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[John Potter]

Hi Gang,<br />
Obviously my handle is my name. I live in Southern Indiana and my wife and i have ridden across the country with friends for several years now. On May 1 2010 we were hit by a 3/4 ton truck with a stock trailer. It totaled my 2008 Yamaha RSV and broke my wife's ankle. this was the first accident I had ever been involved in. When discussing replacing the bike we decided to go for a trike. I bought a 94 GL1500 in pristine condition and fitted it with a Tow-pac kit to see if I would like the trike ride. I thoroughly enjoyed it and after an incidental trip to the Champion factory in Garden Grove, CA, I ordered a kit. It is due in Mar 18th and I am looking forward to installing it and enjoying it. You can watch the progress on my best friend and constant riding companion's website: <a href="http://gl1500.eurekaboy.com/" target="_blank">1994 Honda GL1500</a>.

The small group I ride with call ourselves the East 50 PHELONS. PHELONS is an acronym and stands for Perfectly Happy Ex-Law Officers Navigating Somewhere. Anyway a bit wordy but looking forward to good times and advice on here!

 

[Blondie Gal]

Welcome from the Great State of Texas!

 

[Gorilla]

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<div class="message">Hi Gang,<br />
Obviously my handle is my name. I live in Southern Indiana and my wife and i have ridden across the country with friends for several years now. On May 1 2010 we were hit by a 3/4 ton truck with a stock trailer. It totaled my 2008 Yamaha RSV and broke my wife's ankle. this was the first accident I had ever been involved in. When discussing replacing the bike we decided to go for a trike. I bought a 94 GL1500 in pristine condition and fitted it with a Tow-pac kit to see if I would like the trike ride. I thoroughly enjoyed it and after an incidental trip to the Champion factory in Garden Grove, CA, I ordered a kit. It is due in Mar 18th and I am looking forward to installing it and enjoying it. You can watch the progress on my best friend and constant riding companion's website: <a href="http://gl1500.eurekaboy.com/" target="_blank">1994 Honda GL1500</a>.

The small group I ride with call ourselves the East 50 PHELONS. PHELONS is an acronym and stands for Perfectly Happy Ex-Law Officers Navigating Somewhere. Anyway a bit wordy but looking forward to good times and advice on here!</div>

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</div>Welcome aboard John. Glad you found us. The GW/Champion will make a great trike. Looking forward to watching the build.

 

[skuuter]

WELCOME to TRIKE TALK.....You'll soon be a Full-Blown Trike Convert...ThumbUp

 

[White Knight 04]

Welcome hope you riding experience's on the new trike are all great ones ...

 

[Nana]

Welcome to both you and your wife, John! We have a wonderful forum family here, and you will soon find that a number of them are active or (like you) perfectly happy ex law officers! You are going to love your Champion kit!

 

[Ironhorsepilot]

Welcome to the forum from a wife of another retired LEO> You ought to come on out to Maggie Valley in June to our Rally. You would be in good company.

 

[Captain H]

Welcome aboard John. Thank God you & your wife were ok after the accident . Ride safe , & have fun .<br />
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Captain H

 

[trikerslave]

Welcome from the Great State of Indiana..............

 

[caveman50]

Welcome from the lower side of our fair state, we need to hook up this summer for refreshments. You will like this site, lots of good folks on here, & some like myself, LOL. Looking forward seeing pics of your trike build. Caveman

 

[retdpd]

Welcome aboard--greetings from Michigan

 

[41inWV]

Welcome to trike Talk....you'll love it here

 

[wingking51]

:wave4:Welcome to Trike Talk John. Looking forward to watching your build. Get ready for a great riding experience!:yes:

 

[Frozenshrimp]

Welcome to you and your wife John from Oklahoma!

 

[John Potter]

The trike is done! Took it for a test ride last night. It rides great! You can see the build at gl1500.eurekaboy.com..

 

[427dave]

Welcome John. I dumped our bike in a gravel parking lot in Ontario and my wife broke her wrist. She then said no more of that s__t we are trading for a trike. So that is why I am here. )

 

[Nana]

That is so cool! And thanks for the details and pictures

 

[Juju]

Welcome from the Florida panhandle!