I just can't decide >>.. Help please.....

[Ozarkryder]

Ooooh, I want one! No, not her, pretty girls are a dime a dozen. Servicars, however, in fine condition are rare indeed.

 

[pcombe]

I would give some serious consideration to triking your current ride, and if you like CSC, they make a great kit for your Streetglide. The ride is plush, handles great, and you can keep the Harley sound. I really like my conversion, and would do it again, so, no regrets on my part. Best of luck with your decision.

Amen! given the choice I would convert rather than buy, I loved building mine and I had total say so in quality control.ThumbUp

 

[David357]

There are likely folks on here that have owned & ridden both, that can offer you more real world experience information on both machines.

Another thought you need to ponder: Will Honda remove the added trike equipment to work on a drivetrain issue under warranty at no added labor cost to you, for the time required to get to the heart of the problem?
Also, while some Honda dealerships are certainly better than others, I'm not sure how much trust I'd place on this statement: "Also hear a lot of honda dealers will honor the warranty regardless."

Generally, Honda will honor their warranty up to the "connection points" of the conversion kit only. Anything not related to a "stock" Goldwing is not covered.

Generally, Honda will not remove or reinstall anything related to the conversion.

However, there are a couple of Honda dealers that perform the conversions with various trike kits and will warrant the total conversion including the bike. One dealer that I know of is located in South Carolina. The other is located in North Carolina.

 

[fastfreddy2015]

What gold rush said. I test drove a tri-glide and was not really impress with the ride. Didn't go very far but in that short distance I knew it was not for me. Bought a gl1800 Goldwing and very very happy with my new ride. I did own a HD heritage classic 2 wheeler and loved it but the heat between my legs was awful. You don't have that heat factor with Honda. Ride much more comfortable, specially on hot days.

 

[michaelnmississippi]

Tri glide

My wife has a 2003 1800 we triked last year with the CSC ! I wouldn't do it again !!!! The Honda dealers I have delt with does not cater to GoldWings !! triked gold wings is a dirty word. When I took her trike in for the brake recall. The local Honda Dealer said leave it with him for 12 weeks before he could work on it. !!! There were Honda 4 wheelers backed up for service and repair. He told
Me quick his business was supported by ATV not GoldWings. We were on a trip to Maggie Valley this week the goldwing thru a FI code 25. No body there could tell me anything but. Sorry ! Harley has Service Centers and most will get you back on the road if you are stranded from out of town !!!! Rent you a Tri Glide for a weekend. Rent will go towards purchase !!!!!!

 

[Gorilla]

If you are test riding a TRI from a dealer some how get the tire pressure in the 36 to 38 range rear 24 to 26. The dealer trikes are way to much air. Then you can experience the real TRI ride.

 

[clint44]

My wife has a 2003 1800 we triked last year with the CSC ! I wouldn't do it again !!!! The Honda dealers I have delt with does not cater to GoldWings !! triked gold wings is a dirty word. When I took her trike in for the brake recall. The local Honda Dealer said leave it with him for 12 weeks before he could work on it. !!! There were Honda 4 wheelers backed up for service and repair. He told
Me quick his business was supported by ATV not GoldWings. We were on a trip to Maggie Valley this week the goldwing thru a FI code 25. No body there could tell me anything but. Sorry ! Harley has Service Centers and most will get you back on the road if you are stranded from out of town !!!! Rent you a Tri Glide for a weekend. Rent will go towards purchase !!!!!!

So,would your local Honda dealer have treated you any better if you brought in a GW bike for the recall? Doesn't sound to me like it would have mattered if your wife were riding a GW trike or bike, right?

If a dealer is run by jerks,it doesn't matter a hoot what the heck you're riding. If people think owning a TG is going to get you preferred status at a Harley dealer,local or on the road, you're going to be in for a rude shock.

 

[Gorilla]

So,would your local Honda dealer have treated you any better if you brought in a GW bike for the recall? Doesn't sound to me like it would have mattered if your wife were riding a GW trike or bike, right?

