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My wife goes trike
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:02 am
by jdog109socal
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:57 am
by FreeRide
Nice trike Jdog. What is the sticker price? I'd like to have one myself. I also heard that trikes steer different from two wheelers,is this true?
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:38 pm
by storysunfolding
FreeRide wrote:Nice trike Jdog. What is the sticker price? I'd like to have one myself. I also heard that trikes steer different from two wheelers,is this true?
Yep- they steer and don't countersteer. That said, since they lean they can also get up on two wheels fairly easily. Also, with two car tires in the back more weight and stronger brakes the braking biased is changed.
It's entirely worth it to take a trike class to learn the idiosyncracies
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:41 pm
by FreeRide
Yep,that's what I thought. It looks like the ride is comfortable and more relaxed. Thanks
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:53 pm
by jdog109socal
Well the Burgman trike i got for 7400 OTD and the trike kit was 4500...
Yes they steering a lot different then a 2 wheeler...The trike doesnt lean much at all and yes i have had it on 2 wheels many times...you need to go slow around turn but something like the freeway you can do just about anything a car can... twisties are not to fun unless you are just cruising..
The best way to ride a trike it to treat it like a Big Curiser bike
Just sit back and enjoy the mellow ride...
I have had this thing up to 110MPH on striahgt aways..
The Burgman has a 638cc motor in it and is a automatic trans..
Jdog
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:18 pm
by FreeRide
Hi Jdog,
That's a lot cheaper than what I guessed. Did you convert it yourself? What is your mpg? Thanks
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:24 pm
by jdog109socal
FreeRide wrote:Hi Jdog,
That's a lot cheaper than what I guessed. Did you convert it yourself? What is your mpg? Thanks
Still breaking the machine in so MPG might not be accurite but its showing about 45MPG.... Yes i installed it myself in about 8 hours... I could do it now in about half the time now i have done it.
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:49 am
by FreeRide
Jdog,
45 mpg is good 'nuff for me. That's a good lookin trike,enjoy the ride and thanks for the info.
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:21 am
by Birsin
I like it ! Wonderful trike !