First Ride

Well, picked up my csc arrow from my installation dealer Friday. I planned on spinning around the parking lot for about 15 minutes. As I climbed aboard, I kept telling myself, don't put your feet down and pull left push right to turn left and visa versa.

Well as I made my way around all the parked motorcycles on my right I was drifting a little toward them. So what did I do? I pushed with my left hand (counter steer) and headed right at them! Luckily I remembered I had brakes and used them, only to immediately put my foot down as I stopped.

At this point I was questioning my choice of riding the 120 miles home. However, after spending more time in the parking lot it started to click. The ride home was mostly country roads with a variety of terrain and by the end I felt pretty good. The csc arrow performed well. I plan on doing another couple of 100 miles before plopping my wife on back. Here's a quick pic

Absolutely a beautiful bike. It does take a little time - but you will quickly get used to it.

If I could offer a suggestion that helped me as a trike rider - get a back rest. As you are pushing and pulling, you will find this very helpful.

Try this - sit in your desk chair - lean forward and simulate pushing and pulling.

Now use the back of the chair and do the same thing. Feel the difference.

Where in Michigan are you? Perhaps we can get together and share some rides.

Good luck.

Thanks. I do have a backrest and you are right, it does help.

I'm near grand rapids. Be fun to connect with locals.

Congratulations on the bike it is beautiful a real head turner.

WOW NICE TRIKE congrats ride safe

Not my style and it doesn’t matter but damn, that nicely executed. Very nice trike and I hope you enjoy. CSC is a class act.

Very nice looking trike, love the color of it.
Can you tell me if that's the original seat and if not what brand is it.
Thank you.

ljk said:

Very nice looking trike, love the color of it.
Can you tell me if that's the original seat and if not what brand is it.
Thank you.

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Thanks. It's an Ultimate seat. Still breaking it in but gets a lot of very good reviews from the Indian gang. I plan on doing a couple thousand mile review.

It will take you a good 1000 miles to break the seat in as I found out last year. I love my Ultimate tallboy now and so does Mrs Notgrownup.