Harley Davidson Tri-Glide Ultra. I WAS WRONG!!!

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  • Опубліковано 7 гру 2020
  • For years I've thought that riding a three wheeled motorcycle would be just like riding on two wheels with the exception of being heavier. I never considered that there's no lean, it's more like steering a car but with handlebars and that it has reverse. Howie, from Biggs Harley Davidson in San Marcos, Ca. told me that it's quite different from riding like I'm used to and he was right! It took between 25-50 miles to get the hang of turning without lifting my butt off the seat and leaning outside the turn because I felt like I was going to tip over. Once I got used to that part of the ride it was a lot of fun. It's a bit bumpier over rough patches in the road because of the two rear wheels but it's very smooth overall and I can absolutely see why people take these on long road trips with the extra storage. I had two passengers and both said it was very comfortable. One is my 80 year old Stepmother and the other is my 14 year old son, Gavin so this gives you both ends of the spectrum on age and stamina. Thumbs up for sure from both riders. The motor is a 114 and the gearing is the same with the exception of having reverse. You don't use any clutch, shifter or anything at all except a button on the right side of the handlebar that you press once briefly and then hold it down for as long as you want to move in reverse. I like this motorcycle a lot but would not trade my two wheels for it. If I were unable to lift my bike off of the kickstand or for some reason I couldn't ride my motorcycle, this is a fantastic alternative and worth it to keep the wind in your face in my opinion. Specs are below and thanks for watching. Please subscribe to Motorcycle Monkey Channel and share it with your friends. Click the bell icon in the upper right hand corner of your screen to get notified when I post new videos. Ride safely and I'll see you on the next one.
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  • @revj6271
    @revj6271 2 роки тому +10

    Riding a 2014 Triglide for about 4 years and love it. Getting harder to hold up a 700 lb plus bike as good old age kicks in. Still 1 up on my bike but with wife on board this is the way to go. It takes a little getting used to but it's second nature now. Don't regret going three wheel.

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  2 роки тому +2

      So glad you're enjoying the ride. Thanks for watching and for the feedback.

  • @c2h2o9c9olate
    @c2h2o9c9olate 3 роки тому +9

    Just picked up my new 2021 Tri Glide in the billiard red color this morning, added a few accessories and it was gorgeous! Then I spent the rest of a beautiful 80F day making small trips around northern Ohio and watching other bikers drooling around it. Man that felt good! Had to give up 2 wheeling it 20 years ago+ due to back problems so when I saw this bike I knew it was time to try again. Now on the other hand. I fought this thing all day as I was trying to ride it like a 2 wheeler. It just doesn't work that way. Finally let the bike teach me how it wanted to be handled after almost 14 hrs of fighting with it. By the time I got home around 11:00 I think I figured it out. Will try again in the morning if it is another nice day. I don't give up easy and besides I have $43000+ (inc taxes) invested that I can't afford to lose. And it is a beautiful bike after all. ; )

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  3 роки тому +1

      I'm super stoked that you figured it out. It took me a bit as well. Are you happy with it at this point?

  • @Tryke_Ryder
    @Tryke_Ryder 3 роки тому +18

    My wife has MS, and the leaning of the motorcycle caused her vertigo, but the TriGlide doesn’t cause her any issues. I had a 2010 with a stage 2 kit in the 103, but upgraded to a 2020 in October. Love it.

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  2 роки тому +1

      Glad you found a solution so you can both enjoy riding. Thanks for watching and hope to hear from you again.

    • @mikewheeler3994
      @mikewheeler3994 Рік тому

      Did I met you at Teton Harley in Idaho Falls? My wife and I talked talked to you two in the parking lot.

    • @Tryke_Ryder
      @Tryke_Ryder Рік тому

      @@mikewheeler3994 it wasn’t me , as I have not been to Teton Harley…

    • @kayk8389
      @kayk8389 Рік тому

      YOURE A WONDERFUL HUSBAND

    • @donaldgross2464
      @donaldgross2464 Рік тому

      I 2 have benign vertigo and took it upon myself 2 try tri glide 2 b my 1st bike and it really dont cause any issues with my injury

  • @jasoncramer6651
    @jasoncramer6651 Рік тому +1

    Gavin enjoying the Trike is Harley-Davidson's future!

