Width of Trikes

[Hocky]

Someone was asking a question concerning the widths of Trike Kit Brands. Couldn't find the thread but here are a couple to compare: Red Trike is a 95' GL1500 w/2012 Hannigan Kit, Blue Trike is a 03' GL1800 w/2004 Roadsmith Kit. I scratched the Roadsmith but not the Hannigan, go figure?

 

[Peter A.]

Width

:Coffee:

Along the same line - does anyone know the width of a Freewheeler as compared to a Tri-Glide? Just curious.....

 

[clint44]

Both trikes are 54 3/4" wide overall,according to Screwball. He and his wife own one of each.

 

[Peter A.]

Width

Both trikes are 54 3/4" wide overall,according to Screwball. He and his wife own one of each.

Tks Clint.......that Screwball is great, always seems to 'tell it like it is'

:clapping:

 

[Big Juice]

My California Side Car trike kit is 61" wide and yes, you do keep that in mind when maneuvering around gas pumps and in close quarters.

 

[mgwtrike]

I manually push my '12 GL1800 Roadsmith in the very front of my 22'x22' garage plus we get two cars in there.

It's a tight fit but it works. Just got to take care when getting in and out of position.

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

Mine began life as a 85 wing but is far removed from that now. Many years of modifications.*
It is hand made one off triked and is 48 inch outside fender to fender.
I never realized the bought kits were that wide.

 

[Ozarkryder]

We have a 2004 GW1800 with a 2006 Champion solid axle tike kit. Champion's stats state the width wi 57.75".

 

[schiel1]

I would think wider is better for cornering and stability.

 

[FRR]

I have a 2012 Wing with a 2014 Hannigan kit. 63 inches wide. My CSC was a couple of inches more narrow.

 

[Veritas44]

There are 2 aspects of "width" pertaining to Trikes.
1. Overall Width or the width from extreme left to extreme right of the Body. Size
2. Track Width or the width/distance from center of left Rear Tire to center of Right Rear Tire. Operational concerns & attributes

Overall Width does not necessarily equate to Track Width and both need to be considered independently depending on what one is concerned about and wanting to achieve.