Stallion Owner - Mikey

[Papa Zook]

trike

I don't understand why my wife wants her own trike.....she ALREADY has one!

That looks like the little blue trike that sits in Motor Trike`s showroom.

 

[mikey]

OK, you caught me! (It was just a joke.) We were in Troup, Texas last October. Suzie took us on a tour of the facility. (The little blue trike is a little on the small size for her anyway!)

 

[retdpd]

Eh Russ,

What is the wait time for a Stallion a member of my TRI Chapter said he put his order in January- February and expects delivery September--Nov.. He was order 200 something and they were working on 26 somthing like that............

If takes that long it could really hurt your business


RIDE WITH PRIDE

 

[Russel with one L]

The estimated time right now is if a order is taken today roughly 5 months. It could be a little sooner as production increases but in manufacturing you are at the mercy of your suppliers. If your suppliers can't supply your parts then your production slows down. I have had customers waiting 2 years who have now received their unit who are tickled to death. With any new product there will always be unexpected delays. For over 20 years if you ordered a new Harley Davidson you could expect to wait 12 months. It didn't seem to hurt their business. We had a customer in during Bike Week that said Ferreri had a 1 year waiting list and they have been building cars how long?

So no matter what a manufacturer does there will be those that are willing to wait and then there will be those that are not. I will say that our customers here in Daytona have been very patient and understanding for the extended time that they had to wait. I understand that people want things right now. I get like that my self sometime. Hopefully soon production will be up to the point that we will have units on the floor for those who want to walk in and ride home.

My Grandma always said if it is worth having it is worth waiting on.

 

[mikey]

We went to Sugar Loaf Mountain in Central Florida, said to be the second highest point in Florida...........we were dizzy and got nosebleeds! All at about 312 feet!!!!

 

[NIGHTRIDER]

Stallion Registration

Has anyone had a problem with their DMV re registering the Stallion?

 

[mikey]

We are not aware of any problem in registering the Stallion, but the dealer registered it when we bought it and then we got the tag. They did NOT say they had any trouble. We received the registration and tag within a week.
We are ready to go away for a few days to Alabama, so we let you know how the Stallion performs!

 

[mikey]

Zook, we will be going right past you and we will stop by. Are you open on Monday????
Mikey

 

[Papa Zook]

Mikey, no we are closed on Monday but we live just 1/4 mile from the shop. What time will you be in the area? We will meet you there. PM me you cell number.

 

[mikey]

We are back! We stopped in Dothan, Alabama and visited with Bazooka/Zook and his family for a while. If you are in the area, stop by......real nice people! The weather was cool but refreshing.......used our Gerbings. The Stallion performed well except for one thing.......after a gas stop I could not get it out of "park" this happened once before)! Since this was Monday and I knew Thoroughbred Motorsports in Daytona was closed, I called Troup, Texas and a tech rep told me how to get it into neutral! I have an appointment next week with Russel (with 1 L) in Daytona to fix the problem.

 

[kj5ix]

I see that she Test Drove the same unit that Tammy (my SO) did.

I don't understand why my wife wants her own trike.....she ALREADY has one!

 

[Trikerjim]

WOW Mikey! You gotta be more careful about who your hangin out with...
Glad you had a good trip, and hope you get that glitch fixed ok.

 

[mikey]

This is the reason my wife wants her own trike........maybe the view will be better!

 

[katfish16]

Well Mikey just put a mirror on the back of ur helmet Then if she complains about the view it is her own fault. Of course when u take the helmet off she is going to beat u with it.

 

[mikey]

OUCH! .........and Yes, I will (beat him with it!) LOL
(from Mikey's wife)

 

[mikey]

We took "Big Yellow" to Thoroughbred Motorsports in Daytona to have the gear shift adjusted......(unable to get it out of park). Turns out it was just an electrical connection that was loose! Russel (with one "L") and Libby took care of it right away, as they always do! On the way back we stopped along Lake Harris (the largest lake in Lake County).....it's 31 miles around. We have about 4400 miles on the Stallion!

 

[katfish16]

Mikey, thanks for ur updates. So little is know about the Stallion and there are so many who argue against it. I like reading your post and knowing everything is not negative about it. I hope U continue to enjoy ur ride.
Have a great week.

 

[mikey]

We will keep the updates coming! Seems like every day we are enjoying it more and more, and by the looks of the "viewing" numbers, it's one of the more popular threads!

 

[John Luciano]

When are they gona make a top for it? I am sure some after market will make a fold up top. You could drive all year rain or shine. Then it would give the smart car a run for the money. Not saying this to be a smart a***. I am serious. What a comuter that would be.. Put me at the front of the line.

 

[mikey]

John, we heard that if the manufacturer made a top for it, they would also have to add air bags, side air bags, safety belts, bumpers, etc., etc. Government regulations! I bet someone WILL make an after-market top of some sort and other add-ons! Have to wait and see.

 

[The Possum]

Mikey how are you liking that Stallion? Im looking for a trike with an automatic transmission.

 

[John Luciano]

Great job Wayne. What is the trike part, The rear end etc.?

 

[mikey]

"Possum"...I like it a lot! The transmission is good, it's a 5-speed, good on acceleration. I have nothing negative to say about it. We took it back to Daytona for a couple minor issues, (nothing about the transmission) and everything is fine now! Don't forget....you have to *** brake with the left foot ***......which took me 3 minutes to get used to !!!

 

[The Possum]

trike

I put an order in for a red one. I Hope its not too long to get it.

 

[mikey]

"Possum"......We put our deposit the end of April 2006 and didn't take delivery until January 2008, but they were not in production yet! We felt it was worth the wait since it was what we wanted. Did you have to pay the new price??????

 

[mikey]

Here we are at Spook Hill in Lakes Wales, FL. It's an optical illusion and (after you stop and put the vehile in neutral) it seems to roll UPhill! It's neat.

 

[mikey]

Since we have over 5000 miles, it was time to change the oil! Had a hard time getting the oil filter off because it was on so tight! Had to chisel the filter off and had to remove the (oil filter) mount to get the base of the oil filter off. It was a fun job....NOT!

 

[mikey]

We got our new license plate yesterday, the same as we had on our 2003 Goldwing! We also had a passenger headrest made.

 

[mikey]

We are going on vacation. We'll be back in a couple weeks!!!

 

[John Luciano]

I saw only 2 stallions on the road at Americade and one had MFG. plats on it. Still not catching on. Got a Quote of $33,000 from the factory rep girl.