Trike Conversions

[dandolfn]

Buying trikes is expensive. Converting them isn't cheap either.

Does anyone have experience with conversions?

I was looking at this site. Looks like around $9000 for my '08 Kawasaki Nomad.

http://www.triketraders.com

My main interest is in having a more comfortable ride so my wife can join me more often. She is on oxygen and having to stop, get off the bike, and swap out the tanks is a bit of a project. It would be a lot easier for her if she could just stay on a trike for swapping oxygen tanks.

And, whatever is easier for her is a whole lot better for me.

:-)

I'd probably rather do a full conversion than just the training wheels temporary type.

[bigsid1]

Try www.hannigantrikes.com. (http://www.hannigantrikes.com.) $6995 starting price for a nomad conversion

[nomadtom69]

Best I can figure with one color to get it installed with chrome wheels and easy steer kit you are looking at 12,000

[ndbigfish]

Hannigans sidecars look more economical than a trike conversion.

[AlabamaNomadRider]

There is a member on here Nomadderdadder that has a trike conversion and he said it cost about $4,000. I will try and find you a link. He gave me one but it didn't work.

[nomadtom69]

There is a Trike conversion shop some where in north GA.

[petenomad]

http://www.vulcanbagger.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=18299

nomadderdadder has the removable conversion on his. Look at signature pic here: http://www.vulcanbagger.com/phpBB3/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=1410

[AlabamaNomadRider]

Thanks Pete for the help. He and I had PMed but when I tried the link he sent me it didn't work.

[dandolfn]

Thanks for the comments and for the links. That conversion looked pretty sharp. Same color as my Nomad.

The dealer at the link I posted is about an hour from me. When it warms up a bit, I'll take a run up to talk with them.

[AlabamaNomadRider]

Which is the dealer you checked out? What was the price they show? If I keep riding with my arthritis I may very well have to look at those options.

[ringadingh]

Heres a pic of a guy that put a sidecar on his Nomad, This is from the rally in West Virginia.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff167/Ringadingh/Elkins%20West%20Virginia%20Rally%202008/ElkinsJune212008009.jpg

[dandolfn]

Which is the dealer you checked out? What was the price they show?

I was looking at this site. Looks like around $9000 for my '08 Kawasaki Nomad.

http://www.triketraders.com

[dandolfn]

Kawasaki 1500 & 1600 Vulcan Classic & Nomad Conversion 2001 - 2008


Item Price

Base Kit $6995.00
Single Tone * $ 945.00
Two Tone w/ 1 Stripe * $1125.00
Two Tone w/ 2 Stripes * $1195.00

Installation of base kit $1900.00

SteerLite 6* rake kit $ 995.00

Installation of SteerLite $ 350.00

Chrome Rear Wheel Upgrade $ 300.00

Custom Chrome Fender Tip (needs 2) $ 150.00

Trailer Hitch $ 225.00

Crating $ 250.00

Estimated Freight $ 450.00

http://www.triketraders.com/hannigankawasaki.html

[dandolfn]

I really haven't made a decision yet on whether to do a trike, but I'm moving one step closer.

Tomorrow morning, I'm going to run up to Lakeland to look at Hannigan conversions at one dealer and then to another dealer to see an Intra Trike setup with removable training wheels.

It will be permanent and about $10K vs temporary and about $4K.

[dandolfn]

I placed my order today for a Hannigan Trike kit. I'm really impressed with the dealer. It's a father & son dealership.

http://www.triketraders.com/

I went up there last week and got an OTD quote of $10,459.20. I'd also stopped at an Insta Trike (training wheels) outlet.

After I made the decision to go with the full conversion, I rode my bike up to the dealer today to finalize the deal.

It turned out, after he called the factory, that the stock exhaust won't work with the Hannigan kit. Something to do with the box (converter?) that the exhaust goes into before exiting the pipes.

Apparently V&H pipes are necessary to install the kit. The dealer immediately said I'll eat that myself in order to honor the price that I quoted you.

That impressed the heck out of me!! If anyone wants to look at a trike, I'd sure recommend Shaun as being a stand-up guy.

Anyway, I paid half up front. The kit should be available at the end of March or beginning of April.

[petenomad]

Congratulations. If they take pics of the process to share with you, it would be awesome if you could share them here.

[dandolfn]

I'll ask them to do that when I drop my bike off for the conversion.