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Old 10-10-2011, 01:01 AM
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How does the trike handle differently than a two wheeler??
 
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Old 10-10-2011, 01:32 AM
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Originally Posted by hockey8787
How does the trike handle differently than a two wheeler??
Simply put, you ride a 2 wheeler and you drive a trike....you can lean on a trike all you want, but it's going straight...

It's a push-pull operation....turning the front end to make the trike go where you want...it's not hard, just different....
 
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Old 10-10-2011, 07:23 AM
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A trike handles more like a snowmobile or an ATV than a two-wheeler.

I've had very experienced two-wheeler guys ask to drive it. I tell them, "Not unless you can afford to pay for it."

Not trying to be a smart-***, but the trike definitely takes some practice, and it handles nothing like a two-wheeler. I've read horror stories of guys riding them into the guardrail or ditch on the way home from the dealer with their shiny new toy - leaning the whole way.

As the above poster states, it's not hard, just different. It helps to practice a bit before going out among the cagers.
 

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Old 10-10-2011, 04:11 PM
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A rider should take their new toy to an empty parking lot and practice. The best maneuver to practice is a figure of eight.
 
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