New Stallion?????

[rocket1lf]

Since TBMS can't get an engine and Ford may be bringing the Ranger back, I wonder if a new Stallion will be in the future????

http://www.carprousa.com/ford-considers-bringing-back-ranger-car-pro-news

 

[Dean H]

Since TBMS can't get an engine and Ford may be bringing the Ranger back, I wonder if a new Stallion will be in the future????

http://www.carprousa.com/ford-considers-bringing-back-ranger-car-pro-news

I sure wouldn't mind seeing some activity along those lines.

 

[Gorilla]

Some how I am not holding my breath on the Stallion being produced again. I wish they would because it's a great trike. Maybe you guys will learn something when you go to the factory in a couple of weeks.

 

[tomg]

I spoke with Jeff yesterday in Daytona and he said they were close to something but would not say anymore. Just maybe they will announce something next week at the party ??<br />
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Tom

 

[Gorilla]

will be nice to be able to tell the people that are asking that one is available.

 

[Ed Hobgood]

I second that!

 

[tomg]

will be nice to be able to tell the people that are asking that one is available.

Jeff did tell me to continue handing out the Stallion cards I've been handing out for 5 years now !!

Tom

 

[Charlie D]

Well Tomg what is the word now that the party is past.....any new info?????

 

[Doc7402]

Jeff did tell me to continue handing out the Stallion cards I've been handing out for 5 years now !!

Tom

I guess I need to contact Jeff for some cards also...

 

[tomg]

Well Tomg what is the word now that the party is past.....any new info?????

I didn't go to the party so I don't have any info !! I went to Tenn and visited mountain rider to see the leaves change for a few days. We'll have to see if anyone posts anything!!

Tom

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I guess I need to contact Jeff for some cards also...

Doc I wouldn't go there until some type of announcement is made and they are ready to sell again.

Tom

 

[Doc7402]

I didn't go to the party so I don't have any info !! I went to Tenn and visited mountain rider to see the leaves change for a few days. We'll have to see if anyone posts anything!!

Tom , Thanks Tom will do , inned to talk to them about a new horn cover

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Doc I wouldn't go there until some type of announcement is made and they are ready to sell again.
Tom

Thanks Tom will do , I need to talk to them about a new horn cover

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[Dean H]

Some how I am not holding my breath on the Stallion being produced again. I wish they would because it's a great trike. Maybe you guys will learn something when you go to the factory in a couple of weeks.

I'm feeling the same way as you Ted. I was at the companies "birthday" and did not see one piece of Stallion parts on any racks etc. in any buildings. The "decision makers" were so involved with the event that the opportunity to discuss any future productions was not there.

 

[gctrikeguy]

I'm feeling the same way as you Ted. I was at the companies "birthday" and did not see one piece of Stallion parts on any racks etc. in any buildings. The "decision makers" were so involved with the event that the opportunity to discuss any future productions was not there.

I was also at the "birthday" and in the end of one of the building there was a huge rack containing nothing but Ford transmissions. It covered the whole wall from floor to ceiling and end-to-end. Could not guess how many there were; however, as noted they were labeled Ford, and interestingly enough they were also labeled as 4x4, although they did not have any transfer cases attached. Don't know why they would have this many if they were not being planned on being utilized in some manner, hopefully in Stallions!!!

 

[Gorilla]

Thanks Dean and gctrikeguy Interesting about the transmissions. Would not think you would need that heavy a duty transmission if they were doing a re-power. But it is also what might be available. It would also indicate if they were for a re-power that they were not going the complete drive train route like they did from the ranger. Only time will tell. For now we just need to stick together and share what we find out to keep our Stallions going. The hard part for us mostly finding out where parts are located when you have a problem. Relays etc can be anywhere. If TBMS would share that information along with parts life would be alot easier for us. I don't even mind buying the oarts from them. They are expensive but hey its a low production item and it will be more expensive. Dealers are few and far between so we are left with doing most repairs ourselves and trying to figure out the what and where. Most of us would be willing to pay a fair price for a service manual. Heck I paid $60 for my manual for the Tri-Glide.

 

[Dean H]

TMS, has been producing Stallions for about 6 yrs. MotorTrike has been building trike conversions for 20 yrs. Checking, some dealers around the country have unsold new Stallions on their floor, humm!

