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I test rode a Indian Roadmaster when it was about 90+ degrees in Concord, NC. It was a hot ride when we slowed in traffic. I didn't care for the gearing after my RSV and RSTD that I still ride.

So, being 65 and trying hard to retire, wife and I decided to start looking for a GW trike for spring. Well then you start looking a Cycle Trader, Ebay and Craigslist. Oh dang, found one on Craigslist just down the road.

Things worked out and, well we got an early spring. GW Trike time.

 

Will keep the RSTD, that's MY ride. But will make sure I did the right thing and then sell the RSV. (But the RSV is a smoother ride than any trike.)

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I test rode a Indian Roadmaster when it was about 90+ degrees in Concord, NC. It was a hot ride when we slowed in traffic. I didn't care for the gearing after my RSV and RSTD that I still ride.

So, being 65 and trying hard to retire, wife and I decided to start looking for a GW trike for spring. Well then you start looking a Cycle Trader, Ebay and Craigslist. Oh dang, found one on Craigslist just down the road.

Things worked out and, well we got an early spring. GW Trike time.

 

Will keep the RSTD, that's MY ride. But will make sure I did the right thing and then sell the RSV. (But the RSV is a smoother ride than any trike.)

 

That is a nice looking trike. Is it white or light silver? Hard to tell in the pics.

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That is a nice looking trike. Is it white or light silver? Hard to tell in the pics.

 

GW Trike is white,, kind of pearl with sparkle when the sun is on it. I like two colors on a bike, Black and Chrome. But they were out of those. So,,, white looks good.

The PO also use a rhino type paint (6 coats) to paint on those fenders and then 4 coats of clear. He did a great job and it sure sheds the bugs.

Thanks, Mike G.

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I test rode a Indian Roadmaster when it was about 90+ degrees in Concord, NC. It was a hot ride when we slowed in traffic. I didn't care for the gearing after my RSV and RSTD that I still ride.

So, being 65 and trying hard to retire, wife and I decided to start looking for a GW trike for spring. Well then you start looking a Cycle Trader, Ebay and Craigslist. Oh dang, found one on Craigslist just down the road.

Things worked out and, well we got an early spring. GW Trike time.

 

Will keep the RSTD, that's MY ride. But will make sure I did the right thing and then sell the RSV. (But the RSV is a smoother ride than any trike.)

 

Your trike looks beautiful! and I agree the rsv is a smoother and much more effortless ride then my trike.

Craig

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For $31,700 I could buy 3 Goldwings and all of them would be in top running condition / road worthy to cross the country..

I would then sell two of them to get my money back and still have a wing!

 

If you plan on doing a lot of long distance riding, you should do a few intranet searches and see just how many Victory or Road master / Indian Dealers there are out there and see how far apart they really are.

If you break down, your in a world of hurt.

 

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If you break down, your in a world of hurt.

 

 

Such comments always seem to be made as a negative thing against certain brands. The problem with that is, it's a very big IF. In all my years of riding I can only recall one time breaking down and that was in 1975 riding a 1972 Triumph. Now, there was ZERO dealers within a thousand miles but it didn't matter coz I was able to fix it myself. Insofar as "lack of dealers", while there may be some truth to that, bikes are bikes and quite often the "break down" a person has can be fixed by many others so really, that comment is seriously lacking any basis IMO.

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I see bikes broke down all the time here in the south where they can ride many more months a year than some can, so for those of you who live and ride way up north I would have to agree with you since you can only ride a few months out of the year.

(I was only replying to the same two type of bikes what Slowrollwv posted)

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since you can only ride a few months out of the year.

 

This depends on where we are. My first ride this year was Jan 31st. I rode at least 3 weekends in Feb, prolly the same in March and from then on, just about every weekend until I parked it 2 weeks ago. And I can only ride on weekends. I put an average of 12,000 km's /yr on my bike and that's down a lot from a few years ago. Probably not a lot compared to those who ride almost every day "down south" but still, I haven't had a break down and I've rarely seen anyone else broken down. Guess I'm just "lucky".

 

:dancefool:

 

Having said that, I see some guys riding every day, rain or shine ... and sometimes even when it's snowed but that's pretty rare around here. Only snow I've seen since way back around xMas 2013 was appx 3" that fell overnight Nov 28th, 2014. It was all melted by Nov 30th. I recall that distinctly coz Nov 29th was the day we moved to our new place LOL!

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Living in Florida, I ride almost everyday for pleasure, I'm retired. I've logged close to 30,000 miles in the last two years. Only had to call a tow truck twice. For other members of the group who were riding those big American twins. Luckily for them there's dealers everywhere.

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I have decided to wait till next year and the bike I get will probably be Goldwing trike. If I can not find what I am looking for in My price range I will trike the RSV. That way I will stay with a water cooled bike and plenty of dealers.:rotf:

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I have decided to wait till next year and the bike I get will probably be Goldwing trike. If I can not find what I am looking for in My price range I will trike the RSV. That way I will stay with a water cooled bike and plenty of dealers.:rotf:

 

Fixed that for ya.

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