  • @marshall7848
    @marshall7848 2 роки тому +2

    Ive always loved the way trikes look, i love 2wheelers but there is just something about that stance. Hoping to find one this year or next

  • @mrmasonry9792
    @mrmasonry9792 2 роки тому +1

    I blew my knee out and couldnt ride my 2015 1200 Sportster anymore so I had it converted to a trike with a Frankenstein conversion kit. Wow what a difference. I've ridden 2 wheels for 35 years and learning the trike was like starting all over again. Its ok though...still out there!

  • @gungho1345
    @gungho1345 3 роки тому +5

    I have a 1953 HD Servicar. Rigid frame jockey shift with manual reverse and kick start.

  • @Blue_triker
    @Blue_triker Рік тому

    Just got mine today and I love it!!

  • @AASparkChaser
    @AASparkChaser 2 роки тому

    I went from a motorcycle to a Spyder. That handles beautifully. Haven't tried a trike yet.

  • @crest4sensation938
    @crest4sensation938 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the video!! I was on the fence about a two wheeler or a trike. I was thinking the "cool points factor" will be lost, but, I think that the trikes are cool! I am nervous about riding a two-wheeler.

  • @garywischner5200
    @garywischner5200 3 роки тому

    I picked up one last year 2019 it is just great to ride

  • @alrchaplain
    @alrchaplain 3 роки тому

    I've got a '17 phase IV 131 cu. in. I still use my knees to make some turns. It will do that. I love it. Got decades in riding 2 wheels now I have to do 3 wheel but I love the thing. I do cream the fenders now and then. Gotta repair the left on soon.

  • @maxhengstenberg908
    @maxhengstenberg908 Рік тому +1

    I have a 2016 freewheeler and love it. I have had more fun on it than any 2 wheeler I ever had. On or off road.

  • @rm3432
    @rm3432 3 роки тому

    Thanks for the informative video.

  • @Mstxmex713
    @Mstxmex713 7 місяців тому

    Your sure exactly right... I did learn on a two wheel bike... just got me a freewheeler trike... man on man.. .just love it...I just cant get used to the heel clutch I still use the front clutch.... riding with the wind.... Varoooom

  • @DewaNandaKusuma
    @DewaNandaKusuma 9 місяців тому

    This is my dream motorcycle

  • @hellraiserx9490
    @hellraiserx9490 2 роки тому +4

    Just remember with that reverse you can overheat the motor that drives it and popped a little circuit breaker under the right cover you have to go in and reset it every once in a while and it will really pop if you forget to take the parking brake off

  • @OZARKSHDRIDERS
    @OZARKSHDRIDERS 3 роки тому +11

    Lol 😂, I've been riding bikes for over 45 years now, and I've been riding a trike for over 5 years now and I love it, that's the only thing I miss is the lean, I have a 17 Tri Glide I bought new in 17 and people can say whatever they want to about trikes, but if they haven't never ridden one they don't know what they are missing, and if you put a set of Ape's on it the steering is a lot easier, I still do ride my SPS once in a while, but we do enjoy our Tri Glide, and it's safer in the rain too, good luck brother 💯🤜🏼💥🤛🏼

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks so much for watching and I agree. Only the lean is what's missing but again, a fantastic way to ride if you don't want/or can't ride a two wheeler. Ride safely and hope to see you on the next video.

    • @OZARKSHDRIDERS
      @OZARKSHDRIDERS 3 роки тому +1

      @@MotorcycleMonkey I'll be there 👍🏼💯

  • @MidLifeStyleTwins
    @MidLifeStyleTwins 3 роки тому +1

    I will never go back to two wheels. Traded in my 2017 for a 2021 CVO. You still go where you look.

  • @steveulinski98
    @steveulinski98 2 роки тому +1

    Great video! I'm actually about to rent the Tri Glide for the weekend and I'm stoked, I'm also considering of getting a Freewheeler

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  2 роки тому +1

      Did you rent it? If so, how was it? And thanks for the kind words about the video.

    • @steveulinski98
      @steveulinski98 2 роки тому +1

      @@MotorcycleMonkey you're welcome, yes I rented it! I wanted one (also the Freewheeler) after I returned it. Felt like a dream riding it on the Pacific Coast Highway and around Southern California. I didn't get much flak as I thought I would considering my age (23) and it being a trike, a lot of people especially the ladies admired the ride. I learned it doesn't matter how old you are, ride what you want to ride. Reason I wanted a trike more was because of comfort

  • @arturoalvarado1796
    @arturoalvarado1796 Рік тому

    I have one ! I loved

  • @NYJackinCal
    @NYJackinCal 3 роки тому +1

    I've made fun of my best friend, Paulie, for years for riding a tri-glide....referring to it as not a "real" bike but that has always just been friendly fire between friends. These are cool bikes and we've gone on rides together many times and we have a blast riding side by side. Clint is one of the coolest people I know and he does look good on that bike. We'll have to go on a ride soon!

