Instance trike
- agedbikeman
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- Happytrails
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Re: Instance trike
Have seen them and some similar. Personally I dont really care for them, although I've never ridden one so take my opinion with a grain of salt
But I could see if thats what fits your budget and you can find a deal on one then it might make sense. If you need a trike there are a lot of them for sale in the US (7 or 8 of them listed on craigslist local to me alone) at a lot of different price points, maybe its similar in France? Sidecars are nice too if you like them. Here is one near me that has been for sale for a long time
Good luck whichever way you decide to go.
1986 1200 for $4800


1986 1200 for $4800
1991 GL1500 SE Anniversary Edition
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Vallant Brown Inset
Sun Flare Gold Metallic
Vallant Brown Inset
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Re: Instance trike
My wife has a 1990se with insta trike kit she loves it.I have a 1988 with a voyager kit an I like it to.
- AZgl1800
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Re: Instance trike
What is really nice about a sidecar, is you can mount a bunch of airhorns on it


~John
'02 GL1800
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'02 GL1800
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- Happytrails
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Re: Instance trike
Lol, yep they are good at that 

1991 GL1500 SE Anniversary Edition
Sun Flare Gold Metallic
Vallant Brown Inset
Sun Flare Gold Metallic
Vallant Brown Inset
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Re: Instance trike
Some banter going on about a sidecar...
If you have never piloted a sidecar, I urge you to not go into one lightly. I spent a couple hours training on a sidecar recently, and it was an eye opener.
It's physics. In most cases, a sidecar is kinda like a brick being carried along on the side of your bike. Hit the brakes, and the "brick" wants to keep moving forward. That forward motion is transferred to a counter-clockwise rotational motion to spin the side car rig to the left. What is left? On coming traffic.
If you have never piloted a sidecar, I urge you to not go into one lightly. I spent a couple hours training on a sidecar recently, and it was an eye opener.
It's physics. In most cases, a sidecar is kinda like a brick being carried along on the side of your bike. Hit the brakes, and the "brick" wants to keep moving forward. That forward motion is transferred to a counter-clockwise rotational motion to spin the side car rig to the left. What is left? On coming traffic.
- AZgl1800
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Re: Instance trike
If I had a sidecar, it would have a brake on the sidecar's wheel.JohnUSA wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2019 12:07 amSome banter going on about a sidecar...
If you have never piloted a sidecar, I urge you to not go into one lightly. I spent a couple hours training on a sidecar recently, and it was an eye opener.
It's physics. In most cases, a sidecar is kinda like a brick being carried along on the side of your bike. Hit the brakes, and the "brick" wants to keep moving forward. That forward motion is transferred to a counter-clockwise rotational motion to spin the side car rig to the left. What is left? On coming traffic.
~John
'02 GL1800
2009 Piaggio MP3 250cc
'02 GL1800
2009 Piaggio MP3 250cc
- Happytrails
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Re: Instance trike
Over your way there are probably some pretty awesome 3 wheeled training courses. Riding a sidecar rig for the first time can be spooky!JohnUSA wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2019 12:07 amSome banter going on about a sidecar...
If you have never piloted a sidecar, I urge you to not go into one lightly. I spent a couple hours training on a sidecar recently, and it was an eye opener.
It's physics. In most cases, a sidecar is kinda like a brick being carried along on the side of your bike. Hit the brakes, and the "brick" wants to keep moving forward. That forward motion is transferred to a counter-clockwise rotational motion to spin the side car rig to the left. What is left? On coming traffic.

1991 GL1500 SE Anniversary Edition
Sun Flare Gold Metallic
Vallant Brown Inset
Sun Flare Gold Metallic
Vallant Brown Inset
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Re: Instance trike
I wonder if Hannigan or California side cars have a sidecar brake? Newer Urals have 3 wheel disc brakes and it probably does help a lot.AZgl1800 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2019 1:12 pmIf I had a sidecar, it would have a brake on the sidecar's wheel.JohnUSA wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2019 12:07 amSome banter going on about a sidecar...
If you have never piloted a sidecar, I urge you to not go into one lightly. I spent a couple hours training on a sidecar recently, and it was an eye opener.
It's physics. In most cases, a sidecar is kinda like a brick being carried along on the side of your bike. Hit the brakes, and the "brick" wants to keep moving forward. That forward motion is transferred to a counter-clockwise rotational motion to spin the side car rig to the left. What is left? On coming traffic.
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1991 GL1500 SE Anniversary Edition
Sun Flare Gold Metallic
Vallant Brown Inset
Sun Flare Gold Metallic
Vallant Brown Inset