Back From Hannigan

[GunnyButch]

We picked up my trike from Hannigan on the 26th but didn't get home until late saturday. Today was the first chance to get it out and shake it down. I think I am really going to like it. Thanks to all for the advice when I was considering doing this.

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[Tom]

Sweet!

[bikenut]

Very nice looking trike. Great Job. Enjoy
Bikenut:thumbsup:

[Squidley]

Looks very nice, I'm sure you'll get lots of happy miles out of it :thumbsup2:

[Freebird]

I love it. The rear fenders are a GREAT compliment to the original lines of the RSV. Very nice.

[cecdoo]

She looks beautiful, cant wait to see her up close, :clap2:Craig

[Dragon Rider]

Gunny: Looks good....I'll see if I can attach a quick photo of "The Dragon"...and who is your paint man?

[Yamahawg]

:happy65:Very Nice, Trike looks great and I love the Paint..:happy65:

[Carbon_One]

Looking good there Gunny. Hope to meet up with sometime down the road. I put over 11k on mine last summer and it really didn't take much time to get used to it. Sure there'll be a few quriks from what you're used to from the two wheel variety. Just take your time getting used it it and you'll be fine. Did you get the EZSteer done on the fork trees?
Dragon Rider who's trike kit do you have on your bike. Mine's a Tri-Wing. JerryM has a Tri-Wing as well set up on his RSTD.
Larry

[GunnyButch]

Dragon Rider very good looking rig you have too. Larry I did get the EZ steer, I test rode one a few months ago with it and besides it was recommended by everyone I spoke to about it.

[Lone Eagle]

SWEET - that is an awesome looking trike - great job.:thumbsup:

[Carbon_One]

Glad ya got the EZsteer. I didn't have a chance to test drive anything but knew it was for the best to have one. So ordered it when I built my trike. That sticker sure can put ya into shock thou. :yikes:
Larry

[RoadKill]

Glad ya got the EZsteer. I didn't have a chance to test drive anything but knew it was for the best to have one. So ordered it when I built my trike. That sticker sure can put ya into shock thou. :yikes:
Larry

What does it cost to convert to a trike?

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Very nice looking trike. Welcom to the "Trike World". Mine is also a Hannagan and I love it. I had the e-z steer added, but I also put some risers on it and it made it a lot better. You might try that also. Until I put the risers on I found myself pushing down on the bars when I turned. The risers took care of that. I now find myself hanging in there with the two wheels in turns.

These things are fun. Just think, you don't have to look for a place where your kickstand wont sink into the dirt when you park. When you come to a stop you don't have to put your feet down. Comes in handy when you are on a hill. Just remember you don't have a reverse and when you are going to park you will have to plan how you pull into the parking spot. However these bikes are not that hard to push backwards unless you are trying to go up an incline.

Have fun and let us know how you are doing. Hope to see you at the '09 Tail of the Dragon.

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KKen

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What does it cost to convert to a trike?

Roadkill,

I paid $14,700 for mine. I had some extras added like the floor boards etc. and I had it installed. Thats for a Hannagan. They are out of KY. I had it installed in IN.

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Ken

[Crash]

absolutely beautiful!

[RoadKill]

Roadkill,

I paid $14,700 for mine. I had some extras added like the floor boards etc. and I had it installed. Thats for a Hannagan. They are out of KY. I had it installed in IN.

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Ken

Thanks for the info. I have had an idea rolling around in my head that at the point I start looking for a new bike, I might convert my baby to a Trike for the wife:whistling: and get me something new. Though at the rate I'm deterioating I may be the one that needs a trike.:crying:

[PB&J]

Never owned one but I've always been a Hannigan fan. Love their side cars. Yours looks great and as Don said the lines of the fenders really do compliment the look of the bike. Your going to have many years of enjoyment out of that trike. Ride safe.

[GunnyButch]

1-UP Thanks for the tip. A couple times I found myself putting my foot down, old habits die hard.
RoadKill The only thing not included on Hannigan's price list is crating and freight charges which can be quite a bit. I took mine to them since I was going that way and saved that expense.
Thanks to all for the compliments and I appreciate the support nad advice.

