rickardracing Posted July 18, 2015 #1 Posted July 18, 2015 Well my wife and I are on vacation. We were in Rapid City doing the Mt Rushmore thing and being we caged it, I was itchin to ride so we went to the Harley dealer and rented a 2015 Tri Glide trike for the day. All I can say is that I did not want to give it back. I did email them and got a price on one. If the price was right, I would have swung by on the return trip home and picked it up. We were about $3000 off of making a deal. I would like to ride a Venture with a Hannigan first to compare the two, so no big deal. But I took it on Needles highway and 16a. VERY nice handling. Great low end torque. Gotta try a Venture/Hannigan first, but I put 10 hours of seat time on the rental.....really liked it.
Hummingbird Posted July 18, 2015 #2 Posted July 18, 2015 I've seen several of new and newer TriGlides out there for sale, I'll bet you can find one that fits your budget. But I'll also bet the Hannigan on a Venture will ride better.
Motorcycle Mike Posted July 18, 2015 #3 Posted July 18, 2015 If you were closer you could ride mine. I love this thing. If you liked the Harley I have no doubt you'll love the RSV with a Hannigan conversion.
Motorcycle Mike Posted July 18, 2015 #5 Posted July 18, 2015 Hey Mike you still riding that tricycle? Y uh huh! Fastest tricycle I ever rode. We're loving this thing.
Woody Posted July 18, 2015 #6 Posted July 18, 2015 Rick you going to be at Vogel maybe you can ride both, but mine don't have a cassette player
ragtop69gs Posted July 18, 2015 #7 Posted July 18, 2015 No comparison, RSV Hannigan is miles better ride. Lots of people buy a tri glide and sell it with the first year.
Woody Posted July 18, 2015 #8 Posted July 18, 2015 No comparison, RSV Hannigan is miles better ride. Lots of people buy a tri glide and sell it with the first year. ooch
ragtop69gs Posted July 18, 2015 #9 Posted July 18, 2015 Sorry. Woody but the independent suspension has a wider stance and smoother ride, also better in the twistys.
Woody Posted July 18, 2015 #10 Posted July 18, 2015 it's hard to argue when your right, besides your just saying it because it's true
Motorcycle Mike Posted July 18, 2015 #11 Posted July 18, 2015 Sorry. Woody but the independent suspension has a wider stance and smoother ride, also better in the twistys. I have never rode a TG so I can't confirm that the RSV/Hannigan is a better ride but can say the RSV/Hannigan is a VERY good ride and very stable. It handles the twisties like it's on rails. I have had a lot of cruisers give up chasing me through the mtns and I wasn't even trying hard. I did lift the right rear one day on a 90* turn. I was actually trying to raise it and it took some effort. This thing is an absolute blast to ride.
rickardracing Posted July 18, 2015 Author #12 Posted July 18, 2015 Jay, I thought the Hannigan was wider. Been keeping an eye out for one. There was one on here for sale but the price was outrageous. He was in my opinion about 10k too much. I gotta try one out. But the Tri Glide......was sure nice.
Motorcycle Mike Posted July 18, 2015 #13 Posted July 18, 2015 If a Harley is what you want, Hannigan makes a conversion for them too. http://www.hannigantrikes.com/products/harley-davidson-flh-hannigan-transformer/ Personally, I'd choose that over the TG. If you cant tell, I'm very impressed with Hannigan.
rickardracing Posted July 18, 2015 Author #14 Posted July 18, 2015 Not set on Harley. Just thinking of adding to the stable. I would hate to buy another Venture and send it to hannigan and not like it as much as the Harley.
JohnT Posted July 19, 2015 #15 Posted July 19, 2015 Not set on Harley. Just thinking of adding to the stable. I would hate to buy another Venture and send it to hannigan and not like it as much as the Harley. Says the guy who works for a Harley dealer and rides the Tri Glide now and then, (2 or 3 times a week). They handle, less than nicely. Never ridden a Hannigan conversion.
rickardracing Posted July 19, 2015 Author #16 Posted July 19, 2015 Says the guy who works for a Harley dealer and rides the Tri Glide now and then, (2 or 3 times a week). They handle, less than nicely. Never ridden a Hannigan conversion. Don't have a clue who your referring to. I must have missed something. I do not work for a Harley dealer.
