tufftom4 Posted March 25, 2018 Share #1 Posted March 25, 2018 Why do people put a Voyager kit on a bike and go to sell it and advertise it as a trike? I reply to them and tell them it is not a trike and they get mad at me then I tell them it is false advertising that really irks the heck out of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylvester Posted March 25, 2018 Share #2 Posted March 25, 2018 What would be the description, training wheels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted March 25, 2018 Share #3 Posted March 25, 2018 Stupid is as stupid does, I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zagger Posted March 25, 2018 Share #4 Posted March 25, 2018 Why do people put a Voyager kit on a bike and go to sell it and advertise it as a trike? I reply to them and tell them it is not a trike and they get mad at me then I tell them it is false advertising that really irks the heck out of me. Seems to me that 4 wheels = automobile. "Automobile: a road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an internal combustion engine or electric motor and able to carry a small number of people." zag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddlebum Posted March 25, 2018 Share #5 Posted March 25, 2018 What would be the description, training wheels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowpuc Posted March 25, 2018 Share #6 Posted March 25, 2018 What would be the description, training wheels? :rotf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRysrnWZ1SI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowpuc Posted March 25, 2018 Share #7 Posted March 25, 2018 A really good friend of mine (MiRider) had one that I got to ride and I liked it.. The one he had didnt steer like a traditional "trike", it still had the characteristics of a bike in the twisties but still provided adequate anti tip over.. I know that lop eared Hot Dog sneakin varmint and his precious wife have since moved on to a traditional trike (Tri Glide) but I am sure that MiRider told me how thankful they were for their Voyagerized 2nd Gen (and their current Tri Glide) as it added some 15 years onto their being able to get out and CTFW.. Knowing that,, in the sellers defence I also know that the company that produces the Voyager does advertise it as a "Trike Kit",,, not that it really matters though cause to me,,,,,, I wouldn't care if they called it a screamin yellow zonker with a double warp drive,,, if it keeps the buyer out CTFW = I am good with calling it whatever they/I/you/them/him/her/us wants to call it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted March 26, 2018 Share #8 Posted March 26, 2018 I call mine that piece of Crap sitting in the garage!! May have to make up with it and Brown Sugar? Ugly? Maybe Silver??? I HATE PEOPLE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted March 26, 2018 Share #9 Posted March 26, 2018 When she had her Voyager kit, Aussie Annie has the perfect name for it, she called it a "Quike!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted March 26, 2018 Share #10 Posted March 26, 2018 In California it's considered a trailer... just attached differently... and so does Geico so no increase in premium.., and in that regard a MC indorsement on your drivers license isn't needed when riding a Voyager Trike Kit because the DMV thinks it's a trike... Just like a 3 wheel conversion.. Life's too short to get our knickers in a twist about terminology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowpuc Posted March 28, 2018 Share #11 Posted March 28, 2018 In California it's considered a trailer... just attached differently... and so does Geico so no increase in premium.., and in that regard a MC indorsement on your drivers license isn't needed when riding a Voyager Trike Kit because the DMV thinks it's a trike... Just like a 3 wheel conversion.. Life's too short to get our knickers in a twist about terminology. Michigan has "Permanent" plates for trailers,,,, it'd be cool if they would let cha just license my bike one time as a trailer .. I'd be wayyyyy more than happy to even call my motorcycle a trailer if that would work:happy65: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDawson Posted March 28, 2018 Share #12 Posted March 28, 2018 Michigan has "Permanent" plates for trailers,,,, it'd be cool if they would let cha just license my bike one time as a trailer .. I'd be wayyyyy more than happy to even call my motorcycle a trailer if that would work:happy65:[/quote Hmmm a bike designated as a trailer, makes me think you could mount a tongue on the front of a Harley and it'd feel right at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted March 28, 2018 Share #13 Posted March 28, 2018 Michigan has "Permanent" plates for trailers,,,, it'd be cool if they would let cha just license my bike one time as a trailer .. I'd be wayyyyy more than happy to even call my motorcycle a trailer if that would work:happy65: AMEN!!!!! That would be really cool.... Michigan has "Permanent" plates for trailers,,,, it'd be cool if they would let cha just license my bike one time as a trailer .. I'd be wayyyyy more than happy to even call my motorcycle a trailer if that would work:happy65: Hmmm a bike designated as a trailer, makes me think you could mount a tongue on the front of a Harley and it'd feel right at home. I don't see why not?? It only has two wheels.... just mounted differently... :think: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda H Posted March 28, 2018 Share #14 Posted March 28, 2018 In California it's considered a trailer... just attached differently... and so does Geico so no increase in premium.., and in that regard a MC indorsement on your drivers license isn't needed when riding a Voyager Trike Kit because the DMV thinks it's a trike... Just like a 3 wheel conversion.. Life's too short to get our knickers in a twist about terminology. So my '08 with the Hannigan kit on it means I wouldn't need the MC on my DL? At least in California?? Anywhere else that's legal? Since the hubby can't be bothered to get his MC, at least he could drive the trike because he's too darn big [or should I say fat!] to fit in the pillon seat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted March 28, 2018 Share #15 Posted March 28, 2018 So my '08 with the Hannigan kit on it means I wouldn't need the MC on my DL? At least in California?? Anywhere else that's legal? Since the hubby can't be bothered to get his MC, at least he could drive the trike because he's too darn big [or should I say fat!] to fit in the pillon seat! I can only speak for Kalifornia. Not sure how any other state would handle it??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyinfool Posted March 29, 2018 Share #16 Posted March 29, 2018 In Wisconsin you still need a MC on your DL to drive a trike or Voyager. @cowpuc Also In Wisconsin I do have a permanent plate on my bike. Because my bike is more than 20 model years old, I can get a Collector plate. The Collector plate requires a one time initial payment of double the normal registration fee of $12, so $24 plus $25 and you get a plate for $49 that is now good forever. You never have to pay another penny for renewals or registration ever. The only caveat to having a Collector plate is that I can not have it out on the road in the month of January. Around here that is NOT normally an issue. IF you should happen to get another collector bike, it will get the same plate number with an alpha suffix character added on. As for trailers, anything under 3,000 lbs GVW trailer weight does not have registration or plates. Every state has their own game and the rules vary wildly from state to state. So do your homework in your state to see if there are any loopholes you can jump thru. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted March 29, 2018 Share #17 Posted March 29, 2018 Geeze!! 24 bucks to get a permanent forever plate on an antique... I just got the non-op renewal notice on my 83-84-86VR and to get it back on the road it was $125 here in the money sponge of Kalifornia..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDawson Posted March 29, 2018 Share #18 Posted March 29, 2018 No permanent tag in KY. We have to pay property taxes every year for anything on the road except small trailers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zagger Posted March 30, 2018 Share #19 Posted March 30, 2018 In Wisconsin you still need a MC on your DL to drive a trike or Voyager. cowpuc Also In Wisconsin I do have a permanent plate on my bike. Because my bike is more than 20 model years old, I can get a Collector plate. The Collector plate requires a one time initial payment of double the normal registration fee of $12, so $24 plus $25 and you get a plate for $49 that is now good forever. You never have to pay another penny for renewals or registration ever. Another issue is that the bike must not be modified in any way: "A motor vehicle at least 20 years old from the current calendar year that is being preserved because of its historical interest and has no alterations to the body may be eligible for Collector license plates." So, I'm out! zag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyinfool Posted March 30, 2018 Share #20 Posted March 30, 2018 It does specify just no alterations to the body. At the time I got mine it said the vehicle must be "predominately stock appearing". I do not think they check, I have seen T buckets with collector plates. But my bike is very close to stock appearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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