 

[Clell12]

I think they need to work some bugs out before they think about building new bikes. Mine is a 2013 with less then 5000 miles on it. The 1st week I had it, the right blinker quit working, the AC quit working, the rubber floor mat came off. Since then a speaker has come unhooked, the trunk has had to be repainted twice because of paint falling off. The lettering on the remote radio has come off. The radio itself has quit also. Out of the 14 weeks I have owned it, it has been in the shop 7 of them

 

[Charlie D]

TMS, has been producing Stallions for about 6 yrs. MotorTrike has been building trike conversions for 20 yrs. Checking, some dealers around the country have unsold new Stallions on their floor, humm!

Dean is there a list of remaining dealers and who has unsold Stallions Color Price Tradeins ?Charlie D.

 

[Dean H]

Dean is there a list of remaining dealers and who has unsold Stallions Color Price Tradeins ?Charlie D.

Charlie, it appears the closest you will get to a "Stallion only" listing would be on the Stallion page of the Motor Trike web site. There is a link "Check Here for Availability", that shows a list of dealers and their inventory. I doubt that this is current since I know that Nutting Custom Trikes sold all of their 2013 Stallions, but appears to have a used '13 Candy Red on the floor. There could be more dealers out there too.

 

[bikerbillone]

I think they need to work some bugs out before they think about building new bikes. Mine is a 2013 with less then 5000 miles on it. The 1st week I had it, the right blinker quit working, the AC quit working, the rubber floor mat came off. Since then a speaker has come unhooked, the trunk has had to be repainted twice because of paint falling off. The lettering on the remote radio has come off. The radio itself has quit also. Out of the 14 weeks I have owned it, it has been in the shop 7 of them

There's a builder in my area that has given up working on the things, at least that's what I hear from an owner in my part of the world. My thought, what do you do with a machine like that when ya can't get it fixed and probably can't sell it.

 

[Gorilla]

You just have to be creative. The basic platform is FORD so it's not like parts are not available. Parts that were made for the Stallion alone are still available from TBMS. The only issue right now is gaining knowledge as to where stuff is at on the trike and how was it installed. Access to parts and maintenance manuals would be a dream come true making things easier to repair. We have had ours for 6 years and over 75k miles. Runs and looks great. We do not hesitate a bit to our long 4k to 10k trips.

We just took the stock radio out and replaced both the radio and remote with one unit that nicely fits where the remote was mounted.

It's no different then owning any other vehicle that was a semi-custom build. With only approx. 900 built over 5 years it is not mass produced. All the new vehicle problems take awhile to surface at that rate.

We are going to keep ours going by whatever it takes. If you understand that it's a custom and not a mass produced trike like the TRI-GLIDE then you will know what you need to due to own one. If you can't fix it look for that shop that does custom work. They have the right mind set to fix it.

 

[Jerry126]

I agree with Ted, the Stallion is more custom than other trikes. In 4 years I have put over 22,000 miles on it. The first step is to find a good mechanic ( there are many good ones out there) that are not afraid to touch it. I've had 4 or 5 things go wrong, but were able to fix them. A great resource is Trike Talk. In most cases, others have had the same problems and are responsive to a request for insight.
Jerry 126

 

[Las Vegas Biker]

Gorilla, Could you let me know about your replacement radio? Would possibly like to change mine also. Thanks.
As for the Stallion-- I love mine and a lot of my problems have resulted, I think, from people trying to work on it and not getting things just right. Like leaving something out in the front wheel when replaceing tires ect. How ever if you search long and hard you can find someone to do it right. IT IS WORTH IT.
Have a great day all.

Las Vegas Biker TERRY #696

 

[Gorilla]

Gorilla, Could you let me know about your replacement radio? Would possibly like to change mine also. Thanks.
As for the Stallion-- I love mine and a lot of my problems have resulted, I think, from people trying to work on it and not getting things just right. Like leaving something out in the front wheel when replaceing tires ect. How ever if you search long and hard you can find someone to do it right. IT IS WORTH IT.
Have a great day all.

Las Vegas Biker TERRY #696

Here are 3 pictures. It is a Jensen MS30 Marine Radio. Really does look like it belongs there. I installed the optional mini rca usb port module in the panel below the radio.