Disabled newbie from PA

[Offbalance]

Hi all! I suffer from MS and my balance sucks and my legs don’t always do what they should. Getting back in the saddle after a long hiatus. I’ve been wanting to get back on a bike again for a long time. So, I recently bought a 02 HD Heritage that I will be converting to a trike or possibly a sidecar. I’m trying to do this at a reasonable cost as I just stopped working in March (retired at 51 not that I wanted to) I will be doing the conversation myself with assistance from my family of course.

I’ll be looking forward to tips and wisdom from members.

 

[rhino 2]

Garry, Welcome to Trike-Talk.......:clapping:

 

[ol' school]

Welcome to Trike Talk Gary from a little further South in PA. Glad you found us.

 

[David357]

Hi Garry,:wave4:

:welcome: to the Trike Talk Family.:wave:

 

[trike lady]

Hello and welcome to the forum.

Look into a Frankenstein Trike conversion, they're very reasonable in price and well made. JMHO

 

[Lee H. Mann]

Garry, Welcome to Trike Talk Forum. After viewing and communicating on this Forum, I am sure you will make a good decision. Good luck in that decision and your future project.:clapping:

 

[Dave59]

Hey Garry, welcome from Wisconsin.

 

[Jack Klarich]

Hey Gary, Welcome to Trike Talk

Best of luck to you and your project

 

[Offbalance]

Thank you all for the warm welcome! This is the starting point

 

[Jack Klarich]

Thank you all for the warm welcome! This is the starting point

Good Choice ThumbUp

 

[Offbalance]

Good Choice ThumbUp

Thanks, it’s a 2002 with less than 20k miles.

 

[Marc H]

:wave4:Welcome from Tn

 

[Fearless]

Welcome from the other side of the state I'm at the 62 mile marker on I-80 you will find a wealth of info here good people all. Ride safe Fred

 

[MDO]

Welcome from Missouri !

 

[Zammy]

Hi Garry, welcome to the TT family.

 

[Gorilla]

welcome aboard Garry

 

[TGCarol]

Hi Garry:wave4: Welcome

 

[LadyonaMission]

Garry, welcome and good luck with your conversion. Keep us posted on your progress.orag::drinks:

 

[trikeman]

:wave4:

 

[Offbalance]

Agreed! I love the nostalgia of a sidecar, honestly I think the sidecar would be more usable since it would give ma a place for my manual wheelchair.

But a trike has more predictable handling.

 

[peteg59]

Welcome Garry.

As a current owner of both a sidehack and trike, from a physical strength standpoint, the trike is easier to handle/ride.

If you have good upper body strength and will continue to retain that strength throughout your "journey", the sidehack will likely be your least expensive option.

As far as getting your chair into the hack, not many of us are able to physically do that while seated on the bike.

That was my main reason to build out a trike. I like being independent and able to ride, without another person helping me get out of the garage and on the road. Good luck on your decision...

 

[Offbalance]

Welcome Garry.

As a current owner of both a sidehack and trike, from a physical strength standpoint, the trike is easier to handle/ride.

If you have good upper body strength and will continue to retain that strength throughout your "journey", the sidehack will likely be your least expensive option.

As far as getting your chair into the hack, not many of us are able to physically do that while seated on the bike.

That was my main reason to build out a trike. I like being independent and able to ride, without another person helping me get out of the garage and on the road. Good luck on your decision...

Thank you,

I would be able to load and unload since I can walk short distances, I am not a fulltime chair user. If there is any good point to not riding for over a decade, most of the old riding habits are gone. I did test drive a Heritage with a hack a few weeks ago. it was only around a church parking lot, but honestly it felt pretty good!

 

[hardwickbv]

Welcome from Indiana !!! :Coffee:

Bob

 

[ragsflh]

new member

welcome

 

[Jammer]

Welcome and glad that your not throwing in the towel to ride. I have seen many listed for sale due to health reasons and that just stinks. Ride safe, enjoy and look forward to a ton of helpful folks on this site.