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For those of you that have ever thought of trying a Trike or looked down on them, you may want to rethink. I wasn't thrilled about having to switch to a Trike to keep riding, but the more we ride the more I love it! I am even beginning to Prefer it!! I no longer have to dread stop lights & /or going slow, turning around or stopping for any reason. PLUS, on top of that, after this past weekend, we have now discovered roads that I would never considered taking any two-wheeler on that wasn't meant for off road!! We are now exploring white rock, gravel and dirt roads through the Bluffs that we always either ignored or simply glanced at - wondering where they went! I worried about high speed stability. And though I have only had it up to 85mph so far, it is just as stable as any 2-wheeler I have been on. But, I do realize that there are many different Trike kits out there. - (Mine is a Hannigan). As I had read on online Forums and previously had other Trike owners tell me, I wish I had done it MANY years ago!! We would've put many more miles on our Bike by now! craigr

A BUMMPER is what I REALLY want!!! - I was very surprised that the Hannigan kit doesn't offer one. I WILL come up with something, though sadly, I doubt I will Chrome it.

Yes, that is about the size I am thinking.

I am thinking of the same but much smaller. I would like to do one that would hold a small cooler, for day trips and such. craigr

I have one just like it that I bought new. My wife and I have hit 37 states on it so far. It is currently at a dealer having a Hannigan Trike kit installed which should be finished by June 1st. Craigr

I sure wish I could follow you guys! Without a vacuum gauge, tach or throttle position sensor, I simply go by the seat of my pants. BUT, apparently I do a lousy job of it cause I get 30 - 35 mpg, two up, pretty consistently. I am Triking my bike very soon so mileage will be even a bigger issue to me. Craigr

I should have one in another month! - I am having a Trike kit installed!! I know, that doesn't help you right now. Craigr

I ordered my Hannigan Kit this past Saturday. I told them that I want wide whitewall tires. Hannigan says that they have been unable to find them to fit their rims sized 195 / 55 / 16. I guess Hannigan told him that they would Love to find who makes them. I have seen a pic somewhere of a Red / black 2nd Gen Venture with wide whitewalls but I have no idea where. I did save the pic when I found it and I just now emailed it to him. But, I still need to know the tire Manf, etc.. I don't even know how to start looking for them. If any of you can offer any help I sure would appreciate it. craigr

I would like to see the pics also.

Me too

I am anxious to see the finished product. Craigr

I am VERY happy for you!

Plenty of Jobs in Omaha! NE. Our company has been looking for skilled workers for quite a while. There are even job fairs from time to time.

Global warming.

Wemade it home!! We decided NOT to do the HD Celebration in Milwakee and left our friends at the Hotel yesterday morning. When I was driving thru Milwakee on the way to Wakegan, I got an idea of just how big this celebration is! I told my wife that there was no way I was driving thru that again!! Plus, after discussing what the celebration was like, I figured out that there was MUCH walking, which I can't do. So, we left Wakegan, then after a brief stop in Belevidere, IL to make a brief suprise visit to an Uncle, we were on the road to HOME!! We were both ready. As a rule, once I get Home in my sights, I don't stop! The heat really got to us. In the Amana Colonies, at one of our gas stops, someone told my wife that it was 99 degrees!! We were pretty miserable. Even at 85 mph plus, there just isn't any cooling. We tried to keep hydrated with water and sports drinks, but we just couldn't keep up! We ended up making several extended stops to take advantage of the air conditioning. We took 12 hours to get home even though most of Iowa was 85mph plus! Bottom line, yesterday was pretty miserable. Well, that was our trip. I am anxious to look at the Pics my wife took. Be safe, Craigr

