New TriGlide Ordered

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  • Krash Kinkade
    Krash Kinkade
    5 years ago
    g day Gone Bush, enjoy mate!!
    About one month back, I went for a ride down the coast, to the fishing town of Eden NSW. I was tuning a new motor in & also water a feed of fish. as I parked my bike, a guy come over introduced himself, had been riding Harleys a while. was on his way down VIC I think to pick up a new HD Trike with the 114 cubic inch M8 motor, & take his bride for a tour of Tassie, I had not long before that, just had a good ride on a new M8 powered HD, the one I road was a 107 but out feel they have a good Torque delivery, so I think a good combination with the trike!! Enjoy it M8!! post up your first ride experience.


  • Geoff3DMN
    Geoff3DMN
    5 years ago
    I have to confess, the worsening combination of arthritis and angina has made it more difficult to ride my Street Glide, to the point where moving it around at low speed is starting to occasionally feel risky.  I can see myself with either one of these or a much lighter bike than my Street Glide in a couple of years I suspect.
    I have to say they do look good...
  • Baloffski
    Baloffski
    5 years ago
    Quoting Geoff3DMN on 14 Dec 2018 10:10 PMedited: 14 Dec 2018 10:10 PM

    I have to confess, the worsening combination of arthritis and angina has made it more difficult to ride my Street Glide, to the point where moving it around at low speed is starting to occasionally feel risky.  I can see myself with either one of these or a much lighter bike than my Street Glide in a couple of years I suspect.

    I have to say they do look good...

    Here what your saying, understand  good alternative. Fortunately I still got a few years to go.
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    5 years ago
    Quoting Geoff3DMN on 14 Dec 2018 10:10 PMedited: 14 Dec 2018 10:10 PM

    I have to confess, the worsening combination of arthritis and angina has made it more difficult to ride my Street Glide, to the point where moving it around at low speed is starting to occasionally feel risky.  I can see myself with either one of these or a much lighter bike than my Street Glide in a couple of years I suspect.

    I have to say they do look good...

    The way the world is going in a few yrs we will all be riding or driving something electric!
  • Baloffski
    Baloffski
    5 years ago
    Quoting Geoff3DMN on 14 Dec 2018 10:10 PMedited: 14 Dec 2018 10:10 PM

    I have to confess, the worsening combination of arthritis and angina has made it more difficult to ride my Street Glide, to the point where moving it around at low speed is starting to occasionally feel risky.  I can see myself with either one of these or a much lighter bike than my Street Glide in a couple of years I suspect.

    I have to say they do look good...

    Quoting paulybronco on 15 Dec 2018 02:09 AM

    The way the world is going in a few yrs we will all be riding or driving something electric!

    Wat. one of those mean lean 4 wheel "electric scooter that ya can"t hear, and nearly every time turn around and think, "Fuck that was close" dam near was run over. Think they should have noise, and speed limiters, plus a PPE. there ya go.
    Seriously, they do fucken blast along, have seen husband and wife racing each other on the footpath. Good on the old ....people.
    Can see PB with his High bars on Mobility Scooter, sorry vehicle, scooting along the fucken footpath, scaring the fuck outta walking punters.....lol
  • Soapbox2627
    Soapbox2627
    5 years ago
    Great effort on the Tri, I was going to buy one until the extra $3k was put on a month ago.
    The government up'd the price to RDO them, that was the reason for the increase, Adelaide told me it was the AU$
  • dyna13
    dyna13
    5 years ago
    Looks like a beast, will have to try and get a ride on one one day.
  • Roo Ted
    Roo Ted
    5 years ago

    Santas choice of ride for sure.


  • JR888
    JR888
    5 years ago
    After tripping over a coffee table back in August and having a numb left leg ever since, I have been thinking of going the 3 wheeler myself. Just can't justify how much I would loose on the Road King (MY18) and the new price of the Tri.
    Next best option, I've ordered an independent rear conversion from the states. They reckon the IRS give a better ride and I get to keep all the extras I've already spent good dollars on for the Road King.
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    5 years ago
    Quoting JR888 on 18 Dec 2018 06:26 AM

    After tripping over a coffee table back in August and having a numb left leg ever since, I have been thinking of going the 3 wheeler myself. Just can't justify how much I would loose on the Road King (MY18) and the new price of the Tri.
    Next best option, I've ordered an independent rear conversion from the states. They reckon the IRS give a better ride and I get to keep all the extras I've already spent good dollars on for the Road King.

    We don’t buy them as investments....they all depreciate quicker than we can make the money to buy them
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    5 years ago
    Quoting JR888 on 18 Dec 2018 06:26 AM

    After tripping over a coffee table back in August and having a numb left leg ever since, I have been thinking of going the 3 wheeler myself. Just can't justify how much I would loose on the Road King (MY18) and the new price of the Tri.
    Next best option, I've ordered an independent rear conversion from the states. They reckon the IRS give a better ride and I get to keep all the extras I've already spent good dollars on for the Road King.

