Shoulda bought a Roadsmith!

[bikerbillone]

A lot depends on what terrain your riding on as well. A day of riding the mountain roads will be tiring, I'm working on many of those twisties, those that don't work in twisties gotta have gorilla arms. Seems you should be getting better gas mileage on your CSC, I thought my RS was not doing as well as it could, but ~34 seems to be the norm. I do think that suspension on my trike could be better, and that after 7 years of riding the thing, but that's just me. I get up under there and take a look, and it's built like a tank, and no wonder it's a stiff ride. One caveat, if you live in a mountain area an ride often, the you become accustomed to mountain roads, it's a good workout mentally and physically. I live in the flat lands of Florida, when I make a road trip to TN I'm working and paying attention, flower sniffing comes at the pull off, and that's my take on this thread. Hope your CSC treats you better as continue to ride.

 

[stacebg]

Al. A day of riding the mountain roads will be tiring, I'm working on many of those twisties, those that don't work in twisties gotta have gorilla arms.

unfortunately for you you have never had a ride on on a great handling trike

yes i am absolutely tooting my horn

built my first in 79 when i was working on the farm.. so i didnt care so much about it... also back then stock trail was way shorter than it is now

next time u visit the northeast look me up i WILL let u take the v max for a spin only if you give you honest opinion here after said ride...

certainly u saw my previous post no popeye arms here

 

[bikerbillone]

I must confess, I never rode the Vmax, I'm sure there are trikes out there that ride and steer much easier than the RS, I wasn't able to ride them all. I did demo ride the Canam Spyder RT Limited, a very soft ride, easy steer.

 

[stacebg]

I must confess, I never rode the Vmax, I'm sure there are trikes out there that ride and steer much easier than the RS, I wasn't able to ride them all. I did demo ride the Canam Spyder RT Limited, a very soft ride, easy steer.

its not the "v max" that makes it easy to steer its the steering geometry .. specifically the trail. any more than it is your rs that makes it hard to steer but your trail!!

 

[bikerbillone]

OK, I got the EZ steer option, have no idea what the trail is, not does it matter much at this point.

 

[stacebg]

OK, I got the EZ steer option, have no idea what the trail is, not does it matter much at this point.

your ez steer rake kit reduces the trail but there are several different "amount of change" that can be had

if you can find out which one you have perhaps papa zook could fix you up with a different one

 

[bikerbillone]

Oh I'm confident Randy could make some really good mods, if only he was closer, central Florida is a long way from his shop.

 

[stacebg]

Oh I'm confident Randy could make some really good mods, if only he was closer, central Florida is a long way from his shop.

if you get the right tree its not a terrible job... i did a victory / sidecar and bought trees cheap than making them but the were a 2nd or 3rd run and didnt fit well... and while i spent a bit of time it was quicker than waiting for another set and customer needed the bike...

 

[Iowavicrider]

I have enjoyed the “real people” trikes replies to this thread, I learned a lot. Thanks guys!

The rumor I heard was that RoadSmith was shut down. Is that true? If so.......be glad you have a CSC!

 

[stacebg]

I have enjoyed the “real people” trikes replies to this thread, I learned a lot. Thanks guys!

The rumor I heard was that RoadSmith was shut down. Is that true? If so.......be glad you have a CSC!

k gotta ask what are the “real people” ? lol

 

[paws]

I have enjoyed the “real people” trikes replies to this thread, I learned a lot. Thanks guys!

The rumor I heard was that RoadSmith was shut down. Is that true? If so.......be glad you have a CSC!

They are still a sponsor on TrikeTalk. You could go to their website, get their phone number, and call to confirm whether they are shut down or not.

 

[CrystalPistol]

I’m sorry I let myself be talked into a CSC. I rode 250 miles, most of it Mountain twisties, on Saturday. Even with the rake kit, my arms were so tired by the time I got home, that I was wondering how women are able to drive trikes. 110 miles to a tankful. (5.8 gals.) That’s crap.

It ain't the trikes fault, it's technique and self training, maybe even false expectations. When I rode my first trike years ago when CSC first opened shop in Va. over the mountain, I said "not for me", but then as time passed and I got to know a little more than the little I know now, I decided to take the plunge when the right deal presented itself in 2004. Trike had stock front, it was a beast at first, but I stuck with it. lots of mountain rides around here.

I learned that what worked best for me was while the trike stayed level, I liked leaning my upper body into the turn from waist up as I pushed on outside grip and shortened up on inside grip. Then I added a 6 degree EZSteer that reduces trail, and it got way better.

I have cruise control but I almost never use it. I like my palm rest and Vista Cruise far better, and they don't hinder my riding at all.

A bike (not trike) has trail built into the front end, it acts like a store buggy caster with handlebars, it works well when leaning. Trikes don't lean so much, not at all. Then the trail makes for heavy steering as the momentum of the trike tries to push straight instead of following that curve you are in. More trail means more work. You have a rake so that helps, but without that kit, you'd really be groaning.

Give it time, never expect a trike to ride as smooth as a bike, you have three wheels in three tracks, not two in line. You are gonna feel dips, superelevation of roadway changes, even new pavement in one track.

But then, rain swept stop bars or roadway painted lines don't look so bad.