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Stumbled across this Three-wheel Motorcycle Conversion Kit
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BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
Yes it's old news, buit thanks for reminding us what's out there ..... I watched the video and would challenge their claim the lots more front tire traction ..... not compared to what all Spyders already have .... the TILTWHEEL: conversion still uses regular motorcycle tires .... and they only have about 25% of what the Spyders have per tire ..... jmho .... Mike :thumbup:
blacklightning
Well-known member
It is not in the same category, but yamaha has something that looks like an enduro bike with 2 wheels up front. It will not hold itself up by itself (from what I understand), but I do wish to take one out for a test ride.
I went through the same thought process. $14,000 plus, I was told, about $4,000 for the install locally. And personally, I get a bit bored with any bike that I own after about 5 years. I had owned my Goldwing, which I bought new, for five years and was already getting ready for a change when I had two incidents which confirmed in my mind that the 900 pound 2 wheeler was too much for me at my age of 78. So instead of about $18,000 in cost to me, I traded that Goldwing this past summer for a new 2021 Rt, and even with taxes, registration cost, etc., my cost was a total of $10,000. And I had a brand new Spyder to enjoy (which I am). Added to my decision was some comments that I read on some motorcycle forums which said that this "tilt wheel" conversion was not as problem free as they advertise, and that stopping on cambered roads was a real challenge. I am happy with the route that I took.
Me three. I went through the same thought process. I considered converting my harley until I penciled out the expense and install. Way too pric even though it had an upright locking system for off camber parking situations. Wherever/whenever I park my RTS I have built in steps with which to mount my ride. Yep, at 78 that's a huge consideration.
IdahoMtnSpyder
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I considered the TMW conversion when I decided it was time to go to three wheels in 2013, but Bob Mighell had not gotten the Goldwing version fully developed yet at that time. So I started looking at a trike kit for my 2005 GW. I was going to buy a front end wrecked 'wing with a conversion in good condition. The best I could figure was a wrecked 'wing was going to cost on the order of $6000 from an auction yard. Add $1000 shipping to get it home, $500+ for a rake kit, probably $1000 plus to paint the conversion to match the bike, and $12,000 market value for my GW I was going to have something like $20,000 to $23,000 invested. Plus there would have been hours of work and the challenge of disposing of all the leftover parts. I started looking for a Spyder. My nephew had had one for a few years already so I was passingly familiar with them. I bought a 2013 RT with 615 miles for $14,000 plus $1000 shipping. Considering the Spyder was built from ground up to be three wheels buying the RT rather than building a trike was a no-brainer.
IdahoMtnSpyder
Active member
Price wise the TMW kit is about the same as any other GW conversion, rear wheel trike or reverse trike. I saw one on an F6B at Wing Ding in Billings, MT. I think it would be a better choice than a regular trike conversion.
Rednaxs60
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Looked into a conversion kit for my ex-1500. Approximately $20,000.00 CDN. May find a conversion that is less expensive, but not much if you want it to look good, and I would still have an old bike. I started to look at CanAm Spyders as well. CanAm Spyders are built from the ground up with a towing capacity of 400 lbs. No motorcycle conversion can make this claim. There are no motorcycle manufacturers that make this assertion either regardless of what we do to our bikes. A conversion is on a motorcycle that is generally after the warranty is finished and older - Honda, think HD as well, has started to make it quite clear that if you do so during warranty check the fine print, and then you start with an older bike that the clock is ticking on. Looked at the specs for the HD trike as it comes from the factory and there is no mention of a towing package/capacity.
Just a few thoughts.
Just a few thoughts.
cruisinTX
Member
Definitely old news, but it never hurts to see if they have done anything new since we last heard from them. I contacted TMW several years ago to see if they were doing BMWs as I was seeing that some day I would likely need the support of three wheels. I was told then they were not yet doing anything but HDs and just beginning to work on the Goldwing version. I made the same inquiry some time after they had the GW kit out. They responded that no other models were anticipated at that time. That's some pretty impressive engineering but you would think they could clean up that ugly front end.
gkamer
Sadly passed away, December '23.
I thought the same thing. To me it just seems like it's not finished, like they left off some parts.
Motorcycledave
Active member
Jay Leno has one, He did a show on it about 2 years ago
When I compared all attributes of the spyder (features & costs) with those of converting my previously owned two wheeled ride to the TMC, it was a no brainer. However, if I had the $$$$$$ I'd own both of them. Now I'm kind of turning my interests towards the one man drone. How fun would that be instead of a wheelchair? Of course it would have to have the automatic "return to home" feature before all the batteries ran down. LOL
IdahoMtnSpyder
Active member
Already almost 6 years ago! Don't know if he actually has one in his collection or just did a trial of one. I suspect the latter.
mecsw500
Member
What about one of these: https://youtu.be/n5gXYywpm1E?
Even more removed from a Spyder but might be easier to put together than the TMR?
Not so sure about the transitioning system though.
Even more removed from a Spyder but might be easier to put together than the TMR?
Not so sure about the transitioning system though.
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mecsw500
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Well it might have a reverse if it was based on a later model Gold Wing, but whether it could reverse all that mass I don't know.
BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
:agree: ... I had a few G.W.'s .... the reverse is Battery operated and can drain it fairly quickly ..... jmho .... Mike :thumbup:
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