    Guess this also needs an engineer certificate to get it regoed?
  • JR888
    JR888
    5 years ago
    Quoting JR888 on 18 Dec 2018 06:26 AM

    After tripping over a coffee table back in August and having a numb left leg ever since, I have been thinking of going the 3 wheeler myself. Just can't justify how much I would loose on the Road King (MY18) and the new price of the Tri.
    Next best option, I've ordered an independent rear conversion from the states. They reckon the IRS give a better ride and I get to keep all the extras I've already spent good dollars on for the Road King.

    Quoting paulybronco on 18 Dec 2018 06:37 AM

    Guess this also needs an engineer certificate to get it regoed?

    That would be correct, still works out a heck of a lot cheaper than changeover.
    Like I said, the other advantages are that all my goodies are in place and it is IRS as opposed to solid axle.
  • wadewilson
    wadewilson
    5 years ago
    Nice one GB. What a great gift to unwrap on Christmas day (or soon after) Enjoy...
  • blueystar
    blueystar
    5 years ago
    Quoting JR888 on 18 Dec 2018 06:26 AM

    After tripping over a coffee table back in August and having a numb left leg ever since, I have been thinking of going the 3 wheeler myself. Just can't justify how much I would loose on the Road King (MY18) and the new price of the Tri.
    Next best option, I've ordered an independent rear conversion from the states. They reckon the IRS give a better ride and I get to keep all the extras I've already spent good dollars on for the Road King.

    Quoting paulybronco on 18 Dec 2018 06:37 AM

    Guess this also needs an engineer certificate to get it regoed?

    Quoting JR888 on 18 Dec 2018 07:22 AM

    That would be correct, still works out a heck of a lot cheaper than changeover.

    Like I said, the other advantages are that all my goodies are in place and it is IRS as opposed to solid axle.

    agree IRS lot better than solid axle

  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    5 years ago
    Quoting paulybronco on 18 Dec 2018 06:37 AM

    Guess this also needs an engineer certificate to get it regoed?

    Quoting JR888 on 18 Dec 2018 07:22 AM

    That would be correct, still works out a heck of a lot cheaper than changeover.

    Like I said, the other advantages are that all my goodies are in place and it is IRS as opposed to solid axle.

    Quoting blueystar on 19 Dec 2018 02:40 AM

    agree IRS lot better than solid axle

    Bluey do you fit in that van.....if so it must be an optical illusion or a David Copperfield trick to get you in! LOL
  • Krash Kinkade
    Krash Kinkade
    5 years ago
    Quoting paulybronco on 18 Dec 2018 06:37 AM

    Guess this also needs an engineer certificate to get it regoed?

    Quoting JR888 on 18 Dec 2018 07:22 AM

    That would be correct, still works out a heck of a lot cheaper than changeover.

    Like I said, the other advantages are that all my goodies are in place and it is IRS as opposed to solid axle.

    Quoting blueystar on 19 Dec 2018 02:40 AM

    agree IRS lot better than solid axle

    All Class Bluey!!
    Gentlemen ( sorry ladies & gender - ) , see that springer front end,  that's what you need on a trike!!!


  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    5 years ago
    God you have to laugh really dont you......Harley are so excited to peddle this "new technology" The rest of the bike / trike world are 14 steps further up the road with their technology and rapidly moving ahead.
  • JR888
    JR888
    5 years ago
    Quoting JR888 on 18 Dec 2018 07:22 AM

    That would be correct, still works out a heck of a lot cheaper than changeover.

    Like I said, the other advantages are that all my goodies are in place and it is IRS as opposed to solid axle.

    Quoting blueystar on 19 Dec 2018 02:40 AM

    agree IRS lot better than solid axle

    Quoting Krash Kinkade on 19 Dec 2018 11:38 PM

    All Class Bluey!!

    Gentlemen ( sorry ladies & gender - ) , see that springer front end,  that's what you need on a trike!!!


    They tell me you can't put a springer on with ABS.
  • JR888
    JR888
    5 years ago
    Quoting paulybronco on 20 Dec 2018 12:08 AM

    God you have to laugh really dont you......Harley are so excited to peddle this "new technology" The rest of the bike / trike world are 14 steps further up the road with their technology and rapidly moving ahead.

    Give em a break, they couldn't even get their signage right - the sign is for "Milwaukee Eight 107" but the new ones are 114, he even says 114 in his spiel.
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    5 years ago
    Quoting paulybronco on 20 Dec 2018 12:08 AM

    God you have to laugh really dont you......Harley are so excited to peddle this "new technology" The rest of the bike / trike world are 14 steps further up the road with their technology and rapidly moving ahead.

    Quoting JR888 on 20 Dec 2018 12:47 AM

    Give em a break, they couldn't even get their signage right - the sign is for "Milwaukee Eight 107" but the new ones are 114, he even says 114 in his spiel.

    LOL See they dont even have proof reading yet!
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