Oldrodder
80+ Posts
After a minor mishap with my Indian Chief Vintage, resulting in a broken ankle, I made the decision to move to three wheels. That decision was aided by my age as well, almost 75 yrs old.
I was able to trade the Indian for a BMW K1200 LT with the Hannigan conversion. I've only been on 2 short rides on it as I still have almost 2 weeks to go in my AirCast. I'm perplexed by the reverser. When I engage it and press the starter button, it only moves the trike about 5-6 feet, then stops. Push the button again and it moves another 5-6 feet. The dealer told me that's so the starter motor doesn't overheat. I just wached a video of a fella backing his bike a good 30 feet up a slight incline without re-engaging the button.
Can anyone shed some light on this for me?
Thanks all,
Mike
I was able to trade the Indian for a BMW K1200 LT with the Hannigan conversion. I've only been on 2 short rides on it as I still have almost 2 weeks to go in my AirCast. I'm perplexed by the reverser. When I engage it and press the starter button, it only moves the trike about 5-6 feet, then stops. Push the button again and it moves another 5-6 feet. The dealer told me that's so the starter motor doesn't overheat. I just wached a video of a fella backing his bike a good 30 feet up a slight incline without re-engaging the button.
Can anyone shed some light on this for me?
Thanks all,
Mike