The waiting begins - I finally pulled the trigger

[StorminNormin]

epper:epper:epper: Well, this weekend, we finally did it!! We put the down payment on a HT1500 Roadsmith kit!!! Went to Neosho Fiberglass in Neosho, MO and finally test drove a Roadsmith trike.. MAN what a rig! It was so smooth and the wife was absolutely thrilled as well.:clapping::clapping::clapping:

When I test drove this 2012 GW RS, it was the first time I has ridden a trike on a narrow country road and the trike kept trying to put us in the ditch, you know following the crown of the road. Scared to crap out of me! But since I have read everything on the forum that mentioned first time riders and Roadsmith, none of what was happening was a surprise to me. Didn't really make it any easier to swallow at first, but I understood what was happening. Thank goodness the wife did not notice what I did. She thought the short ride that we took was great. All I can say is thank you, thank you, thank you,ThumbUp to all of the experience on this forum and the input you all have written in the passages I have read. I think with out that I might have very well been scared out of the desire for the trike. :gah:But, I am looking forward to the day when we get to ride it out of the shop and on the way home!:clapping::clapping::clapping:

Our conversion is to take place over July 7th & 8th. I am going to be able to be there to watch and take pictures. I know, I know, I have got to post pictures! I do have a couple of pictures of the basic kit sitting on the floor, and as soon as I learn how to post them they will be here in the next day or two.
I AM SOOOOOO EXCITED! epper:epper:epper:

 

[Gold Rush]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! Good Deal. I remember the waiting thing... It will be worth the wait.

Pictures are a very good thing. :xszpv::xszpv:

 

[RcSuD]

We're excited too!!!!!!!! good for you, congratulations!! Many miles of endless fun ahead of you:clapping::clapping::clapping:

 

[87Trike1200]

Great choice - we're all happy for you. Let us know how everything turns out. Have fun, ride safe. ThumbUp

 

[rmrc51]

Congratulations on your new ride! ThumbUp

You're gonna love that Hannigan! :10:

 

[StorminNormin]

Congratulations on your new ride! ThumbUp

You're gonna love that Hannigan! :10:

Actually, It's a RoadSmith!!! I think the Hannigan is a nice looking rig, it is just not my cup of tea. I am really looking forward to getting my 3 wheels under me.

 

[rmrc51]

Actually, It's a RoadSmith!!! I think the Hannigan is a nice looking rig, it is just not my cup of tea. I am really looking forward to getting my 3 wheels under me.

Well then, I can now say from my own experience,,,,....

You're gonna love that ROADSMITH!!! lol,,,. :laugh: epper:

 

[StorminNormin]

Thanks!! ThumbUpThumbUpThumbUp

I was hoping that I was seeing things in the right way!:clapping:

 

[TwoBye]

Congrats!!! I love to see (and meet) other trikers on the road. I want to see pictures ...... of you, your wife on the trike and of course the trike when completed.

These will be the longest few days you've spent for quite some time. epper:

 

[MDGeorge]

Congrats.
You and your wife will have a blast for a lot of miles.

 

[Deweydave]

Congrats, looking forward to the pictures. epper:

 

[StorminNormin]

Hey DeweyDave, we are trying to see if we can make a trip out to AZ to see my son, in Phoenix, and some friends and family up in Flagstaff, maybe the middle of September. Don't want to wait too late as we really don't want to run into any of that white stuff they have up there once in a while. I lived in Flag for 18 years, know about the weather there!

We'll have to let you know if w head that a way..

 

[Roadsmith Trikes]

Congratulations, StorminNormin! You've selected a great dealer and an incredible trike (although we ARE a tiny bit biased). Hope everything goes smoothly and we can't wait to see you on the road with with your new Roadsmith!!

 

[Rays Trike]

I have had my Roadsmith since January love it. Lot of luck and safe riding.

 

[roadking2]

I totally understand the scared the crap comment. The same thing happened to me and probably many others. Keep the front tire in the center of the lane and TRY to ignore the rear end. What was most disconcerting to me was that with a trike, the rear end rocks side to side as you pass over uneven road surfaces and that is a very strange feeling that was hard to get used to. It makes the trike feel "twitchy"when you are riding it because you are trying to compensate for the rear end movement that you feel. Once you get over that, it's easier and a lot less scary. A trike sort of rocks in the rear and a motorcycle and even a car for that matter doesn't. Those country roads that I loved on a motorcycle were a lot less enjoyable on a trike until I got the hang of it. As a newbie, the smoother city streets were easier and a lot less nerve-racking because they were smoother and more uniform than the back roads.

 

[TwoBye]

I totally understand the scared the crap comment. The same thing happened to me and probably many others. Keep the front tire in the center of the lane and TRY to ignore the rear end. What was most disconcerting to me was that with a trike, the rear end rocks side to side as you pass over uneven road surfaces and that is a very strange feeling that was hard to get used to. It makes the trike feel "twitchy"when you are riding it because you are trying to compensate for the rear end movement that you feel. Once you get over that, it's easier and a lot less scary. A trike sort of rocks in the rear and a motorcycle and even a car for that matter doesn't. Those country roads that I loved on a motorcycle were a lot less enjoyable on a trike until I got the hang of it. As a newbie, the smoother city streets were easier and a lot less nerve-racking because they were smoother and more uniform than the back roads.

Now *there* is some sage advise. A good explanation of the much feared rear end wiggle that we all need to get used to IF you ride a solid rear axle trike. I can't speak to the newer IRS units (but would LOVE to try one out).

 

[StorminNormin]

I cannot tell you all how much I appreciate the advice and experience shared here. Thank you. ThumbUp

Yeah, TwoBye, I am going to have the new IRS, as I never really cared for the feel of the solid rear end. As I live in the country I think I am going to get broken in very rapidly on the back roads :AGGHH:not by choice but by necessity. It will be fun though and I really am looking forward to it.

 

[StorminNormin]

This is our kit!!epper:epper:epper::clapping:

 

[roadking2]

Now *there* is some sage advise. A good explanation of the much feared rear end wiggle that we all need to get used to IF you ride a solid rear axle trike. I can't speak to the newer IRS units (but would LOVE to try one out).

Mine is a Champion with IRS. I test drove several trikes before deciding on the Champion and in my experience the difference is the IRS is smoother and less severe with the rear end shake than the solid axle trikes were. They all had the wiggle, but the IRS was smoother with less of it. On the expressway to me there was very little difference between them as far as the wiggle goes.

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