Originally Posted by gsxrken (Post 11821800)

FB- I recently looked into converting my FIL’s Indian into a trike. He was in the 5th SFG running LRRPs in Vietnam and still thinks of himself as that guy. To say he still has his dignity is an understatement. But at 78 years old (and most of those were hard miles) he’s dumped the heavy Indian too many times now, and can’t pick it up by himself. He lives in SC and rides more than he drives, and wants to continue to do so. I’ve convinced him this is the route to go and it keeps him “out of a cage” and on his own bike. The higher-end kits are about $10k all in. Of course you use your own bike. With the amount of used HD hitting the classifieds, you could probably get a perfect candidate for well under $10k.

LMK if you want to go this route and I’d be happy to help you knock it out over a few weekends. I’m in NY just across the TZB from NW NJ.

Originally Posted by Steve Carlton (Post 11821844)

I’m awarding you the Pelican Gold Medal, Ken!

Originally Posted by flatbutt (Post 11822293)

I have seen several used trikes in my area. Many are 28-30K$. I've inspected a couple of older ones (2014,15, 17) that were down around 20K but they were rats(ish). Pitted chrome, oxidized aluminum, very worn seats and rubber bits. Just didn't look like they were cared for.

The older bikes don't have the linked brake system of the newer ones which is absolutely perfect for me as it negates the need for me to customize the hand controls.

Originally Posted by speeder (Post 11822649)

Forgive me if this is too personal for a forum response but if I'm understanding correctly, you do not have use of your feet and you've been riding regular motorcycles up until now? :eek:

I do NOT mean for this to be disrespectful, you can tell me to get lost if you want...just baffled by it. Thanks. :cool:

Originally Posted by speeder (Post 11822957)

You have enormous courage to power through such a disability and insist on living life on your terms. I'm really impressed.++

Originally Posted by flatbutt (Post 11823045)

Thanks man. I owe it all to an unreasonably defiant attitude. :D

Originally Posted by Chocaholic (Post 11819200)

Originally Posted by varmint (Post 11866381)

Who needs dignity when you can bring your dogs? I’ve had one for ten years now. More reliable than my last Harley product. And less embarrassing than a trike.

Suicide clutch and hand controls available.

Originally Posted by wswartzwel (Post 11819710)

Hey Tom,
Increased steering effort at slow speeds may be an issue for you. Also, of the few Trikes I have ridden at the shop, all of them were prone to head shake on deceleration. Perhaps that could be tuned out by playing with suspension and tire pressure, but you really need to try one before buying if possible.

Good luck with your search of a bike to ride that makes you feel comfortable. I have seen a pseudo trike conversion that was basically training wheels on a small frame that bolted to the bike worked quite well, as you could keep your same bike and was not as hard to steer as a full on trike.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1665581682.jpg

Originally Posted by flatbutt (Post 11819847)

Well, how about this? It seems that the gods have decided for me. I just checked into the stand-alone stock holding that I was going to use for this purchase, and it is no longer sufficent.:(

I have a small amount of GSK stock left from my days of gainful employment. Over the summer it hit a new high and the fund was worth almost 29K. Apparently the company has hit a rocky shoal and the stock is down 60%! So, it was not meant to be.

Thanks for all of the input gang. As always your opinions are appreciated.