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  2 роки тому

      Thanks so much for commenting. I hope we can ride someday in the near future. Be safe and have fun, my friend.

  • @Theunknown1159
    @Theunknown1159 Рік тому

    It’s like a rolling recliner lmao I love it

  • @keithchrysler3732
    @keithchrysler3732 4 місяці тому

    I looked at one at a dealership in Oklahoma and after seeing and hearing what you have to say, I'm a solid NO! This video and another one I watched demonstrated a lot of front end "bobble" and what appeared to be constant steering like they were fighting the rear end. PS. My 96 Honda Goldwing has a reverse in it. Harley Davidson is only 25-30 years behind......as usual.

  • @leonbeck6254
    @leonbeck6254 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the info😁🇺🇸

  • @firebearva
    @firebearva 2 роки тому +1

    When I was fourteen I wanted to ride, but I was a 14 year old adrenaline junkie farm boy from Ohio and not a California soy boi. I am glad you did get your son to ride with you on the Trip-Glide.

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  2 роки тому

      Thanks for watching. I wish he'd ride with me more often but at least he did on this occasion. I've never heard the term California soy boi. Being from California...This is pretty darn funny. I'm going to steal that phrase for some of my friends around here. Have a great day...

    • @zombiewolf5941
      @zombiewolf5941 2 роки тому

      soy boy, I love it.

  • @waynesaldana370
    @waynesaldana370 2 роки тому +3

    Great vid! If you don’t mind. Me asking, how tall is Carmen? I’m interested in getting a triglide and my wife is 4’11”. Worried that the passenger floorboards are too low for her to sit comfortably. appreciate the review

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  2 роки тому

      Sorry for the late reply. I'm fairly sure that she'll be ok with the floorboards. Carmen is 5'3". She had no issues at all. I read your comment to her and asked her and she thinks your wife will be fine at 4'11". I hope this helps and thanks for watching. Let me know if you get one.

  • @macwiller2105
    @macwiller2105 2 роки тому

    It's very nice, but how does it handle? I've tried the 21 spyder and it was like being on rails and supposed to go sometime in June for Harley Demo day and try the Freewheeler and Tri-Glide

  • @windsurfed1
    @windsurfed1 3 роки тому

    Awsume video. Super clear sound. What camera do you use?

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  3 роки тому

      It's a Sony 4K Handycam FDR AX-33. Thanks for watching and let me know if you get one. They should be anywhere from 700-800 bucks last I checked.

  • @kylepeterson4147
    @kylepeterson4147 3 роки тому

    Hmmmm....gotta say, being - what comes before even a n00b? It's pretty tempting. I've read that trikes with the 2 wheels in the front (like Can-Am) handle better, but the looks...ugh.

  • @oc8230
    @oc8230 Рік тому

    Nice

  • @enjoypool4052
    @enjoypool4052 Рік тому +1

    I find it a rougher ride then a motorcycle suspension wise it is fine trike is well made etc.but I'm having a hell of a time getting used to the idea that the back wheels do not follow the same path as when riding a motorcycle.

  • @Muahaha651
    @Muahaha651 2 роки тому +2

    I feel like this would be the equivalent of driving a small car, gotta watch the curbs and no lean and turning will turn the whole thing

  • @johnssmith4005
    @johnssmith4005 2 роки тому

    When I was about your son's age I was the back passenger on a bike , I thought I was going to die and it was a city ride definitely not a sensation I enjoyed

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  2 роки тому

      Yeah, my Son is not into it on two wheels lately. I don't want to force him but he did have fun on the trike. Thanks for watching.

  • @dasshape00
    @dasshape00 Рік тому

    Great video
    How much this run ya

  • @andrewkitchenuk
    @andrewkitchenuk 9 місяців тому

    Watching that bounce around I may have to put a couple of sandbags in the trunk for riding on British roads. 😢

  • @JasonVoorhees997
    @JasonVoorhees997 2 роки тому +1

    I have a equilibrium trouble and that's the reason why I want to get a tri-glide is because my dad's got a Harley my uncle's got one and I want to go riding with them and I figured since I'm probably going to be going to college it be better for me I'm in granted the payments would be about the same as a car but the insurance would be way cheaper and I'll have I'll be able to save money to buy a car in the future

  • @wskeyson3382
    @wskeyson3382 3 роки тому +10

    Be aware of your position when pulling up to the gas pumps!