cowpuc Posted July 19, 2015 #17 Posted July 19, 2015 Tip and I have ridden the Tri Glide twice, I spent a considerable amount of time on my neighbors solid axle three wheeled Sporty that a friend of mine and I converted to a 3 wheeler for them and have ridden an independent suspended trike (not sure if it was a Hannigan - don't even know if the Hannigan is independent).. Also have spent a fair amount of time on my neighbors Free Wheeler (sort of like a Tri Glide - it is a straight axle). My take is the straight axle types all suffer from one common malady, that being that any form of pot holes or bumps that jar the scoot enough to raise a rear tire can, and will, cause the bike to need the rider to do some steer correcting, an unfamiliar rider could have the tendency to over correct and this could cause some issue. I found this to be a little tricky - especially in corners. It would be easy to over look this if it werent for the fact that a person riding them has 3 wheels instead of two to be concerned with. The independents are way more forgiving in this scenario. Something that really helps in the handling on a solid axe trike is tossing some rake at the front end - rake combined with lengthening the forks and adding some trail into the steering makes them much more stable. Only problem with this is it also takes some of the thrill out of riding them, makes them less go-cart-ish cause it slows down the quick steering. Personally, I have ALWAYS wanted to "Chop" a trike - I think a 16" Springer with a 21" spooley front wheels set at 1/2" of positive trail and a solid rear axe would be a BINGO.. Also, the independents tend to have a much softer ride as you dont "feel" as much movement of the road surface in the bike itself.. Some folks really like to feel what I am talking about, others dont. Some feel more connected to the road because of what I am saying, others could care less.. Durability wise I think HD is right on par with the best of them. I also think HD has a super good thing going for them in the fact that they have support EVERYWHERE, break down with an X,Y,Z independent in the far off reaches of CTFWington and it may take a day or two or week or two longer to get repair parts.. Something to consider on most of independents is that there are a number of additional moving parts with them that a person may want to think about concerning parts availability if one were gonna spend lots of time out CTFWing it.. I gotta say something else here, I spent a LOT of time thru the years riding a Honda 350x three wheeler, my son and I had sooooooo much fun - me chasing him on his Yamaha Banshee (actually it was MY Bansh too ) thru the forests of Northern Michigan. After I finished setting up the rear end on the neighbor's sportie I did some "field" testing with it (the owner was right their egging me on) and I will tell you that there is NOTHING like the fun a person could have with Sporty powered straight axled trike if you wanna ride one like ya stole it.. Completely capable of raising a rear wheel and balancing on two, spinning donuts = NO problembo, slide outs in corners while you tossing it side ways = oh heck yea!! Little trickier on the Sporty because of its "differentialed" rear end (ATC's like the X are solid axes - no differential) BUT - very doable and LOTS of fun - plus that Sporty is street legal...
JohnT Posted July 19, 2015 #18 Posted July 19, 2015 (edited) Don't have a clue who your referring to. I must have missed something. I do not work for a Harley dealer. Actually I work for an HD dealer. When I read that back just now I realized it came out oddly. In the service department I ride them with miles ranging from 1 to 35,000. Not a fan of the ride or handling. I have never ridden any other 3 wheel motorcycle so I have nothing to compare it to. Although that may change shortly as my neighbor has a new Spyder. Edited July 19, 2015 by JohnT poorly worded, again
Woody Posted July 19, 2015 #19 Posted July 19, 2015 Not set on Harley. Just thinking of adding to the stable. I would hate to buy another Venture and send it to hannigan and not like it as much as the Harley. I have done some mods to mine and it does ride smoother than a stock triglide but not as smooth as an independate but then again I am not planing on going off rode either.
Carbon_One Posted July 19, 2015 #20 Posted July 19, 2015 Having had a RSV with both a solid axle & an independent axle here's my .02 worth of experience. Regardless the brand of the bike a trike as a solid axle trike will never red as smoothly as one with independent suspension. For anyone serious about possibly wanting a trike my suggestion is to ride as many as possible so you'll know what they ride like. Don't be put off on first impressions either cause it takes some saddle time to learn trike handling quirks. An excellent source of info can be had at http://www.triketalk.com You'll find topics on all manner & makes of trikes there. Happy hunting, Larry
Woody Posted July 19, 2015 #21 Posted July 19, 2015 Having had a RSV with both a solid axle & an independent axle here's my .02 worth of experience. Regardless the brand of the bike a trike as a solid axle trike will never red as smoothly as one with independent suspension. For anyone serious about possibly wanting a trike my suggestion is to ride as many as possible so you'll know what they ride like. Don't be put off on first impressions either cause it takes some saddle time to learn trike handling quirks. An excellent source of info can be had at http://www.triketalk.com You'll find topics on all manner & makes of trikes there. Happy hunting, Larry and you'll find some people that you already know
rickardracing Posted July 19, 2015 Author #22 Posted July 19, 2015 JohnT......now it makes sense. Larry, thanks for the input.
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