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11-19-2009, 10:50 PM | #1 |
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Anybody have any experience with or know something about the VOYAGER Motorcycle Convertible trike kits?
Somehow these always seem to remind me of "training wheels". The link is www.mtcvoyager.com From the pictures on the link, the Nomad saddlebags are still there, but wonder how they could open all the way? Login or Register to Remove Ads |
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11-19-2009, 10:57 PM | #2 |
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It doesn't look like the bags would open completely. I don't know anything about the conversion kit. Not a bad idea if you have someone in the house that is afraid to ride, like my wife. If I knew she would ride with me I might consider purchasing it.
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11-20-2009, 05:23 PM | #3 |
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The Hannigan trike-kits do look the best of any I have seen.
The Voyager kits look like the cater to the HD crowd with top-opening bags -- whereby the Nomad's bags would open only partially. That would be a problem I would think.
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11-20-2009, 06:01 PM | #4 |
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I have a Voyager kit on my '04 and can still use my bags. But...you swap out your hinges on your bags and they send you a pair of modified hinges that allow the door to slide off after they open. There is about 6" to open the door and lift it off the hinge pin. Works just fine!. PM me if you have any questions.
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I would rather have a complete transformation like Hannigan and others offer, but the price keeps me from going in that direction. Although the Voyager (and others of this style) appear to me more like training wheels, it is an interesting thought that you can take them off (in 5 minutes, Voyager claims!) and be able to ride on two wheels again, whenever you want. I still have unanswered questions concerning the steering problem that happens when the bike is now a trike. A completely different set of dynamics occur. |
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11-21-2009, 07:02 PM | #7 |
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BTW: For anyone who is interested, here are a couple of links to the Voyager site.
http://www.mtcvoyager.com/kits_on_motorcycle.html?mtc=6 and a photo of a Nomad custom Voyager. This guy went all the way, even to getting a complete matching paint job. Ever see a Yellow Nomad before? |
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11-21-2009, 10:44 PM | #8 |
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The dynamics do change with a conversion kit. I know a few guys that ride trikes and seem to really love them. I don't think you could take a sharp curve with the trike that you take with a motocycle. I fear they might flip over if you took a curve too fast.
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