The Why of Trikes - Page 4

Wolfgang55 · 03-26-2012, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by perterra

That seems to be the word on the street.

There must be something to this cause I read it somewhere.......

I better not get fat, will never be young again, am to short to be cool, & as far as being queer, heck, maybe I am, seeing how my best riding bud is a guy. We are always trying to sneak away to chase each other around in the woods.

windmill · 03-26-2012, 02:50 PM

I find it interesting that there seems to be some strong opinions against trikes but not so much with sidecars. I thought most folks would lump them together as one type of vehicle.

lemieuxmc · 03-26-2012, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by NC Scott

Trikes are for fat old people.

Reverse trikes are for young scared people.

Leaning trikes are for cool people.

Miatas are for gay people.

Truly...you should have known.

Hey, don't knock the free drinks in the Hillcrest district... just sayin.

rivercreep · 03-26-2012, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by windmill

My Ural is my only vehicle, and it earns it's keep.

Last big snow storm my wife asked to go for a ride, to look at the "pretty snow".

Now you're rubbing it in.
If I could only have 1 vehicle in my life = that'd be it.

Wolfgang55 · 03-26-2012, 05:18 PM

That pix of your Patrol w/ the yellow train car in the back ground is a real cover shot.

03-26-2012, 05:42 PM

Kenny "Fucking" Powers rides a Spyder!!!

And you should too!

DRanger · 03-26-2012, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by frontiercat

That right there sounds like some hate to me...

Oh and FO, I was commenting on the OP

Oooh! Frontierpussy not like hate.

rickcj7 · 03-26-2012, 05:58 PM

I had a Rewaco trike for a couple years and it was a great ride!
It rode handled and was more comfortable than any bike.
It got more looks than any custom car/bike etc...
Its nothing like a Goldwing with 3 wheels.

cardoctor1 · 03-26-2012, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by slide

Riding into work today, I noted an old guy on a huge trike which seemed to me to be built on a Goldwing at great expense. I understand these things can cost $50k or even more if you include the hapless donor bike.

I've heard that many men who get what they consider too old for riding conventional bikes turn to trikes. As far as I can see, the only difference or advantage of a trike is that you don't need to foot down at a stop.

Is that really all there is? How decrepit a rider must be to not be able to put a foot down especially considering that many of these older guys like cruisers which have seats as low as 26" (65 cm). I have a hard time believing that anybody who has the endurance to ride (and isn't missing a leg, etc.) would find spending the money for a trike not to say the loss of enjoyment worth the bother yet these things abound.

Do these things exist really and solely so one doesn't need to foot down at a stop?

so i have to ask whats your age?

perterra · 03-26-2012, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by cardoctor1

so i have to ask whats your age?

He doesnt want to discuss that.

Namecheck · 03-26-2012, 06:34 PM

I could completely see the draw of the trike. It's a little bit safer, easier on the body, and you get to keep riding! Thanks what's really important.

It's not like I'm gonna go out and grab one up but when I'm older I may think about it if I don't feel comfortable riding anymore.

HammerMacGreed · 03-26-2012, 06:48 PM

always wanted one of those '70s VW trikes...

Onederer · 03-26-2012, 07:09 PM

My Win/Fail Summary:

Banged up or missing body parts and still want to ride but it has to be a trike= WIN

Want to look motorcyclish cool and be part of the culture, but can't be bothered with learning to ride a motorcycle and have absolutely no physical disability so decide to trike it= FAIL

On the actual trikes, I think they are all cool in their own way except the converted motorcycle ones, they seem like a waste of a perfectly good motorcycle. I rode the new Harley produced trike and the touring Spyder back to back and there is no comparison, the Spyder handles better, weighs less, has more power and cost much less. None of them are good off road though, I'll take an old Honda ATC any day

Ride what you like, if someone else doesn't like it, tell them they can buy you what they want.

Florida Lime · 03-26-2012, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by gmiguy

Is it even possible to drive them at anything approximating a sporting pace on a winding road?

Not from what I've seen in NC.

Even when they use both sides of the road.

SgtDuster · 03-26-2012, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by slide

85. Why do you care?

Said the guy who cares what someone else ride.

03-26-2012, 02:50 PM	#47
windmill Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Kent, Washington State Oddometer: 3,377	I find it interesting that there seems to be some strong opinions against trikes but not so much with sidecars. I thought most folks would lump them together as one type of vehicle. __________________ "Take care, sir," cried Sancho. "Those over there are not giants but windmills".

03-26-2012, 05:18 PM	#50
Wolfgang55 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Next to Rio Bravo Oddometer: 2,958	Great Ural pix That pix of your Patrol w/ the yellow train car in the back ground is a real cover shot.

03-26-2012, 06:34 PM	#56
Namecheck Like a Sir! Joined: Mar 2012 Location: Omaha, NE Oddometer: 114	No trike yet, but.... I could completely see the draw of the trike. It's a little bit safer, easier on the body, and you get to keep riding! Thanks what's really important. It's not like I'm gonna go out and grab one up but when I'm older I may think about it if I don't feel comfortable riding anymore.

03-26-2012, 06:48 PM	#57
HammerMacGreed Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2009 Location: San Jose Oddometer: 2,610	always wanted one of those '70s VW trikes... __________________ So it's like a disease, like liberalism then?

03-26-2012, 07:09 PM	#58
Onederer Crunch Nugget Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Limbo Oddometer: 539	My Win/Fail Summary: Banged up or missing body parts and still want to ride but it has to be a trike= WIN Want to look motorcyclish cool and be part of the culture, but can't be bothered with learning to ride a motorcycle and have absolutely no physical disability so decide to trike it= FAIL On the actual trikes, I think they are all cool in their own way except the converted motorcycle ones, they seem like a waste of a perfectly good motorcycle. I rode the new Harley produced trike and the touring Spyder back to back and there is no comparison, the Spyder handles better, weighs less, has more power and cost much less. None of them are good off road though, I'll take an old Honda ATC any day Ride what you like, if someone else doesn't like it, tell them they can buy you what they want. __________________ If you are going to pound your chest, use brass knuckles.

03-26-2012, 05:42 PM	#51
BeerIsGood Guest Oddometer: n/a	Kenny "Fucking" Powers rides a Spyder!!! And you should too!

03-26-2012, 05:58 PM	#53
rickcj7 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2010 Location: Hollidaysburg PA Oddometer: 287	I had a Rewaco trike for a couple years and it was a great ride! It rode handled and was more comfortable than any bike. It got more looks than any custom car/bike etc... Its nothing like a Goldwing with 3 wheels.

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