Just a quick hello

[blucrsr]

Hello to the Trike Talk forum. Just purchased a 2021 Tri Glide Ultra that will be delivered tomorrow. Never owned a trike (or motorcycle) before. I took a rider safety course a few years ago when I lived in Chicago, but decided not to buy anything at the time. After moving back to Ohio I figured you only live once and just went ahead with this purchase. Plenty of empty roads around here to slowly get used to everything. I'm also looking to see if any of the Harley dealers around here are offering their trike classes again. Just wanted to say hello.

 

[rhino 2]

Hello David and welcome to Trike Talk....

 

[ol' school]

Welcome to Trike Talk David!

 

[Sully]

Welcome from North Ga. ..:wave4:

 

[LadyonaMission]

Dave, welcome to the wonderful world of three.

My dad grew up in Wooster, if you run across anyone with the name Buchholz you have met my relative. There is even a Buchholz St. in Wooster.

I was at the local HD dealership Saturday where I saw a trike exactly like yours. It is beautiful. Ride safe and have fun.

 

[David357]

Hi David,:wave4:

:welcome: to our Trike Talk Family.:wave4::gathering:

 

[Jack Klarich]

Hi David, :welcome:to Trike Talk

Nice looking trike

The fun is about to begin for you

 

[blucrsr]

Thanks everyone. And thank you for moving the post. After I created it I saw my initial notification letting me know this is the best place to post my welcome message. I forgot to mention this trike had a bunch of upgrades already installed. Rinehart exhaust, tour pack, rear chrome bumper, new grips, etc. Can't wait to start cruising around Amish country.

 

[Ray Paige]

:wave4:WELCOME FROM MONTANA:wave4::clapping::clapping:

 

[trike lady]

Hello and :welcome: to Trike Talk, glad to have U with Us. :clapping:

 

[vwbug72501]

Welcome to the forum. Since you are a new rider always remember:

1. If you are smaller than them, you don't exist.

2. THINK WIDE!!! Just because you see a motorcycle out front, it does get wider behind you and easy to hook a rear wheel when making a close pass.

Have fun.

 

[Gorilla]

welcome David

 

[Uncle Fester]

Welcome from Greenfield, Indiana!!

 

[Zammy]

Welcome to the Trike Talk family David, nice pic of the new trike.

 

[cubalz]

Beautiful Tri Glide. Welcome!

 

[BKtrike]

Welcome from Pa. like the color . Be Safe BK

 

[MikeyTX]

Welcome to the cuckoos nest, part II. :laugh: Ride safe and as others have said, don't hang a rear fender when fueling. Angle in, nose first. Just enough that when done, you can hard right the bars so as not to back away from the pump.

 

[Marc H]

:wave4:Welcome to Trike Talk David!!!

 

[radismukes]

:welcome: To the Trike Talk Family! FROM SOUTH

Angleton, TX

Howdy David Welcome to the group.

No better medicine than the wind in your face and joy in your soul!

 

[blucrsr]

Thanks again for the welcome. Got a chance to ride around the school parking lot to get familiar with how everything operates. Need to work on 90 degree turns. I was holding the clutch in and making the turn, but I remember from my class that downshifting and braking should be completed before making the turn (and not holding in the clutch). But the trike feels so different than 2 wheels in a turn. Just need to get used to what gear I need to be in and how slow I can actually go in that gear before it wants to stall.

Can't find a trike class anywhere near me. I contacted a few dealers asking if they were planning on offering one in the future. I might just head to a bike night and chat with other TG riders.

 

[nucseal]

Hi David,

Welcome to the forum. There is a lot of information here. Ask any questions and someone will answer. If I may make a suggestion: You need to get those rear fenders covered with 3M protection or fender bras, so the paint won't get chipped. Believe me they will get chipped without protection, sooner than later.

 

[Sandman1]

Welcome from ChampaBay aka Tampa Bay......enjoy your new ride-Joy!

 

[DOKK]

Hi David,

Welcome to the forum. There is a lot of information here. Ask any questions and someone will answer. If I may make a suggestion: You need to get those rear fenders covered with 3M protection or fender bras, so the paint won't get chipped. Believe me they will get chipped without protection, sooner than later.

Yeah, mine were shot when I got the trike. Even worse now. There is a paint job in the future and then I'll get the bras.

Definitely get something on them and welcome.