Ok I now have 2015 tri glide and questions

[uppercaseJC]

I took delivery 2 days ago and I am learning. Biggest shock to me was the amount of muscle required to make turns and hold the bars in place throughout the turn. I am not a big guy just average. I weigh 180 pounds and I think I have average upper body strength. I have 36 pounds in the front tire and 26 in the rear tires. I have a hard time with pulling and pushing together and I maybe pulling more than pushing. Shock pressure is 30 pounds.

I did experience a little front tire hop in one very sharp turn. It felt like the front tire just hopped over an inch. That gave me a little stomach hop. I leave Sunday from Canada to ride the Blue Ridge.

I am looking for advice to make the ride easier and safer? Should I put more air in the front tire? Any tricks to lower the muscle power needed. I will be taking my wife with me and she is 105 pounds.

Thanks in advance for you advice.

 

[rhino 2]

I took delivery 2 days ago and I am learning. Biggest shock to me was the amount of muscle required to make turns and hold the bars in place throughout the turn. I am not a big guy just average. I weigh 180 pounds and I think I have average upper body strength. I have 36 pounds in the front tire and 26 in the rear tires. I have a hard time with pulling and pushing together and I maybe pulling more than pushing. Shock pressure is 30 pounds.

I did experience a little front tire hop in one very sharp turn. It felt like the front tire just hopped over an inch. That gave me a little stomach hop. I leave Sunday from Canada to ride the Blue Ridge.

I am looking for advice to make the ride easier and safer? Should I put more air in the front tire? Any tricks to lower the muscle power needed. I will be taking my wife with me and she is 105 pounds.

Thanks in advance for you advice.

Believe it or not , You will get used to it. [Heavy steering] Also i don't know if this will help on the 15's, But on my 11 T/G it made the steering much lighter, And that was the the lift kit. [1 and 1/4 inch.ThumbUpThumbUp]

 

[Jonesy]

I have 38/40 in frt., 22/24 in rears. I'd tell you got to large parking lot and practice turns and all. I feel you tried to turn too tightly, causing frt. tire to skid through the turn.

 

[Keystone]

I am looking for advice to make the ride easier and safer?

Experience. The more you ride it the easier it will get to turn etc. Adding more than the recommended PSI in the front tire won't help. Adding the rear lift kit does lighten the front up resulting in less effort to turn. With you leaving soon on a trip you might not be able to get the kit and installed before that. Something to keep in mind for the future though.

You will most likely want to run 30 lbs of air in your rear shocks when 2 up. You'll have to fine tune that to your own liking but do not exceed 50 PSI.

 

[uppercaseJC]

I have 38/40 in frt., 22/24 in rears. I'd tell you got to large parking lot and practice turns and all. I feel you tried to turn too tightly, causing frt. tire to skid through the turn.

Yes the turn was marked 20 mph and I was doing 30mph which I assumed was OK. I now know I did not have enough experience to try that. I got a little spooked so I also turned a little sharper than what was really required.

 

[GARYD]

PRACTICE - PRACTICE - PRACTICE There's no shortcut. It does help to exercise the upper body. I've been going to the gym for the last 3 years for another reason and I do notice it is very easy to turn the bars since then. Best is to lock your outer arm when making sharp turns and pull with the inner arm.
No question it's going to be harder to turn then just leaning on 2 wheels, but you'll get there. I don't know if I'd tackel the BRP this soon, but you know your ability better then I do. Just relax and watch you speed.
Try to hit pot holes etc. with the front wheel - a lot less shaking then hitting with one of the rear wheels.......IMO

And.....you should know this by now...........KEEP YOUR FEET UP!!!

Good luck on your trip.

 

[uppercaseJC]

PRACTICE - PRACTICE - PRACTICE There's no shortcut. It does help to exercise the upper body. I've been going to the gym for the last 3 years for another reason and I do notice it is very easy to turn the bars since then. Best is to lock your outer arm when making sharp turns and pull with the inner arm.
No question it's going to be harder to turn then just leaning on 2 wheels, but you'll get there. I don't know if I'd tackel the BRP this soon, but you know your ability better then I do. Just relax and watch you speed.
Try to hit pot holes etc. with the front wheel - a lot less shaking then hitting with one of the rear wheels.......IMO

And.....you should know this by now...........KEEP YOUR FEET UP!!!

Good luck on your trip.

I have done the BRP 5 times end to end on two wheels but never three wheels. I will ride safe and take my time. I do think my arms are going to be very sore after each day. I will take the turns slower than posted until my confidence increases. I picked the BRP as It is more fun than parking lots and normally nobody behind you so I can learn how to handle the bike better. Over my head riding is not going to happen.

 

[ray6576]

Newq 2015 Trike

I started out on a Spyder in 2013 when I went from 2 to 3 wheels and even after 2 years the steering will take more effort when you are trying to ride it hot. Just slow down and relax and it will come to you. I now have a 2015 Tri Glide and the steering at first seemed to be a little heavier than the Spyder but after 1500 miles on it I do not feel it to be any different.

