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What's he saying John. He's too far away.

Well I survived the Doc's scalpel so now it's healing time. Yesterday I was pretty tired and sore from the operation but feeling much better today. Doc said the operation was a success so will take his word for it for now. It'll take a couple to 3 weeks before I do any testing before I know how well it has improved my hearing. Thanks for all of the get well wishes folks. Larry

Tomorrow I'll be going in as an outpatient to have a Cochlear implant reinstalled. I had it for about a year but had gotten an infection that couldn't be treated so Doc took it out to get rid of the infection. Then had to wait a year to be sure the infection was gone before trying again. I was supposed to have it reinstalled last year but my bike /car accident postponed the operation. While not really looking to go under the knife again I do know that I'll have improved hearing again so it'll be worth the aggravation during the healing process. Hopefully this will be the last time I'll need to do this. Larry

same here.

with your up coming operation Lewis. Hopefully by spring you'll be healed up. At least well enough to ride. Yep best not be dwelling on this except to get better. Larry

Certainly different than most trikes using the Gold Wing as a base. Larry

If they really wanted to sell them here in the US then it needs a better power plant. Limited range with an all electric motor just won't cut it here. It does look decent styling wise. Larry

I'd 2nd RedRider on this too. If I didn't already have the HF changer I'd seriously consider the No-Mar brand. Larry

Good news for those that would want change their own tires. I sure like using mine since 05 and have gotten my monies worth out of it. Larry

As the guys have said only you can make that decision. As all of us get older our reaction times, strength and balance, etc. get slower to a point we may feel we're not safe anymore. I was going thru some of the same thoughts after my last accident. But my love of the open road kept me around. That and the fact that I'm on 3 wheels helped in that decision. Of course even being on 3 wheels is no guarantee you'll still be safe but I feel the odds are more in our favor then. Good luck on your decision no matter what you decide. Larry

You'll have to get in line Bob Larry

no salt around here yet . No snow yet either. Hope it stays away a bit longer too. Larry

Nice set up Enjoy the ride. Larry

Bet ya have to go change your shorts too. So where was that 5 ft snake you keep under your shed to kill them rattlers? Bet you'll be packing heat now on your walks. Larry

Glad to hear you're doing well Linda. With the Lord's blessing maybe you'll prove the Doc's right. Larry

My cost was $1910 + a $50 Freight charge. I picked the lift up at a local freight company (Conway) who did load it with a fork lift onto my trailer. Those services were included with the shipping fee. You can also have a home delivery too for I think an additional $40. Getting a lift off a truck will require a forklift though. I could of gotten a cheaper unit at about $1700 but felt this one was a better made unit. Haven't used it yet on any of the cages yet but see no reason it shouldn't preform as intended. Larry

Ya if I was only going to use the lift for the bike I probably would of just bought a trike lift with at least 1500# capacity and saved myself a few hundred bucks. But as I said in the previous post having this lift will serve double duty when needed. Gets old working on cars on the ground all the time. I really wish I had done this years ago. My garage is on the small side with a low ceiling but even at that I can raise the trike to about 3 ft from the ground. Larry

I was looking at lifts a couple months back. Not wanting a cheap HF lift I invested in a quality Mid-Rise car lift. I can now use it for both my trike and any of my cars or truck. Ya I had to spend considerably more money but I think in this case you get what you pay for. Quality trike lifts would of cost me almost as much as the Bend-Pak unit I purchased. Most trike lifts I checked on had ratings from 1200-1500 lb lift ratings. My trike weighs in about 1250 so we're looking at borderline capacity. With this car lift rated at 6000 lbs I have no worries at all about my safety using it. Here's a link to what I bought -- http://www.bendpak.com/car-lifts/specialty-lifts/md-6xp.aspx. Larry

A 6x12 with steel mesh ramp will haul both of your bike easily. You will have to stagger them for best fit. As far as that type of ramp I see very little wind resistance with it. After all its a mesh with plenty of holes for wind to go thru. Now if you had a solid ramp ya I'd agree with folks about wind resistance. Also you might want to check local trailer sale places. When I bought my last trailer they were much cheaper than Lowes were. Larry

Sure hope they do some improvements to the site. I'm not liking what has been done so far Larry

Don't know the weight of my hydraulic bottle jack but that's what I will use if needed. Thankfully it hasn't been used yet. Having a trike I'm less concerned of the weight differences that a two wheeler would be concerned about. What about the cam style of lifts that you place under the axle, then drive either forward or backward causing the wheel to be raised off ground. If I recall I think they're either made of plastic or light weight aluminum. Larry

My son has a RS model and while I have ridden it, thou not for any extended time, I found the seating position awkward for me. As mentioned earlier by Brenda that model is mort sport bike so it puts knees up and weight on your wrists. With a bad back it didn't take long for me to feel it tightening up. I do agree it was fun to ride and if I ever was to get serious about one it'd be the Touring model with floorboards and pull back bars. The new "14" models coming out should be a big improvement as noted by Lonestarmedic too. Just my thoughts here Larry

You'll definitely enjoy having both the Aux tank and the reverse. While the bike can be moved easier on 3 wheels you still need to pay attention to where you park, but having the reverse will sure make life easier when needed. As for the auxiliary tank you'll love having the extra range. Again it's more a peace of mind when traveling. You choose when and where to fuel or take breaks not the bike controlling that with only the main tanks fuel. Larry

I'll 2nd those thoughts as well. Wishing for a solution to Wardens problems. Larry

My vote is for Caswell as well. I've used it on all of the auxiliary tanks I've made thus far for the trike conversions. While the steel is clean and new I add the sealer as a extra measure against future rust. Larry