I went to the triglide a year ago and I was the same way going slow till I got use to it. The more you ride the better you will understand it, the camber will make you feel like your leaning to much the way I do it is slow down in the turn and catch up in straight aways. If one wheel does go up it will cut the fuel off to get it back on the ground. I had to relearn how to ride it but I love it now.
That was a very funny and an informative video. I am just finishing restoring a Vmax trike and have yet to ride it for the first time. Due to arthritis I have had to give up riding after over 50 years on two wheels. I hope I can get used to it as fast as you did and have as much fun doing so.
It's definitely an adjustment. I just bought my freewheeler a few weeks ago and as soon as I got out of my driveway I had thoughts of what the heck did I just buy. I've had it on two more rides since, around 30 miles each. It's getting much better. The highway is much better than the beat up back roads.
@@jennifershaffor9675 I'm glad you are getting used to it and starting to enjoy it. I went for my first proper ride today and the roads around my house are like the surface of the moon. I thought the same as you at first and thought about selling the trike as I was being thrown all over the place but once I got out on the main roads it was a lot easier. I am going to practice on these back roads in the village because if I can master those then I can ride anywhere.
@petesouthwales867 best wishes out there. That's the way I've been doing it. I'll take the back roads usually on my way to where I'm going then treat myself to the highway on the way home.
lol. I switched to a Freewheeler after 30 plus years on 2 wheels. It took a couple of rides to get used to it. I love it now. Once you get the rear suspension adjusted to your liking it rides smoothly. Good purchase for me.
I knew someone who had a trike and he told me the number of times especially at night cars etc suddenly swerved out of his way because they just see the central headlight and presume its a bkie before they see the back wheels sticking out lol, im surprised they don't have marker lights on front of the mudguards or something for better visibility for oncoming traffic
Here's 3 tips for new Trike riders. When you're going straight it looks and feels like you're on a motorcycle; but... Tip #1: "Give yourself room" You have to REMEMBER at all times that you stick out almost 2 feet on each side in the rear. You do not want to clip a parked car, or have one rear tire in oncoming traffic. You also need to be careful getting gas. DO NOT clip the metal poles they put around gas pumps with your rear fender. It's embarrassing and expensive. Tip #2: "Brake before the curve" When you see a curve in the road coming, back off the throttle, and apply 5% of your back break. (Don't touch the front brake) By just applying 5%, you lower your back end (better traction) and now you can enter the curve, still applying 5% break, turning your head and looking ahead (don't look down) and if it turns out the curve is sharper than you thought, no need to panic, your foot is ALREADY on the back break, just apply the appropriate amount of extra pressure, maybe roll off the throttle a little more, and remember that if you're turning right to stay as far into the inside track of the road without putting your right back tire in the dirt. If you're in a left curve, try to stay as much in the center of your lane as possible because of vehicles coming the other direction that can drift into your lane causing a head on collision. (This is for U.S. riders) Tip #3: "I feel like I'm falling off in the turns" On a regular motorcycle gravity and centrifugal force push you into your saddle in a turn. On a trike you have to grip the gas tank with your knees or you will fall off. You also have to be pretty drunk, but it's possible. "I feel like I'm falling off in the turns" is not the tip, but it is something every new trike rider says. The tip is this, "Riders backrest." The Freewheeler saddle has a slit in it right behind the rider. That's so you can add a backrest. Once there, you can press your lower back into it in turns and it anchors you in the saddle. Between that and gripping the tank with your knees, the feeling of sliding out of the saddle all but disappears even in the sharpest of curves.
I bought the Road Glide 3 a year ago. It's different again trom the Freewheeler. Better for long distance rides because of the big fairing. I recommend you try that one if you can.
Could have been useful to see some views of you from behind. Would be interesting to see how often you hung the right hand rear wheel over the white lines.
How NOT to drive a trike. Reading that headline I hoped to learn how to drift through corners, how to lift the inner rear wheel, how to make a wheelie or a burnout with the Freewheeler. But I nearly felt asleep watching your „testride“ and hearing you laughing. I drove with my own Freewheeler now more than 50000 kms and still I wait to see someone driving it faster than me!
I went to the triglide a year ago and I was the same way going slow till I got use to it. The more you ride the better you will understand it, the camber will make you feel like your leaning to much the way I do it is slow down in the turn and catch up in straight aways. If one wheel does go up it will cut the fuel off to get it back on the ground. I had to relearn how to ride it but I love it now.
I have a 22 Freewheeler, one of many upgrades I've done is Legend suspension front and back and 14" bars. Night and day difference
Good to hear that you have modded your Freewheeler to suit you.
That was a very funny and an informative video. I am just finishing restoring a Vmax trike and have yet to ride it for the first time. Due to arthritis I have had to give up riding after over 50 years on two wheels. I hope I can get used to it as fast as you did and have as much fun doing so.