[Carbon_One]

For those who consider doing one yourself using Tri-Wings kit I probably put in just under $9,000 for my conversion. That included body work & paint done at a shop (I'm not a good painter), ez steer conversion to the fork trees, wheels & tires, etc. I did all the work myself thou and also did some things a bit different that what instructions called for as to fitment of the body. So depending on ones wrenching abilities, painting , etc you could spend more or less then what I did.
Larry
Note:
As far as I know at this point only 3 companies offer a trike conversion for the Ventures. Tri-Wing is the only company selling to individuale customers. Hannigan and Chanpion are strickly a dealer installed option.

[Jerry M]

Gunny That is a nice looking trike,I know you will enjoy every mile as I do when I ride mine.I built mine using the Tri-Wing kit.My trike is a 05 RSTD Jerry M

[GunnyButch]

I looked at your pictures when I was thinking about this, very sharp looking rig.
Today when I was out I noticed the GPS speed and speedometer now match, I'm used to adjusting 10% for the speedo error when the GPS wasn't on.

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I looked at your pictures when I was thinking about this, very sharp looking rig.
Today when I was out I noticed the GPS speed and speedometer now match, I'm used to adjusting 10% for the speedo error when the GPS wasn't on.


Gunny,

When they put my trike together they also set my speedometer by gps. I notice when I go through a construction zone where they monitor your speed that mine is the same as the "board" posted. It's nice to know that your on the "button" when it comes to your speed. Some of my former brother and sisters don't give when it comes to construction zones. Which is what it should be.

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Ken

[Dragon Rider]

Carbon One:

With the 2003 RSMV I've got the Tri-Wing kit...installed by R&R of Jasper Ga. (Good guys) Have 1.5'' risers and a Clearview wind shiel with GW vent (not so sure that was a good idea) and a nerf bumper is on order (seems we're always a "Work in progress") and the E-Z Steer is on the schedule for Mar/Apr.....Before I make tracks for Sacramento and Ottawa this summer...Like th kit...zero troubles once I worked with Areo Lift to prevent busted air bags on the lovely Florida roads....by the way...oridginal seats were rebuilt to my back side by Sargents of Jax Fl. So far...52000 miles....and 158 to start the New Year....

Ride safe with the shinny side up...
Dragon Rider

[Cougar]

Butch, I noticed that the Antennas are missing. what replaced them
and were are they? I also have mine scheduled for the end of March
to have this conversion done by hannigan, This will be on my
2000 MM , I just can not handle the wight of the bike anymore.

Legs and back can not handle it anymore *sigh* I guess I do liston
to FM once and a while. hardly ever use the CB.. but mostly
I liston to my Wife or the Zumo MP3's *lol*
Jeff

[BuckShot]

Awesome trike.
Gets me thinking, but my legs are still holding me up.

[GunnyButch]

Jeff,
I have an internal antenna in the fairing for am/fm and I took the cb ant off. It was about 5 years ago the last time I used the cb and with cell phones and gps I don't use it. When I set up the installation I meant to have them not put the holes for the antenna but forgot now I have to find some rubber body plugs for them. If you don't want the holes talk to Tim at Hannigan and he can let production know to fill them in. Are you taking it to Murry or somewhere else?

[GunnyButch]

Holding the bike up wasn't a factor in my decision for a trike, I'm 55 and still in pretty good condition. I wanted something different and always liked the look of the trikes and really didn't want to get rid of the RSV. I preferred Hannigan's design over the other conversions but they only came out last year with an RSV model. I seriously considered one of the Stallions but $33K brought me back to earth.

[WHOOMP]

NICEEEE!!!!!!!:clap2::clap2::thumbsup2:

[Cougar]

I will be going through my dealer , there in the trike biz, but just
became authorized dealers for hannigen trikes , the owner
and his crew are going up for training for there kits in 2 weeks
then we are good to go.! they also have the bring one bike
with them, I am hoping it will be mine *BWG*

[GunnyButch]

I got the trike back from the painter yesterday and got it cleaned up and put back together. Now I can consider it finished. All I need now is some sunshine and a couple days off to ride. I still have some parts if anyone is interested, saddlebags are already gone though.

