My Trike Adventure

hmmm.. Your conversation with Buddy reminds me.. Years ago, we both rode
touring bikes.. the bigger the better.. Twelve years ago, I was shopping for
a
new motorcycle.. Starting with Harley.. I test rode several of the bigger
bikes
from every manufacturer.. It became apparent that I needed to re-evaluate my
physical capabilities.. Much to my regret, I came to the conclusion that I
didn't
need to take on touring bikes anymore, because of the weight.. Just didn't
need
to be wrestling anything that heavy..

I backed off and commenced to look at cruisers.. rode a few, thought about
it
a great deal and settled on the 1500 Vulcan.. again, the weight was a big
con-
sideration and the possibilities of detailing the bike so that I could tour
on it..

While the dealer was servicing my new motorcycle for delivery to me, the
salesman offered to let me ride his demonstrator to kill time while my new
motorcycle was being serviced.. That motorcycle was a Vulcan 800 and I took
that small cruiser for a pretty good ride.. The rest is history and I bought
a Vul-
can 800.. Since then, that little cruiser has served me well.. I detailed
the bike
so that it would tour and I've made many, many long runs on it.. some of
them
two up.. The decision to buy that smaller motorcycle has extended my riding
years, considerably.. It has been a rare occasion for that little motorcycle
to
not perform with the other motorcycles in the groups I've ridden with.. I'll
have
to admit that there have been those times when I've wished for some more
power.. As soon as I got into congested traffic with bad roads, etc.. it
didn't
take me long to get over that power disappointment..

Far be it from me to dictate to a friend what he should be riding.. I'm
sharing
an experience with you, as my friend.. and anyone else who might be facing
similar circumstances..

See you soon

Bill Walker

 

No doubt in my mind that you and that 800 don't take a back seat to anybody.
I am not sure if it came out right, but Buddy was just poking fun with the
story I told. I just have to find Cookie a trike and I will probably change
the Valkyrie to a single seater.

 

Oh yeah.. lol.. I know that old friend of mine and I took it as it was
intended..
It's time for him to back off that touring bike of his, also.. After all the
years
of riding with Buddy Helscel.. the unthinkable happened last year.. I saw
him
drop a motorcycle.. That Electra Glide just overpowered him and he lost it..
Not once .. but twice.. There's no doubt in my mind that he would not have
lost a motorcycle with similar weight as my Vulcan..

 

I did give him a wing at it.

 

Jerry? Look at all angles before you make a decision.
T-R-I-K-E or D-I-V-O-R-C-E
Witch is cheaper?

 

No, Witch is more expensive

.....louie

 

It was miserably hot coming home empty handed.

Damn Jerry. Sorry to hear that it all didnt work out for you. You
probably did the right thing by not buying that trike anyways..that
trailer ordeal was probably a sign and you should be glad you didnt
ignore it. Theres alot of trikes out there and with a little time you
will locate the right one.

Happy Hunting,
Redshad

 

And, surely, surely...closer than 1900 miles out to Cal-i-forn-nia. If
it aint any close than, maybe, just maybe....300 miles, I will stay
put, and keep looking....but that's just me an ol' conservative,
liberal Bjaykana. Hail' the hunt is more fun than the kill
anyway..they say......

 

Gee Jerry, that fucking just sucks!!! I wished I knew something about
a trike, but I don't....and I wouldn't want to give you a lead on
something like you ran into out there. I'll keep my eyes/ears/fingers
on the look for a trike with a VW motor though.

Me thinks Cookie looked at those trikes in Arkansas several months ago
and after those curves figured it might be a good investment....I
wonder if it's too late to try convincing Cookie that there's no such
thing as a trike and those she saw were really the Dramamine taking
effect on her?

 

Sunny.........The same person also has these bargains
2005 HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model : Softail Deuce FXSTDI
1490 miles, like new $6000
located in New York
2005 Hayabusa
Mileage : 2,119
$5,000
located in New York
I'm buying all 3
..louie )



-louie--
''aint that tha truth''......bring 'em back over here, and sell for
profit......
shoot, wouldnt it be pitiful though.., to go way over there, and all 3
Bikes don't have no handlebars, fuel tank, kickstand, and some other
important stuff......

B. Jay Kana--
NETexas
02 Valkyrie Cruiser--
( happy trails to you all)

 

Jerry responds: ''Bill, the only real regrets I have is that I
spent all that gas money and came back empty handed. I am like the
alcoholic that forgets why he quit drinking and does it again. I am
ready to go again. -jerry-




Ooookay. That's good that your're pretty well over it.......Ain't it
about the same distance to NYC, as it was to Ca.
RNGrin, Bjay)

B. Jay Kana--
NETexas
02 Valkyrie Cruiser--
( happy trails to you all)

 

Bill Walker wrote (in part) Jerry,Twelve years ago, I was shopping for
a
new motorcycle.. Starting with Harley.. I test rode several of the
bigger bikes
from every manufacturer.. It became apparent that I needed to
re-evaluate my physical capabilities.. Much to my regret, I came to the
conclusion that I didn't
need to take on touring bikes anemone, because of the weight.. Just
didn't need
to be wrestling anything that heavy..
-billwalker-


Bill,I told Jerry, that I understood. and also...that my wife, Hjay,
alerted me; that when ''I get'' to where I cannot hold up the Big
Valk,'''we gonna get us a Trike''.
I cannot remember now, why Jerry has his mind made up that ''he's gonna
get him a Trike''.......
I don't know if he's dropped his Goodlooking Valk, with Cookie aboard ,
or not?? or what??

But, in my opinion, anyone who thinks they want a Trike, should
definitely go test ride one. I don't know if Jerry has or not, he's not
responded to me on any part of his deal here. And ride it with 2up, for
dern sure.

See, Bill, that is what you did. You shopped around in Town. You almost
gotcha too big of a Bike...know what I'm saying'. You test rode all
sorts of big cruisers...and so 4th...

And I did too, and learned for damn sure, one had better get a Trike
with rear end suspension. cause anything else, will vibrate, and ride
hard, like a hard tail.
I rode one that didn't have Rear end stuff, and it felt like a rigid
trailer back there.

With ''MC Drivers License'' and proper insurance, the Dealers will let
ya' test Ride them Trikes. I advise folks to ride up on their Bike at
the dealer ships, don't drive your truck.....( one dealer didn't even
ask me to show my MC license, cuz I was on a motorsikel, heheheh)
(That's a psyco-logical maneuver)

know what I'm saying.

Then look for a PreOwned one...........my nickels worth...

B. Jay Kana--
NETexas
02 Valkyrie Cruiser--
( happy trails to you all)

 

Maybe, Cookie wants a Trike for herself, to ride! ------Hjay, still on
occasion ''mentions she wants her own Bike but wants a Trike, to
like.''
Jerry commented that she is the one who is pushing to get a three
wheeler .....<rng>

 

Bjay, I have not dropped Cookie, and I have indicated the reasons for
looking for a trike in my other posts. I do not want a motorcycle that has
been triked, I want a Volkswagen. They can have good suspension on them.
That is the only one I am interested in.

 

thanks for the info Bjay. I am going to search the NY area today. Gold is
where you find it.

 

Yeah, if you run into anything, keep me in mind. I don't care if it needs
work. Prefer that it does actually. Cookie wants a trike because she thinks
she wont fall off of it. I ain't tellin her any different.