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PappyLane
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I have an 84 Aspencade with a trike kit. Is there a kit to add reverse that anyone knows of?


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Re: Reverse

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PappyLane wrote: Sun Jun 03, 2018 9:37 pm I have an 84 Aspencade with a trike kit. Is there a kit to add reverse that anyone knows of?
I've heard of people building things like that - usually with an electric motor that either contacts one of the wheels, or engages (using friction) the driveshaft. But I've never seen a production kit.
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It's feet powered, and it doesn't work well with large aquashield like floor boards.
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The good ol’ Flintstones method does work, but sucks when you can’t park on a downhill to roll back out of. Lol
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PappyLane wrote: Mon Jun 04, 2018 3:51 pm The good ol’ Flintstones method does work, but sucks when you can’t park on a downhill to roll back out of. Lol
Even when on the trike which is a 1500 with reverse, I park the bike / trike keeping in mind the exit.

If a downhill spot, I'll whip around and drift back in (after a check around to make sure my "whip around" doesn't put me in danger of becoming a hood ornament).

If it's a upward inclined spot, I'll just pull in and then drift backwards>>> "out".


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