Which Conversion?

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Conversons

I'm planning on pulling the trigger within the year for a new Honda Goldwing trike but the choices of conversions are overwhelmingly on which one. My choices are Hannigan, Roadsmith, CSC and Motor Trike in this order. Which conversion did you choose and why? Who did your conversion?

We got a DFT because it has more storage per cu.ft. and the maintenance on it is you grease 8 fitting a year that's it....independent rear end ....rides like a car and the 8 degree rake is like power streeing http://www.dfttrikes.com/PDF/Valkyrie brochure.pdf

 

[jfreelan]

I just trike my 2004 GL1800 Goldwing, with a Roadsmith HTS1800. My selection was based on

1} Looks, different with flowing lines it not box looking rear end
2} so many things are included carpet , trailer hitch, light in the trunk
3] ride is better than most may be and as good as any out there
4}Cost of trike conversion + paint and installation + 6 degree rake + Floor boards + 5 gallon gas tank , for 12K plus one day service. Went in on Wed at12:00 Out at Thur. 12:30

I have put 1200 miles on in six weeks have not found anything lose or not done the write way

 

[iccco]

trike conversions/length

I am wondering if a longer trike (roadsmith) rides better than a short one. (motortrike) From what I read most of them stretch the bike out but some do not. I now own a motortrike solid axle and am thinking of going longer for a better ride. I know there is supposedly a much better ride with IRS but I did a couple of test rides at Americade on IRS and did not notice a whole lot of difference. Of course the test rides were short.

 

[Solidbob]

We got a DFT because it has more storage per cu.ft. and the maintenance on it is you grease 8 fitting a year that's it....independent rear end ....rides like a car and the 8 degree rake is like power streeing http://www.dfttrikes.com/PDF/Valkyrie brochure.pdf

So Questions.... I see no where in DFT's website anything about an 8 Deg. Rake as the front end is never touched and 8 Grease fittings.... care to elaborate? And DFT either has 5 CF for the Valk.. or 5.8 CF on the 1800 Kit.... lots of kits are now over 9 CF on storage ..... and ?

 

[mgwtrike]

I am wondering if a longer trike (roadsmith) rides better than a short one. (motortrike) From what I read most of them stretch the bike out but some do not. I now own a motortrike solid axle and am thinking of going longer for a better ride. I know there is supposedly a much better ride with IRS but I did a couple of test rides at Americade on IRS and did not notice a whole lot of difference. Of course the test rides were short.

Wheel base always did mean a better ride, don't know in this case or not.

 

[Solidbob]

Wheel base always did mean a better ride, don't know in this case or not.

True.... most longer wheelbase trikes get the passenger aft of the rear wheels or right at them.... equals a smooth ride if setup properly. That's why Roadsmith, Hannigan and CSC get so many lookers..... but you need to look past the pretty skin that's not where the battle is won! FYI..... :clapping: