I don't have the first hand experience with a "kit", but most of what I have heard about them was at best a temporary setup to see if triking was what the rider wanted, I don't see any advantage especially if road conditions are bad to the "training wheel" setup, sorry, I don't intend that as derogitory, only to describe the three wheels across the back. Thing about it is a new rig like that runs a little over 4 grand, I think you can get a servicable VW trike that will maintain its value a lot better, Warning! riding trikes can be habit forming. I thought I wanted to go back to 2 wheels and bought a Goldwing last fall. It is for sale now, I like my trike much better.
I met a man that had a kit like that on his bike and he said he loved it except when he went up a driveway or over something that his rear tire didn't connect to the ground then he had to get off and push it thru. That seemed like the only problem.
I bet once you start triking, you won't be so thrilled about 2 wheelers anymore. I rode bikes for 50 years and I have had more fun in the last 2 years on trikes that all the others put together. I once thought of doing the same thing you are thinking of doing, but I didn't, and am glad that I didn't. I have no knowledge of the stability of those add-ons, but if you go to the btw forum, there are lots of folks there that have them. It is btw-trikers.org.
Hi folks. I was referred here earlier today by Donna from Basic Cycle in Ozark, since I had a question she seemed unable to answer, and therefore figured you all would be best qualified.
I've been riding motorcycles for a bit more than 12 years, and they ranged from 80cc to 1200cc, cruiser to chopper to sportbike (I currently ride an old chopper which a friend and I built, and am working on completing a customized cruiser). Anyhow, here's my question at long last...
While I do enjoy the 2-wheeled riding style of a motorcycle, I've been considering getting something like "Insta-trike", for those times when I want to ride a trike, or simply want more stability. I thought of getting something like this rather than a car (since I don't bother with cars anymore); the primary purpose would be for added safety during winter, when the roads may not be conducive to two-wheeled riding. My question, though, is would such a kit provide ample stability and safety when the weather turns icy and such? Obviously, I don't want to dump the bike, but since I do not have a car, I have very few options when the seasons turn to winter.
Such a kit would basically bolt on (as near as I can tell), but would not provide any power, as in a traditional trike (only the bike's center rear wheel would have any power). Would a set-up like this allow me to travel on questionable roads without wrecking the bike because of slush?
