New to everything...

[Joe_P]

Hello!

Joe here. Just bought a used 2010 HD Street Glide Trike! Very psyched about it. New to riding motorcycles and trikes... Will be taking the new rider class in a couple of days. Located in Rockford IL...

 

[rmrc51]

First at all, Joe,, welcome to Trike Talk. ThumbUp

Being that you;re brand new to riding, you've already taken the best first step in signing up for the MFC!

You'll find a wealth of information here along with the most supportive and friendliest group of folks!

 

[Lucky]

Welcome Joe! Glad you joined us.The class should help a lot.Just take it easy for awhile and you will be good to go.You might want to find a big empty parking lot and practice doing figure 8's that will help some.The fun has just begun.RIDE SAFE

 

[lzski326]

Hello!

Joe here. Just bought a used 2010 HD Street Glide Trike! Very psyched about it. New to riding motorcycles and trikes... Will be taking the new rider class in a couple of days. Located in Rockford IL...

Is this a class for trikes?

 

[americanbadass]

Welcome Joe:wave4:. Take your time and read a lot on trike riding, don't get discouraged if it takes you a while to get comfortable on your TG. I think it is to your advantage to be inexperienced at two wheel riding-it makes it easier, you do not have to unlearn imprinted behavior and techniques. I am also new to triking, but have 38 years experience on 2 wheels. Now I have about 500 miles on my Trike and am starting to morph into a threebie. I am sure my neghibors think I am nuts- I rode around the hood for a month and did figue 8's in the church parking lot every day!!!!ThumbUp

 

[Joe_P]

Wow! Thanks for all the great responses! And the sage advice! Will keep you all posted on my progress!

 

[Joe_P]

The class and the license is for two wheels... I was told that in IL, if I test on three wheels my license will only allow for my to ride on three. So, taking the class and the certification on two. Will probably pick up the trek sometime next week... They are storing it for me until then...

 

[Gorilla]

welcome aboard

 

[skuuter]

WELCOME to TRIKE TALK.....ThumbUp

 

[Joe_P]

An update! Finished the new rider class and just got the license! Picking up the trike and riding it for the first time Saturday! BTW Kegel Harley in Rockford IL is the dealer I have been working with and they have been awesome! One of the teachers from my class rode the training bike out to the DMV to meet me to do the road test!