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Antic
2 years ago
This has been my day so far,
Firstly, a big thank you to Adam and Matt and ALL the team at Moree Harley Davidson, absolute Legends
Ok, lets go...
Arrived about half eleven to pick up my Freewheeler, after a chat, signed some paperwork and some instruction, Adam positioned the bike for easy take off...so I did and ended up across the other side of the road with my foot stuck under the rear wheel
Lesson 1) Keep your feet of the dam ground and learn how to STEER it
More instructions around the Dealership on how to steer it properly
Set off around half 12 and 15 mins later was calling dealership for more help, I dropped the back left wheel off the tar and headed straight to the scene of the accident, 10 meters into the bush, they came and rescued me, took the bike back cleaned and detailed it
Lesson 2. Learn how to STEER it.
They took me to a back street and showed me what to do. I have spent the rest of the afternoon going up and down the street learning how to do turns, figure eights and generally making sure I felt good about it.
At this point I have stayed overnight here and getting more time on the bike tomorrow before I commence my trip home
This is Customer Service beyond all expectations
Trikes are a different beast, I have to totally unlearn all my natural bike riding instincts
Good to be alive.........lol
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WideglidingNZ
2 years ago
Quoting Antic on 29 Jun 2022 08:30 AM
edited: 29 Jun 2022 09:31 AM
This has been my day so far,
Firstly, a big thank you to Adam and Matt and ALL the team at Moree Harley Davidson, absolute Legends
Ok, lets go...
Arrived about half eleven to pick up my Freewheeler, after a chat, signed some paperwork and some instruction, Adam positioned the bike for easy take off...so I did and ended up across the other side of the road with my foot stuck under the rear wheel
Lesson 1) Keep your feet of the dam ground and learn how to STEER it
More instructions around the Dealership on how to steer it properly
Set off around half 12 and 15 mins later was calling dealership for more help, I dropped the back left wheel off the tar and headed straight to the scene of the accident, 10 meters into the bush, they came and rescued me, took the bike back cleaned and detailed it
Lesson 2. Learn how to STEER it.
They took me to a back street and showed me what to do. I have spent the rest of the afternoon going up and down the street learning how to do turns, figure eights and generally making sure I felt good about it.
At this point I have stayed overnight here and getting more time on the bike tomorrow before I commence my trip home
This is Customer Service beyond all expectations
Trikes are a different beast, I have to totally unlearn all my natural bike riding instincts
Good to be alive.........lol
Crikey take it easy mate, have a practice in a empty car park or some open area away from traffic maybe 🤔
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flstc08
2 years ago
G'day,
when I bought my sidecar from the late Ron Hurdis, he insisted that I ride around his property for about an hour getting used to it. He also told me to ring him when I arrived home. After some near misses, a tree and his house, he said that I appeared OK to ride home, carefully. Three wheelers are so totally different to two wheelers that lessons should be mandatory. A sidecar outfit is like a car with a caravan on the side. I have never ridden a trike, but the thought of it scares me a little. As WideglidingNZ suggests, find a car park or an airport, some large open space so it doesn't matter if you shoot off at some awkward angle, and practice, practice, practice. When you are riding home, you might not get a second chance.
This safety message has been brought to you by a very nice old single malt French whisky.
Bon Chance.
Don't forget to ring the shop when you arrive home.
Some pics would be nice.
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Grease Monkey
2 years ago
RT went to visit Wozza in Melbourne a few years ago after his stroke, they went around to see Oz who had just got his trike kit sorted, Woz took RT for a blat on it, spent a a bit of time negotiating nature strips, RT was crying when he was telling me the story so yeah bro, they are a different beasty for sure.
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Antic
2 years ago
Some pics would be nice.
Taken after the trip into the tundra. After this I did a few hours on a backroad and culdesack under the supervision of Adam the dealer principle
2 hour ride home in the morning, should be exciting.......
paulybronco
2 years ago
They handle a bit like a shopping trolley at first. Funnily my first ride on a trike a Honda CR250 ended up with plenty of bark off my leg when i put my leg out and that back tyre grabbed my and pulled me off the trike , so know how you feel.
blueystar
2 years ago
google how to ride a trike there is a good trike forum on the internet with instruction for first timers on 3 wheels took me about 3 weekends to master it best move was lowering my tyre pressure to 20psi on all 3 wheels
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blueystar
2 years ago
this towing with a trike was enougher thing i had to learn
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Antic
2 years ago
Happy to report after a two and a half hour ride home was uneventful
Just a few things
The 114 is all the power I will ever need, although I have not twisted the throttle to much as yet
After a while you make micro adjustments to the steering without really being mindful of it, sorta like driving a 79 series with the play in the wheel centre
Seems to have a 350kl range as well, plenty of distance between coffees
A very enjoyable ride
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