Comments on: New 2009 Harley-Davidson 3-Wheeler Called Tri Glide Ultra Classic

By: rvhobo

rvhobo — Mon, 09 May 2011 02:01:14 +0000

An old fart lookin for help. Is two wheels in back better than two wheels in front?

By: sam

sam — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 13:57:00 +0000

Guys i need your advice should i buy 1 or not .

By: jim bob

jim bob — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:16:34 +0000

all you people that pick on harley are just jealous and wish they had one,that is why there are so many foreign knokoffs ,i call them transvestites,they look very similar to a harley but are not. i for one am glad everybody does not like harley’s. that leaves enough for the rest of us who do.

By: jimbo

jimbo — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:25:09 +0000

To Harley Jon: I get about 35 miles to the gallon all the time. So much for 48 MPG on the highway!

By: jimbo

jimbo — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:22:56 +0000

I bought a triglide due to a motorcycle accident that messed up my knees. I like it except for the squealing brakes and JUNK electric reverse. I contacted Harley on both issues and was informed it was just a reverse ASSIST, and not an actual reverse. The breaker trips almost whenever I use reverse unless I’m on level ground. When I bought the bike reverse was an option that cost $1,295.00. On the 2011 model, it is standard equipment. I don’t really consider it reverse even though that’s what I paid for and Harley is not willing to do ANYTHING for me. The dealer, however, took it upon himself to make my brakes right, since Harley would not do anything about them. With decent brakes and a Baker F6R kit, this would be a GREAT machine!

By: HARLEY JON

HARLEY JON — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:41:36 +0000

I have an 010 tri Glide and bought it cause my legs are bad, I do miss the two wheels, just not the same, but is very nice, but the gas mileage is not good at all, about 25 miles to the gallon, with 3000 miles on my trike, just want to know how others are doing with theit trikes Thanks Jon

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:54:39 +0000

I’m 63 and I have a 2003 FXSTS that I love to ride. I’m looking to the future as HD has. We baby boomers are getting older but we still want to ride and ride safe. I’m holding off on purchasing one to see if HD will offer the independent suspension version that Lehman makes. It would make the ride much better. Way to go HD!!!!

By: Trouble for Tri Glide 2009

Trouble for Tri Glide 2009 — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:45:32 +0000

Today’s paper in St. Petersburg, Florida
A Woman died on a St. Petersburg highway after the three wheeled Harley motorcycle she was riding on lost a wheel and crashed.
The Florida Highway Patrol reported that the 63 year old William Riley was riding his 2009 Harley Davidson TriGlide with his wife, 63 year old Janet Riley on the back Thursday night. The bike crashed, and both riders were thrown. Janet Riley died at the scene, and William Riley was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries.
The crash was not alcohol related, and both riders were wearing their helmets.

By: Larry

Larry — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:51:31 +0000

Yea! The trunk is a handy Depends department and their is a Bengay dispenser on the inner fairing. You can order the handy walker rack and they plan to come out with some wheel chair accessable ramps in 2012.

Now that that is out of the way it is a fine machine other than the outdated engine that is trying to lug around over 1100 pounds. The Ultra Classic was running hot in bike form because of EPA regulations making Harley lean the engine out to much. The 2010 model will have the catalytic converter that will make it run even hotter.

They reinforced the frame, added a little rake to the front end with a steering damper, the bike handles great. They have heavy duty clutch and SE Compensater with a reinforced swing arm. You don’t get this with a Lehman comversion and you don’t get the Harley 2 year warranty with the option to buy extended. You can’t bring the Ultra Classic in for this price in Trike version. At least 10,000 under what it would take for you to build a comparable Ultra Trike on your own.

Harley is going to have to bite the bullet though and go water cooled on that outdated air compressor. The Harley guys are just going to have to get used to the little radiator out front along with the oil cooler. That engine won’t give extended service running that hot!

By: drake morton

drake morton — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:42:36 +0000

thank You

By: diane fleury

diane fleury — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:51:08 +0000

What about the suspension, I heard that the ride could be rough.

Thanks, Diane

By: Don

Don — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:56:18 +0000

Harley-Davidson has been working on a new Trike for several years now. They know that many riders who are also aging baby boomers are starting to get a little feeble on their legs and are hoping that they’ll go for this Three-wheeler. I’m sure a lot of died in the wool Harley riders will. Will it help their economic problems? If you’ve studied their sales and stock, probably not. I do wish them the best though.

By: GARY

GARY — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:26:30 +0000

PUT A V-ROD MOTOR IN IT, AND IT WOULE BE PERFECT !!!!