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  3 роки тому

      It was a bit concerning that I had a wider back end. I thought about that when I took corners or got near parked cars and yes, gas pumps. Have a great day and sorry for the late response.

  • @JarheadSixRides
    @JarheadSixRides 3 роки тому

    Wow I would have never guess that.

  • @hermantibbs5644
    @hermantibbs5644 Рік тому

    Looks just like my 20.. that one the blue metal flake too?

  • @charlesdiericks9443
    @charlesdiericks9443 3 роки тому

    I have rented a trike it's amazing .I have to did agree the trike ride is a lot better than two wheel I have back issues and the ride is a lot better . The two weekends I rented the trike I over 600 for the two weekends

  • @guyh.4121
    @guyh.4121 Рік тому

    Difference between the Tri Glide and the Tri G 3 and Freewheeler is with the Glide you’re also turning the faring. Not with the other two so it will seem harder.

  • @hellraiserx9490
    @hellraiserx9490 2 роки тому

    Being 6 foot tall I find the writing position a little cramped trying to figure out what I need to do to give myself more legroom

  • @davidbrennan5
    @davidbrennan5 3 роки тому

    I would imagine it would be easier to get a rear tire for this rig.

  • @Crisnamynrk-cp9vq
    @Crisnamynrk-cp9vq Рік тому

    Is it automatic transmission or manual!?👍❤️

  • @albrightsharleydavidsongar4831
    @albrightsharleydavidsongar4831 3 роки тому +3

    I’d be interested in test riding a Tri Glide lol 😂

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  3 роки тому

      I prefer the lean on two wheels but a great alternative. Ride safely...

    • @kennethhigdon1159
      @kennethhigdon1159 3 роки тому

      It’s like riding a lazy boy recliner with wheels

    • @marcusaurelius2988
      @marcusaurelius2988 3 роки тому

      @@MotorcycleMonkey no seatbelts on the trike?

  • @wskeyson3382
    @wskeyson3382 3 роки тому +1

    You on SR67?

  • @LeeKirkman88
    @LeeKirkman88 2 роки тому

    I ride both

  • @2tamz603
    @2tamz603 2 роки тому

    I'm debating on FLRT Freewheeler Trike or Tri Glide to buy for my 40th Birthday

  • @Crisnamynrk-cp9vq
    @Crisnamynrk-cp9vq Рік тому

    Is it hard to drive a trike!? I mean,is the handle bar is - just like a car's power steering,easy to manoevre!?👍But it's a nice&tough one! 👍👍

  • @rosemaryus-ct6151
    @rosemaryus-ct6151 8 місяців тому

    i can bring groceries home on my tri-glide lol.

  • @LovethisLife785
    @LovethisLife785 3 роки тому +1

    👍

  • @99shadows66
    @99shadows66 3 роки тому

    How is the ride for the passenger? With such a short wheelbase I can't imagine it's very comfortable especially since the passenger is almost on top of the rear axle. At the 2:16 mark, neither of you looks very comfortable.

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  3 роки тому

      My 15 year old Son, Gavin said it was very comfortable. I will say that you get more bounce hitting bumps than on two wheels but he really enjoyed it and said he could see us taking a trip on it. He's about 130-140 pounds and 5'9" if that helps. Thanks for watching.

    • @darlastraka9885
      @darlastraka9885 2 роки тому

      When I let my husband be the driver on my Freewheeler and I ride passenger behind him, it is not comfortable for a passenger. He just bought a new TriGlide and it was very comfortable riding behind him as a passenger on the TriGlide. There is a big difference in price, but if you can afford the TriGlide, I think you will like it better than the Freewheeler.

    • @tonihaugen2055
      @tonihaugen2055 2 роки тому

      It is the worst Ride ever and bad ,mileage

  • @johncantelon7071
    @johncantelon7071 3 роки тому +1

    If you rode a tricycle when you where little, a motorized tricycle should not be a problem.

  • @JohnnyRebKy
    @JohnnyRebKy Рік тому +1

    Deer are so bad in Kentucky I’m seriously considering 3 wheels. I KNOW I’m going to hit one sooner or later and I’d rather keep the wheels on the ground when I do. I just don’t like the idea of hitting the pavement over a damn deer. I miss one by a inch nearly every time I ride now and it guess it’s got me shook up

  • @joanneberends4014
    @joanneberends4014 2 роки тому

    You can put 2 cases of beer in the bottom trunk.

