New guy from Iowa

[Obe1katobe]

Hi All. I'm new here from Iowa. Purchasing a new-to-me Freewheeler this weekend and am looking forward to learning more about this bike.

 

[pwhoever]

Welcome to TrikeTalk Toby! Settle in and browse the site. Many of the questions you might have, you should be able to find the answers on this site. If not, just start a new thread and ask. Is this your first trike?

 

[Deplorable]

Welcome from Southern Arizona

 

[Papa Zook]

Welcome from SE Texas Toby.

 

[nucseal]

Welcome from San Antonio, Tx

 

[Peter A.]

Welcome. from Oregon!

 

[hogmemberisold]

Welcome to Trike Talk from Kentucky!!!!!

 

[hardwickbv]

Toby
Welcome from Indiana!!!

Bob

 

[Woody]

Welcome to Trike Talk from Alabama

 

[N8DC]

Welcome. I am also pretty new here . I just purchased a new to me 2015 freewheeler and I am learning also . I removed the detachable H/D windshield and installed a batwing fairing and added a engine guard and lowers . I also did the rear lift and the gas tank lift . I installed a radio in the batwing also . Lots to learn. I came from a 2006 glide classic that we put 66K on and I bought it new. I really need some good weather to actually feel this thing out !

I already know I am going to need a taller windshield and I am looking. I ride with an open face helmet and the wind kills my old eyes even with glasses . The wife on a trip to Tennessee last summer decided we should try a trike and here we are . She said were soon to be 74 and if we are going to ride into our 80's we need a trike !
Dave Jackson, Michigan

 

[PosseRider]

Hi All. I'm new here from Iowa. Purchasing a new-to-me Freewheeler this weekend and am looking forward to learning more about this bike.

welcome to TT from Ohio

 

[GrumpyVet]

Welcome from FL.

 

[trike lady]

Hello & welcome to Trike Talk.

 

[ol' school]

Toby, welcome to Trike Talk!

 

[Zammy]

Hello Toby, welcome to the forums.

 

[Obe1katobe]

Welcome to TrikeTalk Toby! Settle in and browse the site. Many of the questions you might have, you should be able to find the answers on this site. If not, just start a new thread and ask. Is this your first trike?

It is. I've had Sportsters, a V-Rod and a Road King plus an adventure bike over the last 25 years but it's my first trike. I really wasn't in the market to buy one but I got this unbelievable deal: a 2017 Freewheeler with 650 miles for $3,300. Yes it's true. Poor gal who sold it to me was going through a divorce and simply wanted to get rid of the trike and start a new life. I'm 63 years old but really wasn't psychologically ready for a trike. Looks like I am now!

 

[pwhoever]

One great piece of advise that many will tell you is before trying to take it on the road, find a large vacant parking lot and practice making turns. You will want to try leaning as you have always done on 2 wheel motorcycles and then wonder why the bike isn't turning. You will get in less trouble practicing here. There will be no more counter steering, you will need to physically turn the handlebars in the direction you want to go. What also helps is if you are turning right, lock your left arm out on left side handlebar and pull with right arm. Reverse it for left turns, lock your right arm straight out and pull with left arm.

 

[Obe1katobe]

One great piece of advise that many will tell you is before trying to take it on the road, find a large vacant parking lot and practice making turns. You will want to try leaning as you have always done on 2 wheel motorcycles and then wonder why the bike isn't turning. You will get in less trouble practicing here. There will be no more counter steering, you will need to physically turn the handlebars in the direction you want to go. What also helps is if you are turning right, lock your left arm out on left side handlebar and pull with right arm. Reverse it for left turns, lock your right arm straight out and pull with left arm.

Sounds good. BTW, what part of SE Wisconsin are you from? I grew up in Kenosha.

 

[pwhoever]

Sounds good. BTW, what part of SE Wisconsin are you from? I grew up in Kenosha.

I'm in Silver Lake, tucked in right off Hwy 50 between Lake Geneva and Pleasant Prairie. I've been here about 3 years now. Before that I lived in Chicago in far Southside neighborhood of Beverly and then Mt Greenwood.

 

[Marc H]

Welcome to Trike Talk Toby!!!

 

[Gorilla]

Welcome aboard Toby from Key largo Fl

 

[Iowavicrider]

Welcome fellow Iowan! We are in West-Central Iowa!

 

[RoadRunner18]

Welcome from New Jersey

 

[Sully]

Hello Toby, Welcome to Trike Talk.........

 

[sportthedog]

welcome from eastern iowa. I got an RG3 last year. My second trike after numerous 2 wheelers. Have fun, be safe

 

[wlivin2]

Welcome from SW. PA.
I used to go to the old thresher reunion in mt pleasant every year with my dad we had a 4 whl drive Ford model T we would take too the show
Great people there miss not going anymore maybe I'll make it again in a couple years