Trigg, Voyager kits

[hoofsmit]

Howdy all.......I was at bike gathering yesterday, and a Harley trike came riding in (Sporter) and I thought it a trike until I saw three wheels on the ground at the back end, so I was talking to him and he loves it. Now he is a small guy, 4'5", but I like the ideal. So......I got on the web sities and still like the ideal. Does anybody has the Trigg or the Voyager conversions? How do ya like it.

 

[Nana]

We have several members with one of these kits on their bikes. You will get some good first-hand replies from them, but while you wait for that you might want to read a bit on these two threads....... just a taste <img src="images/smilies/wink.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Wink" class="inlineimg" />:<br />
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<a href="http://www.triketalk.com/forum/other-trikes/125-voyager-kits.html" target="_blank">http://www.triketalk.com/forum/other...ager-kits.html</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.triketalk.com/forum/other-trikes/3505-lights-graphics-voyager-con-kit.html" target="_blank">http://www.triketalk.com/forum/other...r-con-kit.html</a>

 

[John Luciano]

This has been discussed many time . If you go thru some of the posts in OTHER TRIKES you will find many comments on it . some hate it some love it and Me ( i rode one for 2,000 or 3,000 miles) I can take it or leave it , it never thrilled me . My wife hatted it . I now have a trike and she loves it. it take a lot of set up and tweeking before it is really rideable. .

 

[tfdeputydawg]

The "add on training wheels" kits are very controversial to say the least.
If you cannot afford a trike conversion and cannot ride 2 wheels then, I would suggest you get one.
If you intend to leave it on and never take it off, then you should add a rake kit to the front or the steering will be very difficult.
You need to test ride one and don't be surprised when the inside wheel hikes up off the road in a turn and without a rake kit, the handle bars want to rip themselves out of your hands trying to straighten back up in a turn!
This is my opinion after riding only a Voyager equiped bike and none of the other brands.

 

[hoofsmit]

Howdy again............well now, some hate 'em, some love 'em. I'll stick to a full conversion, Motor Trike and I can keep my ABS with MT. Thanks again

 

[Gorilla]

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<div class="message">Howdy all.......I was at bike gathering yesterday, and a Harley trike came riding in (Sporter) and I thought it a trike until I saw three wheels on the ground at the back end, so I was talking to him and he loves it. Now he is a small guy, 4'5", but I like the ideal. So......I got on the web sities and still like the ideal. Does anybody has the Trigg or the Voyager conversions? How do ya like it.</div>

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</div>welcome aboard glad you found us good luck on the trike hunt. consider a conversion beside the voyager.

 

[Simdog]

The straight up truth ...<br />
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I have a voyager kit on my 2004 Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad. Am I happy with it? Yes. Would I rather have a full conversion? Yes. For me, it's strictly a money issue. I'm glad to have the voyager kit, and one day, I'll get a full trike, but I don't regret my decision because my choice was either voyager kit (or something similar) or stay on 2 wheels and a wife who won't ride with me on 2 wheels. I got it used and bought the mounting plate for a total of $2500. I believe that when I get ready to move up, I'll get between $1500 and $2000 of that back ... maybe, maybe not.

It takes some trial-and-error adjusting to get it like you want it, but it's worth more than I paid to me. Also, it allowed me to make sure I would like a trike before I paid the mega bucks for one. I did, and I will ... eventually.<br />
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In a nutshell, if you can afford the full conversion or can save up for it fairly quickly, go for it. If not, you still have this as an option.<br />
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Good luck and enjoy the ride ...

 

[trike lady]

I've had the Voyager on my 1993 GL-1500 for 4 years and I would trade it for anything.
I could convert the Wing to a trike, but I choose not to. There are people who own them and cannot wait to get rid of it, some that were sorry they purchased one.
One piece of good advice is buy a used one with the shocks, stay away from the new rubber mount suspension model.

 

[joncallihan]

I have a Danson kit on my Honda Silverwing. It was a good choice, IMHO, for me. I suspect that I will want an all out three wheeler in the future, but this provided the training ground. <br />
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It did take more than a bit of time and effort to get the outriggers equidistant from the driving wheel, but I think that made it more "mine".<br />
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All in all, I'd do it again.

 

[denviola]

One piece of good advice is buy a used one with the shocks, stay away from the new rubber mount suspension model.

