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| Posted: Wed Oct 7th, 2009 02:09 am | 1st Post |
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Because of leg and ankle problems I may be forced to go to a training wheel kit because I can`t afford a real trike kit. has anyone had experience riding this type conversion? I guess I should mention I rid a 96 gl1500sethanks ron
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| Posted: Wed Oct 7th, 2009 02:11 am | 2nd Post |
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I should mention I am looking at two pac or voyger
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| Posted: Wed Oct 7th, 2009 03:57 am | 3rd Post |
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Had a Voyager kit on a harley sportster. It was a good piece of kit,and I would not hesitate to buy one if I wanted a poor man's trike. It would also allow you to use a car tire on the rear wheel.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 7th, 2009 08:36 pm | 4th Post |
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I had to install a tow-pac on my 1500 for the same reason as you bad ankle. I love it made riding so much eaiser. I made a few figure 8's in an empty parking lot to get used to steering it then took off on a hundred mile ride. First red light I came to down came the feet when I stopped. It is hard to break old habbits. Now it is a joy to ride real slow,and come to a stop. Down side is that I have a rougher ride and more tire noise. Maybe a couple of mpg less, and twice I have stopped on uneven ground where the outside tires are holding the bike up and the drive tire could not get enough traction to take off. Just backed up a little to let the drive tire down enough to get a bite and away you go. It has gave me many more years of riding,plus twice now guys have came up to me wanting to know about the training wheels, they want to get a set. I got my set used off of craigs list 1200.00 instead of the 3 grand new. Wish I had done it sooner. Bob
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| Posted: Wed Oct 7th, 2009 10:07 pm | 5th Post |
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I have one the wife loves it,It is the independent suspension so the wheels wont come up like the voyger kit,To me it is as close to a trike as you can get with the suspension being like it is.Plus the wife can drive me around now lol.
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| Posted: Thu Oct 8th, 2009 02:00 am | 6th Post |
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hey wingers thanks for the info thanks ron 
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| Posted: Thu Jan 28th, 2010 11:22 pm | 7th Post |
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I had a Voyager installed a couple of years ago on my 93 GL1500 at Bike Week in Daytona. It cost around $4300. After riding it for a couple of years, I still enjoy the freedom of not having to put your feet down when you stop and trying balance the bike. I dropped my bike a couple of times when my foot slipped when it was wet. Not Fun. You loose ground clearance with the Voyager. This has been a problem going over high speed bumps. I also had trouble loading the trike on a trailer because the ramp angle was too steep. I ended up building a ramp extension so I could load it in my toy hauler travel trailer. I had a scare when riding my "trike" on the Natchez Trace Parkway last summer. I hit a monster chuck hole in a construction zone and the Voyager Kit came loose from the rear hangers. My bike leaned over drastically and I thought I was going to loose it. I was only going about 20 MPH when it happened. I was lucky I didn't loose it. The next problem was trying to reconnect the rear trike suspension back in the hangers which are mounted to the rear of the swing arm. I had to remove the trike kit entirely then reinstall. It was nearly impossible because the sholder on the side of the road was not level. Two guys stopped and helped me. If it wasn't for them I would have had to call a tow truck. I don't think the Voyager is 100% safe. If my wife was riding with me her extra weight would have caused us to crash. I called Voyager and they said there was nothing they could do correct the problem and they still feel the kit is safe. I am still riding my trike. Riding the Voyager Trike Kit has several safety advantages expecially when riding in the rain. IT IS NOT 100% SAFE.
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| Posted: Thu Jan 28th, 2010 11:58 pm | 8th Post |
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A better alternative to me. http://www.trikealternative.com/retractatrike.shtml Last edited on Thu Jan 28th, 2010 11:58 pm by Dan Kelly ____________________ If you're not a liberal when you're 25, you have no heart. If you're not a conservative by the time you're 35, you have no brain. Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. BF Proper prior planning prevents piss poor performance. If criticism had any merit, the skunk would have been extinct years ago. |
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| Posted: Fri Jan 29th, 2010 09:03 pm | 9th Post |
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I bought an '89 last summer that has a tow-pac. After about three weeks I took it off. Didn't like the handling at all. Just can't lean into the corners at speed, and the ride is rougher. It gets a little squirrely if one of the wheels comes off the ground on a curve. You'll just have to understand that you can't take the corners as fast. If you truly need it, then go for it. They are very easy to put on and take off - less than ten minutes. So if in the future, you get your leg and ankle problems fixed, you can easily go back to two-wheelin'.
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| Posted: Sat Jan 30th, 2010 11:25 am | 10th Post |
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Deno sounds like you need to adjuist your axles,Mine has never came up,I live on top of a mountain and do twistys every day and havent had a problem best of luck,Like I said its nice to let the wife drive some times.
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| Posted: Sat Jan 30th, 2010 12:59 pm | 11th Post |
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http://www.triggtrikes.com/ Check this one out before you make a decision!
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