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This is not meant to be sarcastic. I have a slight problem with my left leg (knee) sometimes. Our solution was a Hannigan conversion.

Hi Mike G As visitors we had no idea where to dine so we asked people at the Smoketree and/or where we stopped to check maps etc. Surprisingly when we asked, people there were seemingly stymied by the question. We did receive one breakfast recommendation and it did seem to be a popular place (Grandview Cafe I believe) but I personally found it rather bland. We lunched one day at a small Chinese place in the Food Lion area. Very small buffet choice, disposable plates, plastic spoons/forks and again I personally was not impressed and Chinese is my favorite. Maybe we need to include a places to eat section on the website(s). The Pedaling Pig was a nice place, popular and $$ about right. Cheddars in Asheville is a favorite for us when we're there. I'm not a big fan of the little Mom-n-Pop "home cooked" places. They are popular but once again, personally, if I want home cooked, I'd eat at home .

Trike on, trike on down the road!! Hannigan gets my vote for absolute best customer care and satisfaction.

I found myself in the Banner Elk/Boone/Seven Devils area on a four day tour last week and realised I had a severe brake problem. Screeching and shuddering but they still were working reasonably well. I checked and found the right rear brake rotor was badly worn on the inside. The outside was still good. The left brake was also good. I compensated by using the downshift method a LOT more along with the front brake which I had just replaced. When we got back to Rockwood I phoned Hannigan and explained that I needed a Rotor and brake pads. Jim Gooch asked me to send him some photos of the rotor which I did. He phoned back and long story short.....Hannigan overnighted!! the parts to me. WOW!! Yesterday a friend and I installed them and I now have a full set of working brakes. JFI the left back brake was very nearly gone and would have been grinding the rotor within probably a month or less!! I really expected the brakes to last longer but now I know!! Kudos to Hannigan for their help and as Jim said in an email reply "Your being on the road is our best advertisement".

I did the car battery to bike battery and then connected the MegaBoost to the bike battery. It now is indicating that it is charging on the 12V setting. I have a choice of 2amp or 4amps and my friend recommended 2amps but that it would take a long time to charge back up. I did check the fuse (it's ok). I have the battery off the bike/trike as it is charging. Thanks for all the replies and help from everyone. Just shows how well spent the $12 subscription is for us mechanical doofuses!

Had the same problem for a couple of days. This morning it seems to be shifting into gear with not delays.

I purchased a "MEGABOOST 6V/12V Fully Automatic Battery Charger/Maintainer" a couple of hours ago at CycleGear. When I connect it, it indicates that the battery is bad. The Battery is approx 6 months old. I'm kinda sensing from the inputs that since the battery is completely flat/dead that it may be damaged?? Do I need to replace the battery? Or can I go to WalMart and purchase an el-cheapo charger and get it back to full power? Would I need to remove the battery to charge it? I need to get back on the road quickly. I have PGR missions I'm missing.

Just went out and checked. Not even a blink!! The battery is only about 6 months old. Whats the bestest for the leastest charger I can purchase? Cycle Gear is on my list for today anyway.

I just returned from a four day trip and after unpacking, showering etc I went out to check the total miles ridden. Well you know how it works... insert key, turn on and when the LCD readout lights up, write down the trip meter mileage. Turn off and remove the key. Ooops, I forgot the turn off and remove key part Battery is flat! I connected my Battery Tender and it has been connected for about 24 hours and still shows the red led indicating it's charging. Will the Battery Tender recharge the battery or am I going to have to purchase a charger?

Just be aware that that is NOT a very good route during the 127 Yard Sale held the first Thursday thru Sunday in August each year. That yard sale stretches for about 300 miles or so, REALLY! People park on the road, by the road, across the road, stop and walk over to a vendor while they are stuck in traffic and apparently the folks who enjoy that sort of thing assume that normal driving niceties are suspended while they are doing their thing. (Guess you'll notice I'm NOT a fan of the event)

Hannah and I are usually up 0500-0530. Pee, brush teeth, pick up newspaper while Poocher does her doggie morning stuff, sit on the deck (weather permitting) with coffee and listen to the birds gossiping. Two cuppas later, inside with the TV news/weather while I peruse the paper and then do the crossword and sometimes the jumble. About 0730, fire up the computer and check email/FB. After that.....????? Yesterday for the ????? part we rode about 125 miles up around Rugby, TN and back home. Today I have an FRA meeting this morning and I have two slabs of ribs being prepared for supper, my Super Sis is coming over. Retired is great!! but the pay is pathetic!!