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  2 роки тому +1

      We'd get along just fine. You mentioned a very important feature that I didn't think about. I figured how many pizzas I could stash on this thing. Now I'm thinking about beer and pizza. :)

  • @wskeyson3382
    @wskeyson3382 3 роки тому

    Is Hog Heaven (apparel & leather store) still in Julian?

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  3 роки тому

      I checked online and the latest post was just a few weeks ago so I'm thinking they're open. I couldn't get through on the phone but on facebook if you check out Julian Hog Heaven you'll see the post I'm talking about.

  • @mikechristensen3300
    @mikechristensen3300 3 роки тому

    THAT WAS THE LAST TIME THE REVERSE WORKED !

  • @VictorTorres-cv2tt
    @VictorTorres-cv2tt 9 днів тому

    I love the trike! But I’m not so sure of the sound system. How you supposed to be listening to music with all the rumbling of the engine and all the traffic around you? Now if you’re parked then I can see it.

  • @vking5665
    @vking5665 5 місяців тому

    No counter steering ??? Is going to be weird. 🤔

  • @michaeluscmktggroup4326
    @michaeluscmktggroup4326 Рік тому

    You can start engine FIRST & SECOND GEAR. HARLEY NEVER TELL YOU ABOUT GEAR.

  • @joeroszelle6647
    @joeroszelle6647 Рік тому

    Trike Life👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @christopherdekonstrukt444
    @christopherdekonstrukt444 2 роки тому

    Can anybody define FLRT? Can't find an expanded definition for the acronym if it's an acronym at all. Sounds like they just jammed four letters together because it sounds cool. Probably want people to think a bit, like the three shells in the bathroom in place of toilet paper in the movie "Demolition Man".

  • @stizzoforizzo898
    @stizzoforizzo898 2 роки тому

    What a great guy you seriously bought a trike so that your son would ride with you You're a really good dad

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  2 роки тому +1

      Well, I appreciate your kind words. I wish I could afford a trike. I just took him for a ride on it when I reviewed it. If I could buy one and he'd ride, I'd do it. Thanks for watching and hope to see you on here again.

  • @dondon4056
    @dondon4056 3 роки тому +1

    If I had a trike I would put Baja tires on it and head for the sand doons

  • @carolinarider5237
    @carolinarider5237 3 роки тому +6

    You telling your son to hit the button and he's like, Where the hell is it... 😂

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  3 роки тому +2

      Ha! That made me laugh as well, watching it back. Thanks for the message and don't be a stranger. Ride Safely.

  • @mrvoyagerm
    @mrvoyagerm 2 місяці тому

    If you were Canadian you might just switch your mindset over to "Snowmobile" and you'd be fine :)

  • @benb6535
    @benb6535 2 роки тому

    Be careful with the 2019-2020 model. HD has issued a recall due to a rear brake issue. Seems like one brake will activate throwing people off!!!!!

  • @thomasnappo6309
    @thomasnappo6309 Рік тому

    Gorgeous Bike....little over priced

  • @Crisnamynrk-cp9vq
    @Crisnamynrk-cp9vq Рік тому

    I think one needs to be physically tough 💪 enough to handle this tough trike!! 🤔Well, u need enough practice too!

  • @rogerrobinson5177
    @rogerrobinson5177 Рік тому

    Did he ask, "where in the hell is that button?"

  • @markman7
    @markman7 Рік тому

    I like how it engages reverse with all the elegance and grace of a bull in a China shop. POS.

  • @lyleschull6516
    @lyleschull6516 Рік тому

    I think I would take it easy first before I would get on a major highway

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  Рік тому

      Agreed. I hopped on the freeway a bit sooner than I would recommend. Spend a few hours or better riding it before you even try it. Thanks for watching.

  • @eljefeog
    @eljefeog 3 місяці тому

    You ride a motorcycle, you drive a trike

  • @stizzoforizzo898
    @stizzoforizzo898 2 роки тому

    Sounds like mitch McConnell on camera

  • @TheBryanmauro
    @TheBryanmauro 2 роки тому

    You should check out reverse on a Spyder...it's an actual gear. For almost 50K for the HD Trike the Spyder has for half the price....hmmm?

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  2 роки тому

      I really enjoyed the Spyder when I reviewed it. I also really liked how low it sat due to my short legs. 29" inseam on a 5'10" body. I'm like dorf on golf...If you even know what I'm referring to. Thanks for watching.

