Tri Glide, RG3 & Freewheeler Models Freewheeler, RG3 & Tri Glide Enthusiasts. Here is your section of the forum to discuss Harley's Trikes!

Tri Glide

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Nov 13, 2008 | 05:33 PM
  #1  
mikehdatlanta's Avatar
mikehdatlanta
Thread Starter
|
Stage III
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Default Tri Glide

Didn't know if anyone had any feedback on the new Tri Glide and how it handles curious to hear feedback
 
Reply
Old Oct 7, 2021 | 11:15 AM
  #2  
rsnell's Avatar
rsnell
Stage III
Joined: Oct 2021
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
From: Iowa
Default Tri Glide ride

Just bought one and have put on about a thousand miles. Handles okay but rides like a steel wheel wagon. I would not buy one until Harley can figure out a better suspension
 
Reply
Old Oct 7, 2021 | 11:44 AM
  #3  
bobter3's Avatar
bobter3
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 199
Likes: 127
From: Valley Head, WV
Default

Originally Posted by rsnell
Just bought one and have put on about a thousand miles. Handles okay but rides like a steel wheel wagon. I would not buy one until Harley can figure out a better suspension
 
Reply
Old Oct 7, 2021 | 12:23 PM
  #4  
IzzoQuazzo's Avatar
IzzoQuazzo
Retired Admin
Veteran: Army
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 21,865
Likes: 9,047
From: Wisconsin
Default

I have over 12K miles on my 2019. Yeah, it doesn't ride like a motorcycle, but you can adjust the suspension. There are also some aftermarket products that claim to improve the ride as well.
 
Reply
Old Oct 7, 2021 | 12:40 PM
  #5  
2AMGuy's Avatar
2AMGuy
Seasoned HDF Member
Photogenic
Photoriffic
Community Influencer
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 9,984
Likes: 5,222
From: Michigan
Default

My cousin bought a new '15 Tri-Glide and just recently traded it in on a new '21.
He hand NOT done any upgrades at all to the '15 but he tells me that there is a difference in ride between (not how much) but he says that he thinks the '21 handles better but he's really impressed with the increased power and torque.

Keep in mind that he lives in TN an rides on a lot of hilly, curvy roads.
His wife (she's actually my cousin) also got a new '21 Freewheeler and he says that it will run circles around the Tri-Glide!
 
Reply
Old Oct 7, 2021 | 12:56 PM
  #6  
bobter3's Avatar
bobter3
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 199
Likes: 127
From: Valley Head, WV
Default

This is getting more responses now than when it was asked for in 2008!! I wonder if he ever got one?
 
Reply
Old Oct 9, 2021 | 08:20 AM
  #7  
BudMan52's Avatar
BudMan52
6th Gear
Liked
Joined: Sep 2021
Posts: 13
Likes: 3
From: IN
Default

I installed the pro action 14" shocks with the lift kit from dk custom on my 11 tri glide, running 24 psi in the rear...problem solved!
 
Reply
Old Oct 11, 2021 | 11:05 AM
  #8  
Wmitz's Avatar
Wmitz
Road Master
10 Year Member
Photogenic
Liked
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 804
Likes: 237
From: TN
Default

17,580 on the clock for my 20. No real complaints about the rear suspension. Tire pressure 22/23 and do some adjustments with the stock shocks and it isn’t to bad. Could it be better, yes, will hd change it, remains to be seen. There are rumors of some suspension upgrades, or different style trike in the near future supposedly. Dealer heard the same, but rumors are rumors, so we’ll see.
 
Reply
HD Forum Stories

The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders

story-0

6 Weirdest Harley-Davidsons Ever Sold to the Public

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

 Verdad Gallardo
story-2

7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

 Verdad Gallardo
story-3

8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-5

Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

 Verdad Gallardo
story-9

10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

 Joe Kucinski
Old Oct 11, 2021 | 06:13 PM
  #9  
IzzoQuazzo's Avatar
IzzoQuazzo
Retired Admin
Veteran: Army
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 21,865
Likes: 9,047
From: Wisconsin
Default

This thread is from 2008!!!!
 
Reply
Old Oct 11, 2021 | 07:47 PM
  #10  
bobter3's Avatar
bobter3
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 199
Likes: 127
From: Valley Head, WV
Default

Originally Posted by IzzoQuazzo
This thread is from 2008!!!!
You moved it, Iz. I would have thought you'd have seen it then!!
 
Reply



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:43 AM.

story-0
6 Weirdest Harley-Davidsons Ever Sold to the Public

Slideshow: From military-inspired singles to scooters and three-wheel utility vehicles, these Harleys took the company far outside its comfort zone.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-06-02 18:34:10


VIEW MORE
story-1
7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson built its reputation on nostalgia, but every so often, the company took a hard left turn into the future.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-20 11:18:19


VIEW MORE
story-2
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 16:50:35


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: Not every Harley gets it right, but these are the ones that genuinely earned their reputation.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-15 14:23:21


VIEW MORE
story-4
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-01 20:01:09


VIEW MORE
story-5
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Slideshow: Killer Custom's "Jail Breaker" build focuses more on stance and visual aggression than mechanical overhaul.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-18 19:20:32


VIEW MORE
story-6
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-07 16:15:30


VIEW MORE
story-7
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's new RMCR concept revives the café racer formula with modern hardware-and it may be exactly the reset the company needs.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-04 12:23:37


VIEW MORE
story-8
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-02-24 18:19:44


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There is no shortage of great motorcycles to buy, but we would avoid these ten.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-02-19 14:50:51


VIEW MORE