My friend Steve and I have ridden on quite a few rides over the years. First he had a Honda 1100 (the old model of the Sabre, that bike has been redone based on the Honda 1300 engine and the Fury design by the way), and then a pair of Harley's. He had a Wide Glide and then an Ultra Classic. We have ridden over a whole lot of the Carolinas (both North and South) as well as some amazing rides in the North Carolina mountains. Those are specificially special, cause that is some of the most amazing riding in the USA. Steve has for the past couple of years been fighting a terrible disease, and that has taken a lot of his strength and energy.
Rather than not riding anymore, Steve got this Trike which he brought by my house on April 11. It is built on a Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic and he got it from Tilley Harley-Davidson. It was a demo, with only 200 miles on it. Though Harley now makes a trike, this is a kit bike. Many Honda Gold Wings are converted like that; and you can not tell that they were not "factory kits". Everything on Steve's Harley looked to be a perfect match. As with most Ultra Classic's, the trike comes with a slew of features, including a very fine sound system (nothing like jamming to "Born to be Wild" as you roll down the road). The bike also comes with a 6 gallon gas tank.
One of the great features about a bike like this, is that it has reverse. Kit is said to have a 1,000,000 mile warrenty, and I hope that Steve gets to use all of that up. We did a bit of riding together; its going to be different with motorcycle and trike, but it will be a way to keep him riding, and looking forward to some great rides with the man who feels that barbeque, and the quest for the best, is not just a reason to ride, but a calling! Trikes are getting to be a big part of motorcycling, and there are some interesting designs out there (such as the Can-Am Spyder) that are interesting variations on the theme. I am looking forward to some great adventures in 2011 with Steve on this machine. Two wheels or three, nothing beats being in the breeze with the wind on your knees!
My friend Steve and I have ridden on quite a few rides over the years. First he had a Honda 1100 (the old model of the Sabre, that bike has been redone based on the Honda 1300 engine and the Fury design by the way), and then a pair of Harley's. He had a Wide Glide and then an Ultra Classic. We have ridden over a whole lot of the Carolinas (both North and South) as well as some amazing rides in the North Carolina mountains. Those are specificially special, cause that is some of the most amazing riding in the USA. Steve has for the past couple of years been fighting a terrible disease, and that has taken a lot of his strength and energy.
Rather than not riding anymore, Steve got this Trike which he brought by my house on April 11. It is built on a Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic and he got it from Tilley Harley-Davidson. It was a demo, with only 200 miles on it. Though Harley now makes a trike, this is a kit bike. Many Honda Gold Wings are converted like that; and you can not tell that they were not "factory kits". Everything on Steve's Harley looked to be a perfect match. As with most Ultra Classic's, the trike comes with a slew of features, including a very fine sound system (nothing like jamming to "Born to be Wild" as you roll down the road). The bike also comes with a 6 gallon gas tank. 
One of the great features about a bike like this, is that it has reverse. Kit is said to have a 1,000,000 mile warrenty, and I hope that Steve gets to use all of that up. We did a bit of riding together; its going to be different with motorcycle and trike, but it will be a way to keep him riding, and looking forward to some great rides with the man who feels that barbeque, and the quest for the best, is not just a reason to ride, but a calling! Trikes are getting to be a big part of motorcycling, and there are some interesting designs out there (such as the Can-Am Spyder) that are interesting variations on the theme. I am looking forward to some great adventures in 2011 with Steve on this machine. Two wheels or three, nothing beats being in the breeze with the wind on your knees!
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