If a dealer is run by jerks,it doesn't matter a hoot what the heck you're riding. If people think owning a TG is going to get you preferred status at a Harley dealer,local or on the road, you're going to be in for a rude shock.

I normally agree with most everything you post, but I have to say over the last 7 years of owning a HD Champion conversion and a TRI putting roughly 80k miles on them, my experience at HD dealers has been nothing but great. The 4 years on the 07 road king with a conversion I had a throttle body position switch go out, spark plug wires wear out, a stator replaced and one, on the road service. The 3 years so far with the TRI I have had a battery replaced. All on the road and I was taken care of by the dealer right away. MY TRI just had to have the front head replaced because the mount bolt broke off in the head. Fixed by my local dealer in 6 CALANDER days and they had to order the head. The dealers that provided the service were in Georgia, Arizona, California, and Virginia. My home dealer is in Miami. Never a we are really busy and most were, just we will fix it. Maybe I am a rarity in my experience. Although I have had many other brand bikes over the years I have only on the road experience with the HD.

 

[michaelnmississippi]

So,would your local Honda dealer have treated you any better if you brought in a GW bike for the recall? Doesn't sound to me like it would have mattered if your wife were riding a GW trike or bike, right?

If a dealer is run by jerks,it doesn't matter a hoot what the heck you're riding. If people think owning a TG is going to get you preferred status at a Harley dealer,local or on the road, you're going to be in for a rude shock.

Exactly my point ! First off I have a Harley ultra Limited ... I can pull into a Harley dealership anywhere in the world. And they will repair or service mine or your bike ... They specialize in motorcycles and trikes !!!!! Not lawn mowers,4 wheelers , boat motors Man the choice is yours on what do buy !!!! Just remember if your back brakes need fixin. You got to go to a CSC dealer.. Yoe Honda dealer want do it !!!!!

 

[G.W. Viper]

Exactly my point ! First off I have a Harley ultra Limited ... I can pull into a Harley dealership anywhere in the world. And they will repair or service mine or your bike ... They specialize in motorcycles and trikes !!!!! Not lawn mowers,4 wheelers , boat motors Man the choice is yours on what do buy !!!! Just remember if your back brakes need fixin. You got to go to a CSC dealer.. Yoe Honda dealer want do it !!!!!

I can see we are getting off message a little here.....I was debating Harley Tri Glide, or G.W with CSC conversion. I will let you know what I have decided. This is based on my own circumstance's and no body elses. First I will say I own a H.D Street glide and very much like it. This was a tough decision, and I also had to have my wife's input in my final decision. Well I chose the Honda 2015 Gold Wing 1800 Annivarsary edition with a new CSC conversion. Here are my reasons: From what I have researched , The wing will be a little more dependable, less maintenance, more comfortable especially for the wife, easier to ride with the EZ steer and IRS. I'm not a tech. guy that likes to work on bikes.

So knowing the wing should hold up better i chose it. It also has a warranty till nov, 2018. The CSC now has a warranty for 5 years. As far as having a dealer network that can work on my bike if need be, I have the CSC dealer, and several Honda dealers both about 15 minutes from me. Iv'e talked to all of them and I won't get the song and dance....they both would be happy to take care of any issues that might arise. Also everyone that I talked to about the G.W, even all the H.D Dealers I went to all had positive things to say about the G.W, nothing negative ( which really surprised me ) I am not bashing H.D. at all. Like I said i was always happy with the harleys I have owned, but you have to stay on top of them, service ect.

I'm getting older now, so budget is a factor. Gw. say service every 8,000 compared to Harley every 5,000. G.w also take reg. gas. Not a deal breaker but a possitive in my mind. Both trikes are great bikes, but one must choose which one is right for you.
Ride safe ThumbUp
Keith

 

[michaelnmississippi]

I can see we are getting off message a little here.....I was debating Harley Tri Glide, or G.W with CSC conversion. I will let you know what I have decided. This is based on my own circumstance's and no body elses. First I will say I own a H.D Street glide and very much like it. This was a tough decision, and I also had to have my wife's input in my final decision. Well I chose the Honda 2015 Gold Wing 1800 Annivarsary edition with a new CSC conversion. Here are my reasons: From what I have researched , The wing will hold up better, less maintenance, more comfortable especially for the wife, easier to ride with the ez steer and IRS. I'm not a tech. guy that likes to work on bikes. So knowing the wing should hold up better i chose it.

