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Wow, I'm not a motorcycle guy, but that's a nice looking trike! Well done!

Thanks Steve. Since my Raleigh is white I'm all set up for my own red,white and blue parade!

Man, that is the same bike. There was a guy who must have lived near Truckee someplace I used to see in the summer sometimes on a HD trike pulling a matching trailer, had a BKA, used to 30-40 years ago, no wonder I have grandkids taller than me. There was a guy that worked at the prosthetics shop here in town that had one of those one liter sport bikes, used a blade for walking around, put a little foot thing on the bottom of the prosthetic to ride. Love bikes, Mom did not.

Are there any modifications you want/need to make to it? I wonder if you could put an electric power assist on the steering head, maybe disable it over 5 mph

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Originally Posted by Tobra (Post 12049037)

I don't think I'm going to touch the engine but I need to upgrade the lighting it's as bad as the Ducati. I think there's just a wee bit too much chrome and I may powder coat some bits.

I'm looking at different front tire profiles with an eye for something a bit less flat. I don;t need a high crown tire just something less flat. Too much of a crown would likely lead to tank slappers.

I'm also toying with the idea od raising it a bit. The rear is way low but that's not critical.

Oh and I'm changing out the stock clutch lever for an adjustable one. Clutch engagement is at the fully out position.

Well, here I am 6 weeks out from the purchase and the dealer still hasn't completed the inter-state title transfer and registration. Sure they'll keep sending me new temps but dang.

Now get this....i was told that the transfer fees amounted to a couple of hundred dollars. Today I found out it was 2 grand!! 2 freakin' grand!!! If I'd have known that I'd have done it all myself. My BoS didn't capture that cost separately so i don't know how much if not all of it is baked in.

The dealer called today and told me it'll be another 6 weeks! :mad:

Boy am I pissed.

Flatty, you have every right to be pissed. This bs would piss off Mother Theresa.
I hope this works out for you.

As an aside;
This LED headlight is uglier than homemade shoes (in my opinion):

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1692732721.jpg

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Originally Posted by herr_oberst (Post 12073463)

Flatty, you have every right to be pissed. This bs would piss off Mother Theresa.
I hope this works out for you.

As an aside;
This LED headlight is uglier than homemade shoes (in my opinion):

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1692732721.jpg

I'm sure it will...eventually. It's all the more frustrating because there's fk all that I can do. I spoke to DMV and they said that if I tried to intercede in the process that it's likely to goober it up even more.