To Trike or Not

[wheelie]

The little woman has made some noise lately about thinkng we need to have a trike instead of the Nomad. She wants to travel but says she thinks a trike would be the way to go. The last trike I was on was my big brothers chopped 1961 Harley flathead 45 back in the early 70's. We have been looking at the Goldwing and the Harley we both like the looks of the HD better but know the wing would prolly ride better. Anyone have input.

[duffy]

I put a Voyager trike kit on my Classic and rode it for about 6 months (I'm not getting any younger). It was okay, but I decided I like two wheels better so off came the Voyager and I'm back to two wheels.

The Voyager kit is for sale and I have all the hardware to fit 1500/1600 Classics and Nomads. If you'd like to try that just PM or e-mail me.

[nomadtom69]

they make a assist for the Nomad called a Leg up landing gear here is the web site it still lets you ride on two but helps hold it up when you stop http://www.landingear.com/

[Kedosto]

You sure she's not hinting at a Can-Am Spyder Tourer? Not cheap, but the copilots seem to really like 'em. :shrug:

[Top Cat]

The first thing you need to find out is Why she thinks a trike is better than a
nomad/.

[wheelie]

You sure she's not hinting at a Can-Am Spyder Tourer? Not cheap, but the copilots seem to really like 'em. :shrug:
I'm sure she ain't wanting a spyder. She has told me several times how ugly she thinks they are. To each his own I guess.

The first thing you need to find out is Why she thinks a trike is better than a
nomad/.
She thinks a trike will be safer & more comfy for the long hauls.

[glwilson]

I'm sure she ain't wanting a spyder. She has told me several times how ugly she thinks they are. To each his own I guess.


She thinks a trike will be safer & more comfy for the long hauls.

Just make sure you test ride a trike at least for a day-long ride before you buy one; and on a route where you are making turns to get the feel for steering, front-end traction, and tip-over.

I wasn't real "fond" of them... maybe you will be. There are plenty of people that are.

[macmac]

Safer???????? I don't think so....... maybe you don't have to hold it up stopped, but safer no not really...

Is this for just her, or the both of you?

[glwilson]

I agree with you Mac...

[Top Cat]

Safer???????? I don't think so....... maybe you don't have to hold it up stopped, but safer no not really...

Is this for just her, or the both of you?

In his post he said "The little woman has made some noise lately about thinkng we need to have a trike instead of the Nomad"

so I,m thinkin it is to replace the Nomad.

[macmac]

Well TC thar's a woman involved, so I don't know how i would know and you don't know, so who does Know!

Who is the pilot? is there 1 or 2 pilots? ....... If 2 he git's his Nomad and she git's what ever she wants.

If he is the pilot and she is a pillion she gets what ever she wants! LOL

That still don't make a trike safer.....

Wheelie, this is redneck logic ok..... :hmm:

[Top Cat]

Mac, I think your redneck logic is workin overtime.
I know for sure his wife wants to replace the Nomad with a trike.:yep:

[macmac]

Ok TC..... i don't like or trust trikes at any speed faster than i can walk, but some people like em.

[duffy]

Trikes or these "training" wheel kits aren't any more dangerous than a regular bike. Different, "YES", but not more dangerous. Are they safer? I won't debate that. It takes more than a couple of miles to get used to the feeling and handling of a trike like vehicle. I found out that I could really push the Voyager in corners and it would pull up the "inside" wheel but there were still 3 wheels on the ground. Felt a bit odd but not dangerous. Anyone riding behind me got quite a view though.

[Monkeyman]

I found out that I could really push the Voyager in corners and it would pull up the "inside" wheel but there were still 3 wheels on the ground. Felt a bit odd but not dangerous. Anyone riding behind me got quite a view though.

Your math is off somewhere. You can't pull up a wheel on a trike and still have 3 on the ground. Trikes only have 3 wheels.

[yoda]

Your math is off somewhere. You can't pull up a wheel on a trike and still have 3 on the ground. Trikes only have 3 wheels.
He said in an earlier post he had the Voyager trike kit. That is an extra set of wheels so the bike had 4 on the ground unless he cornered hard, which picked up the 1.
4-1=3, his math is fine.:tup:

[duffy]

He said in an earlier post he had the Voyager trike kit. That is an extra set of wheels so the bike had 4 on the ground unless he cornered hard, which picked up the 1.
4-1=3, his math is fine.:tup:


Apparently you and I went to the same type school.........

[Loafer]

Safer???????? I don't think so....... maybe you don't have to hold it up stopped, but safer no not really...

Is this for just her, or the both of you?

I agree with you Mac...


I have tested a Goldwing trike and my son Bill tested the
Harley trike from Roadsmith.

http://www.roadsmithtrikes.com/

I can tell you that any input to the handlebar will move the trike
quickly and can be an adjustment on the road that will scare you.
I found that not holding the bars as tightly as I would normally
on my bike, made for safer riding. Bill experienced the same thing.
If they had said something before we left the whole ride would
have been more enjoyable.

Bill said the HD couldn't get out of its own way, lacked power. The
HD looked way better than the Goldwing, looks aren't everything. I
didn't care for the seating position on the Wing. JMO
I don't know if they roll over easy, but I felt that one could. Not my
cup of tea.