It also has a warranty till nov, 2018. The CSC now has a warranty for 5 years. As far as having a dealer network that can work on my bike if need be, I have the CSC dealer, and several Honda dealers both about 15 minutes from me. Iv'e talked to all of them and I won't get the song and dance....they both would be happy to take care of any issues that might arise. Also everyone that I talked to about the G.W, even all the H.D Dealers I went to all had positive thing to say about the G.W. I am not bashing H.D. at all. Like I said i was always happy with the harleys I have owned, but you have to stay on top of them, service ect. I'm getting older now, so budget is a factor. Gw.

say service every 8,000 compared to Harley every 5,000. G.w also take reg. gas. Not a deal breaker but a possitive in my mind. Both trikes are great bikes, but one must choose which one is right for you.

Ride safe ThumbUp

Keith

Man you will enjoy the Ride ! There is nothing wrong with GoldWings ......! Wife got a million mile warranty with her CSC .... Now for all those Chrome gadgets to buy. : ). Enjoy ��

 

[clint44]

I normally agree with most everything you post, but I have to say over the last 7 years of owning a HD Champion conversion and a TRI putting roughly 80k miles on them, my experience at HD dealers has been nothing but great. The 4 years on the 07 road king with a conversion I had a throttle body position switch go out, spark plug wires wear out, a stator replaced and one, on the road service. The 3 years so far with the TRI I have had a battery replaced. All on the road and I was taken care of by the dealer right away. MY TRI just had to have the front head replaced because the mount bolt broke off in the head. Fixed by my local dealer in 6 CALENDAR days and they had to order the head. The dealers that provided the service were in Georgia, Arizona, California, and Virginia. My home dealer is in Miami. Never a we are really busy and most were, just we will fix it. Maybe I am a rarity in my experience.

Although I have had many other brand bikes over the years I have only on the road experience with the HD.

Then,I did a poor job of articulating my point and you did a great job,Gorilla. Here on this site,I constantly see many TG riders bash conversions. It wouldn't be so annoying if most of them had any clue what they were talking about but hey,let's don't let facts get in the way of a good conversation. You and I both know most,not all,Harley dealers will do what they can to help if we have problems on the road. We're riding a Harley,right,and it's comprised of Harley parts. If the problem is our Hannigan or Champion rear suspension,do I honestly expect a H-D dealer to jump right on it and try to fix the problem? Of course not,though I would certainly appreciate it if they did try. If it's something unrelated to the conversion,I would expect them to help solve the problem. Our trike is a Harley and they sell and service Harley Davidsons. This notion that just because someone rides a Harley trike conversion and that most H-D dealers won't touch them, is false and counter-productive.

Keith,my apologies for derailing the thread.

Glad to hear you have decided on your new ride.

 

[Gorilla]

You should be very happy with your choice. In you get right down to it most items that come up for repair deal with the main unit be it a Harley or a Honda. The conversion part is normally almost bullet proof. Change the brake pads is about it. Ride safe.

 

[pcombe]

That says a lot.

Because I'm a Harley man.

My Harley just gets my nut and a wing doesn't!

 

[G.W. Viper]

You should be very happy with your choice. In you get right down to it most items that come up for repair deal with the main unit be it a Harley or a Honda. The conversion part is normally almost bullet proof. Change the brake pads is about it. Ride safe.

Dodds Trikes where I bought it from use's the upgraded brakes with the CSC Kit. ThumbUp

Thought I'd post a pic.. He just completed the conversion, and the sun was going down, kinda hard to see. He will be adding a few more accessories.

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[alienwulf]

Dodds Trikes where I bought it from use's the upgraded brakes with the CSC Kit. ThumbUp

Thought I'd post a pic.. He just completed the conversion, and the sun was going down, kinda hard to see. He will be adding a few more accessories.
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Are you going to Haleyville Al to get it or are they shipping it out here? Love the color..looks nice from what I can see.

