She's Home!!!

[STG246]

My son and I brought our new Tri home today, upper 30's here today, I'm amazed how much protection the bat wing and lowers provide!

Steering feels kinda creepy but overall I had an ear to ear grin for the 60 mile ride home, just gotta get over that "Oh **** its going to flip over!" feeling in turns and all will be well!

Who uses what for a windshield, I dont like the stock one, too high for me to look over and I dont like looking through it...

Ryan

Here's a couple pics...

 

[Nana]

What great news, Ryan! And don't worry, that steering tension will ease the more you ride. Take your time and get used to it. It is a great idea to spend an hour in an empty parking lot just doing figure eights, turning and maneuvering at varying speeds. 200 - 500 miles along you will suddenly realize it feels "normal" and that grin you have today will be bigger than ever!

 

[Rickie "T"]

look in to Long Ride Shields - Flip-Up Harley Windshields good prices

 

[Metal Bender]

Nice Ride, I have to go test ride one. I used to have a Can Am Spyder so i hope the learning curve is minor.

 

[bustedwing]

Congratulations, and I agree with Nana about the figure 8s, it will give you some confidence and practice placing the rear tire that is easy to forget.

 

[RdKnB]

Congrats, I agree with all the above, I just got mine too and each time is easier and better

 

[americanbadass]

Nice trike....the creepy feeling will go away after about 500 miles...so they say!ThumbUp

 

[Gorilla]

congrats on the new ride. enjoy

 

[BinIdaho]

Congratulations! KlockWerks dark tinted windshield for me....HD dealer puts one on and you get to try out before committing to buy.

 

[screwball]

Congrats!! a couple of miles under your belt and everything will feel natural. About the windshield. I first replaced my stock one with a 4" dark, about $50 on the internet. Too short, directed the wind directly at eye level (I'm 5'10") Moved up to a 6" on mine, and an 8" on my wife's.

Good Luck, ride it like you stole it.

 

[STG246]

Thanks everyone! There's an empty business park nearby that'll be perfect for practice...Screwball I'm thinking the 8" would be about right, the factory is more like 12 I think...

Ryan

 

[Skeet7373]

Hey Ryan, what fun it is riding it for the first time home. So, glad to see that your up, walking with a little assistance and now "RIDING AGAIN"....

 

[87Trike1200]

...just gotta get over that "Oh **** its going to flip over!" feeling in turns and all will be well!...

Ryan

Great looking ride - the "Oh ****" feeling will be reduced as the miles increase. Best wishes - ride safe. :wave4:

 

[STG246]

Thanks guys, Karen I had a grin ear to ear the whole time despite the cold!! I put another 100 miles on it today, a little more comfortable with the steering, but man does riding it give you more of a workout than my Nighttrain LOL I also tried out a few windshields at the local dealer, ended up buying the 10" HD Windsplitter

Ryan

 

[freestyle]

congrats!!You will get used to the steering pretty quick.I got mine (2011 triglide,merlot/
black) at laconia Harley in the fall of 2011.Rode until it got to cold.Love it.The feeling of
it lifting will go away to.You will love it on the twisties like the kanc. Your state has some great rides.Hope to see you out there sometime.We ride NH a lot.
Smile a lot and enjoy

 

[freestyle]

Congrats!! Got my 2011 merlot/black in laconia and it took us four hrs
to get home.Took all the back roads I could to central Mass.The steering
and lifting sensation went away after 500 miles or so.Brought it back for the first service a week after we got it.loving it ever since.
We ride the roads of NH a lot and hope to see you out there.
Ride safe,smile a lot and enjoy

 

[STG246]

I'll keep an eye out for you, I do the Kanc atleast twice a year!

 

[DTR 11TG]

Great to see you on your new TG, that creepy & flip-over feeling should go away real soon. It's fairly hard to get the TG up on 2 wheels so I wouldn't worry about flipping over, a few more miles and I'll bet you will be amazed how good it feels in the curves & turns. Ryan, have fun with your new TG.pepper

 

[STG246]

Great to see you on your new TG, that creepy & flip-over feeling should go away real soon. It's fairly hard to get the TG up on 2 wheels so I wouldn't worry about flipping over, a few more miles and I'll bet you will be amazed how good it feels in the curves & turns. Ryan, have fun with your new TG.pepper

Thanks! I put another 100miles on her today! I was getting more used to the turns until my wife got on the back for the first time this afternoon, and I took her for a ride, creepy leaning-too-far-over feeling times 10! I think part of it was I only had 35psi in the back shocks and we're both good size people...

Ryan

 

[smokey]

Congrats Ryan! Just bought a new Anniversary trike myself. Picking
it up this weekend. Looking forward to riding again after almost 40 yrs.
You have some great rides in NH.. a couple friends and I are planning
a Mt. Washington ride this summer. Maybe we'll see you on the road...

 

[STG246]

Congrats Ryan! Just bought a new Anniversary trike myself. Picking
it up this weekend. Looking forward to riding again after almost 40 yrs.
You have some great rides in NH.. a couple friends and I are planning
a Mt. Washington ride this summer. Maybe we'll see you on the road...

Awesome! Enjoy! I've done Mt Washington several times, once on a bike, watch the dropoff! LOL

Ryan

 

[BIG DENNY]

Thanks everyone! There's an empty business park nearby that'll be perfect for practice...Screwball I'm thinking the 8" would be about right, the factory is more like 12 I think...

Ryan

Top of windshield should be level with tip of your noise . Thats the way I do it and it works. pepper pepper :wave4:

 

[STG246]

Top of windshield should be level with tip of your noise . Thats the way I do it and it works. pepper pepper :wave4:

I ended up with the 10" HD Air Splitter, the tip of my nose is about even with the top of it! LOL

 

[Lightnen]

Thanks everyone! There's an empty business park nearby that'll be perfect for practice...Screwball I'm thinking the 8" would be about right, the factory is more like 12 I think...

Ryan

It's a good looken ride for sure, I know what you mean by weird steering mine felt the same when I brought mine home last month. I oped for a new front tire sure made a difference. If you have a few miles on your front tire before the kit was installed I'd be thinking of changing BUT thats my opinion.

Lightnen