Ordered a TriGlide today
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Congrats on the purchase and good for you for ordering the reverse. Its a kit that costs about 1300+-$ just for the parts never mind installation. Does the tri glide lean/flex into corners as I have heard rumblings that it is suppose to have a special rear end that leans into the corners? Don't know if thats true ir not.
I'm sure Harley won't offer a hitch. You can't get one from them for an Ultra so I'm sure you won't get one for your Trike. Like mentioned earlier, contact Lehman. They'll be glad to help you.
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Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Conway, AR
I was able to test ride one of the new Tri-Glides last weekend when HD had all of their demo bikes @ the Bikes, Blues & BBQ rally in Fayetteville, AR. I was only able to put about 25 miles on it as there were quite a few people waiting to test one of the five demo Tri-Glides available.
Traffic was terrible around the demo / rally site so it was nice to be able to sit there on the seat waiting for traffic to move without having to hold the bike up. I was able to ride the Tri-Glide on both interstate and two lane roads.
The 103" engine did seem to be pretty strong but it did "ping" quite a bit under acceleration. Just as my '07 Ultra Classic did when I first picked it up new. True duals, Rush mufflers, SE A/C & Stage 1 download helped with this issue on my bike just as I am sure it would with the new Tri-Glide. The Tri-Glide engine seemed to run pretty lean and put off quite a bit of heat.
As this was my first ride on a motorcycle trike, I had to learn to adapt to the different riding stye that a trike requires. The rear suspension seemed a little stiff. Hopefully some adjustments can be made to the rear suspension to help soften it up. I was riding alone so maybe with a passenger the ride may be a little better. The trike tracked straight and was stable @ 80 mph on the freeway. It did take more effort for me to negotiate curves than on my two wheeler. When turning it took more upper body strength for me to negotiate the turns. It was very stable in turns...although the majority of my turns were at low speed. I liked the reverse. It runs @ a max speed of 2 1/2 mph. It was pretty handy and definitely should be standard equipment on the Tri-Glide.
All in all...a different riding experience. I'm not quite ready for 3 wheels yet so I think I'll stay with my Ultra, at least for a few more years hopefully.
-Gary
Traffic was terrible around the demo / rally site so it was nice to be able to sit there on the seat waiting for traffic to move without having to hold the bike up. I was able to ride the Tri-Glide on both interstate and two lane roads.
The 103" engine did seem to be pretty strong but it did "ping" quite a bit under acceleration. Just as my '07 Ultra Classic did when I first picked it up new. True duals, Rush mufflers, SE A/C & Stage 1 download helped with this issue on my bike just as I am sure it would with the new Tri-Glide. The Tri-Glide engine seemed to run pretty lean and put off quite a bit of heat.
As this was my first ride on a motorcycle trike, I had to learn to adapt to the different riding stye that a trike requires. The rear suspension seemed a little stiff. Hopefully some adjustments can be made to the rear suspension to help soften it up. I was riding alone so maybe with a passenger the ride may be a little better. The trike tracked straight and was stable @ 80 mph on the freeway. It did take more effort for me to negotiate curves than on my two wheeler. When turning it took more upper body strength for me to negotiate the turns. It was very stable in turns...although the majority of my turns were at low speed. I liked the reverse. It runs @ a max speed of 2 1/2 mph. It was pretty handy and definitely should be standard equipment on the Tri-Glide.
All in all...a different riding experience. I'm not quite ready for 3 wheels yet so I think I'll stay with my Ultra, at least for a few more years hopefully.
-Gary
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Joined: May 2008
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From: SC
According to the data spec sheet from Harley the rear wheel width is just under 44". You would want a door to be 50" wide to give yourself a small margin of room
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Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Mark, Il.
I've also got one on order, due in March. I have been looking to find a trailer hitch for it with no luck so far. I've talk to Leman and they said they don't make one for it. The rear end is harley and doesn't match theirs. And it sounds like they have no plans on making one. I have talked to Harley reps at the 105th and they say they won't make one either. I had bought a hitch for my Ultra a few years back from Hitch Doc in Minnesota. I have contacted them also, and they don't have any plans on making one yet. It kinda looks like I may have to build on my self if and when I ever get it. The HD dealer told me it could come in any where between January to May.
This is a first time post for me.
Larry Z. from Illinios
This is a first time post for me.
Larry Z. from Illinios
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