Ok my bad.... I thought they both operated the same.
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$6K for parts and installation.
Said install was about 12 hrs, so figuring another $12-15,000 for install.
They get $1,000-$1,250 an hour?? :AGGHH:
Or did you ad an extra 0 ... if the get that, I want a job installing these kits.
I just saw this in Rider magazine. I don't know if this company is new or not, I haven't heard the name before.
L.A.T. Enterprises has a IRS conversion kit for the TriGlide called Power Arm Suspension.
Cheap - only $7900 plus install.
They are in Addison, Il.lat-enterprisesinc.com
I tested both the IRS and a stock TriGlide a few years back at a dealers
"Trike Days" I rode both on the same route. The IRS was great on the bumpy section and no difference at all on the good roads. At the time it was a $6K + install price - waaaaay more then I would ever pay. And since I only travel on mostly good roads 95% of the time, I would be crazy to convert. Now if you have a bad back or just want to throw away your money - by all means go for it.
I live in Illinois too; where do you find "mostly good roads.....95% of the time"? And, yes I do have a bad back - probably due to the Illinois roads! $6K I could probably justify but I understand that the current price is more like $8K + 12 hours labor makes it about a $10K proposition. That's insane and waaay out of my reach!
I haven't found a bad road yet - except every street in the city of Chicago....which I do not go to. If I do find a bad road, I will go around it in the future - a no brainer. Our chapter rides every weekend and so far they haven't found a bad road either. ThumbUp
Gary you need to ride more on the secondary roads of "Crook" (Cook) County - then you'll find them. There are times when it isn't an option to avoid stretches of rough road.
I believe you made an earlier comment about test riding a trike with IRS and found it smoothed the bumps out as compared to a straight axle trike.
The biggest negative factor that I can see with the IRS conversion is the extremely high cost.
When you consider how much Harley gets for a Tri Glide Ultra you'd think that they'd put a smoother riding rear suspension on it; not an old Servicar design.
Please do not interrupt Gary when he's ranting about IRS. He is so entertaining. :laugh:
Like I said, I stay away from Cook county/Chicago. 95% of our riding in west and north and some south - I stay away for going east as much as possible.
Yes, I did say the IRS was better on bad bumpy roads (no one disputes that fact) - I also said I stay away from bad bumpy roads as much as possible.
You are absolutely right about the cost as being the biggest negative for IRS.
I bet if people stopped buying the TG and telling the dealers it's because of the solid axle, Harley would put in an IRS immediately, but since that's not the case, the TG will continue with the solid axle, and they will sell every one.
Clint, How does giving my opinion on the IRS/solid axle make you say I'm yelling angrily, loudly and wildly???
Am I not aloud to have an opinion? I give both pros and cons on it. ThumbUp
I have the best of both worlds, RoadGlide with IRS! just saying it can be done!epper:I can understand why he rants about IRS. I went from a Road Glide to a Tri Glide and wound up trading bad knees for a bad back. And that's not to mention head shake which is another great trike feature. Certainly keeps my self-winding wrist watch wound!
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