my gz250 trike

[leatherandflames]

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[cayuse]

OK, there IS a sidecar coming next, right? :)

[Strelok]

leatherandflames~

Welcome to the Forum!

Is this the same as the Trike-Kit sold on E-Bay?

Will it go over 50mph? If so what's the top speed?

:)

[jamewatson]

Welcome to these community, and your bike is looking very nice, in red color it looks awesome, its features are very nice and comfortable to ride, well good luck and enjoy in these community.

[blaine]

Welcome to the family.That is one eye catching ride.
:) :2tup:

[alantf]

O.k.--Just gotta ask -- What IS the point? It seems to be neither a bike nor a true trike. nor a bike/sidecar combination. Nice to look at but totally pointless. Jusy MY opinion :)

[jonathan180iq]

The old guys over here like to cruise around them cause they get the feel of the open road but without having to worry about dropping it. They can also be used to allow handicapped or disabled riders the ability to continue motorcycling long after an accident or other malady would have ended the affair with the road.

[leatherandflames]

well i bought it this way the whole thing was less than one of those kits on ebay i am disabled and cant drive a car due to issues backing up i have cerebral palsy and one of my legs is shorter than the other so maybe pointless to some but for me it was the only way to go yes it will go full speed not that im going to i just moved up from a 150cc chinese scooter trike it was automatic so im still getting the clutch down im looking for a good led light set up any suggestions? thanks everybody and no not a sidecar but maybe a trunk

[Water Warrior 2]

Nice looking conversion/add on to the GZ. Glad you are able to get out and about to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine. What do you want the LEDs for ? Dress-up or actual extra lighting at night ?

[leatherandflames]

more visibility / safety at night mainly thanks

[alantf]

i am disabled and cant drive a car due to issues backing up i have cerebral palsy and one of my legs is shorter than the other so maybe pointless to some but for me it was the only way to go

Apologies for my "pointless" remark. :blush: :sad:

[Water Warrior 2]

more visibility / safety at night mainly thanks
Will do some searching for you. The ones I am thinking about aren't cheap but work very well from most reports.

[leatherandflames]

hey no problem i know to some its weird but i have been dreaming of riding since i was a kid and now i finally can!! i would do the full coversion but i cant afford it and this came with the bike and is very stable

[Water Warrior 2]

Here we go. Check out the line of Denali LED lights at Twisted Throttle.com Not cheap but effective.

[CMS]

Welcome!!! I think it's great that this bike will allow you the pleasures of riding. Ride safe and enjoy your adventures and share them here with us. This forum is a good place for most questions on your GZ. Terry :2tup:

[greatmaul]

I love the bike! It looks totally cool and unique! :2tup:

Did you ever get your leds? I use the Photon Blasters from Skene Designs:
http://www.skenedesign.com/lights/ They're nice and bright and have a conspicuity "flicker" such that when you're not looking directly at them, they seem to flicker to attract your attention, but when you look right at them they look solid. I've noticed some high end cars now have leds with this same flicker (Audi, etc.) They're fairly reasonable, and I wired extra leds front and back using the same controller which also act as turn signals.

[Jvacustoms]

Welcome to the club! Glad you can enjoy the ride after all that dreamin'! :rawk:

[tsmall]

Ride On!

[vikz250]

I like it!! How much that it cost to convert it into a tricycle..just curious..

[dieter33]

Nice one! And I really like red, the color gives an instant expressions to people and especially your bike is that rockin' ass :rawk:

[Rookie Rider]

Mine is red but id like to paint it flat black one day.

[leatherandflames]

i bought mine like this but trike kits average about 3k sorry i havent been able to log in in awhile

[mithuth]

I'm pretty new to bikes, but I kind of like this. Looks great for around town cruising or teaching a new rider how to shift and accelerate and brake smoothly without the added pressure of dropping the bike.

Would a modified four wheeler swing arm work to get three wheels in the back?
If so, which one(s) work?

I realize fenders and such would need added to keep it legal, but if a Yamaha blaster swing arm or something could be made to work, that would be pretty cool.

[Water Warrior 2]

A trike swing arm may work but the work involved and cost could very well be a monster surprise. I would shy away from an idea like that.
As for using a trike as a trainer for a new rider who will be going to a bike later..............bad idea. The idea is to teach a newbie on the kind of vehicle he/she will be using. Trikes and sidecar rigs handle so very differently that they have a whole different set of skills to learn.
Newbies stand a much better chance of learning and living without injury if taught on their eventual choice of machine. A friend of mine who is a lifetime rider and daily rider no matter what the weather bought a sidecar rig and promptly crashed. 15 minutes and he wore the new off his Ural. The handling is that different. He actually wore out the Ural and bought another one. He sometimes disappears for weeks just riding around. No more 2 wheelers in the yard.