    • @kayk8389
      @kayk8389 Рік тому +1

      Problem is its kinda ugly

  • @chetlovesamerica6783
    @chetlovesamerica6783 3 роки тому +2

    Stay in the middle of the lane &no swirving please,lol, turning feels like the whole weight of the bike is in the bars,,,especially on raining days,,GO SLOW jumping on exit ramps& in turns,♡I had triglide,,and went to lighter &more sporty,Freewheeler,which I enjoyed more than the triglide."years ago I had back & neck surgery,,""Trikes are harder for me to operate, no room to maneuver while cruising, brakes & clutch take a little more beating due to weight,AND THAT REVERSE MOTOR AINT CHEAP ,but the new ones are better .$$,,also you can have the reverse motor rebuilt by a performance shop for a fraction of the cost &it will be more durable than factory""".I like to have escape routes &room to maneuver so I went back to my ROADKING STANDARD ,,all is good♡♡♡

  • @JoeyPHENOMPhee
    @JoeyPHENOMPhee 2 роки тому

    Yea that's my next ride as soon as i can afford one in NEW BRUNSWICK CANADA 🇨🇦 #Harley_Davidson✌but not that model. The #FreeWheeler

  • @avtarsinghsikh2466
    @avtarsinghsikh2466 Рік тому

    Pl.share price

  • @Ridingon3TN
    @Ridingon3TN 3 роки тому

    honestly once you get used to them they are a ton of fun.. take mine down the dragon's tail a good bit being its not to far to get there along with the rest of the mountain roads i like to ride. i mean the videos i've taken from the rides in the mountains show just how much fun they really are..But yeah one huge point though is they are great for long distance due to how stable they are on the highway.

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  3 роки тому +1

      The Dragon is on my bucket list. I have to ride it sometime. I agree that the trike is perfect for long distance. Thanks for watching and if you've got any video from your ride on the dragon, I'd love to see a piece of it.

    • @Ridingon3TN
      @Ridingon3TN 3 роки тому

      @@MotorcycleMonkey here is the last ride i recorded while on the tail from last year right before heading out to Sturgis which I rode all the way there on the trike. hope you enjoy. ua-cam.com/video/sx8RG8pUc6M/v-deo.html&t

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  3 роки тому

      @@Ridingon3TN That road looks awesome!!! I can tell by the video that I'd be the slowest rider around. Thanks for sending!!! I subscribed.

    • @Ridingon3TN
      @Ridingon3TN 3 роки тому

      @@MotorcycleMonkey thank you for the sub and glad you enjoyed the video. I'll be doing more rides very soon and will try to live stream them but given the areas I ride a lot in especially the mountains pretty much just get to shoot the video then post them afterwards due to a bunch of dead spots in cell coverage

    • @darlastraka9885
      @darlastraka9885 2 роки тому

      I bought a 2016 Freewheeler in December of 2016, traded in a 2011 Roadking for the Freewheeler. On August 2, 2021, my husband traded in his 2011 Ultra Classic Limited for a 2021 TriGlide. I have to say that I like riding the TriGlide more than the Freewheeler, but I pitched a hissy fit with the dealership when we found out that Harley Davidson eliminated the heel shifter on that trike and they didn't provide a 2nd ignition key and fob with the TriGlide. After I complained the dealership agreed to provide a heel shifter for it, but they are on backorder with Harley Davidson. The TriGlide is more comfortable with a better seat than what comes on the Freewheeler. Before you decide test ride both models, I think you will prefer the comfort of a TriGlide over a Freewheeler.

  • @richardhurst1070
    @richardhurst1070 3 роки тому +1

    wish the wheels were better quality and easier to clean

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  3 роки тому

      Didn't pay much attention to them. I'll check them out the next time I'm at Biggs Harley.

  • @Wolf-xb8bo
    @Wolf-xb8bo 2 роки тому

    Omg the price is just as much as a car. You would think it would be half the price.

    • @kayk8389
      @kayk8389 Рік тому +1

      why? Its like 1 1/2 bikes together

  • @neetukumar1528
    @neetukumar1528 3 роки тому +1

    यह बाइक कितने रुपए की है

  • @jet0577
    @jet0577 2 роки тому

    Kid gets on a motorcycle and now a trike bad ass! But wears a mask outside.