By: Susan Hady

Susan Hady — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:53:18 +0000

Hey, I am a Lehman Trike Dealer and in Harley Land . I am truly excited that Harley Davidson has finally legit the Trike. Harley Davidson and Lehman went into this venture with the announcement made in 2006. Which our trike shop was featured in the Milwaukee Journal. I have seen and tested this vehicle and it does not come close to the Lehman Trike Conversion we do. People have taken ours for road tests and drove the Tri-Glide and doesn’t come close. This is a factory bike with Harley Parts and put together in Spearfish SD where Lehman has their factory. This is not a Lehman Trike persay – Did they take some of the technology Lehman has (Yes) definately not all. If you want custom trike, one of a kind – here we are!!! This is great for the consumer that wants a factory made cookie cutter. We also offer a three year unlimited warranty which Harley Tri-Glide is a factory warranty. Harley is testing the water to see if this is profitable for them. They will find out that this is a nitch and not the norm. I can take your Harley Davidson 1999 till current and have a gorgeous Lehman Trike. This has truly helped the “Trike Industry” Check out our website at http://www.mtrikes.com and see a one of a kind Custom Lehman Trike.

By: Teri

Teri — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:27:18 +0000

I just got my Tri Glide in November and already have over 1000 miles on it! I had wanted to get a bike, but since I am AARP age and have never ridden a 2 wheeler was very apprehensive. My husband bought a Screamin Eagle Dyna and bought me the trike. I can cruise the interstate and actually keep up with him at the 70 -80 mph range! This trike is easy to ride and all of the amenities have spoiled me! Love the stereo and glove boxes on the lower fairings! And reverse! Don’t even get me started. The dealer also told me that the 103 cu.in. engine is the same one used in the H-D police bikes and is a proven performer.
Love it!!!

By: Mary F Moss

Mary F Moss — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:23:46 +0000

Had A Dyna Wide Motortrike traded for the new 2009 Harley Trike Best move i made Very Nice Trike Handled Very Well had to shop around here in Louisana find mind in Rodger Ark Great Guys

By: Rosewolf

Rosewolf — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:25:57 +0000

Well, interesting comments but the reality is the Tri Glide is so much more than the conversion ones. I rode a conversion for almost 4 years and picked up my HD TriGlide today. This is an amazing machine. High powered, responsive, easy to ride and steer and not as big as the pictures made it look. It is not as wide as my old trike so a bit lighter in the corners. I can’t ride a two wheeler for medical reasons and the trike allows me to make tracks with the HOG group and they are all relieved I will finally have a bike that can keep up with “The Big Boys”. Not much bigger than the bike it was designed out of and such an easy ride. So, not a monstrosity but a beautiful, powerful, and well equipped machine. Any one considering a trike, I can’t recommend it enough.

By: 4Nine

4Nine — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:15:41 +0000

I’d like to see HD also put out a bare boned nostalgic version, like the older tri service cars back in the 30-40′s (whenever). You see allot of the nostalgic style bike models manufactured and being sold everyday. Maybe we’ll see a bare-boned three wheeler with a springer front-end and a plain box in the rear… 2010!? Now that would be cool! My 2 cents.

By: Glen T.

Glen T. — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:38:23 +0000

I’ve made my deposit on the new Harley trike. I’m past 60 and my knees and hips can’t support an 800+ pound bike anymore. This factory trike will also cost me about $6,000.00 less than a new bike with an after-market trike kit.

Before this Harley came along I was already looking at a Harley-Lehman, so this fits my needs just fine.

As for those of you who ride metrics or rice-burners … enjoy! Just don’t go knocking my ride because you can’t afford the best!

By: Roger McDonald

Roger McDonald — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:11:00 +0000

I have MS and in 2000 I had my 1999 RoadKing converted to a trike and it keeps me riding.

AND THAT IS ALL THAT COUNTS!!

Roger (Ramjet)

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:06:53 +0000

“Yes, I believe H.D. engineered the bike and partnered it with Lehman”

I think it’s the opposite.

By: Darwin

Darwin — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:56:12 +0000

As far as I know this is the first Factory Production Line Trike. As usual H.D. is the first to do it!!!!! Way to GO H.D. I, for one, am looking at it very closely!!!! Don’t believe you will beat it anywhere for the price!!!! Yes, I believe H.D. engineered the bike and partnered it with Lehman.

By: Helleanor

Helleanor — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:35:58 +0000

Guido – I agree with you. If you’ve never ridden a trike, well….
I’ve made grown men scream like little girls during rides on the back of my current trike.
Way to go, Harley Davidson & Lehman!

By: geno

geno — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:41:27 +0000

the only hope for this monstrosity is that hopefully the
frame work looks cool with out the 3000 lbs of fiberglass and sheetmetal-
maybe a stripped down trike is in Harleys future

By: Dave B

Dave B — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:42:40 +0000

I for one, am very pleased with the entire 2009 H-D line. I’m not into trikes, but the addition of them will be a great thing for Harley, and the wide tire bikes will drive the death nail into what remains of the production custom manufactures.
It will now be much easier for the small custom shops (the good ones at least) to provide customers with an easily insurable, and EPA compliant, custom bike that has ample power. As usual, the factory models are poorly trimmed, which begs for some custom work… but the base is there. This has coming for a couple of years and I am glad to see it is finally here. Good work H-D !