Indian trike forum

[ge4ever]

I am waiting on my new 2016 Road Master being triked by California Side Car. Scheduled for March 30,2016 Trike Talk has been my major source of information on my 2008 CSC Harley and my 2014 CSC Goldwing. Question is: I do not see any activity on the Indian Trike Section. Are the others out there with Indian Trikes? Hope to see more postings Bill (ge4ever) Lynchburg, Va

 

[cavie]

Indian trikes are few and far between. It will take a few years fo production to show up here.

 

[rhino 2]

I only seen two on the road, And one was a Gilroy Indian...

 

[hogcowboy]

Well I bought one specifically to trike when the time comes. Which won't be too much longer. But the trend to these reverse leaners has me really wanting to hold off as long as possible. I really like that concept.

 

[cavie]

Well I bought one specifically to trike when the time comes. Which won't be too much longer. But the trend to these reverse leaners has me really wanting to hold off as long as possible. I really like that concept.

When you do your gonna ask yourself "Why the hell did I wait!!!!!"

 

[Trk Ldy]

I've had my Indian trIke over a year now, and love it. *There are a fee of us out there. I saw about 4 of them while during the Indian and Jack Daniels ride last year. * I have the Hannigan kit.*

 

[indianrider003]

2015 Indian Roadmaster

I am waiting on my new 2016 Road Master being triked by California Side Car. Scheduled for March 30,2016 Trike Talk has been my major source of information on my 2008 CSC Harley and my 2014 CSC Goldwing. Question is: I do not see any activity on the Indian Trike Section. Are the others out there with Indian Trikes? Hope to see more postings Bill (ge4ever) Lynchburg, Va

I'm in the process of converting my Roadmaster to a trike. Having some quality control problems. Will keep everyone updated. Been 4 weeks since they started it.

 

[hogcowboy]

I'll be following closely. What kind of quality concerns? I've got to choose a direction soon for my Roadmaster. Would love to go Tilting Motor Works but the Roadmaster conversion they said they were working on must have stalled as I've yet to see it displayed ANYWHERE. So will be interested in any and all problems and their solution you run into. I assume if you are running into problems that means you are doing it yourself and not our fearless leader here?:Shrug:

 

[indianrider003]

3015 Roadmaster

I've done alot of research on the different trike kits. Everything and everyone told me that California Sidecar was the Best, to go with them. You have to have a factory trained mechanic to install them. Rocky Mountain Cycle is where I'm having it installed at' They have done bout 10 different kits. My problem is quality control, !. they sent the wrong break lines, 2. the reverse module was bad( they knew about the problem and still sent a bad one), 3.the reverse pulleys were out of round ( they knew about and sent bad one's ), 4. the lower pulley they sent was out of round Again. I will be talking with the CEO of the company about all their problems so far. 2 week behind finishing my trike. What do you think?

 

[hogcowboy]

Two week delay isn't as bad as some I've heard of but you don't have a finished product yet either. I've heard of 3 month delays. Hope yours is better than that. The thing that bugs me about trikes is the finger pointing after if something is wrong. It's never the bikes problem and never the kits problem.

 

[indianrider003]

Long wait

Well I must agree with you. It"s never the kit problem, no admitting to it, that's it's their fault. Well now they DID. Finally sent a good set of pulleys, they worked!!. What I don't believe is they are going to give me a Lifetime Warranty on the reverse, everything, pulleys, belt everything. But seeing is believing. Now my mechanic can try and finish it. Looking forward to riding soon.:clapping:

 

[indianrider003]

Finished !!

I've done alot of research on the different trike kits. Everything and everyone told me that California Sidecar was the Best, to go with them. You have to have a factory trained mechanic to install them. Rocky Mountain Cycle is where I'm having it installed at' They have done bout 10 different kits. My problem is quality control, !. they sent the wrong break lines, 2. the reverse module was bad( they knew about the problem and still sent a bad one), 3.the reverse pulleys were out of round ( they knew about and sent bad one's ), 4. the lower pulley they sent was out of round Again. I will be talking with the CEO of the company about all their problems so far. 2 week behind finishing my trike. What do you think?