  • @Bierdawg69
    @Bierdawg69 2 роки тому

    Harley Trikes have a rear brake lock up issue...DEATH TRAP

  • @jimmydickson6957
    @jimmydickson6957 3 роки тому

    I’m 70 I want one

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  3 роки тому

      I hope you get one, Jimmy. Let me know if you do. It will put a smile on my face for you. :)

    • @bobrocco4218
      @bobrocco4218 3 роки тому +1

      @@MotorcycleMonkey Great video! And you're right about the handling discrepancies. / I couldn't afford anything newer, so last week I picked up a 2001 Ultra with a Lehman kit, Baker 6 speed w/ reverse and Champion independent suspension. / I'm 67, and after nearly 60 years of 2 wheel motorized mania, a trike does present a challenge. I only left my lane and ended up in the weeds twice today. Lesson learned, leaning sucks! Regards!

  • @stubblehunter1
    @stubblehunter1 3 роки тому +1

    Great vid. Fun and informative. Now 6 months in on my own tri glide ultra. Every second has been a joy! Yes.. it took a few weeks to get used to riding and negotiating mini roundabouts and sharp bends. I'm flying round them now! Just had the 1k service and not one fault or issue. My dream machine! I did a vid a couple of months ago ua-cam.com/video/cdRwCh2dgFw/v-deo.html&t

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  3 роки тому

      I would have loved to ride it for a bit longer to get more comfortable around the turns. So glad you love yours. What area of the world are you in? I could look it up but too lazy. :)

    • @stubblehunter1
      @stubblehunter1 3 роки тому

      @@MotorcycleMonkey Gloucester, England ☺

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  3 роки тому

      @@stubblehunter1 Awesome!!! Thanks for watching and ride safely. I'd love to see some pictures of some places you ride if you ever get a chance.

    • @stubblehunter1
      @stubblehunter1 3 роки тому

      @@MotorcycleMonkey I will be recording several trips out to the Cotswolds in the Spring. My favourite watering holes 😊

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  3 роки тому

      @@stubblehunter1 Awesome. Let me know when and where to find them please. Ride safely...

  • @philbrown9764
    @philbrown9764 9 місяців тому +1

    At 74, my strength isn’t what it once was, so after 8 years, I sold my ‘15 Breakout. My wife asked me if I was going to get a trike and I said no. As much as I like to ride, I couldn’t see spending $40k on a bike for a few more years and selling it for $4,000. Plus we don’t have the room in our carport. I’ve been riding since ‘70 and although I miss it and even have dreams about it, I’m done with bikes.

  • @stevesmith5551
    @stevesmith5551 3 роки тому

    Your arms and shoulders will get a workout if you ride the twists and turns.

  • @stephenanderson812
    @stephenanderson812 2 роки тому

    Tell the kid to grow a pair.

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  2 роки тому

      Ha! I'll tell him you said that. Maybe it'll work. Thanks for watching. Ride safely.

  • @jamesmax9497
    @jamesmax9497 3 роки тому +1

    Goodbye lane spliting haha!

