I live in Idaho, where this is not required, but the State of Washington, right next door, requires a special drivers license endorsement for 3-wheel motorcycles. Since I had not done a rider's safety class for many years, and I'm new to three-wheel motorcycles, I decided I'd sign up for the trike class at my local (Spokane, Wa) Harley dealership. I was one of four new Tri-Glide owners taking the class this week.
Washington State has developed their own class that runs three days, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. A lot of it was designed for bikes with side cars, but there was enough trike content to make it interesting. The classroom portion was pretty much your standard Motorcycle Safety Foundation beginner's riding class with a bit of side car and trike info tossed in.
Once we got to the driving range, it was a different story. I knew that you could "fly" the chair on a sidecar rig, but I never knew you could do the same on a trike! It was kind of scary doing sharp turns and lifting the inside rear wheel on a brand new $40,000 Tri-Glide, but we all got through it and I think it was a valuable learning experience.
If you haven't been to a Motorcycle Safety class in a while, and you have a chance to do a class on a trike, I highly recommend it. Maybe you CAN teach an old dog some new tricks, and you COULD get a break on your insurance too!
Washington State has developed their own class that runs three days, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. A lot of it was designed for bikes with side cars, but there was enough trike content to make it interesting. The classroom portion was pretty much your standard Motorcycle Safety Foundation beginner's riding class with a bit of side car and trike info tossed in.
Once we got to the driving range, it was a different story. I knew that you could "fly" the chair on a sidecar rig, but I never knew you could do the same on a trike! It was kind of scary doing sharp turns and lifting the inside rear wheel on a brand new $40,000 Tri-Glide, but we all got through it and I think it was a valuable learning experience.
If you haven't been to a Motorcycle Safety class in a while, and you have a chance to do a class on a trike, I highly recommend it. Maybe you CAN teach an old dog some new tricks, and you COULD get a break on your insurance too!