Well they finally finished my trike. After my side manager and staff got together with CSC staff and worked out the problems. Looks Great!! Will post photos soon. CEO didn't remenber that he gave me a LifeTime warranty for the reverse pulleys, belt, module, etc. My team had to remind him and he finally admitted he would give me that warranty. Going to enter my bike in a bike show next month, that's how much I like it.

 

[56chevy]

Question about rake kit or EZ steer

My wife and I are looking to buy a used Roadmaster and have it triked. Talked to a dealer who installs Motor Trike kits and when I asked him about a rake kit they said they would try it without one. They said I could always add it if I thought I needed it. What do all of you think?

 

[David357]

My wife and I are looking to buy a used Roadmaster and have it triked. Talked to a dealer who installs Motor Trike kits and when I asked him about a rake kit they said they would try it without one. They said I could always add it if I thought I needed it. What do all of you think?

Harold,

There are several threads posted on this subject available for your review.

You can use the Trike Talk "Search" bar. Just type in "Rake Kits" or something similar, then click "Search".

Here is a link to a more recent discussion on the subject:

http://www.triketalk.com/forum/threads/40244-Thanks-Papa-Zook?highlight=rake+kits

Good luck with your research.ThumbUp

 

[Papa Zook]

My wife and I are looking to buy a used Roadmaster and have it triked. Talked to a dealer who installs Motor Trike kits and when I asked him about a rake kit they said they would try it without one. They said I could always add it if I thought I needed it. What do all of you think?

Complete baloney. Every trike of every make, model and brand, short or long benefits immensely from the addition of a rake kit, not only for ease of steering but for safety and I know this first hand. I had a customer years ago that opted out on the rake kit on his Honda VTX1300 conversion due to that same claim and almost died from a situation where a rake kit would have almost certainly kept him from running off the road.

On his first ride having just left his home in North Georgia, he left a light, turned left and accelerated at what he thought was a safe pace through the turn, but misjudged the much increased steering effort and turn radius of his new trike, jumped a curb and rolled over a 30 foot embankment with the trike landing on him. He broke his back and punctured a lung and was in a medically induced coma for a week. Was this the fault of the dealer (me, even though I suggested the rake kit) or Motor Trike for making that claim on their website and telling their dealers to this day to use that statement as a selling feature due to the lower price?

Maybe not, but to this day I feel awful about it and I will not install a trike conversion without a rake kit and feel some responsibility for my customer's accident, even though I suggested adding the rake kit. At that time I was a Motor Trike only dealer and that is what they preached. I had already built a lot of trikes and knew it was a huge improvement, but I had not before this incident considered the safety factor, so I did not push the issue.

Invest in a rake kit. It is the best money you will ever spend on your trike conversion.

 

[56chevy]

Complete baloney. Every trike of every make, model and brand, short or long benefits immensely from the addition of a rake kit, not only for ease of steering but for safety and I know this first hand. I had a customer years ago that opted out on the rake kit on his VTX1300 conversion due to that same claim and almost died from a situation where a rake kit would have almost certainly kept him from running off the road.

On his first ride having just left his home in North Georgia, he left a light, turned left and accelerated at what he thought was a safe pace through the turn, but misjudged the much increased steering effort and turn radius of his new trike, jumped a curb and rolled over a 30 foot embankment with the trike landing on him. He broke his back and punctured a lung and was in a medically induced coma for a week. Was this the fault of the dealer (me, even though I suggested the rake kit) or Motor Trike for making that claim on their website and telling their dealers to this day to use that statement as a selling feature due to the lower price?

Maybe not, but to this day I feel awful about it and I will not install a trike conversion without a rake kit and feel some responsibility for my customer's accident, even though I suggested adding the rake kit. At that time I was a Motor Trike only dealer and that is what they preached. I had already built a lot of trikes and knew it was a huge improvement, but I had not before this incident considered the safety factor, so I did not push the issue.

