Looking at Goldwing Trike in the morning

[Pastor Ron]

Looking at a 1998 GoldWing triked he said triflide? Never heard of it or he made a misquote....this is at a Honda dealership that do trike conversions....being a 1998....what should I look out for...please any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[Pastor Ron]

I forgot to add...he is asking $ 11,999.00

 

[trike lady]

Price isn't bad. The only names that come to mind are Triwing and Triking brand conversions. Will they let you take a test ride? The 1998 had the transmission of a Valkyrie and its better. Is this it?

This one has a Roadsmith conversion.

https://mr-motorcycle.com/Motorcycl...ville-NC-f7804efb-5e79-4e09-9f33-aad4011c79c7

 

[Pastor Ron]

I think it is a triwing

 

[trike lady]

This is just my opinion, if it were a Champion, Roadsmith, Lehman, Hannigan, CSC or Motortrike it would be worth the price. An offbrand not so much. The Triwing is a solid axle and the Roadsmith I posted is an independent suspension long wheelbase trike. Look at them both, you may like the second one better. JMHO. YMMV. A little more food for thought, here's a 2000 GL1500 with a Motortrike. https://www.barnettharley.com/index.php/barnett/imagestest/15635U/0/

 

[Pastor Ron]

Are you saying that this trike is at MR in Asheville ? For 7,999?

 

[trike lady]

Are you saying that this trike is at MR in Asheville ? For 7,999?

That's what I read in the ad and that's a really good price, especially for a Roadsmith. You may want to look at that one too.

 

[Pastor Ron]

I will be there in the morning

 

[TonkaDriver]

Are you saying that this trike is at MR in Asheville ? For 7,999?

$4000 less and a year newer I think the Roadsmith that Trike Lady referenced would be the one I would be looking at.

Kurt

 

[trike lady]

That's a screaming deal for a trike.

I can show you an ad where the dealer needs to rethink the price, a 1988 for $16,994. This will sit on the lot a very long time as you can get a GL1800 early model for that price. https://schroaders.com/Motorcycles-...ville-NC-26cce60b-ba43-4cde-a48f-7eb21bb9cbe8 I'd not want an early GL1500 for the reason of the carb control unit being hard to find, if the off idle stumble recall had been done and if not there are no new parts available to do the recall. Early ECMs will be fun to find and the wiring harness is different. The best thing to have done with a bike that old is to sell it for around $2500.00 and let it go and not to invest in making it a trike. The seller needs to stop smoking a left handed cigarette, as I can get newer for a little bit more: Inventory Unit Detail Niehaus Cycle Sales Litchfield, IL (217) 324-6565

 

[Pastor Ron]

Are you saying the 1988 recall or one for 1998?

 

[trike lady]

Are you saying the 1988 recall or one for 1998?

The 1998 has no recalls. The 1988 for almost $17000.00 may, different technology between the two wing models.

The 1998 is good to go. If I were to buy the 1988 I would have a rough time with electronic parts, as it is a first year and had issues.

 

[Pastor Ron]

Very good info....thank you very much

 

[trike lady]

The Triwing conversion is one that the average citizen can buy and install on their motorcycle it is one of the few that is sold to a non trained installer. Most conversion manufacturers require you to attend their program to be an authorized dealer. I found their kits worth it for older GL's especially the 1200 as they were the only ones making a conversion for them. If you were going to keep your 1200 I suggested it, but if not there was the Voyager kit and that could be transferred to another bike.

 

[bikerbillone]

If it's solid axle, be sure and give it a test ride, it could ride like a logging truck. Surely this is not a HD TriGlide, that's a solid axle trike, you mentioned a triflyde, or something like that in your original post, not sure who's confused. Just be sure what you're buying, you do not want a money pit. nor do you want a logging truck ride. If you have a friend that knows trikes, take him with you for advice.

 

[trike lady]

1998 GoldWing triked he said triflide? Never heard of it or he made a misquote....this is at a Honda dealership that do trike conversions

I'd be kind of leery since the salesperson doesn't know the brand of conversion is on the Wing and second why would a Honda dealer that does trike conversions be using a conversion that a DIYer would use? A dealership would have a trained installer from a major conversion manufacturer, unless its a trade in and was done by an individual. It could also be a home made conversion. Just some thoughts I've had on this.

 

[brianl]

I just traded in a 1997 wing with a Roadsmith kit because Honda doesn't make many of the repair parts anymore. In my case I was told it needed a new water pump but that was a misdiagnosis. Either way, Honda doesn't sell them anymore. That goes for most of the body parts as well as after market parts. Most of the parts are available on Ebay or Amazon but I don't know how long that will be the case. As for the price, the dealer I traded it to listed it on his website for $10,000 and it was gone in a week. It had 53000 miles and in great shape. That should give you an idea what is a legitimate price for a GL1500A. Good luck.

 

[trike lady]

Your Goldwing wasn't even broken in yet.

