Bizarre bazaar.

I thought this was a Sporty on a trailer... but, no:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=49996&item=4523722679&rd=1

What is it?

:yikes

i dont know what that is id like to find out to satisfy my curiosity :frownthre

Sure looks like a Sporty on a "trailer" to me. None for me, thanks.

Just a Voyager (http://mtcvoyager.com/kits_on_motorcycle.html?mtc=harley) trike conversion, which still retains the rear wheel for power. The good part is that it can be converted from "trike" to bike in minutes.

Alleydude-

Have you ever seen one?

I can't say that I have.

That thing is FUGLY. It's more like a sporty with training wheels than a trike.

It is pretty ugly, but if you're too old to ride with just two wheels, or if you have a handy cap and don't have great use of your legs, then I'd have to say that it's a beutiful thing. My neighbor had polio when he was a kid, he'd love to get a bike but figures the conversions would cost him toooo much. Something like that hooked up to a Ridley (automatic transmission) would do the trick for him at a pretty low cost.

Gary

I saw one of those quick change trikes on a full dress Yammy last summer. I'd would say interesting, but yes, ugly!
Billy

I have seen a few around here,as alleydude said they convert eaisly,I spoke to a guy that had one on a dyna for his wife,looked pretty good,well built.
But I have to admit after looking at it up close that it is really about as close as you can get to training wheels for a motorcycle.LOL
Don

I would think that if you have a disability whereas you could not ride a motorcycle anymore ... why not forget the trikes and all that crap and just start driving the car again?

Maybe I am missing something here ... Seems like a pretty simple solution to me.

I would think that if you have a disability whereas you could not ride a motorcycle anymore ... why not forget the trikes and all that crap and just start driving the car again?

Maybe I am missing something here ... Seems like a pretty simple solution to me.

It's difficult to imagine anything uglier than the trike picutured (unless we consider flathead :p ) but for some, the comradrie, the wind in the face and the feeling of freedom never goes away.

I would think that if you have a disability whereas you could not ride a motorcycle anymore ... why not forget the trikes and all that crap and just start driving the car again?

Maybe I am missing something here ... Seems like a pretty simple solution to me.

You don't see the difference between a Trike and a cage? If I were messed up to the point I couldn't handle two wheels, I would certainly consider a trike or a hack. You betcha!

I would think that if you have a disability whereas you could not ride a motorcycle anymore ... why not forget the trikes and all that crap and just start driving the car again? Maybe I am missing something here ... Seems like a pretty simple solution to me.Come on Turbota... You have the feel of the wind in your face running through your veins. Can you honestly say that you would give up the wind if you could get a trike?

Gazza

my father can no longer ride two wheels , his legs just don't have the strength to support him and a bike , so I will be building him a trike out of my old karmann ghia come this spring
yes there is plenty of room for trikers in this world

hell I own a cj5 so that when I need to carry things that don't fit the bike I can drop the windshield just to have that "wind in the face " feel


but back on topic , that trike on e-bay is nasty (not in a good way)

my father can no longer ride two wheels , his legs just don't have the strength to support him and a bike , so I will be building him a trike out of my old karmann ghia come this spring
yes there is plenty of room for trikers in this world

hell I own a cj5 so that when I need to carry things that don't fit the bike I can drop the windshield just to have that "wind in the face " feel


but back on topic , that trike on e-bay is nasty (not in a good way)


I know what you mean, I used to have a CJ5 Renegade. Snatch the top off, throw the windshield down and it's almost a bike :tour :) I loved it. As for that heinous contraption? Well the disabled thing is certainly valid. And besides If you were considering getting into trikes, you could rent one of those things for a weekend to see if you could even stand to ride one before investing in one.

i saw a guy trying to sell this thing (training wheels for bikes) at a graveyard show by my house. my father was actually interested in it. i told him to make his bike a real trike if he wanted. the only advantage i saw from this is that you could remove it and it also let you still be able to lean very slightly i think the guy said it lets you lean up to 8 degrees if i remember right. and oh yes for those really lazy people out there that are willing to spend the money on this for a measly $14,000.00 you won't have to put your feet down at any more stops (now that should be the selling point right there :toungelau lol) . and i actually saw one at the cold finger run this past new years day. they guy at the graveyard show was selling it for less than that ebay auction was also.

It wont fall over when I'm drunk...... :cheers

Ummm..yep that Sporty trike ain't real attractive...but then beauty is in the eye of the beholder and thats why our bikes all look diffierent.
I got real dodgy legs (etc) and I need new knees but the doc tells me I ain't old enough to qualify for new knees yet so when my legs stop working properly I'll prolly get myself a nice trike similar to these ones manafactured here in OZ. :)

http://www.oztrikes.com.au/images/bluerear.jpg

http://www.oztrikes.com.au/images/chop2red_front_rock2.jpg

http://www.oztrikes.com.au/images/gunmetal_frontside.jpg

How bout this trike .... You can look like the Beverly Hillbillies going down the road. :laugh

http://www.ratbike.org/photos2/y530trk.jpg

If I ever become too old or disabled to the point that I can not hold my bike up I would consider something like this:

CLICK HERE (http://www.safetyfeatures.com)

I'm sure I saw that 'quadra-trike' thingie when I was camping in Viriginia this past summer. The gentleman ridnig it looked like an older, hard-core type. I asked about the trike and he told me he has knee problems from previous bike accidents so he needs a trike. He also told me his wife rides it as she otherwise would not be able to handle a bike. I thought it was kinda cool that you could convert from bike to trike in a couple of mintues, although it left a lot to be desired in the looks department.

