Would you go trike... even at no cost to you? - Page 3

Gacarver · 06-22-2009

Don't knock it till you try it.

wild_deuce03 · 06-22-2009

I'm kinda surprised at how many people voted no. I've never ridden a trike but I always figured 3 wheels would be better than a cage. Just personal preference I guess.

mcwrath · 06-22-2009

A trike!?! Hell no!! Grow old with some dignity people!!

Vulcan900 · 06-22-2009

If, due to medical condition, it was no longer safe for me to operate on 2 wheels, then yes.

MotoLappa · 06-22-2009

I would ride one and I am not an old man. I think that there a some cool trikes out there.

wild_deuce03 · 06-22-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcwrath

A trike!?! Hell no!! Grow old with some dignity people!!

Not sure how it's getting old without dignity. I'd rather be in the wind on a trike than stuck in a cage, IMO.

Big Ed · 06-22-2009

I'm with Rich on this.

If I were to get a trike it would have to be one of the old-style car conversions.

Jake '53 · 06-22-2009

No trike - when it's time to quit, it's time to quit.

9511234 · 06-22-2009

Not trying to knock it... but all this talk of growing old and going to a trike got my mind to thinking of a really good commercial:

Introducing the Hoverround Trike conversion....

In most cases your insurance or medicare will pay for most or all of the cost. "We'll work with your insurance company, If there's a way, we'll find it!"

Thow in a couple old geezers in a group formation and you've got it made.

*trikebubble* · 06-22-2009

Option #3:

LocoPatrick · 06-22-2009

My initial reaction was no, absolutely not, never for a trike... though reading the posts has enlightened me as to reasons for owning a trike--primarily inability to ride a bike any longer. In my present condition, I would never own a trike.

Were I unable to ride a bike any longer, I am probably in the "classic convertible" camp.

northernman · 06-22-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by LocoPatrick

My initial reaction was no, absolutely not, never for a trike... though reading the posts has enlightened me as to reasons for owning a trike--primarily inability to ride a bike any longer. In my present condition, I would never own a trike.

Were I unable to ride a bike any longer, I am probably in the "classic convertible" camp.

Me to.

I sure would not mind a Mustang, or boxster convertible in my garage.

Occitiger · 06-22-2009

2 vs 3 I'll take 2.
3 vs 4 I'll take 3.

Bubba68CS · 06-22-2009

As for why I would choose a cage over a trike...

To me a trike is just a cage with all the downsides of a bike...everything a bike does well...a trike can't do. Everything a cage does well...a trike can't do. So for me, I'm all about taking advantage of all the things a cage does well...and just taking the top off. I understand some people want the feel of a bike...but for me, if it don't lean, I'm out.

wild_deuce03 · 06-22-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bubba68CS

As for why I would choose a cage over a trike...

To me a trike is just a cage with all the downsides of a bike...everything a bike does well...a trike can't do. Everything a cage does well...a trike can't do. So for me, I'm all about taking advantage of all the things a cage does well...and just taking the top off. I understand some people want the feel of a bike...but for me, if it don't lean, I'm out.

Good points. When the time comes I guess I'll just have to get both! No reason to not have more than one option.

keithert · 06-22-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bubba68CS

As for why I would choose a cage over a trike...

To me a trike is just a cage with all the downsides of a bike...everything a bike does well...a trike can't do. Everything a cage does well...a trike can't do. So for me, I'm all about taking advantage of all the things a cage does well...and just taking the top off. I understand some people want the feel of a bike...but for me, if it don't lean, I'm out.

I own a Miata. It's about as close to a bike as a car can get. It lacks the wind in the face and open feeling that a bike has. I'd get a trike if I couldn't ride a bike. However it might be one like a Can-Am Spyder. My wife has her bike license and doesn't want to ride a 2 wheeler but would consider a trike. She likes the Can-Am concept.

Bubba68CS · 06-22-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by keithert

I own a Miata. It's about as close to a bike as a car can get. It lacks the wind in the face and open feeling that a bike has. I'd get a trike if I couldn't ride a bike. However it might be one like a Can-Am Spyder. My wife has her bike license and doesn't want to ride a 2 wheeler but would consider a trike. She likes the Can-Am concept.

Now, I have heard those Can-Am's do handle pretty well. I might consider one of those if I couldn't ride a bike...but the traditional, two wheels in the back concept, I don't think I'd do.

keithert · 06-22-2009

I once test rode a trike and ran over my own feet! If you put your feet down at a stop and don't pick them up in time the rear wheels will start to go over your feet.

Deeppurple52 · 06-22-2009

Tombo · 06-22-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by trikebubble

Option #3:

No, just no trikebubble.