Agree with that 100%. I have the rubber mount model and it is a handful when the road is very rough. The voyager dealer discussed the pros and cons of the kits with me and I understood the difference before buying. Did my own install. Bought the rubber mount model rather than the model with shocks as the rear shock plate covers up too much of the rear lighting on Harleys, in my opinion.
When the road is smooth as on most highways, the kit is a dream. The voyager kit is right for me as I already had the touring bike and didn't want to drop the big bucks on a trike with my son starting college next year. I also want to ride on 2 wheels occasionally, and be able to add the convertible kit for the extra stability when the wife is aboard. In all honesty, the kit hasn't been off yet since installed. Check out Home of Motorcycle Jeff the "Trike Man". I am totally pleased with the sales experience there.
Denny

 

[hoofsmit]

denviola.....what I really like about the Voyager kits or even the Trigg kit is that I don't destroy my Goldwing and that is a big issue with me. So, you have the Voyager and your happy with it, thats good to know. What do you mean by the rubber mount model?

 

[John Luciano]

One thing I forgot to mention is ground clearance . with or without the Voyager installed the ground clearance of the motorcycle is reduced by 2" watch the speed bumps at the local drive thru. especially when it is a 2 wheeler. All in all it is a good alternative to not ridding at all fur sure.

 

[bigjoey38]

I have a voyager kit on my 2005 Honda VTX 1300R. Had it for about 4 months now.
Cant say I hate it, but its ok... Its doing the job.. I did not buy into a trike because of
funds..so this was a low cost option for me. ( I work for the state and once again they are talking furlough days..that is why I needed to keep cost low) mine have the rubber mounts and yes when I ride the rough rodes you will know it..However on the interstate it does well.
I would suggest you test drive one before you buy.. It does take some time to get use to it.
I was going to buy a instatrike ( toe-pac) but decided a voyager would be better for me.

Good Luck
Joe

 

[Simdog]

denviola.....what I really like about the Voyager kits or even the Trigg kit is that I don't destroy my Goldwing and that is a big issue with me. So, you have the Voyager and your happy with it, thats good to know. What do you mean by the rubber mount model?

He's talking about what kind of shock system the Voyager has. Some of them, like mine, has actual car shocks. Some of them (I believe the newer ones) have rubber mounts to control the bumpiness of the ride. Apparently, the shocks work better, but the rubber mounts look better. Like they used to say, "It's better to look good than feel good." Some agree with this statement, some don't. I was barely aware of the difference when I bought mine used ... just happened to get the ones with the shocks. I believe that some of the really old ones only had one shock, but mine has two.

 

[Maria]

If you already have 2 wheels and want to convert, check out the Frankenstein kits -- I am a recent convert and I am probably driving everyone crazy -- kinda like a recent non-smoker! The kit was fairly reasonable, even with the extra for the raked triple tree, and we did the conversion ourselves. The kit price includes the modification to the existing swingarm.
One thing that made a difference for me is that if I ever want to, all I have to do is buy a new swingarm, and I can convert back to 2 wheels in a couple of hours.
I also like the clean absence-of-fiberglass look. Eventually I will remove the 3rd fender but that's a ways down the road when I can infuse more cash.....

http://www.mcworx.com/fshome.html

 

[denviola]

He's talking about what kind of shock system the Voyager has. Some of them, like mine, has actual car shocks. Some of them (I believe the newer ones) have rubber mounts to control the bumpiness of the ride. Apparently, the shocks work better, but the rubber mounts look better. Like they used to say, "It's better to look good than feel good." Some agree with this statement, some don't. I was barely aware of the difference when I bought mine used ... just happened to get the ones with the shocks. I believe that some of the really old ones only had one shock, but mine has two.

Simdog is correct, instead of shocks there are two round rubber O-shaped dampers that flex over bumps, very little suspension travel. I have reduced the air pressure in the outboard rear tires by a couple of pounds to soften the ride a bit and like it better. If you get the rear shocks, they are tall and there is a cover plate that hides them from view and covers some of the rear lights on a Harley. Go to the MTC Voyager Motorcycle Conversion Kit, Motorcycle Trike Conversion Kit web site and look at the harley photo gallery. the first photo, a white electra glide has the kit with the rubber mounts and the low cover in the rear. the second photo link, the blue electra glide has the upright shocks and the larger rear cover plate.

Looking to buy a sportster for my wife after she takes the MSF course (with a bigger bike than her Honda Rebel) and add the Frankenstein kit, as Maria mentioned above. If I had seen that kit during my research, may have bought it instead of the Voyager. Seems to be complete, well designed, and relatively inexpensive.

 

[trike lady]

I have a second generation Voyager with the shocks mounted on the outside of the splash plate and I replaced the shocks two years ago. IMHO I believe the rubber mount suspension would work better with smaller/lighter bikes. I know of a gentleman who was talked into the rubber mount suspension for his GL-1800 and doesn't like it and wishes he had invested the money in a trike kit instead.