Info need on Convert of a 2000 Kawasaki 1500cc

[DedrahDee]

Hi I am looking for info on converting a 2000 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500cc to a true trike. I am having a hard time finding anyone who can do it. Most places are saying that there is no kit for it. Does anyone know what I can do? This is for my 72 yr old Father. PLEASE PLEASE Help me. We live in Columbia Tenn. In advance thank you fo ryour time.

DedrahDee

 

[kb9osl]

Check with Hannigan , I think they can do them , not cheap but are one of the best from what I've been researching. Good luck!

Check the mfg date and call them see if they can do that one.

 

[Marc H]

If you can't find any of the name brand manufactures that will do it there is a guy in Burns,Tn. that builds true trike kits.He mainly does wings but does do other makes as well.I've seen him advertise on craigslist but he goes by skoto1 on goldwingfacts.com forum.Also get with Zook on here he might be able to help.

 

[Ray55]

Dehdra

Hannigan make a kit for the 1500/1600 Kawi's. They are in Kentucky which is not that far from you. ThumbUp ThumbUp

Ray
Santee, Ca.
2009 Kawi Voyager Trike

 

[DedrahDee]

We have checked with Hannagins Champion and and Motor trac none of them have a kit for a 1500cc made in 2000 they have 2001 but it wont work. That you for the info.Will check with him if I can figure out how to do it lol I am a computer virgin now. I used to know what I was doing but wow things have changed so much and I am only 41 lol.

DedrahDee

 

[Lunchbox1983]

DD

I feel your pain I had the same year Vulcan and after much searching I ended up selling it at a good price, purchased a 1996 1500 Goldwing for less money and triked that.

 

[RSW]

Talked to Mystery Designs and they said if it is a belt drive it can be done with their kit. If it is a shaft drive, it still can be done but it's a lot more work. There is some extra welding required to do that bike but it has been done before. I talked to a guy named Brian...so you might give him a call.

Mystery Designs | Trike Body Kits | Custom Trikes

 

[DedrahDee]

Thanks RSW I had them written down to call today!!! And yeah its Shaft driven.

 

[RSW]

Thanks RSW I had them written down to call today!!! And yeah its Shaft driven.

Hope this works out...bet it will make one nice trike!

 

[DedrahDee]

Well struck out again with Mystery... The problem is that its got direct drive. And that its a 2000 . Got a couple more places I have contacted still waiting to hear back from . But its begining to look like its time for Dad to start saving his money for a new trike. Thanks for all your help.

 

[RSW]

Might check into a Honda Valkyrie. They are cheaper then a goldwing and make a super sweet trike!

 

[RSW]

The Yamaha Roadstar also makes a nice trike also!

 

[trikerron]

I had 2000 kawasaki 1500cc vulcan nomad was going to trike it but i was not abel to find anybody that made a kit for that year so i sold it and bought a 2003 honda valkyrie that has a motortrike kit and i just love riding it.

 

[DedrahDee]

Well the thing now is if we cant find a way to do it . We are going to try to sell the Vulcan and get a Tri bike or trade for a tri bike. The Bike it self looks like an on Indian its got the hard side bags its a 2000 but it only has 4,500 miles on it with new battery and new tires and tubes. The tires only have 300 miles on them. Got any ideas what to do next? ANYONE????? Help....my Dad is just on old Marine that wants to still ride but back issuses make a 2 wheeler a pain.

 

[dsjs]

I will sell you a BMW with a Hannigan kit cheaper than you can trike your bike.

 

[Pegasus1300]

So if your dad just needs a third wheel for stability then why not consider a sidecar for the vulcan.Champion,CSC,Hannigan all make sidecars,they are less money and can be adapted to almost any bike.

 

[vwmaniac]

Why not a Tow Pac kit or close to it,.

 

[John Luciano]

I can't believe a Frankinstine will not work.

 

[RSW]

When I called Mystery, they said with the shaft drive it would take some cutting and welding, but theirs would work. Sounds like you might have to do some custom fabricating to make any kit work on this bike.

 

[americanbadass]

No cutting or welding with the American Trike Kit, and it will fit this bike.

 

[americanbadass]

I can't believe a Frankinstine will not work.

I don't think Frankenstein has come out with a kit for shaft drive yet!:Shrug:

 

[RSW]

No cutting or welding with the American Trike Kit, and it will fit this bike.

You have a link to their website?

 

[americanbadass]

You have a link to their website?

American Trike

 

[RSW]

American Trike

Thanks!!

 

[americanbadass]

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</div>You are very welcome...I think most mfgs recommend that the driveling adapters be spot welded so they don't break loose. I have only done a belt drive kit, so can only go by what I have heard. I know that Jfingals is a forum member here, and he has a kit from them with a shaft drive on his goldwing.

 

[mbearsky]

The guys at Triking Trikes in Daytona Beach will build you a true trike kit for your 2000 Vulcan. Go to Trikingtrikes.com and look at some of their kits..

 

[apdiii]

just adding my two cents try ace trikes in NJ ask for Jeff the owner and ask him he does all kinds of trikes he did my 900 and 1700 Kawasaki's