If I ever become too old or disabled to the point that I can not hold my bike up I would consider something like this:

CLICK HERE (http://www.safetyfeatures.com)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v341/gronk62/hahaha.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v341/gronk62/puke.gifhttp://www.safetyfeatures.com/ghostwheels1s.jpg

I'd die laughin if I saw that on someones bike http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v341/gronk62/lol.gif

Put that on a Sporty, we would never hear the end of it! We would probably welcome the "girls bike" remarks. :tour

If I ever become too old or disabled to the point that I can not hold my bike up I would consider something like this:

CLICK HERE (http://www.safetyfeatures.com/)
:lolsign i take back my training wheels for bikes back from my last post these are the real deal training wheels. these make the other ones look much better.

But if i ever was to not be able to hold myself up on a bike i am down with gronks idea. a real trike would definetely be the way i would go also.

OH MY GAWD...thats way worse than the fisrt 4 wheel trike posted yesterday...all I can say is when I get old and feeble I'll buy a real trike, there are some really cool ones out there built w/ Harley motors and all...is threre actually a market for this crap?...Mike 74xlh

Hey, you put enough crap on a GoldWing and I'm sure no one will even notice the wheels sticking out down there! Yea, just cover it up with maybe 6-8 more hard cases... maybe some old Cadillac wings! A radar dish! yowza! :smoke

Yea and maybe some alum foil under the seat to beat radar while your HAULIN cadillac a$$ down the highway

I found one for Flathead...

http://members.pcinternet.net/ray/45%20Trike.jpg

Gary

Now that's some damned imagination there...or maybe just toooooooooo much idle time...I like it!!!...GOOD one Gary!.....Mike 74xlh :smoke

Yea,I thought that one had a little individualism. There are c couple other pictures here: http://members.pcinternet.com/ray/flathead.htm

Gazza

pretty cool....glad I don't play with chemicals any more......long time ago that curser would've kept me entertained for HOURS...Mike

I didn't notice the cursor, it doesn't show up with Firefox, had to start up IE to see it. Now I'm going to be late for work again tomorrow, staying up late watching that thing move around.

Gary

that's what i would go for, instead of riding a car, if i would be disabled...
http://www.dl45homepage.com/32Servicar.jpg
:tour :tour :tour :tour :tour

ahhhh yes , kick start only total loss oil side valve fire breather

http://www.photoshot.com/wi/HS121/tricycle.jpg

Hey guys, any idea on how to wedge an Evo in there? :eek:

Hey guys, any idea on how to wedge an Evo in there? :eek:

no problem
:D :D :D
http://galerie.sr500.de/albums/userpics/10175/z_trike.jpg

I saw one of those at the dealership, the lady riding the sportster that had it was injured in an accident. I guess its a good way to still be able to feel the wind in your face. buts still FUGLY!!!

Alleydude-

Have you ever seen one?

I have seen one on a Honda, and you're right UGLY. But the girl that rides it feels safe on it and that's what counts for her.

Do you know how frustrating it is to have a Voyager kit and have people keep asking you about your "training wheels?" It was "cute" at first, but now it's just plain ANNOYING! I've had my Voyager for a little over a month and have no desire to EVER take it off my bike. I feel more comfortable knowing those two extra wheels are there and knowing my bike won't tip over or slide out from under me if I need to do a power stop. I'm not old (42) or disabled; I just choose to ride my bike this way. Why do some people have such a problem with people riding on more than two wheels? I'm still out there with the wind in my face, I'm still contributing to poker runs, doing Patriot Guard missions, etc., so what's the big deal?

:soap

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Give me a sporty motor in that Exile trike frame and I would ride the &(%^ out of it.

I agree that the Voyager stuff looks stupid, but I have seen one up close ridden by a guy with NO HANDS.... he can ride whatever the hell he wants to ride.

For those of you that have never seen a bike with a Voyager kit, there's now a pic of mine as my avatar. It may not be for everyone, but it's sure a conversation starter wherever it goes, and personally, I LOVE it!

yup this was my conversation starter
http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/medium/Trike1.jpg
rear view
http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/medium/Trike2.jpg
going back to two wheels!!!!
http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/medium/Trike3.jpg
81 xls front half of frame mated to a 67 servi car rear...I built this in 87 had 1600.00 in total build including the purchase of the 81 XLS..

yup this was my conversation starter
http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/medium/Trike1.jpg


That's what I'm talking about... I would ride that.

