I had a very bad fall and cost me a new hip and total knee, I will be down for a year before I can walk again. I affraid i can't hold up my 2012 Street Glide and was looking at the option of a 3 wheel conversion. Any suggestions on this would be great. should i let Harley convert it like their factory modles or what other options are there?

 

Personally I think you need to do some checking before making this decision.

Do you think you will be able to ride a two wheeler in the future?
If so, you may want to think about a less expensive option such as a Voyager Kit, which costs less than $ 4500.00 and then you could sell it once you no longer need it.
Once the mountings have been attached to the bike, the "trike" unit can then be hooked up to the bike, or removed from the bike in a matter of a few minutes.

I think you may be shocked with the cost of converting your bike to trike so you need to compare that cost against selling your bike or trading it in on a Tri-Glide.

I hope you heal quickly and are able to get back on the road a.s.a.p.!

 

There is a trike section here on HDF, where you should get plenty of info. A sidecar is an alternative to a trike conversion and should be readily removed. In addition there is a brand of automatic twin-wheel device that keeps your bike solo, but holds you up as you come to a stop.

Best of luck recovering!

 

Did some checking into this a couple years ago. The conversion kit from several different manufactures are about $10,000 (some less some more) when you are done you don't have as much storage as the bike you have. Plus if you have to pay labor the price goes way up and you have to paint it. Now you have a conversion with no warranty. Side car or a factory trike with a warranty become better options. Some of the conversions have independent rear suspension which are claimed to ride and corner better. Look at all your options closely even buying a Leman conversion from their factory. Try an look at the money and what is important to you not the emotion of being able to ride again. I looked into it because my wife has MS and riding is getting difficult for her.

 

Check online champion trikes they will do the conversion for around 8 to 10 thousand and it looks better than the Harley one and they have more storage than you have right now and it comes with a three year warranty and they install it if you want the warranty i think it is required for them to install it and you can color match your paint. You might have to change you pipes though

 

IDK where you are but Pete is a great guy if you can get to Florida and prolly cheaper that your other options. You can also order and have it put on. Like training wheels on your scoot.

http://www.landingear.com/

 

Found it! Here ya go - LegUp LandinGear.

 

This past Spring I, like you, found that I could no longer ride a two wheeler. My first thought was that I would build a three wheeler from a kit. On first glance, the $10,000 for a kit seemed reasonable enough. But then, I started to add a reverse, rake out the front end, paint the bike, and insure and register the bike as a "custom". The price added up pretty fast, so, I went to the Harley dealer that is just north of me and we talked. Since I was trading a low mileage Ultra Limited that was less than a year old, I got a good trade in value. For me, it just made sense to buy the Triglide with a new warranty.

 

With a year to recover, you have time to look into a lot of things. I don't wish to sound gloomy, but there are organisations out there who help veterans and others with disabilities keep on riding. It is well worth researching them, so as you get a better measure of how well you are recovering, you can also size up your options on keeping mobile.

 

A buddy put an FBI kit on his last winter. He has a 2000 RK. We were out in Sturgis the year before and spent far to many hours at the vendor booths checking them out, and thats what he eneded up with. Their kit shipped to him was $10K, complete. He and another buddy installed it, and then this year at Sturgis FBI dialed it in for him, for he had a couple of issues. He has another $2500 into paint (to match his existing scheme), and seat, but he is completely happy and would do it all over again. It is a sharp setup, but I ain't "old enuff" to hit that road yet.....
As other peeps have suggested, an "add on" kit of sorts may be good, if you don't want to fully commit to a trike. If an add on can be had for $2500 -$3500 to get you by a year, and then you could resell when things are mended, that seems logical.
If you are interested I can get ahold of my buddy and get more specific info with some pix, good luck in healing and your decision.