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[Cougar]

OMG , That is so How do I say? ((AWESOME))! Way Kewl.. Maybe one day we will be a trik'en together *BWG*

So Far how have you been liking the handling ect.. ?
Damn, I have so Long it seems like until mine will be done *lol*
Jeff

[GunnyButch]

I was out for a little while this afternoon. I like the handling and getter better at it everytime out. Hope to see you on the road some time.

[Cougar]

Oh , I forgot to ask you something, what if I you need to work
under the rear section (the trike body) like brakes ect..
Does the body come off fairly easy? If so how?.

I am also wondering if there hitch system is kinda hidden (have you seen one?)
or if I will be able to remove the ball from the receiver or not.
Thanks,
Jeff

[GunnyButch]

I haven't seen how the hitch is attached but I think it would be a continuation of the frame tubing across the rear. You won't need to remove the body for anything I can think of, the brakes are easily accessable from the side. I bled my brakes last week, Iused a small floor jack, removed the tire and there was plenty of room. The brakes are Honda Civic CRX and wheels are 4 bolt 15x6.5 Civic. Once the tire comes off there you can get to anything you want but there isnn't much under there.
To get the body off there are 6 brackets attaching it to the frame. It is fairly easy to do but it will take some time. Hannigan put everthing together with plug connections so all you have to do is unplug, unbolt and lift it off so it keeps things simple. Here is a list to get the body off:
1. remove both seats
2. unplug wiring connections under passenger seat
3. remove 6 bolts in bottom of tour pack trunk
4. lift off trunk as a unit, i.e. trunk and armrests are still attached
5. remove 4 CB mounting bolts, unplug antenna and remove CB unit
6. remove antenna brackets ( I don't use antennas )
7. remove passenger grab bars 10mm bolt on top and 5mm allen wrench, you have to go in through the hole where the trunk was to get to the allen bolt
8. remove passenger floorboards, 5mm allen head
9. unplug wiring harness going to the rear lights, it runs back along the frame
10. undo the 6 brackets and it should lift free pretty easy with 2 people

I had mine apart over the past couple weeks down to step 10 but didn't have to remove the body for painting, I was just checking things out, seeing how it was made and put together. I was very pleased with the quality of work and design. I thought the rear brake was a liittle soft so I bled them, they won't open your front brake system.

I'm glad to answer any other questions you might have.

[Cougar]

Wow, thanks for the detailed post. excellent..

I just copied it to my note pad and printed that.

Hey I just called my Geico Motorcycle Ins. and added
an amendment for the conversion.. raised my bike
14 k above stock.. I said make it 25K , to my amazement
my Insurance did not raise a penny. still $22 a month and
that is full maxed out coverage with the trailer and all my
upgrades, also included is flat-bed towing. Kewl!
The only thing that they will Minus from the claim (totaled)
is the labor cost to add the conversion.

(did it help when you bled them)? and yeah I bet I will have a few more Questions *hehe)
(NOTE) my new tag under my handle *lol*


Jeff

[Canuck]

Guny you have great taste. Been looking for a trike covertion for some time and when I saw yours I said that,s the one for me. So checked pricing here in Canada and the closest dealer here (BC) just quoted me 20,039.00 CA. Guess I,ll just put a picture of yours on my windshield and keep dreaming. Hope you don,t mind about the picture thing.:crying:

[GunnyButch]

Canuck, I am flattered thanks. I took mine to the Hannigan factory which saved about $1000 in shipping/crating, the finished cost to Hannigan was right at $12000. Our families live a couple hours from there and they did it over our Christmas visit and picked it up the day after Christmas, they are very easy people to work with.

[naturesway]

Good looking trike. I am thinking about it myself--did the venture flop a few times--the man across the street from me ( retired cwo 2, navy), I am a retired Msgt USAF. bought a new 2008 Goldwing trike.---Looks like I will be going to KY.:Venture:

[Cougar]

Mine showed up today at my dealers. we are going to un-crate it
tomorrow morning together, were both excited to see how the
paint scheme turned out. *crossing fingers* and I am on the books
to have it completed by the end of march or sooner.

I will try and get some pictures of the body to post.
Jeff

[Skipop]

The hitch on my 2005 RSV with Hannigan kit has the hitch tube welded near the front and then again at the rear of the frame assy. The hitch use a receiver type head that is removable. It is not the standard size receiver used on trucks or SUV type hitches. With the receiver head off it is not noticable.