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I don't know any trike owners personally to ask this question. Why did you decide to ride a trike?
I'm thinking that perhaps the rider isn't strong enough to hold up a 900 pound 2-wheeled motorcycle due to aging or physical limitations.
Are there other reasons?
Thanks
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quote:
Originally posted by beachside39
I don't know any trike owners personally to ask this question. Why did you decide to ride a trike?
I'm thinking that perhaps the rider isn't strong enough to hold up a 900 pound 2-wheeled motorcycle due to aging or physical limitations.
Are there other reasons?
Thanks
I've got a couple of friends that built VW trikes a few years ago. They did it just to have something to do. After finishing them both of these guys ended up selling their bikes. Both are in their 50s but I don't think age really had anything to do with it. I think they just enjoy them and thought the bikes were going to waste sitting in their garages.
Other reasons could be increased carrying capacity for travel and the ability to haul their families on the back seat of the trike. Granted that isn't really an option on the trike conversions for motorcyles AFAIK, but it applies in many trikes built from the ground up.
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I have recently entertained thoughts of a home built VW trike. Both for the fun of building it and for a ride when I get too old to hold up the Wing. Yes that is a long way off but the positive side is I don't have to be in a hurry to build it.
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I know two people who have and ride trikes.
One rides it when he has a passenger, he does not like riding the two wheeler with a passenger. He's concerned he'll drop the bike if the passenger moves.
One is a female and she is concerned about holding up the bike at stops and maneuvers in parking lots.
I drove one for a few miles, they are different, they turn flat, no lean, you don't push on the handle bar, you turn it.
Gfurlo
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We have built some for customers just becuase they are a blast to ride. Others need them for physical limitations, but not everyone.
Mike
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www.jbjcycles.com
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2000 Victory V92C (29,000 miles)
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Michael R. Douglas 
JBJ Cycles, Inc
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2001 Honda GL1800 (100,000 miles)
2000 Victory V92C (32,000 miles)
1989 Honda GL1500 (311,000 miles)
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| I'll be converting my '01 GL1800 with 53K on it to a CSC trike at the end of this year. I'm in perfect health, been riding for 44 years, have worn down two sets of pegs on the GL, ride a lot 2-up...and don't have any reason to convert to a trike other than they are cool looking and a lot of fun to ride. I will also be able to teach my 4'11.5" wife how to ride it as she can't touch the ground with a 2 wheel wing. I plan on getting a crusier in the spring so I can get my 2 wheel fix with local riding and short 1-3 day tours, but will keep the trike for the long tours...3K+ miles...2-3/year. Can't wait to try it out in the snow......
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| The question might be better posed: Why a 3-wheeled motorcycle? The common misperception is that people only ride 3-wheelers when they are too short or too feeble to hold up a 2-wheeler. That logic argues that only 2-wheeled motorcycles are fun. What lots of folks have discovered is that 3-wheelers are just as much fun as 2-wheelers, but in a different way. And for anyone who has a concern about dropping a 2-wheeler--say when riding in the rain and encountering a diesel oil spill--driving a 3-wheeler allows the ride to continue without the fear of falling. "3 wheelers" include both trikes and sidecar outfits. Trikes are easier to handle, hacks require more skill and attract more attention. The unfortunate truth is that the major motorcycle manufacturers don't build 3-wheelers, so most motorcycle dealerships don't carry them, don't talk about them, and can't answer your questions. If you are thinking about a 3-wheeler, the hot tip is to go take the Sidecar/Trike Education Program, offered at different rider training sites around the country. For information, go to www.esc.org and find the S/TEP information. Or telephone 800 521-0778. Taking the course not only prepares you to drive a 3-wheeler, but gives you some hands-on experience to help you decide to go for a 3-wheeler or not--without having to spend a bundle of money. pmdave
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