I built a trike back in high school. Some punk stole it, stripped it, and burned what was left. I would love an old classic trike. As for the "trike kits" (or training wheels). All I have to say is, really? Those things look like you don't know how to ride so you got training wheels. Not worth anything in my opinion.

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06-22-2009	#42 (permalink)
wild_deuce03 Yes it is this bad! Forum Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wanted - Professional football team needed in Cleveland! Posts: 12,825	I'm kinda surprised at how many people voted no. I've never ridden a trike but I always figured 3 wheels would be better than a cage. Just personal preference I guess. __________________ Yep, it was a train wreck. Man, the Browns SUCK!!!!!

06-22-2009	#43 (permalink)
mcwrath I was at D.O.D #1! BTK Expert Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 701	A trike!?! Hell no!! Grow old with some dignity people!! __________________ 1998 Vulcan 800 classic "Grit, spit, and a whole lot of duct tape!" My motorcycle pics!

06-22-2009	#44 (permalink)
Vulcan900 Vee-Too-Kay BTK Expert Join Date: May 2007 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,543	If, due to medical condition, it was no longer safe for me to operate on 2 wheels, then yes. __________________ 2006 VN2000 LT - Fire Breathing Dragon 2006 VN900 Classic - Mellow Kitten

06-22-2009	#45 (permalink)
MotoLappa Top Gear Full Throttle BTK Expert Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 309	I would ride one and I am not an old man. I think that there a some cool trikes out there. __________________ 04 Mean Streak Custom Paint 03 ZX6R custom painted. Sold (avatar) LTZ400

06-22-2009	#41 (permalink)
Gacarver Still On The Kickstand Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North Georgia Posts: 38	Don't knock it till you try it.

06-22-2009	#47 (permalink)
Big Ed Can't find time to ride BTK Expert Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Roxboro, NC Posts: 537	I'm with Rich on this. If I were to get a trike it would have to be one of the old-style car conversions. __________________ Isaiah 53:5

06-22-2009	#48 (permalink)
Jake '53 Forum Supporter Forum Supporter Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 4,118	No trike - when it's time to quit, it's time to quit. __________________ "Certainty of death. Small chance of success. What are we waiting for?" - Gimli

06-22-2009	#49 (permalink)
9511234 If it wernt for my horse. BTK Expert Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 946	Not trying to knock it... but all this talk of growing old and going to a trike got my mind to thinking of a really good commercial: Introducing the Hoverround Trike conversion.... In most cases your insurance or medicare will pay for most or all of the cost. "We'll work with your insurance company, If there's a way, we'll find it!" Thow in a couple old geezers in a group formation and you've got it made. __________________ Michael 2007 Vulcan 1500 Classic More Harleys wave to me now that I have a fairing.

06-22-2009	#50 (permalink)
trikebubble Slow Guy on a Fast Bike Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Okanagan Falls, BC Posts: 22,628	Option #3: __________________ 08 Midnite Sapphire Blue ZX-14

06-22-2009	#51 (permalink)
LocoPatrick Still On The Kickstand Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 37	My initial reaction was no, absolutely not, never for a trike... though reading the posts has enlightened me as to reasons for owning a trike--primarily inability to ride a bike any longer. In my present condition, I would never own a trike. Were I unable to ride a bike any longer, I am probably in the "classic convertible" camp. __________________ Patrick Clarity Microsolutions, LLC: Embedded Systems and Firmware Consulting

06-22-2009	#53 (permalink)
Occitiger lock up your daughters BTK Expert Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 1,037	2 vs 3 I'll take 2. 3 vs 4 I'll take 3. __________________ 2006 - V2K Classic http://www.bsmcsacramento.com/id137.html

06-22-2009	#54 (permalink)
Bubba68CS I'm your Huckleberry BTK Expert Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,745	As for why I would choose a cage over a trike... To me a trike is just a cage with all the downsides of a bike...everything a bike does well...a trike can't do. Everything a cage does well...a trike can't do. So for me, I'm all about taking advantage of all the things a cage does well...and just taking the top off. I understand some people want the feel of a bike...but for me, if it don't lean, I'm out.

06-22-2009	#58 (permalink)
keithert Loving this bike BTK Expert Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Elgin, IL Posts: 539	I once test rode a trike and ran over my own feet! If you put your feet down at a stop and don't pick them up in time the rear wheels will start to go over your feet. __________________ Places I've motorcycled

06-22-2009	#59 (permalink)
Deeppurple52 Deeppurple52 BTK Expert Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 2,003	No __________________ Enjoy the ride! 2002 Honda ST1100 1996 BMW R1100RT 2004 1600 Classic 2006 900 Classic

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