 

[GARYD]

I have done the BRP 5 times end to end on two wheels but never three wheels. I will ride safe and take my time. I do think my arms are going to be very sore after each day. I will take the turns slower than posted until my confidence increases. I picked the BRP as It is more fun than parking lots and normally nobody behind you so I can learn how to handle the bike better. Over my head riding is not going to happen.

I also have done the BRP many times. The last 3 on the TriGlide. In some ways it's faster because you can take sharp turns a lot faster then 2 wheelers, but after you have some miles under your belt.
I think it's more fun on the TG especially last year when I rode with some rice rockets for 7 miles. That was exhilarating. epper:

 

[Larry Sobczak]

Practice, practice, practice, the more you do something the
more comfortable you become and the more muscle memory takes over.

 

[RickDeVon]

By the time you get back from the Blue Ridge you will be a pro...

 

[cavie]

Slow down before you get to the turn. Then power on thru the turn. Don't two wheel coast thru the turn. Power thru the turn. It works.

 

[terry holden]

lift kit

I took delivery 2 days ago and I am learning. Biggest shock to me was the amount of muscle required to make turns and hold the bars in place throughout the turn. I am not a big guy just average. I weigh 180 pounds and I think I have average upper body strength. I have 36 pounds in the front tire and 26 in the rear tires. I have a hard time with pulling and pushing together and I maybe pulling more than pushing. Shock pressure is 30 pounds.

I did experience a little front tire hop in one very sharp turn. It felt like the front tire just hopped over an inch. That gave me a little stomach hop.

I leave Sunday from Canada to ride the Blue Ridge.

I am looking for advice to make the ride easier and safer? Should I put more air in the front tire? Any tricks to lower the muscle power needed. I will be taking my wife with me and she is 105 pounds.

Thanks in advance for you advice.

install a 1 1/4 in. lift kit that makes a big improvement

 

[KindaOldTriker]

That 1 1/4" lift kit seems to fix every problem you can have with a triglide?
Does it make them run cooler or the exhaust sound better?

 

[clint44]

That 1 1/4" lift kit seems to fix every problem you can have with a triglide?
Does it make them run cooler or the exhaust sound better?

Yep and 50mpg,too. :laugh::laugh:

 

[FLTR2008TRIKE]

Keep in mind the handlebars on a trike are the same ones for a 2 wheel bike. You may need to change the handlebars and seat to get in a position to make steering your trike easier.

Turn the handlebars full lock right. If you cannot easily pull the clutch lever without leaning forward too much, your position is going to cause you fatigue and keep you from handling the trike properly in turns and quick maneuvers

 

[rhino 2]

That 1 1/4" lift kit seems to fix every problem you can have with a triglide?
Does it make them run cooler or the exhaust sound better?

Don't know about that, But since i put the lift kit in when ever i remove my helmet' No more helmet hair. As a matter of fact' My hair looks so well groomed the young ladies at Twin Peaks can't resist running their fingers though it...ThumbUp

 

[Teh4pwr]

As "08Trike" said, lock your outside elbo and push. I find it easier if I push harder than pull.

I live about 10 miles from the BRP. The speed limit is 45 MPH and slower. Be caucious. The park rangers are in abundance. One followed me for about 45 munutes. The turns are well marked for the most part. It's not like the tail of the dragon. There are many straight or mostly straight sections.

Stop and enjoy the views. Unfortunatly the leaves won't be turning just yet, but rhere wont't be as much traffic either.



Most fuel stops are 5 to 10 miles off the BRP.

Ride safe and enjoy.

 

[Gorilla]

As "08Trike" said, lock your outside elbo and push. I find it easier if I push harder than pull.

I live about 10 miles from the BRP. The speed limit is 45 MPH and slower. Be caucious. The park rangers are in abundance. One followed me for about 45 munutes. The turns are well marked for the most part. It's not like the tail of the dragon. There are many straight or mostly straight sections.

Stop and enjoy the views. Unfortunatly the leaves won't be turning just yet, but rhere wont't be as much traffic either.



Most fuel stops are 5 to 10 miles off the BRP.

Ride safe and enjoy.

welcome aboard and good contribution.

 

[2Trikez]

"cavie" gave you the 1 key item but forgot a few others about the trikes and cornering. Slow before the corner, approach from outside of the curve then proceed inside with power applied. All this while applying "push" to the outside handlebar. Try on familiar corners for practice.

A few other items: your handle bars maybe too low. If your bars are hitting your lower belly...duh, too low. Raise the ends till they place your wrists on a level "plane" with your elbows. This helps with leverage in the "push/pull" of the bars.

Relax, relax, relax your hands/arms/shoulders. Think of your hands/arms/shoulders on the steering wheel of your car only difference in you have a handlebar.

Take a couple aspirin after you ride...it's helps too.ThumbUp

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