  • @user-jg3er7im6n
    @user-jg3er7im6n 5 місяців тому

    Lawsuits Blame Harley Davidson ‘Trikes' for Death, Injuries
    Three wheels should be more stable than two.
    But a three-wheeled Harley Davidson bike known as a “trike” is under fire from riders who say the vehicle’s complex braking system has caused unexpected - and sometimes deadly - swerves off of highways.
    “Trikes with experienced riders don’t simply run off the road into gullies when people are on their way to work or their morning commute,” said Paul Edelstein, an attorney who represents Harold Morris and Laura Share, two New York riders who suffered catastrophic trike accidents.
    Morris says he was thrown off of his Harley trike twice, once in February of 2019 while driving on a Florida highway and a second time in June of 2020 while cruising in Western Pennsylvania. In that second accident, Morris suffered multiple broken bones and internal injuries. His long-time girlfriend, Pamela SinClair, was killed.
    “All the sudden the bike was going off to the left,” Morris said. “At the hospital, they actually gave me last rites three times in the first four weeks.”
    Laura Share’s accident was eerily similar. As with Morris’s two crashes, the weather was fine, no other vehicles were involved, and there was no sign of excessive speed. She says she was preparing to exit a highway near Rochester, New York, when the trike suddenly veered off the road. She suffered a broken pelvis, a broken clavicle, broken ribs, and a broken sternum.
    “I was thrown off,” Share said. “It bothers me that they won’t take ownership of the problem. In
    Harley Davidson did not answer questions from the I-Team and in court filings the motorcycle manufacturer has denied all wrongdoing.
    But in 2019, the company voluntarily recalled more than 12,000 trikes from 2019 and 2020, citing a problem with the way the brakes can engage the rear wheels.
    According to a notice filed with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), certain 2019-2020 FLHTCUTG, and FLRT Trike motorcycles were equipped with software that “may respond incorrectly to a faulty rear wheel speed signal by activating one of the rear brakes.”
    Since trikes have two rear wheels -instead of a single one - synchronized application of brakes is critical. As the recall notice said, “unintended activation of one rear brake could lead to an unexpected change in vehicle direction which may increase the risk of a crash.”
    A NHTSA rep declined to answer questions about whether more than 12,000 Harley trikes involved in the recall are safe to drive - or whether the recall remedy was sufficient to fix the problem.
    “For guidance, we do not comment on pending litigation,” wrote a NHTSA rep who did not provide a name in his or her email to the I-Team.
    After getting the recall notice, both Share and Morris had their trikes serviced by the same dealer, but they say the recall repair did not prevent their accidents.
    Stan’s Harley Davidson, the dealer that carried out the recall repairs, declined comment.
    Robert Bosch, LLC, the company that made components for the trike’s braking system, also declined comment siting a policy of not commenting on topics in litigation.
    Morris is concerned Harley Davidson now considers thousands of trike motorcycles safe - even though he says the recall intervention failed to keep his brakes from locking up.
    “They’ve got a problem and they aren’t willing to admit it to save people’s lives,” he said.
    Court records and accident reports from around the country show Morris and Share aren’t the only ones who’ve experienced problems with Harley inexplicably pulling off highways.
    Court records or police accident reports that detail similar accidents in Florida, North Carolina, West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Oregon.
    Earlier this summer, Morris was present as experts from Harley Davidson plugged his wrecked trike into a computer that reads mechanical fault codes in order to examine what - if any - problems it had experienced prior to the deadly crash.
    Video from that examination, showed a laptop screen with more than a dozen fault codes. Some of the fault codes involved issues with turn signals, acceleration, and the trike’s radio speaker. But there were also codes seemingly related to the anti-lock braking system. One of the codes read “traction control fault.” Another read “rear break configuration error.” Yet another read “Lost Comm w/ ABS.” It is not clear if those faults were recorded before or after Morris’s trike underwent repairs associated with the recall.
    Either way, Edelstein wants other owners of 2019 and 2020 Harley Davidson trikes to be aware of their safety issues.
    “There are 12 thousand bikes that we are aware of that this could happen to. I have 2 people that I know it did happen to.”

  • @andrewkitchenuk
    @andrewkitchenuk 2 роки тому

    In the UK trikes are only really ridden by those with disabilities which is a real shame.

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  2 роки тому +1

      I'd own one if I could afford a few different bikes. The really are great machines. Thanks for watching.

  • @cb750k1974
    @cb750k1974 9 місяців тому

    Not for me......those tri-glides have killed some people.

  • @indiangoddess7156
    @indiangoddess7156 3 роки тому

    Beautiful bike, check out my photoshoot with Harley Davidson. I Rode it like it should be ridden ;)

  • @dwightbernheimer331
    @dwightbernheimer331 3 роки тому

    You're not going to outrun any cops on that thing... SMH

    • @kayk8389
      @kayk8389 Рік тому +1

      why would you be running from cops bro? what a ridiculous comment..the rest of us are not running from the law

    • @dwightbernheimer331
      @dwightbernheimer331 Рік тому

      @@kayk8389 I've been doing it since 1958 why would I stop NOW???... Thanks for taking the time to respond... After One Year. LMAO.

  • @zombiewolf5941
    @zombiewolf5941 2 роки тому

    at 14 why is your son not riding his own 2 wheeler? ... at least learning??

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  2 роки тому

      He recently told me that he has no interest in riding. I'm ok with that. If he ever wants to ride I'll gladly set him up with a safety course but for now...he's just not into it. Thanks for watching. Ride safely.

  • @freddie4536
    @freddie4536 3 роки тому +2

    Way overpriced, they want you to buy it for $35,000 and if you want to sell it back to them theyl give you $8000 because its “slow”

  • @jp738
    @jp738 2 роки тому

    Try a Gold Wing 1800 trike, puts the Harley to shame

    • @MotorcycleMonkey
      @MotorcycleMonkey  2 роки тому

      I will ask about this for a review. Thanks for the recommendation.

  • @Den-nu6pv
    @Den-nu6pv 3 роки тому +2

    If you want a three wheeler get a can am spyder way better than this ignorant design , the spyder will run off and leave a Harley in the mountains. Cost a lot less too.