Voyager Kit

[Condor]

I'm toying with the idea of replacing the OEM Voyager shocks with a set of Harley Touring Air Shocks. The type of shocks that are on there now are no longer available from the factory, and I don't want to pop the bucks for a later model set. Since the down force on the wheels is so critical I figured a set that could be kept 'balanced' might be a performance enhancement?? Any thoughts??

[spear]

Sorry Condor. I see you've had no response to your post.

I like your idea and would like to know what eventually happens.

My shocks are okay but it's always nice to know of the alternatives.

Cheers

Spear

[Condor]

The project has been side tracked for a while due to the water pump rebuild project with the '07. Thanks for the post tho- It's nice to know at least a someone bothered to read one of my posts.... :-)

[Yammer Dan]

I read it Jack. Was waiting to see. I've thought about a Voyager kit.

[Condor]

Old age and limited funds make the Voyager a no brainer. Just the thought of laying out 10-12 grand for a Hannigan conversion is like a cold water shower.... That's close to what I paid for my Titan LE. I had the idea of a trike once I started falling more than usual, but it still took me a while before putting everything together. What started it all was picking up the '04 RSMV. Always loved dem black bikes.... Then about 6 months later I found a kit with the adapter for an RSV listed for sale on the local Craig's. Took 2 months of haggling, but I finally got it at what I could afford. So far I'm a happy camper and have a few bucks to spend on bling....

[Yammer Dan]

I was thinking along those lines Jack. It could always be taken off. And a Hannigan would mean Bike is GONE. No going back. I know I don't need to go back but its really messing with my head. What if they discovered something that would make me 40 yrs old again???

[Condor]

I was thinking along those lines Jack. It could always be taken off. And a Hannigan would mean Bike is GONE. No going back. I know I don't need to go back but its really messing with my head. What if they discovered something that would make me 40 yrs old again???

 

I could use some of that action myself. I'd settle for 50.. :-)

 

There's a guy locally that has been trying to sell his '99RSVw/'13 Hannigan with 91K on the odo. Not sure how many miles he put on as a 2 wheeler before converting, but when you crunch the numbers he's asking way more than the sum of the parts on the used market. I don't think he was thinking too straight, and should have bought a newer bike with less miles to do the Hannigan. I'm not sure what kind of water these people are drinking, but to me a trike is only worth the trade in value of the 2 wheeler plus the cost of the conversion less 25-30%. Most of these folks have them listed for more than they paid new... Get's you to scratching your head.

 

I really don't think being able to take the Voyager off and go back to 2 wheels is really a big reason to buy a kit. The big reason we do it in the first place is we're getting old.. unless we can find that fountain... :-) And we're short on cash. I've been hesitant on letting it out, but what the heck??... I'm in the '04RSMV $3,000, and I dickered for the '06 Voyager kit with the RSV mount, and got it for $1200. $4200 total. I can afford that, but not 15-19K for a high mile RSV/Hannigan trike. There are a lot of really nice RSV's out there that are available. There's also a lot of Voyager 'B' kits on the market that they are asking $2K for that are not selling. The adapter for the RSV runs $700 from Voyager. Make offers....

[Yammer Dan]

1200 bucks? You stole that one.

[Condor]

1200 bucks? You stole that one.

 

Maybe??

 

But I looked at it this way.

 

#1 They don't sell used for 2 grand.

#2 Only a teetering O.F. would want one.

#3 There ain't that many RSV's in the area.

#4 I'm the only O.F. within 100 miles that owns an RSV.....

#5 So I figure $1200 is fair, and better than letting it hang in the garage....

 

I made the offer and it took almost 3 months before the seller finally got tired of looking at it and thought it was fair too... :-)

 

Same thing on the '04 RSMV. The owner had it listed on Craigslist and was asking $3500, which was a steal in it's own right. I really didn't want

another RSV, but made him a no rush 30 day offer of $3000. 4 weeks later he asked if it was still good, and if it was come get it. It was, and I did....

[Yammer Dan]

Guess I don't look enough. Found a Hardley Trike about 150 miles from me with a good price. Might go look at it.

[Yammer Dan]

Looking at things this morning I may just quit!!

[Bog13]

I am looking at this type of set up. But I wanted to talk to someone that has real life riding with one, so Im out at the bike rally yesterday in downtown Indy, Yep I find a Venture with it on there, (but no owner) man it looked good, wife liked it, Bike is from here in Indiana, Anyone happen to know who that was please let them know someone would love to talk about how they like it and if they would do it again.

Bog

[mirider]

Bog - Just got a Voyager installed on my 09' Venture a week ago, have put about 550 miles on it and my wife and I both LOVE it. Ride much better than I expected and only negative if there is one, it takes some effort to turn bars on a sharp turn at slow speeds. That said, you are not turning 99% of the time. Pic of my rig attached:

 

[Bog13]

I love it, what was the install cost or did you do it yourself ? I guess I should ask what was the out the door cost to go from nothing to riding or a close guess