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07-27-2015, 02:36 PM

topsgt75

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Welcome to the group!! My wife and i traded our Sportsters in for a Freewheeler, because she felt more comfy on the back of the trike!! Yes...... The things we do for our wives!!!

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07-30-2015, 02:22 AM

missedem

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Tri glide 13 nice ride!! Took me a while to get used to it after 35 + years of two wheels but I am doing it and really starting to enjoy it. Took about 400 miles to start feeling natural and just riding without thinking about it. Really getting to be second nature. I good long road trip and ill be there. Enjoy your new ride.

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07-31-2015, 05:20 PM

fmgsr

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Seabee, TriGlide 13 , welcome, congrats. Everyone has their own stories and reasons of what and why we ride! Thanks for sharing, always good to read them. Next we need pictures to believe. We need images to put to the story. TriGlide 13 , very nice. Seabee, share. Good luck, Guys!

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08-11-2015, 12:12 AM

cmc seabee

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Sorry for the delay guys. Here's my bike on the showroom floor just before I rode it home. Finally getting used to riding it. Sure is different than riding a 2 wheeler.

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08-11-2015, 03:58 AM

Fusionfool

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Nice looking Tri Glide, enjoy. The first time you ride a day long ride in the wind, you will ask yourself, why didn't I do this years ago.

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08-11-2015, 09:18 AM

Mr.Softy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cmc seabee

Traded in my 2010 Street Glide for a 2015 Tri Glide Ultra last Sunday.

Hated to do it, but it was the only way to get my wife to start riding with me again.

We had a friend killed a few years ago while we were on a run and she has never felt safe on a two wheeler since.

The things we do for our wives, huh ?

Anyway just wanted to introduce myself and let you know I will be spending my time on this section instead of the Touring from now on.

I just took the 3 wheel course last September and would appreciate any advice you guys could give me.

Ride safe

I would be interested in how the 3 wheel course ran. What all did they teach? The course is offered here I just haven't been able to take it yet. Welcome to the forum and enjoy a new way of riding.

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08-12-2015, 12:34 AM

cmc seabee

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Check out this web site, www.dol.wa.gov, and download the trike manual. It will tell you all the things you must learn and the riding skills necessary to get your trike and sidecar endorsement in the State of Washington. Your state may have different qualifications, Best to get the trike manual for your state and study it before taking the course. They really put you through the paces before they will sign off on you.

Good luck.

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