tri glides
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From: Mn.on a lake,well nxt to a lake.
My wife has a real hard time getting on the EGC due to her knee's so she dosnt ride anymore with me,we have thought about a sidecar for many yrs but I believe the trike would be the best for both of us.One reason my Softail only has a solo seat.
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From: Beverly Hills, Fl. Swimmin pools. Movie stars
I have been riding for 52 years now and love the feel of laying a bike into a corner and i don't know if i could ever get used to just turning the bars to corner. Maybe i should look into some knee braces if it gets that bad. For now i think i will just take some pain meds and enjoy the ride. Its in the high 50 range now and i have been burning up the gas every other day. At 6000 miles i have to say it is running so smooth and has so much usable power. What a joy to ride. So far i have never leaned it over far enough to scrape the floor boards. Unlike my Heritage.
A bit on the pricey side but when you consider the price of a Tri Glide, it's a push since you've already got an '09. There's several handling options available. I haven't ridden one so this isn't "hand on" info but I have read several reviews. Some of the guys in the Trike section may have some first hand info on this. No doubt, 3 wheels is better than none!
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From: Illinois
I have a good friend who was having trouble with handling his heritage at slow speeds due to a weak knee.
He traded for a tri-glide last year and rode it more in one year than he had ridden his heritage in the previous four. He is happier, safer and will hopefully get another 20 years of riding now that he has gone trike.
I know if I had to have the three wheels to stay safe and comfortable, I wouldn't hesitate to make that move.
Dennis
He traded for a tri-glide last year and rode it more in one year than he had ridden his heritage in the previous four. He is happier, safer and will hopefully get another 20 years of riding now that he has gone trike.
I know if I had to have the three wheels to stay safe and comfortable, I wouldn't hesitate to make that move.
Dennis
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I am 65 now and ride a 09 Ultra Classic and love it but my knees hurt when i stop and i know in a year or so i well be looking at a three wheel bike. I live in the Salem Oregon area and i have seen only one tri glide. I have been told our local dealer sold 5 of them but they are not a common site and i don't know why. With so many older riders around you would think they would be popular. Any thoughts on this. I would hate to order one and find out they are not what i thought they would be.
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From: Lexington Park, MD
Well, for one, they are not cheap.
I'm 54 and my knees are gettin to be a problem. I may not be able to hold a touring bike up in the near future (man does that suck!). My wife will not ride in a sidecar, but she will ride on a trike so they are starting to look good to me too.
I'm 54 and my knees are gettin to be a problem. I may not be able to hold a touring bike up in the near future (man does that suck!). My wife will not ride in a sidecar, but she will ride on a trike so they are starting to look good to me too.
Last edited by David R; Feb 18, 2010 at 06:29 PM.
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From: Somewhere in NE PA
Hell yeah I'd ride one. I was riding baggers before they were "cool". I simply like the comfort. The V-Twin dealer show had a handful of trikes there with some wheels and what nots on them.
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From: castalia oh
I'm a convert with a 2010 Tri-Glide,been ridin all makes forever,well at least 50yrs.Momma and I and my sales kit put my Ultra 2 wheeler at around 1500 # at a stop light with oil and grease under my left foot.Momma's too pretty to go down like that so I got a trike.Only trouble is that now too many chics wanna ride.That is why we have these things isn't it?
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Slight hijack here. Would not a Ultra with a sidecar be capable of carrying more luggage, etc. than the trike? You lose the saddle bags and the trunk does not look any larger than the Tour Pac.
Also, how easy is it for the OL to mount a trike? Seems like stepping in and out of a side car would be easier if the passenger is suffering with any joint problems.
Also, how easy is it for the OL to mount a trike? Seems like stepping in and out of a side car would be easier if the passenger is suffering with any joint problems.
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From: castalia oh
Passenger loading is easy.Maybe more storage with sidecar.I haven't any hack experience just advise that they need adjusting and can eat tires.They look good though.It would be nice to look down at the cleavage,slap me will ya.