 

[G.W. Viper]

Are you going to Haleyville Al to get it or are they shipping it out here? Love the color..looks nice from what I can see.

Hey John,

I have a guy that will be picking up my 2 bikes delivering to Dodds, then returning the trike to me. Should have it first part of september.... then lets ride ThumbUp

 

[alienwulf]

Hey John,

I have a guy that will be picking up my 2 bikes delivering to Dodds, then returning the trike to me. Should have it first part of september.... then lets ride ThumbUp

I'll be ready!

 

[Gorilla]

Nice ride safe

 

[fastfreddy2015]

I think you made the right call for you. I owned 2 two wheelers both for a while, Honda and HD. Had to sell my Honda, cost to much to maintain both. Then I went down on my Harley and insurance totaled it out. Thats when I started looking at the trikes. I figure if I go down (and live) on my GW trike its time for me to stop riding. Like you, age was a factor. As much as I enjoyed my HD it was getting hard to stand up and backup, heritage classics are heavy bikes. I love my GW trike and really enjoy riding it. My Honda dealership doesn't have any problem servicing the trike.

Your trike is fairly new so for now just enjoy riding it and don't worry about the maintainance part .

 

[michaelnmississippi]

Dodds Trikes where I bought it from use's the upgraded brakes with the CSC Kit. ThumbUp

Thought I'd post a pic.. He just completed the conversion, and the sun was going down, kinda hard to see. He will be adding a few more accessories.
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Dodd done wife's conversion !! Steve is a great guy to deal with. ! His Dad not so much , Steve will give you his cell number and when you have questions he will help you !!!

 

[G.W. Viper]

Dodd done wife's conversion !! Steve is a great guy to deal with. ! His Dad not so much , Steve will give you his cell number and when you have questions he will help you !!!

How did it turn out ? Any problems with the conversion ? How long ago did he do it?
Thanks

 

[michaelnmississippi]

How did it turn out ? Any problems with the conversion ? How long ago did he do it?
Thanks

It took 3 weeks .. The Red paint from honda was back ordered. But was 1 week later than promised. But he did warn me on the U S Paint shipping before hand .The transformation turned out great. Bad points are. The trunk leaks Steve told me how to fix it. But it still leaks. We keep it garaged.
But when we were in North Carolina last week. Ever thing in trunk was soaked ....
But it was a torrential rain on the blue ridge parkway ... It don't leak when being washed ..

I don't like the exhaust. I didn't know when we done the conversion the factory mufflers couldn't be used ... Exhaust is louder than we like.... I would use Dodds again !!

We had it done last year !

 

[G.W. Viper]

It took 3 weeks .. The Red paint from honda was back ordered. But was 1 week later than promised. But he did warn me on the U S Paint shipping before hand .The transformation turned out great. Bad points are. The trunk leaks Steve told me how to fix it. But it still leaks. We keep it garaged.
But when we were in North Carolina last week. Ever thing in trunk was soaked ....
But it was a torrential rain on the blue ridge parkway ... It don't leak when being washed ..

I don't like the exhaust. I didn't know when we done the conversion the factory mufflers couldn't be used ... Exhaust is louder than we like.... I would use Dodds again !!

We had it done last year !

Thanks for the feed back ! I actually like a little louder exhaust, so that will work for me...
Thanks,
Keith

 

[Burnerboy]

Love my Goldwing, going to have it triked next week :clapping:Looking forward to riding a three wheeler very soon............

Ronnie

 

[G.W. Viper]

Love my Goldwing, going to have it triked next week :clapping:Looking forward to riding a three wheeler very soon............

Ronnie

Sound good Ronnie ! I will be receiving mine this wednesday...finally can't wait to try her out ThumbUp

 

[haute pursuit]

Looking forward to seeing the pics!

 

[G.W. Viper]

Finally here 2015 GW 1800 W/ 2016 CSC Viper

Its here, Delivered last night...

 

[lakezahl]

That really is sharp!

 

[G.W. Viper]

That really is sharp!

Thanks Ron ThumbUp