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Old 04-16-2015, 10:37 PM
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Default OK, 'fess up; who else has tried pushing a back wheel over your foot?

Yes, a big advantage is that trikes don't fall over, but moving this thing around by hand in the garage can have it's drawbacks; twice now I've got my foot in front of one of the back wheels and tried running myself over. The damned thing bites! It's almost like being around a horse.

Anybody else? Come on, admit it!

I searched and didn't find anything on it. I guess the useful part of this thread would be to ask:

How do you move your trike around, and where do you grip it?

Handlebars only? Passenger grip rails? Tour pack wing? Seat back? Sit and push?
 
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I too have done that. Find it much easier to move when it is in neutral. I usually use a handle bar and the oh **** handle for passengers.
 
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Originally Posted by jlgale
I too have done that. Find it much easier to move when it is in neutral. I usually use a handle bar and the oh **** handle for passengers.
X2 I always go to the right side encase you need to brake. And yes once over the toe.
 
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I too have done that. Find it much easier to move when it is in neutral. I usually use a handle bar and the oh **** handle for passengers.
Yep same here...probably a lot more than once
 
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Ditto ... but I did it early on ... put my foot down at a light ... was lucky I did get it caught when the light changed .. was still easing into things so not too bad
 
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I haven't run over any foot or toe parts, but I seem to be able to regularly sandwich myself between the TG and my 67 Cougar in the garage when I'm trying to get the bike out.
And those Hiway pegs HURT when they did into your calf!!
 
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Originally Posted by jlgale
Find it much easier to move when it is in neutral. I usually use a handle bar and the oh **** handle for passengers.


Never ran over my foot... put it in neutral and move it from the left side with the handlebar and the passenger oh-sh*t handle. it actually moves rather easily, considering that it weighs 1200#, but with 3 wheels, I don't have to worry about dropping it!
 
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Originally Posted by Oogie Wa Wa
Yes, a big advantage is that trikes don't fall over, but moving this thing around by hand in the garage can have it's drawbacks; twice now I've got my foot in front of one of the back wheels and tried running myself over. The damned thing bites! It's almost like being around a horse.

Anybody else? Come on, admit it!

I searched and didn't find anything on it. I guess the useful part of this thread would be to ask:

How do you move your trike around, and where do you grip it?

Handlebars only? Passenger grip rails? Tour pack wing? Seat back? Sit and push?
Gee I've never done that! At least not more once or twice, oh ok 3 or 4 times.
 


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