Trike kit
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Tourer
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From: UTAH
Trike kit
I want to fit a Tike Kit to My '97 sportster & was wondering if Anyone could recommend a Kit???, Ideally it would be a complete Bolt on Kit.
I have looked at Frankenstein Kits & they look pretty good with good reviews as well, I also looked at Treasure Coast Trikes but the reviews were not very good.
The same for Cass County Choppers, I really would like to hear from anyone who has triked their bike & what Kit they used & their experiences before outlaying that sort of money.
Thanks in advance for any help that can be passed on.
I have looked at Frankenstein Kits & they look pretty good with good reviews as well, I also looked at Treasure Coast Trikes but the reviews were not very good.
The same for Cass County Choppers, I really would like to hear from anyone who has triked their bike & what Kit they used & their experiences before outlaying that sort of money.
Thanks in advance for any help that can be passed on.
Road Warrior
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From: Breaux Bridge, LA
My wife's bike was triked with a Motortrike kit. We had a major structural failure on it last year. They replaced the frame and covered the labor for switching it out, but IMO it shouldn't have happened in the first place. I give them kuddos for customer service, but in the future I would consider other companies if I had to buy another trike conversion.
I did the Frankenstein conversion on my wifes bike a couple years ago. It is a great setup that can be done at home with the basic shop tools (metric and standard), and a factory shop manual. At times, I stressed the trike out on the drag strip, and haven't had a failure yet. Frankenstein does not recommend racing with their kits, but what the hell, I did it anyway. It is strong and well built. I recommend it.
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This is a better picture. Edited to say I don't know why it's such a small picture. I've posted it before on here and it was bigger.
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Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Atlanta, GA
I did the Frankenstein kit on my softail. Easy to install, well built and heavy duty. No issues with quality and construction or Frankenstein's customer service. My only complaint is the solid rear axle vs. an IRS. With the solid axle road irregularities are transmitted to the handlebars and front end. By road irregularities I mean bumps and dips on one side/wheel but not both. I think an IRS without a sway bar would fix this but I have never driven an IRS trike so I don't know. It's not bad enough to make me regret triking the softail, but you do have to get used to it, always keep both hand on the bars, and anticipate effects of road irregularities. Here are some pics.
Last edited by Scott Hall; Mar 25, 2013 at 08:40 PM.
