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New member thinking of trke kit on a 93 Harley FLHS
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Harley makes (or did) a heavy duty drive belt w/Kevlar for use on sidecar rigs. Kinda spendy but worth the $$$ for side car use but should fit a trike. Have an extra on hanging in the shop. Thinking about checking into fitment on the TriGlide.
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Champion or Frankenstein
I thank all of you for your welcomes and input/support on my soon to start trike build.
After all the replies I've received, some stating about possible performance issues with the EVO 80" motor not being powerful enough.
I was thinking a Frankenstein trike kit may be better. It is suppose to be about half the weight (150lbs compared to 300lbs) of the Champion kit, less strain on the motor.
May have less air resistance since it doesn't have a complete fiberglass body and therefore better fuel mileage.
Down side is that I would loose the saddle bags only a tour pak, so less storage, where the Champion has a trunk and a tour pak.
The cost is about $2500 less for the Frankenstein Kit with rear end, wheels, fenders, complete exhaust and triple tree $7370 single disc brake or $7820 for dual disc brake. Total cost no sales tax. Fenders would have to be painted.
Champion kit is $7995, with rear end, wheels, body and exhaust. The triple tree is extra $1095, primed body $375, painted $1145, then they charge $210 to crate it so it can be shipped free. So primed $9775 and a painted kit $10445. Not sure if there is sales tax. If taxed that would be about $11280.
I would appreciate any input from members that have either Frankenstein or Champion kit. So far most responses have been for the Champion.
I am planning on starting the build in April.
Thanks
I thank all of you for your welcomes and input/support on my soon to start trike build.
After all the replies I've received, some stating about possible performance issues with the EVO 80" motor not being powerful enough.
I was thinking a Frankenstein trike kit may be better. It is suppose to be about half the weight (150lbs compared to 300lbs) of the Champion kit, less strain on the motor.
May have less air resistance since it doesn't have a complete fiberglass body and therefore better fuel mileage.
Down side is that I would loose the saddle bags only a tour pak, so less storage, where the Champion has a trunk and a tour pak.
The cost is about $2500 less for the Frankenstein Kit with rear end, wheels, fenders, complete exhaust and triple tree $7370 single disc brake or $7820 for dual disc brake. Total cost no sales tax. Fenders would have to be painted.
Champion kit is $7995, with rear end, wheels, body and exhaust. The triple tree is extra $1095, primed body $375, painted $1145, then they charge $210 to crate it so it can be shipped free. So primed $9775 and a painted kit $10445. Not sure if there is sales tax. If taxed that would be about $11280.
I would appreciate any input from members that have either Frankenstein or Champion kit. So far most responses have been for the Champion.
I am planning on starting the build in April.
Thanks
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Welcome from Indiana !!! :Coffee:
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Bob
Welcome to Trike Talk Dale! Do start a build thread when you get started on the conversion. We all like build threads!
Welcome from New Mexico. Jim
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