Wow.. this is an OLD thread.

Anyways, I have never even seen a Voyager kit until now. Interesting, and a nice option to purchasing a built trike. If it's what you like Trish, than have fun with it and F#@K what anyone else thinks.

Oh yeah, and :welcome :xlrocks

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http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/Let_Me_Out.jpg Let me OUT! I wanna go ride my Sporty!
Got a cat the other day. Had to swerve to get it, but I got it.

Wow.. this is an OLD thread.

Anyways, I have never even seen a Voyager kit until now. Interesting, and a nice option to purchasing a built trike. If it's what you like Trish, than have fun with it and F#@K what anyone else thinks.

That's kind of my philosophy, too. I would also rather spend $4,500 on the Voyager than $12,000 on an actual trike conversion right now! :laugh

With whatever it takes to get there! I saw your bike on the last Skyline Drive ride pics (which I didn't see until the night before, or I might have tagged along). I am in Lynchburg so it wasn't that far away. Anyway, I was intrigued by your bike! I thought it was very cool and if that's what it takes to get you into the wind, enjoy! Good luck and if your ever in the neighborhood, lets ride!

Just a Voyager (http://mtcvoyager.com/kits_on_motorcycle.html?mtc=harley) trike conversion, which still retains the rear wheel for power. The good part is that it can be converted from "trike" to bike in minutes.

These actually use the whole bike and when they are in the adapter have 4 wheels and tires not 3. In the Commonwealth of Kentucky they are no longer a motorcycle as the written law says a motorcycle can not have more than 3 wheels.

i bet you can ride one hell of a wheelie? or would it be a 2wheelie?

In the Commonwealth of Kentucky they are no longer a motorcycle as the written law says a motorcycle can not have more than 3 wheels.

You may want to check that, as the Commonwealth of Virginia says the same thing but they still consider a motorcycle with the Voyager attached to be a "trike," and therefore still a motorcycle, which requires a motorcycle license. Voyager might also have more info on this:

http://www.mtcvoyager.com

These actually use the whole bike and when they are in the adapter have 4 wheels and tires not 3. In the Commonwealth of Kentucky they are no longer a motorcycle as the written law says a motorcycle can not have more than 3 wheels.
So it is a motorcycle... add two wheels for a total of 4... making it NOT a motorcycle even though it was just a motorcycle... yet it is not a car... and technically, it isn't a 3-wheeled "trike" either...

http://bbs.chinadaily.com.cn/attachments/month_0603/wtf_cat.jpg.w300h371_HeOTTJstzM5Z.jpg

So what is it in Kentucky?

Still a trike...

Our shop just took on a California Sidecar dealership....

A lot of the older riders are asking for these.....We have riders in their 70's and 80's.....and several of them want this....

We have on fellow who's in his mid 80's, and LOVES his....

http://www.californiasidecar.com/img/Red_trike_rear_view3_zoom.jpg

You may want to check that, as the Commonwealth of Virginia says the same thing but they still consider a motorcycle with the Voyager attached to be a "trike," and therefore still a motorcycle, which requires a motorcycle license. Voyager might also have more info on this:

http://www.mtcvoyager.com


Yeah, the cops and State troopers still consider it a motorcycle regardless of what the written law says. Interestingly, the Governator of California got out of a ticket last year when he wrecked his Harley with his son in the sidecar. He had no endorcement and used the excuse that it wasn't a motorcycle because it had 3 wheels. If that had been the rest of us who were riding in California at the time our bikes would have been impounded.

When facing the judge and while using the written law as a defense, said authority would be hard pressed to go outside that law to require an endorcement for a vehicle that is clearly not a motorcycle as defined by the rule of law they represent. Keep in mind, the Commonwealth of Kentucky still operates on the good old boy system so it is very difficult for the public to obtain the written law in the first place. The current 2006 Motor Vehicle Digest which is published by AAA publishing is out of print because there just isn't enough money for this poor Commonwealth to buy them and subsequently sell them to the public. Or, is it simply that they don't want the public to actually know what the laws are? Hmmmmm???

In any case, the Voyager isn't a trike and by definition of the Kentucky law isn't a motorcycle. It does however meet the requirements of a motor vehicle and because of this I would be more than happy to take that citation (no endorcement) right to the judge.....

Our shop just took on a California Sidecar dealership....

A lot of the older riders are asking for these.....We have riders in their 70's and 80's.....and several of them want this....

We have on fellow who's in his mid 80's, and LOVES his....

http://www.californiasidecar.com/img/Red_trike_rear_view3_zoom.jpg



We have a friend who has one tha tlooks just like that, but his was a road glide so the fairing is a little different but everything else is the same, they are very pretty in person and eh trike or bike long as you're riding

I don't know what all the hubub is about. It's a bike and for reasons only known to the owner/rider, it has an extra two wheels.
If they wanted to ride in a car, they'd have a car.:frownthre
They're out having fun and enjoying the ride like the rest of us. As long as they're not an idiot, i'll ride with 'em. Two wheels or three......