Invest in a rake kit. It is the best money you will ever spend on your trike conversion.

Wow that is sobering, what do you think of the motor trike kit or should I look for a different kit?

 

[hogcowboy]

I didn't think there had been enough Indians converted to know one way or the other. But I'll certainly take your word for it Randy when I go that route. Just one more to add to list of an already expensive conversion at some point. Won't even consider it without it now. Thanks for the heads up in this area.

 

[rmrc51]

Indian Trike in my future?

Hi folks. I haven't been on Trike Talk for a few years now. I'm finally retired and at this point, I wish I still had my previous trike with all the spare time I now have.

I had sold my 2005 Goldwing/Roadsmith around 3 years ago to follow another adventure. (I kinda wish I still had her). But my real dream bike has always been an Indian! I haven't trusted myself on 2 wheels for quite a few years and although I love the look of a side-car and seriously was considering one (especially on an Indian), I just feel a trike would once again suit me better. "IF",, and I say that with reservation, I'm able to realize this last great indulgence, I'll ship my 'yet to be purchased' Indian off to Hannigan for their trike conversion.

So with all that said, I have really missed the camaraderie of this forum, all my old friends here and especially the sensation of being on 3 wheels. Here's hoping that the "powers that be" allow an Indian trike to grace the last empty space in my garage, lol. (Thinking) (Happy)

 

[rhino 2]

Hi folks. I haven't been on Trike Talk for a few years now. I'm finally retired and at this point, I wish I still had my previous trike with all the spare time I now have.

I had sold my 2005 Goldwing/Roadsmith around 3 years ago to follow another adventure. (I kinda wish I still had her). But my real dream bike has always been an Indian! I haven't trusted myself on 2 wheels for quite a few years and although I love the look of a side-car and seriously was considering one (especially on an Indian), I just feel a trike would once again suit me better. "IF",, and I say that with reservation, I'm able to realize this last great indulgence, I'll ship my 'yet to be purchased' Indian off to Hannigan for their trike conversion.

So with all that said, I have really missed the camaraderie of this forum, all my old friends here and especially the sensation of being on 3 wheels. Here's hoping that the "powers that be" allow an Indian trike to grace the last empty space in my garage, lol. (Thinking) (Happy)

Hope you realize your dream..... And I/We Hope you do know that you don't need a Trike , Or a bike to be able to add your two cents into the mix...ThumbUp

 

[Gorilla]

welcome back. to dream is to start the process.

 

[hogcowboy]

Good luck. I'm right there with you. I bought my Indian Roadmaster for the purpose of converting when I have to finally give up two wheels. Although I'm hoping a reverse trike conversion is available. If not it will be a Hannigan as well. I THINK??? That Frankenstein kit is looking inviting.

 

[SouthJerseyRider]

Just found this Indian Trike Forum

Hope the numbers increase. I just bought this (used) 2015 Indian Roadmaster with 2017 CSC Arrow trike kit (with rake kit). I've put about 500 miles on it so far. I bought it from the dealer who "triked" it and he said that although CSC lists the "rake kit" as an option, they would not build a trike kit without a rake kit because the handling is so bad. The trike rides great, sounds great and so far so good. No offense to my HD friends, but I rode a tri-glide with solid axle and I thought they mistakenly gave me a UPS truck. The CSC independent suspension is 100 times better comfort wise and handling wise. I don't have a lot of experience with solid axle vs independent (and maybe the Tri glide wasn't set up right) but my recommendation is get rake kit and independent suspension.

 

[indianrider003]

Indian trike

I am waiting on my new 2016 Road Master being triked by California Side Car. Scheduled for March 30,2016 Trike Talk has been my major source of information on my 2008 CSC Harley and my 2014 CSC Goldwing. Question is: I do not see any activity on the Indian Trike Section. Are the others out there with Indian Trikes? Hope to see more postings Bill (ge4ever) Lynchburg, Va

I've had my 2015 Roadmaster tricked out for about a year now. California Side car with ground effects. The ground effects protect you from just about anything in front of you, rain, rocks. The front has lights that go on when you use your blinkers. Great investment.

