I am getting ready to buy an 03 GW trike with a Champion solid axle kit. Is there anything that I should be aware of? The bike has 19K miles with about 14K of that since it was kitted. Your advice and opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Dray
I am getting ready to buy an 03 GW trike with a Champion solid axle kit. Is there anything that I should be aware of? The bike has 19K miles with about 14K of that since it was kitted. Your advice and opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Dray
Welcome Dray sorry no help on the Champion kit,but if you can I would get a good Honda service man to look at it.Sure not many miles in 7 years I would think it has done a lot of setting.A lot would depned on the price.Good luck it should make a good ride.You have found the rite trike place good folks and info.
Welcome to the board... I would also find out if this is one of the years for the frame cracks, and if so was it checked and fixed??? Other than that Lucky gave U some good advise..
Good luck...
Steve & Cathy
Alabama
U.S. Coast Guard (retired)
Hi Dray. If you are like me you will be very happy with the Champion kit. I have a Harley, but there is every reason to think you will love your Goldwing, as they've got a great reputation among our members too.
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</div>I have a Champion solid axle Kit on my HD Road Glide. Love it no problems.<br />
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I would check and see if that GW was part of the frame re-call. If so was it fixed.
Stallion #406 // 2013 Tri-Glide
Get the vin number. Call or go to a local Honda shop. Have them run the vin and it will tell you the status of all recalls. JUST DON"T TELL THEM IT"S A TRIKE!!!!!!!! Here's alink to a listing of the recalls <a href="http://www.ridersrally.org/sb/sb.htm" target="_blank">http://www.ridersrally.org/sb/sb.htm</a>
Champion is a good kit! Part of the pitch about Champions is that you can sit on the fenders! I wouldn't advise it but I have seen several dealers do it!
Thanks People for all the info. I bought the trike from a local dealer who built it originally. The original owner was upgrading to a 2010 Champion GW. I am happy with the deal and I got all of the service records and recalls that were done.
Thanks again.
I agree with others, have the frame checked.