the very back hind qtrs. If I was on a two wheeler I would have had to lay it down and my wife and I would also have been injured. Glad I was on three wheels. Only damage was to my foot pegs and my ankle as my foot was the peg when deer hit it. PHEW!!!!!:clapping:

 

[1800 06 Champion Trike]

I'm glad I bought a Trike. It was my retirement present to myself. Rode 2 wheelers since I was a kid and never had a accident and only a few close calls.

 

[David357]

Close call Jeffery.

I'm glad to hear both you and the wife are OK.ThumbUp

I agree with you that riding the trike made the difference in the mishap.

I purchased my Goldwing new in 2009 with the purpose of making the trike conversion when that day came.

I made the conversion last summer. It was the best thing I could have done to enhance the overall riding experience and comfort.

My only regret was waiting so long to make the conversion.

I, too, am happy to own a trike.

Ride SafeThumbUp

 

[GoldWingrGreg]

I'm glad you are ok too. Hopefully, mama dear found her doe not hurt too.

 

[Burnerboy]

I'm new too triking, and love everyday I ride even better then on two wheels! :clapping::clapping:

Ronnie

 

[FuzzyWuzHe]

Glad you weren't hurt bad ...

 

[rhino65]

Only thing I miss about 2 wheels is they are much easier to steer in the twisties. Mine even has 6.5 degree rake

 

[FRR]

Seems like whenever I ride with two wheelers they always find some reason to interject the "old man bike" jokes. I take it in stride because they don't have a clue how enjoyable it is to drive my Goldwing Trike. I have another reason now to be glad. My wife and I were traveling home at night and I saw the deer jump out. I did not see the second one and hit it with the front tire in a glancing blow and it went down under my running board. I must have hit it in the very back hind qtrs. If I was on a two wheeler I would have had to lay it down and my wife and I would also have been injured. Glad I was on three wheels. Only damage was to my foot pegs and my ankle as my foot was the peg when deer hit it. PHEW!!!!!:clapping:

Tell your young friends that comment about the "old man bike", that, if they are lucky, the one thing they will get is OLDER.

 

[JaysGone]

Glad you and the Mrs are OK.

Trikes do have a few advantages over 2 wheeled bikes.

Sorry you had to find out this one.

 

[kybigmac]

Seems like whenever I ride with two wheelers they always find some reason to interject the "old man bike" jokes. I take it in stride because they don't have a clue how enjoyable it is to drive my Goldwing Trike. I have another reason now to be glad. My wife and I were traveling home at night and I saw the deer jump out. I did not see the second one and hit it with the front tire in a glancing blow and it went down under my running board. I must have hit it in the very back hind qtrs. If I was on a two wheeler I would have had to lay it down and my wife and I would also have been injured. Glad I was on three wheels. Only damage was to my foot pegs and my ankle as my foot was the peg when deer hit it. PHEW!!!!!:clapping:

You saw a deer in Ky! Who woulda thunk it

Glad y'all are safe,I dodged one on the Blueridge Parkway this week,darn things are everywhere. By the way I love my trike too!

 

[Trail Blazer]

hello Jeff, I got the old mans bike also. but after I had my trike a while and found out how well it does in the rough stuff. now when riding with my 2 wheel friends, I can push them thu the curves. some even ask me to ride up front. I loved it

 

[Peacerider]

WE love the trike, wife is happy in her seat and I am enjoying the ride on the trike, helps my knee to hurt less!! One issue we have in our neighborhood we have a group of about 6 deer roaming, seen them in my front yard down the street and even on one of our major roadways (6 lanes) eating grass etc. So I go slow, down our street especially near night fall and the early morning hours. Hit one a few years ago in north Florida with a cage, screwed the front end up had to get the car towed. So I am real careful driving near dusk and dawn looking for deer!!!

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