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Thread: I am a new dad

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    40+ Posts morrishuckeba's Avatar
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    I picked up my Roadsmith conversion this morning. Drove it home what a difference the way it rides. I had white knuckles for the first 25 miles Finley got it up to 45MPH, and liked to have put it in the bar ditch. I drifted in to the wrong lane a couple of times while going in to a curve. After about 150 miles started to relax a bit, finely got it up to 60MPH. It is going to take some time to get the feel of it. It feels like it is going to turn over in curves, I have got to learn its limits. I am really impressed with the conversions from Roadsmith Very good quality.
    Here it the picture of it.

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    What a beauty!!!!!
    Don't worry, a couple more days of riding, and you'll be feeling much more comfortable --- and grinning even more
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    Default Re: I am a new dad

    Thats a real sharp trike! Just take your time getting used to it and the way it steers, not leans through the curves.. It will handle a lot different than it did as a two wheeler, but like all of us here, once you get used to it you'll love it and wonder why you didn't convert before now.

    Does it have the EZ steer rake kit installed?

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    Great looking ride.Just be careful for a few hundred miles and it will feel a lot better.RIDE SAFE
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    When you get home from the RALLY you will be good to go.

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    Great looking trike! I put about 200 miles on mine a few weeks ago and felt very comfortable. Hope it all comes back when I can ride again! Congratulations!!

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    Default Re: I am a new dad

    Morris, we'll be out your way in September for the Golden Aspen Rally - hope we can get together and compare notes! Bee-you-tiful new ride you have there!!!

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    Sounds good to me.

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    Really nice!!! Once you get used to it you will love it. It took me about 400 miles to feel comfortable with mine...
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    Default Re: I am a new dad

    nice trike. you should be a very proud daddy
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    Very sharp Trike. Try going over to a large parking lot and start out slow doing figure eights increasing your speed, it won't be long until you get an understanding/feel of how it handles. Then what I did was run circles slowly increasing my speed. It was amazing the benefit those exercises had when I went back on the roads. Ride Safe!

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    Congratulations, That's a fine looking Trike! Ridding a Trike does take some getting use to. Just take it easy. You are gonna love it!
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    Now you went and did it! A new little one, think of all those sleeepist (is that a word) night's......................:yes::yes::yes:
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    Outstanding looking Trike!!! Ride Safe
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    Very nice !!! It will come to you and you will be very comfortable with it....
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    Great looking trike! I'm sure that you will get many smiles per gallon with it!
    Ride Often, Ride Far, Ride Safe!

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    I am planning to take it out tomorrow to school parking lot and put in some time out their. I would like thank all of you for all the good advice.

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