have to trike my bike
#21
My '08 Ultra is in the shop being Triked right now. I went with the Champion Kit with EZ Steer and Reverse. The Champion reverse is a mechanical reverse that is essentially a "bolt on" to your existing six speed. You will be the best judge of whether you need it considering the weakness in the leg, which I hope will be a temporary inconvenience for you. As was mentioned previously you can save some money on the EZ Steer by installing trees from, I believe, a Street Glide. I'm 65 and am in pretty good shape but don't know how long that will last so I opted for the reverse and steering options. I'm gettin' antsy waiting on mine and will probably have to ride it home in the friggin' snow!!
RJ
#22
Sorry, my friend. What I thought was persuasive writing was apparently received by you and some others as an over-reaction. I apologize for that. Your posts on this forum have always seemed thoughtful and helpful, so the fault was mine.
#24
I either missed it or too dumb to figure it out but did we ever find out if this fellow has any physical effects from the stroke. The only reason I mention this is the Champion reverse we have is damn hard to get into and out of gear. Our reverse is probably 5-6 years old now and it has a short operating lever. That detent spring is stiff. If he has any physical problems with the upper body then the Champion reverse could be too hard for him to operate.
Find someone with a Champion reverse and see if you can operate it. I love the reverse on our trike but it is a pain in the butt to get into and out of gear.
This could be a very expensive option if you can't operate it!
Just my two cents.
Find someone with a Champion reverse and see if you can operate it. I love the reverse on our trike but it is a pain in the butt to get into and out of gear.
This could be a very expensive option if you can't operate it!
Just my two cents.
#25
Are you getting the new MOTOR TRIKE GLADIATOR INDEPENDENT, Motor trike 1-800-908-7453 are real nice people to deal with for any questions you might have. a lot is riding on your installer get references to make sure installed correctly done and he will stand behind his work. I rode a Motor Trike kit on a 99 rode king for 10 years.
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