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« on: April 29, 2012, 11:12:54 PM » |
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My dad road a harley ultra clasic for years and can no longer hold one up, he is 80 years. I want to turn my 2000 I/S into a trike so he can ride. I want the type that has a rear axel drive,want to put my trunk with passenger backrest on it also. I don't know anything about them, want a good one that looks sharp. I'm in Oklahoma city, would like to find a company as close as possible and need it installed. How are they at curves, are you able to lean the front of the trike.I wouldn't think you manuver the same as a bike, I don't know never road one.
Thank you for any info
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« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2012, 04:50:43 AM » |
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My dad road a harley ultra clasic, he is 81 years old needs a trike, Money no object but don't want to get screwed, want to make a trike out of my 2000 Valkyrie Interstate, don't want the cheap training wheels version. I'm in Oklahoma City can anyone help out.
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Not clear on what you're asking. There are some good quality kits out there. Motortrike, California sidecars and several more. They all remove the bike rear end and wheel and replace it with a modified car rear end. Lot's of good info here: WWW.Triketalk.com Forum and trike info. I guess by "training wheel version" you mean a Voyager or tow pac kit. I saw a tow pac kit, but didn't know the rider. I have spoken to several Voyager owners. The majority of them "out grew" the Voyager kit and moved on to a trike kit as I mentioned above. A couple of kit companies will sell you a kit to DIY. But the majority don't. Although I have heard of folks who had a good relationship with a dealer making arraignments to buy the kit from their dealer, installing it themselves. For a heavy bike your dad will absolutely want to rake the front end. Steering will be too hard otherwise. Make sure you factor the cost in with the kit. Probably around $700.00 DIY up to around $1200.00 if you have a dealer do it. Raking it changes the steering angle, making a trike so much easier to turn. |
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« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2012, 09:44:46 AM » |
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« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2012, 10:01:06 AM » |
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You might call this dealer and discuss what you are looking for. This dealer rates up there on my list of one of the best dealers I've ever worked with and I'm not much of a dealer fan.
They deal in a lot of Trike Conversion and just might be helpful.
Neihaus Cycle Sales
718 Old 66 north
Litchfield, IL 62056
(800) 373-6565
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« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2012, 11:33:21 AM » |
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I know several people with the California Sidecar conversion.
A lady with one on her I/State has mucho miles on hers, and also has a Black Std or Tourer with a I/S tour pack added.
She posts on here once and awhile.
I'll try to head her over this way.
It be Lady Draco & Highbinder I'm referencing. Very good people.
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macdoesit
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« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2012, 12:24:02 PM » |
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My dad road a harley ultra clasic, he is 81 years old needs a trike, Money no object but don't want to get screwed, want to make a trike out of my 2000 Valkyrie Interstate, don't want the cheap training wheels version. I'm in Oklahoma City can anyone help out.
Thank you.
Not clear on what you're asking. There are some good quality kits out there. Motortrike, California sidecars and several more. They all remove the bike rear end and wheel and replace it with a modified car rear end. Lot's of good info here: WWW.Triketalk.com Forum and trike info. I guess by "training wheel version" you mean a Voyager or tow pac kit. I saw a tow pac kit, but didn't know the rider. I have spoken to several Voyager owners. The majority of them "out grew" the Voyager kit and moved on to a trike kit as I mentioned above. A couple of kit companies will sell you a kit to DIY. But the majority don't. Although I have heard of folks who had a good relationship with a dealer making arraignments to buy the kit from their dealer, installing it themselves. For a heavy bike your dad will absolutely want to rake the front end. Steering will be too hard otherwise. Make sure you factor the cost in with the kit. Probably around $700.00 DIY up to around $1200.00 if you have a dealer do it. Raking it changes the steering angle, making a trike so much easier to turn. Sorry, I wasn't real clear on what I wanted. Went back and changed it. |
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« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2012, 12:49:00 PM » |
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I'll relieve of those I/S bags, if it would help towards the conversion costs. Let me know, I'm looking to go hard baggin' soon.
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« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2012, 12:49:38 PM » |
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To answer a few of your asked questions and maybe a couple you didn't ask:
No, you can't lean a trike (well, at least you shouldn't).
A trike's performance in curves should compare very favorably with a heavy bike, but they do handle completely differently.
Unless your father is an exceptionally strong 80 year old he would do better with a Goldwing trike than a Valkyrie trike. Valkyries do not have the reverse gear available on the Goldwing.
There are a lot of lightly used trikes on the market. It would be less expensive and kinder to the motorcycling world at large to sell your Interstate and purchase a trike than to ruin a perfectly good member of the diminishing population of Valkyrie Interstates with a trike kit.
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« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2012, 12:53:58 PM » |
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No leaning on a typical install. I think a Japanese company was selling a kit you could lean.
I used to accelerate hard through curves and leave the two wheelers behind. That was especially fun when you were in front of two wheelers that thought trikes belong at the back. With 3 points on the ground in the curves they handle well.
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« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2012, 12:54:58 PM » |
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There is a newly listed valk trike on the classifieds here. Done by a member, very nice. Has the IS tank on it too.
+1 on no reverse though.
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« Reply #10 on: April 30, 2012, 02:25:09 PM » |
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To answer a few of your asked questions and maybe a couple you didn't ask:
No, you can't lean a trike (well, at least you shouldn't).
A trike's performance in curves should compare very favorably with a heavy bike, but they do handle completely differently.
Unless your father is an exceptionally strong 80 year old he would do better with a Goldwing trike than a Valkyrie trike. Valkyries do not have the reverse gear available on the Goldwing.
There are a lot of lightly used trikes on the market. It would be less expensive and kinder to the motorcycling world at large to sell your Interstate and purchase a trike than to ruin a perfectly good member of the diminishing population of Valkyrie Interstates with a trike kit.
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« Reply #11 on: April 30, 2012, 02:52:33 PM » |
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I don't know how hard it is to push a trike backwards but when I had my sidecar, I got off the bike and pushed it backwards easily. On both trikes and rigs, it would be hard to push them backwards while sitting on the seat.
A plus 1 on changing the trail for easier steering. BIG difference .
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« Reply #12 on: April 30, 2012, 03:29:04 PM » |
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To answer a few of your asked questions and maybe a couple you didn't ask:
No, you can't lean a trike (well, at least you shouldn't).
A trike's performance in curves should compare very favorably with a heavy bike, but they do handle completely differently.
Unless your father is an exceptionally strong 80 year old he would do better with a Goldwing trike than a Valkyrie trike. Valkyries do not have the reverse gear available on the Goldwing.
There are a lot of lightly used trikes on the market. It would be less expensive and kinder to the motorcycling world at large to sell your Interstate and purchase a trike than to ruin a perfectly good member of the diminishing population of Valkyrie Interstates with a trike kit.
Good point, didn't think about no reverse Gold wings have reverse. If cost isn't an issue, so do the new Harley trikes. Hoser |
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« Reply #13 on: April 30, 2012, 04:50:56 PM » |
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We bought my wifes trike from an individual in Elderado KS. He spoke highly about Nuttings Trikes in Afton OK. You will want to rake the front end if you convert the Valkyrie.  |
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« Reply #14 on: April 30, 2012, 05:59:58 PM » |
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My local service shop is a trike builder. He's built and worked on most kits. He prefers Champion because of customer service and quality. He also sells DFT but doesn't like their fiberglass bodies. He gives a good thumbs up to Calif Sidecar. MotorTrike is the lowest in quality as per his experience. He's Italian out of Chicago so I won't repeat what he "actually" said.
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