Trike kits

[BF]

Weighing options.

What's the consensus on the Motor Trike trike kit?

If not Motor Trike, then what do you prefer instead?

http://motortrike.com/trikeValkyrie.aspx

Here's one on eBay.....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-Valkyrie-/121673654919?forcerrptr=true&hash=item1c5450a287&item=121673654919

[Grumpy]

Look for independent rear suspension , those with a solid rear axle handle like a mack truck.  I have had several here working on them and the solid axle ones turn when you hit a bump or dip in the road. The independent ones do not have that problem.

[John Schmidt]

Roadsmith.....and you get the kit and install it yourself if so inclined. They also have a slightly longer wheelbase, mama sits behind rather than on top of the rear axle. And it's independent suspension. If I trike mine, that's the one I want. You'll also want at lest a six degree triple tree, a trike can even use an eight degree set.

[old grouch]

With close to 100K miles on trikes now, I will offer some opinions.   If you don't do the conversion yourself the choice of installer will be the single most important decision you make in the entire process. Going a long distance to get a quality install will be time well spent.  Test ride as many different brands as possible.  There are many quality kits out there.  Some make both solid & independent rears.  If you plan to do long distance riding, the size of the lower trunk will be important - no saddlebags.  My only knock on MotorTrike is the lower trunk is really small.  Raked triple trees are very much in order regardless of which kit you install.  If you are thinking of converting your present Valk talk to Daryl at F6 Customs.  He knows his stuff & makes/sells an excellent product.  Buying the tree from him will save you some serious coin over what the trike manufacturers will charge . triketalk.com is a great place to learn about all things Trike.  Hope this helps.  

[larryh0841]

I have two valk trikes, both Roadsmiths.  Both  Interstates.  I have had the first one for about seven years and just built the second one last year.  The first one had Roadsmith's 6 degree triple clamps, but I used Daryl's 8 degree triple clamps on the second build.  There was so much improvement in handling and steering that I changed the first one to Daryl's 8 degree set this year.  They are a beautiful piece of work and much simpler to install and adjust if needed. 
    As for the Roadsmith kit I like the fact that all of the moving parts, except the center section, are VW and they supply a spec sheet with NAPA numbers for everything.  I do not like the new body styles as much as the original one and spent a lot of time reworking the body to get the look I wanted.  Roadsmith supplies a build book of instructions and are quite easy to assemble.  They also have great customer support. 

[R J]

I put a Roadsmith under MGM almost 2 years ago now.

I went with this kit due to the fact it has independent suspension and a little longer wheelbase.  I also added Daryl's 6 degree tree.    Drives like power steering.

MGM was a Tourer, so I did not have a trunk.   The cheapest trunk, used Valkyrie, I could find was a $1,000 off of eBay and also our classifieds.

The Trike shop has a very nice Harley box, and it was reasonable, including paint, so that is what the old boy has.

Look at the picture and comment on what ya see please.    I'm interested in your thoughts.