It's definitely an adjustment. I just bought my freewheeler a few weeks ago and as soon as I got out of my driveway I had thoughts of what the heck did I just buy. I've had it on two more rides since, around 30 miles each. It's getting much better. The highway is much better than the beat up back roads.
@@jennifershaffor9675 I'm glad you are getting used to it and starting to enjoy it. I went for my first proper ride today and the roads around my house are like the surface of the moon. I thought the same as you at first and thought about selling the trike as I was being thrown all over the place but once I got out on the main roads it was a lot easier. I am going to practice on these back roads in the village because if I can master those then I can ride anywhere.
@petesouthwales867 best wishes out there. That's the way I've been doing it. I'll take the back roads usually on my way to where I'm going then treat myself to the highway on the way home.
Unlike 2 wheels, you have to man handle a trike. Some people aren’t made for it, But once you get used to riding , it’s a blast.
OMG. YES. I just switched from 2 wheels to a freewheeler and that first ride was rough.
hehe glad I am not alone!
lol. I switched to a Freewheeler after 30 plus years on 2 wheels. It took a couple of rides to get used to it. I love it now. Once you get the rear suspension adjusted to your liking it rides smoothly. Good purchase for me.
Me again. Leaning is, for me, essential. Just because of your own body weight. Does nothing with the bike.
It was growing on my by the time I had done 50miles, lots of fun.
I knew someone who had a trike and he told me the number of times especially at night cars etc suddenly swerved out of his way because they just see the central headlight and presume its a bkie before they see the back wheels sticking out lol, im surprised they don't have marker lights on front of the mudguards or something for better visibility for oncoming traffic
Sounds a bit lethal, it does have the wide lamps but not the full width!
@FenTour They are nice looking machines I've recently bought the 1/12 scale Tri glide CVO , can't afford the real thing lol 👍
@ hopefully a full size one will be yours in the not too distant future.
That was hilarious! Thank you so much for taking me with you. If you haven't already, try a Can-Am Spyder. Love to get your take on that.
That would be a fun toy to try indeed, glad you enjoyed the vid.... cheers.
Here's 3 tips for new Trike riders. When you're going straight it looks and feels like you're on a motorcycle; but...
Tip #1: "Give yourself room" You have to REMEMBER at all times that you stick out almost 2 feet on each side in the rear. You do not want to clip a parked car, or have one rear tire in oncoming traffic. You also need to be careful getting gas. DO NOT clip the metal poles they put around gas pumps with your rear fender. It's embarrassing and expensive.
Tip #2: "Brake before the curve" When you see a curve in the road coming, back off the throttle, and apply 5% of your back break. (Don't touch the front brake) By just applying 5%, you lower your back end (better traction) and now you can enter the curve, still applying 5% break, turning your head and looking ahead (don't look down) and if it turns out the curve is sharper than you thought, no need to panic, your foot is ALREADY on the back break, just apply the appropriate amount of extra pressure, maybe roll off the throttle a little more, and remember that if you're turning right to stay as far into the inside track of the road without putting your right back tire in the dirt.
If you're in a left curve, try to stay as much in the center of your lane as possible because of vehicles coming the other direction that can drift into your lane causing a head on collision. (This is for U.S. riders)
Tip #3: "I feel like I'm falling off in the turns" On a regular motorcycle gravity and centrifugal force push you into your saddle in a turn. On a trike you have to grip the gas tank with your knees or you will fall off. You also have to be pretty drunk, but it's possible.
"I feel like I'm falling off in the turns" is not the tip, but it is something every new trike rider says. The tip is this, "Riders backrest." The Freewheeler saddle has a slit in it right behind the rider. That's so you can add a backrest.
Once there, you can press your lower back into it in turns and it anchors you in the saddle. Between that and gripping the tank with your knees, the feeling of sliding out of the saddle all but disappears even in the sharpest of curves.
Good advice.
I bought the Road Glide 3 a year ago. It's different again trom the Freewheeler. Better for long distance rides because of the big fairing. I recommend you try that one if you can.
The RG3 is a Freewheeler with a faring.
Could have been useful to see some views of you from behind. Would be interesting to see how often you hung the right hand rear wheel over the white lines.
On hindsight I should have given David a camera.
Have ride the road glide 3 yet
Probably never will unless there is a demo version to test someday.
How NOT to drive a trike. Reading that headline I hoped to learn how to drift through corners, how to lift the inner rear wheel, how to make a wheelie or a burnout with the Freewheeler. But I nearly felt asleep watching your „testride“ and hearing you laughing. I drove with my own Freewheeler now more than 50000 kms and still I wait to see someone driving it faster than me!
I have never heard you swear so much Martin. You can’t get one anyway as you won’t fit it into your garage with all the other bikes 😊
Won’t get a trike till I can’t ride a bike (basically once I am too decrepit to hold up a bike!) so specs won’t be an issue!! Haha