I have yet to test a Can-Am reverse style trike. Every time I try to
sign up for a test ride, there is a long line and the sun is baking me.
The line never seems to move, and I walk away and sign up for 2-3
other test rides before the line I was in has moved enough to say it moved.
Their sign up system needs to be looked at.

Your Opinion May Vary........

[Monkeyman]

A trike has 3 wheels by definition, therefore you can't have one wheel off the ground and still have 3 on the ground. 3-1=2

[macmac]

Monkeyman, it''s new PC numba's, where no one is wrawng :P

Yeah Loaf i rode a goldwing trike and steering it over 40 mph scared the hell out of me. I was bring it here to work on.....

[Monkeyman]

You mean like "new math"? I get it now. I was never even good at old math.

[macmac]

You mean like "new math"? I get it now. I was never even good at old math.

Ahya I du meen dat derry ting! :lol:

[BC RED VAQ]

Go to the roadsmith trike link and look at the victory trike

[Monkeyman]

The Vic trike looks nice (for a trike). There used to be a Vision trike called the Crossbow, too. Lots of money tied up in a trike but worth it if 2 wheels just isn't enough anymore.

[recumbentbob]

http://www.ajcycle.net/

A friend of mine and I rode our Nomads to AJ's to look around.

Rick priced having his 07 Nomad triked, he was given a figure of $12,000 which included easy steer.
He decided to stay with just 2 wheels........:tup:

[yoda]

A trike has 3 wheels by definition, therefore you can't have one wheel off the ground and still have 3 on the ground. 3-1=2
True. Your math may be right, but your reading comprehension is off. The poster said he had a Voyager trike kit, which is a pair of wheels (2) added to a bike with 2 wheels which means he had a total of 4 wheels.
Just splitting hairs I guess...but his math was correct too.

[glwilson]

The last hair I split hurt... a lot! That's because some skin went along with it.:D

Just remember... they outlawed three-wheeled ATV's in the U.S. decades ago because of the deadly results of "tip-over"... however somehow the motorcycle trike is less dangerous than the honda ATV trikes? I don't think so...

[Monkeyman]

3 wheeled vehicles like the Can Am (2 wheels in front, one out back) are inherently stable. You can throw them around like a bike. They handle better than most cars, etc. The other way around is another story. There are lots of older 3 wheeled cars (some of them with a bike for the back half). I've seen them get flogged on the track and I've never seen one flip.

[Monkeyman]

True. Your math may be right, but your reading comprehension is off. The poster said he had a Voyager trike kit, which is a pair of wheels (2) added to a bike with 2 wheels which means he had a total of 4 wheels.
Just splitting hairs I guess...but his math was correct too.

My reading comprehension is spot on. As I said, a trike has by definition, 3 wheels, not 4. Voyager can call 2 extra wheels a trike, a truck or an elephant for all I care. I don't ride any of the above so it doesn't matter.

[redjay]

They used to sell a 3 wheeled car in the U.K called the Reliant Robin. They were notorious for flipping over onto their side.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliant_Robin

[Loafer]

If you don't like the look of the Can Am, there is always this.

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j323/glmjgm/104_5045.jpg

[Monkeyman]

3 wheeled vehicles like the Can Am (2 wheels in front, one out back) are inherently stable. You can throw them around like a bike. They handle better than most cars, etc. The other way around is another story. There are lots of older 3 wheeled cars (some of them with a bike for the back half). I've seen them get flogged on the track and I've never seen one flip.

They used to sell a 3 wheeled car in the U.K called the Reliant Robin. They were notorious for flipping over onto their side.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliant_Robin

The Reliant has 2 wheels out back and one in the front.

I'm not an engineer/designer so I don't know why one configuration is stable and the other isn't but that just seems to be the way it is.

[crazygene49]

If you don't like the look of the Can Am, there is always this.

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j323/glmjgm/104_5045.jpg

I like it!

[wheelie]

A friend has a Wing trike he wants us to take a ride on it and see if it's what we like. He and his wife both ride soft tails but use the trike for long trips. I may keep the Nomad and solo it. I have too many rides the way it is and only one butt. I've been thinking of selling my street rod and keeping the 55 Buick and the dragster for car fun. Do I need a two wheeler a trike and two Cushmans? Nothing set in stone here just tossing the idea around.

[duffy]

He who dies with the most toys wins...........................the more rides the merrier I say.

[redjay]

Loafer. What brand is that bike/three wheeler ?

[Loafer]

Loafer. What brand is that bike/three wheeler ?

I don't remember their name, I will try to research it.
If I'm right it's your bike that they put their front section on.
The two models they had were called 'Cruiser' and 'Roadster' but I just
can't remember the company name. Sorry.

[Loafer]

Redjay, I believe this is them. they may have gone out of business as I can't
find anything other then a photo and a couple of sentences on the Tarantula site.
If you are interested maybe you could contact the Tarantula site and ask. Please
report back with any info you get.
**The site below, evidently rotates through itself and the photo I clicked on is no
longer the featured one. It must still be in the mix, I think. Anyway contact
Tarantula and see if they can help with any info.
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=motorcycle+reverse+trike+sales&view=detail&id=FB3D1D087E5D2D15765F173043FF66486FFAD090&first=283

[ringadingh]

It looks neat, but the windshield could have used some better styling, perhaps something similar to a batwing fairing.