 

[brianl]

Your Goldwing wasn't even broken in yet.

I know but nobody around here wanted to work on it or take the time to find the parts. I'd been wanting an 1800 for a couple of years now so the lack of parts gave me an excuse to buy one. (at least that's what I told my wife. LOL) Seriously, mechanics around here wanted nothing to do with it. I now drive an hour and 20 minutes to go to a dealer I feel I can trust. Most of the mechanics at the dealerships near me are just kids.

 

[Montana Lee]

That's a screaming deal for a trike. :clapping:

I can show you an ad where the dealer needs to rethink the price, a 1988 for $16,994. This will sit on the lot a very long time as you can get a GL1800 early model for that price. https://schroaders.com/Motorcycles-...ville-NC-26cce60b-ba43-4cde-a48f-7eb21bb9cbe8 I'd not want an early GL1500 for the reason of the carb control unit being hard to find, if the off idle stumble recall had been done and if not there are no new parts available to do the recall. Early ECMs will be fun to find and the wiring harness is different. The best thing to have done with a bike that old is to sell it for around $2500.00 and let it go and not to invest in making it a trike. The seller needs to stop smoking a left handed cigarette, as I can get newer for a little bit more: https://www.niehauscycle.com/invent...n-monarch-trike-litchfield-il-62056-10214637i

And to add to this, I just bought a 2010 Goldwing with Nav package and a Lehman Monarch II for $22K.. Total mileage on both units is 6000 miles total. Take your time, there are some bargains out there especially this time of year.

 

[Burnerboy]

That sure was a pretty bike, and it looks to be very well taken care of: You can be sure that 99% of wing owners do indeed take good care of their machines........ It's not like a crotch rocket, where you can almost guarantee that it's been beat on, raced, and red lined many times....

Ronnie

 

[CrystalPistol]

We love our '97SE / '98 Lehman GTL, It's a short or "not extended" wheel base solid axle "no lean" trike We've had it since 2004, have known the Trike's original owners since 1997 when we saw it at a Mall Show near by as a bike, still under 100,xxx miles, but I know resale on them has dropped, but that's OK. We got a great deal on it in 2004 with trailer and just half present miles at $16K and it's returned a lot of smiles. I have always done my own work, back into early '70s doing top end jobs, carbs, transmissions, etc for me & friends on cars & bikes.

I "sold" a '74 Triumph Trident to a Florida guy, virtually "gave" a '85 GL1200A away here in Va., when this trike gets another 100K on it's OD, I'll maybe do something to it or with it. Maybe trade, sell, or go for 300K? I can shop the net if needed for parts, I know that I could still find anything I needed for that '74 or '85 when it was needed , even now, and so I expect I'll be able to locate same for the '97/'98 trike. Hell, with prices as they are, I can buy a low miles parts bike cheap now

We'll likely confine rides to a three or four state area of Va., W.Va., Tenn., N.C. in the future, maybe drift across Md. into lower Pa. again if a ride presents itself. For serious travel like out west or just midwest, way down south, or if ever I decide to spite myself with another trip to the Maine or Vt., I'll take a car or PU. N.J. and Mass. & Ct. are not on any must see lists I have. I don't have a map of "states I musrt see on a trike", I like touring by automobile as I find it just as liberating, more comfortable, less stressful, and at least as cheap. I know my nights will be spent in a motel. I operate on a loose budget subject to whim.

I know the 1800s have a long future, know they are EFI, know they can get good MPGs, etc, but I also know that the day is coming the complexity will limit a DIY guy's ability to maintain even if age and ability and desire don't do so first. We recently bought a new 2019 Forester Sport, it has 32 or is it 36 computers. I thought my Fords and our Mercury with Pats was getting too far along.

Back in 2008 we took our 2001 Mercury out to Utah to meet a group on bikes & trikes that were from here, we surprised them by waiting for them at Goulding's, shocked them too. Then after sight seeing, etc, we trailed along behind them for a day. We were in the dry, in AC, etc, and I was getting within two MPGs of what any trike pulling a trailer in that group was doing, and even carrying a couple of their co riders who wanted to rest. I had a CB, I was in the chatter. They were on a month long planned trip and there were days they stayed at a motel all day due to health or weather … but no breakdowns. (Yeah!)

Why I wrote all this? I know there was a point, but I forget it now. Just watching Talladega over my shoulder and got carried away I guess.

Oh yeah, GL1500 trikes, value, worth, maintaining, etc

 

[bikerbillone]

Interesting comment Pilot, seems we have the same thoughts. I don't ride my GW Road Smith like I should anymore, it sort of sits plugged into the battery tender, Millie and I do short rides to somewhere occasionally. Probably sell it one of these days soon, just haven't 'cause it doesn't cost anything just 'resting' in the garage. When we do the longer road trip, it's in the Prius with the comforts it affords at half the price of operating 3 wheels.