Gravel roads

[Tassie Phil]

one question I do have is how do the various models handle gravel roads

looking at either tri glide or Goldwing trike.

most people I ask say “ I don’t do gravel roads”

I like to explore out of the way places, so do quite a bit of gravel roads in various conditions.

would like to hear people’s experiences

cheers

Tassie Phil

 

[rhino 2]

one question I do have is how do the various models handle gravel roads

looking at either tri glide or Goldwing trike.

most people I ask say “ I don’t do gravel roads”

I like to explore out of the way places, so do quite a bit of gravel roads in various conditions.

would like to hear people’s experiences

cheers

Tassie Phil

Slow and easy...On gravel / dirt roads...I ride on one often with my Tri-Glide..

 

[alwrmcusn]

We don't often do unpaved roads but slower and noticably more caution gets our GL1800 Motortrike thru. Our biggest concern is ground clearance, because there isn't much underneath it.

EDITED: Also the three wheel track of a trike frequently means the front wheel is traveling the center build up section of some roads.

 

[Ne farmer]

Live in the country , two miles north to pavement , three mile south to pavement. Drive a 2013 goldwing with a roadsmith con . No problems A few gravel chips on fenders. But could come from the hwy miles, donot know. Very stable , 40 mph to 50 mph on gravel

 

[1dn5up]

I avoid them if possable . Tri drive belts and gravel don’t mix !

 

[Burnerboy]

Sorry to b a party poop'rrr................BUT when I come upon a gravel road, this ole boy just turns around.....:zombie::evil:

Ronnie

 

[Ne farmer]

I would never go home.:xzqxz:

 

[BrokenBackJack]

We don't do much gravel road riding if at all possible. I don't like dust or dirt on the Trike and also hate rock chips.

The trike will handle it if you want to drive gravel/dirt roads. Just not a lot of clearance as stated above.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[coolpoolken]

Ive done a few gravel roads, but keep my speed low as I dont want to loose control in loose gravel. Also dont like stone damage on my chrome and paint....Ken

 

[Gideon]

I try to avoid gravel roads if at all possible. I don't like the dirt or the chips in the paint.

You will note on the attached photo I had LINEX Premium Coating applied to the rear fenders.

 

[LostInTheCarolinas]

I don’t generally ride gravel roads. However, one of the things I like about my trike versus my bike is that gravel driveways, u-turns that take me a little bit into the grass, even patches of sand are just not an issue. I added the clear plastic chip film so I don’t need to worry about the occasional fire road excursion to a vacation cabin.

 

[Tassie Phil]

What is the common ground clearance on a GW trike?

What is the common ground clearance on a GW trike? Does it vary between the different models of conversions?

 

[Tassie Phil]

Thanks

Thanks everyone for the advice and info, much appreciated

 

[Shortstop]

Traveled several gravel and loose sandy roads. Wound up with a bit of road rash. Scraped a few bottoms. Also did a bit of squirreling at anything over 40. So decided to slow down a bit and save my sanity and maybe my butt.

.....ron

 

[D'07ShadowAero]

I'm a back roader.

One of the 1st trips I took on my 07 Shadow with a very low clearance Voyager kit was down the gravel roads at TC Steele area. All the way down to the lake and back up the steep gravel roads. It did very well in low gears. I do have some chips though. Sentimental...that's where Grandma loved to go. Then actually went up Hatfield Ridge with a rider. Ha! Never did find McCoy Ridge. :clapping:

 

[D'07ShadowAero]

I'm a back roader.

One of the 1st trips I took was down the gravel roads at TC Steele area. All the way down to the lake and back up. Sentimental...that's where Grandma loved to go. Then actually went up Hatfield Ridge with a rider. Ha! Never did find McCoy Ridge. :clapping:

 

[FRR]

Gravel roads. Tough on paint.

 

[CrystalPistol]

Rode a few gravel roads, but 40 or more mph seems extreme to me. I like to putt putt along at 25 ... or even 15mph. There's the chance of gravels kicked up by the front, there's a dust cloud follows you, and at higher speed, there's faster approach to hidden holes and ruts and cross road water ditches. Another thing is these trikes are not gonna slide the rear tires off road, likely if you skid from speed you're going straight and that front brake is not gonna help, try it out in your yard. The higher hump of a gravel road raises the front wheel, likely the rear will be OK but a hitch might drag occasionally. Curves with trees may block the view iof oncoming vehicles driven by drivers too familiar with the road, they sometimes get over driven too. Two of you, each at 30mph, meeting in a snug turn are meeting at 60mph combined speed. I do find it easy to take a trike half way off the road if climbing a bank or riding a shoulder to clear Farmer Brown's wagon.