 

[indianrider003]

Rake

My wife and I are looking to buy a used Roadmaster and have it triked. Talked to a dealer who installs Motor Trike kits and when I asked him about a rake kit they said they would try it without one. They said I could always add it if I thought I needed it. What do all of you think?

If you don't put a rake extension on it, the steering is very hard. There are several rake kits out there, you have to make the decision on what you feel comfortable with.

 

[DblTrbl]

I have this 2016 Indian Chief Vintage on layaway until April. I have been researching having it converted to a trike (If I can sell my current trike). During my research I found some pictures of this exact bike with a sidecar kit. I have since decided that if I can come up with the $$, I'll do the Hannigan sidecar instead of the trike. The reason is, a trike is a trike. A bike with a sidecar would give me the option of disconnecting the sidecar and still being able to ride the bike. One vehicle to register and transport vs. insuring and registering two vehicles.

In my opinion, as much as I like the Hannigan Indian Trike, I really like the looks of the Indian Vintage more as a sidecar than a trike.

Additionally, I would take my bike to Kentucky and have the folks at Hannigan do the build since I fought for almost 3 years with the guy who was supposed to build my last trike. Here it is 4years + later and he still owes me $700.

 

[1dn5up]

Hope the numbers increase. I just bought this (used) 2015 Indian Roadmaster with 2017 CSC Arrow trike kit (with rake kit). I've put about 500 miles on it so far. I bought it from the dealer who "triked" it and he said that although CSC lists the "rake kit" as an option, they would not build a trike kit without a rake kit because the handling is so bad. The trike rides great, sounds great and so far so good. No offense to my HD friends, but I rode a tri-glide with solid axle and I thought they mistakenly gave me a UPS truck. The CSC independent suspension is 100 times better comfort wise and handling wise. I don't have a lot of experience with solid axle vs independent (and maybe the Tri glide wasn't set up right) but my recommendation is get rake kit and independent suspension.

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When I visited the factory at CSC they were building one. Was impressed as to the time it actually takes to assemble the kit to a bike , then tweak it to specs. There paint shop is also great as to any spec the customer wants. Excellent folks to do biz with, plus they answer the phone :clapping:Enjoy that Injun . IRS is the way to go !

 

[TomWoodgeard]

As far as a rake kit, I have a 2016 Indian Roadmaster and it already has less rake than the other bagger models Indian makes.

Compound that with the fact that the MotorTrike kit does NOT lengthen the wheelbase, when I do the conversion, I will not

have them put the rake kit on. If I feel later on that I need one, I will order it and install it myself (saving hundreds).

Thanks.....Tom Woodgeard - Sarasota, Florida

 

[Sidecarbill]

Actually the trail number is the one you want, not the steeriing angle. The Indian has 5.9 inches a Goldwihg has 4.3 and a tri glide 3.9. People rake Goldwings all the time. Wheelbase has more effect on steering quickness than effort.

 

[stacebg]

I have this 2016 Indian Chief Vintage on layaway until April. I have been researching having it converted to a trike (If I can sell my current trike). During my research I found some pictures of this exact bike with a sidecar kit. I have since decided that if I can come up with the $$, I'll do the Hannigan sidecar instead of the trike. The reason is, a trike is a trike. A bike with a sidecar would give me the option of disconnecting the sidecar and still being able to ride the bike. One vehicle to register and transport vs. insuring and registering two vehicles.

In my opinion, as much as I like the Hannigan Indian Trike, I really like the looks of the Indian Vintage more as a sidecar than a trike.

Additionally, I would take my bike to Kentucky and have the folks at Hannigan do the build since I fought for almost 3 years with the guy who was supposed to build my last trike. Here it is 4years + later and he still owes me $700.

possibly u are past the "thinking" stage..

just a suggestion.. if you set the bike up to handle well with the chair .. that is with reduced trail.. you would want to ride it with the chair off... and if you dont change the trees i doubt you will be happy with how it handles