As stated in a thread reply above, a short test ride will likely NOT be a selling point for a trike if you are a long time two wheeler. The 70 mile ride home and the 70 mile ride back (small speedo adjustment needed) to the conversion shop for me was not enough! I've ridden two wheels since about 1958 and the ride home that day was frankly rather scary. The only thing that remained the same for me was the view from my driving position. The Venture looked the same but even a slight curve was unnerving. I kept thinking I was going to be flung off the outside on every curve. I kept thinking it's going to flip and roll over on every curve. Five days after I had the RSV triked we rode from home (Rockwood, TN) to Nashville, down the Natchez Trace, into Louisiana, back across Mississippi, Alabama and home. By the end of that ride I was very comfortable with the bike/trike. I learned that the RSV with the Hannigan conversion was rock solid in the corners and I can keep up with all my friends on their bikes without trouble. Saturday I rode the Devils Triangle with six friends on various makes/styles of bikes and stayed with them the entire ride. The trike tracks like it's proverbially on rails! It takes a few days and miles to get used to not rolling/leaning over in the curves and corners but when you do get used to it, I think you may like it. I no longer have to do a slight tilt to starboard at a stop (wonky left knee sometimes does not lock into place). Gravel roads and parking areas don't cause my teeth to clench. You will need to remember not to park nose first downhill. I recommend the extra fuel tank. My mileage dropped from 45-47 on the RSV to about 30-32 with the conversion. Do get the Easy Steer (or what ever it is currently be called). The trike on level ground is still very easy to paddle walk back and around. The rear tires will last and last and last! You will gain a noticeable amount of packing space for trips. Personally the only problem I find with the trike conversion is hydroplaning. It does get a bit squirrely on puddles at speed and it does not take a high speed to feel it. That's because the weight of the trike and the rear tires contact area tend to NOT cut thru the puddle but skates across them. I've put more miles on the bike since the conversion and I am not going back to two wheels.

There are a few of us, especially military, who have ridden in Europe, Asia, Australia etc. Where are those maps??

We are currently on vacation. When we get back home I will try to provide photos and more info for you (and anyone else interested) on the "project".

I spray painted mine (fairing and forks) on the back side with a gloss black to match the bikes color (2009 RSV). Looks good.

Sorry I have missed your query djh3 until just now. Yes the two screw/bolts (you can see them in the photo) go thru the GPS frame, the index card box sun/rain box and into the diamond shaped gps mount that attaches to the RAM mount arm. Do make sure you align the index card box properly to allow access to the on/off switch on the GPS itself.

I've never "named" any of my cars or bikes, but some folks I ride with have called my RSV Hannigan trike "Wide Load" and "Big Red". So now I sometimes take "Big Red" as an ID for the trike.

I can only recommend the Clearview as I have no experience with others (except the OEM). I'm 6'2" and I see just over the top. It is installed on my '09 Venture Hannigan trike. It is the vented model. JFI I personally don't see much use for the vent but others seem to like it. I do like that it is a couple of inches wider on each side and provides just a little extra wind protection due to that. I don't have a problem with wind buffeting and my wife has never complained (5'5") and trust me, she would if it were a problem.

I believe the manual says a MAXIMUM of 7 (seven) pounds. I've tried 5 psi a couple of times and honestly could not tell any difference between that and zero psi. Your results may vary however. I was also specifically warned by the dealer NOT to use the high power air systems usually found at service stations etc. He said that they could quickly pump way more air than necessary and it could blow the fork. I bought a small bicycle pump to use. I've not tried it since I had the trike kit installed, so I think I'll give it another test and see what sort of results I get with the Easy Steer of the Hannigan setup.

Those "Deer Alert" gadgets are not really necessary. I have a 2009 RSV that I bought new. The deer population here in east Tennessee is about as plentiful as possums. Roughly two every half mile!! I have never (knock on wood!) hit a deer. I attribute that NOT spending an excessive amount of time washing and polishing the bike (trike actually). The dust seems to camouflage the trike and the deer are unable to see it in time to leap out in front of it. As proof of my theory I present this in evidence.....About four years ago my sister was driving home from work in Oak Ridge. She stopped for gas and decided to treat her Buick to a car wash. About three miles down the road, a deer (probably suffering from long time residual exposure to WWII uranium production at K-25) leaped from the brush along side the road and Whammo!! Killed the deer, and cost about $600 in front end damage. Lesson learned!!

That feature is dependent upon the information being provided to the GPS "powers that be". Basically it take longer to have the info sent, evaluated, confirmed and put into the system than it takes to clear many of the accidents. Also many times (I hesitate to say "most times") the information is never provided at all. So I really believe that it is a waste of money to pay for the "service".

We have two Bluetooth sets. A Scala Teamset which works great. We also have a uClear set which does not work very well for us. We returned it once and there was/is no change. It whistles and squeals like crazy when we first put them on. Also it seems to randomly turn on/off. When it is working, it's pretty good. I have considered the earbud/remote mike additions at Cycle Gear but until I get some confirmation that they will work better than the normal uClear arrangement I can't see spending the money to get them. I'm not sure where or how the remote mike is placed with the earbud units. Considering getting a second set of Scala headsets so I don't have to change them out when we change helmets from cooler weather to hotter weather (modular to 3/4 helmets).

Looks like Australia??

Just my two cents worth: Before I had my 2009 Venture outfitted with a Hanigan trike kit I could get triple digits in third gear. When entering an interstate, I'd just start up the entry ramp, drop down to third and roll it on, click into fourth and we were long gone.

for etcswjoe: If I had the mathematical knowledge required to design/build antennas I believe I would have retired as a senior chief!