We are halfway between Deluth and Wakegan tonight. We slept in late at the Black Bear Casino, got up and had a WONDERFUL Buffet Breakfast before leaving. We learned a few things while staying there: 1. Don't get a Poolside Room. We discovered that Many Screaming kids, screaming until 11:00p, seems to bother us more than it did when our kids were young. But then again, we didn't allow our kids to scream like that and they couldn't stay at the pools until closing. I swear, those kids were running around like a bunch of Screaming..... Well, you know. 2. We thought the room was cheap at $67! Well, IF you choose to Gamble at all, they make it up. We hit on NOTHING!! Those machines were sooo tight that they squeaked!! Luckily, we are small time gamblers. I talked to a couple of other folks that also said they won nothing and their money went right away. I don't expect to win, but it would be nice to be able to play at least a little while for my money. 3. Cheap Hotel rooms have Cheap uncomfortable mattresses. AND, the carpet in the room was filthy. I know, I know, - 'you get what you Pay for'. We definitely won't stay there again, next time we pass this way. It is off to Wakegan tomorrow to meet up with friends and head to the HD festivities in Milwaukee. Goodnight all! Craig

Well, we did end up giving up on the Mackinac Island for this trip. - Yes, I chickened out. No Muddy road construction for me! We dropped down out of Thunder Bay on highway 61. Wow what a highway!! we have traveled both the east and west coasts of the U.S. and this is my favorite road so far!! just the right gradual curves with awesome scenery!! The weather was PERFECT as was traffic! I am anxious to take that path again and may do it again in another couple of years though in reverse to Thunder Bay and around Superior Clockwise. We are staying at an Indian Casino tonight, then somewhere between Minneapolis & Waukegan for tomorrow night. Oh, and I MAY have just turned someone else onto this site. At one gas stop a guy walks up and asks if he can check out my trailer hitch. He said that he has a Venture also and has never heard of this site. So we will have to see. Well that is it for tonight folks. Craig

well we are in Thunder Bay!! No problem with Gas. We asked at each fill and ended up stopping every 65 to 75ish miles. The only wildlife we saw were birds that we have at home!! - I think you Canadians are telling stories about these Mythical animals that you fall Moose! As we were parking our Bike and trailer, we look up and see a HD unloading the same model trailer as ours!! What are the chances!? So we walk over and talk with them & they said they are from Oklahoma, a even further trip. This is their first time in Canada as well. They are heading West and we are heading East. The front desk even put them into the room next to us. So, perhaps we will see them again before we leave. They report road construction with slick MUD for TWO MILES Somewheres the direction we are heading. So, as of this moment I may be giving up on the Mackinac Island this trip. We will have to discuss it further at dinner. I WON'T ride this in MUD if I can help it. Well, that's my report for tonight. Craig

We made it to Winnepeg tonight and are heading to Thunder Bay tomorrow. We had a VERY hard ride today. It took us 12 hours to get here and the road from the border to Winnepeg was HORRIBLE!! It had MANY of those Blasted 'Bumps' across the Blacktop, those ones that they EVENTUALLY grind down. These were almost Speed Bumps!! Even with my shocks set soft, they tore up our Backs!! I hope the road to Thunder Bay is better. How long should we realistically expect? Our map software says 8 hours, but that is in a cage. Are Gas Stations rare? I need to stop every 100 miles, though I did find out today that I can run on fumes. I made it 137 miles with using the Reserve. We really thought we were going to have to push. I think we put 5 gallons in, so we had 1/2 gallon left! We could barely see anything on the fuel gauge! - I never want to do that again and yes I chewed out my Navigator! This is our first trip to Canada on a Bike and we both are tickled to have finally decided to do it. Craigr

Thanks for the Info! Craigr

It looks like we may be staying the night in Geenbay, Wisconson this coming Wednesday. Is there a bad area of town to stay away from? Do you know of a nice Hotel with an Indoor Pool? Craigr

So realistically, how long would you say it should take from Winnepeg to Thunderbay? When we travel, I always figure 60 miles in an hour and I am usually within 10 minutes or so of what I figured, and this is including stops for gas and quick meals. Also, I seem to have a talent for finding the wrong end of town whenever we plan to stay in a City overnight. Are there areas of Winnepeg and Thunder Bay that we should avoid picking a Hotel in? As we have never been in Canada before, do we need to get Canadian money? If I remember right, I am not allowed to carry a Pistol into Canada, are there any other items that I can't take with me? Are there special rules about carrying our Medications? I am guessing that the border guards will search our trailer and saddlebags, so i dont want to have anything that i have to leave with them. We already have our Passcards. I appreciate any more info you can offer. Craigr