One Day a trike for someone special

[shescoots]

I moved in with my Boyfriend, David about 2 months ago.
What makes him so special is that I am just honered to know him, period.
If I have trials or tribulations I see him do so much and I feel petty.
14 years ago, .David went down on a Harley He said that when he woke up he knew right away that he was paralized that the doctors didn't have to tell him, in fact he told them. He can 100% take care of hisself. His indenpency is what he values the most.
He says he can do any thing an abled bodied person can do except walk. He has the best attitude and an awesome since of humor about it.
Afteran hour of really geting to know him you don't even see the chair. I never even think about it. I actually forget that he is in a wheel chair or that he can't walk all the time. I just see David.
I will catch myself saying I can't do something and I see him do things that people that can walk can't do.


He does't even get disability. Not that there is anything wrong with that. He was just bound and determined he was still going to work, so he just changed professions and got 2 Masters Degrees

Any way he still loves the thrill an exciting about riding and is quite the daredevil and knows how to still ride dunebuggys 4 wheelers and anything that you can play on. he just make a sort of harness and is used to hand contols.
Anyway, like all of us that say "One day.. I am gonna get me a..
His dream is to get or to build his own trike. So I tell him all the time that since scooters are cheaper than motorcyle trike he ought to ponder on scooter trikes and that they have some bad a$$ designs too.
But if I when the lotto one day or when my ship comes in I would love to get him one.
But David says, he thinks that he is going to build one. And believe me, he can.
Anyway, I just thought this since this was the trike section that this would be something about a really cool and awesome person to share.

[Rebel]

Sounds like a great guy.

You are right, there are a few scooter based trikes out there that are a lot cheaper than getting a big bike trike. There is a smaller bike trike with a v twin motorcycle that it is based on, looks pretty good, it is a 250cc, I think I've also seen a regular 250cc twin one too.

Its late tonight, tomorrow I'll post some links to them. They might even be in our trike area right now.

[Rebel]

OK, this place has just about every trike version I've seen. I'm just posting it for a reference becquse I don't know if they are a good dealer or not.

www.scooterdynasty.com/trikes3-wheelers.aspx

[marciag]

I can't really speak to whether or not Scooter Dynasty is a good dealer. I CAN highly recommend Rapid Repair out of Wisconsin. Jim can drop-ship probably many of the trikes you see on the "Dynasty" website. Not only that, but Jim is a great mechanic and an honest businessman. I've ordered an Ice Bear 300cc Compeller Trike from him and am waiting with baited breath for it to arrive!! Jim's website is www.rapidrepair.webs.com/ It's not as fancy as that other website but I'll trade fancy for a guy who will answer any of your questions via email, phone or both!

Marcia

[Rebel]

Ya, Jim is one of the good guys.

I just posted that link because it has one of every style of trike I've seen that are either scooter based or motorcycle 250cc trikes from China as a reference for what is out there. The prices for these are less than the price of any conversion kit for a motorcycle or scooter you will find.

[shescoots]

Thanks for the info you 2. We will check them out. He wants something that looks sharp and he isn't scared of anything with a some power.

[Rebel]

LOL, well if he wants some power, he may just be looking for something with three to four times or more the cubic centimeters of displacement. Honestly, the 50cc is probably a real dog, the 150cc is probably OK for around town and a 250cc might get you going towards highway speeds, but any trike is going to need more power than a two wheeled scooter just because it is heavier, has more moving parts and more wind resistance.

[shescoots]

That's good advise. It has to be a 3 wheel under his circumstances.

[rapidjim]

Thank you for the kind words Marcia and Rebel.

Shescoots,

Here is the link to the 250cc "Harley" style Ice Bear Trike. rapidrepair.webs.com/250cc.htm

Now it has foot controls so it might not work for your boy friend. From the link you can also look at the the 300cc liquid cooled machines. The two that are available (this month) are the magnum and the compeller. Both are rated to cruise at 60 to 65 with a top speed some above 70. I have prepped and sold 2 magnums and I am impressed overall with them. Both customers and Marcia decided to have me do the prep work and take delivery here instead of drop shipping to them. They have low ground clearance which would help your boy friend. They are also completely hand controlled, brakes, throttle, reverse, ect. The compeller I ordered for Marcia is due in port this weekend and once it clears customs will be shipped to me for prep for her.

I will gladly answer any questions you have either here, email or phone whether you choose to buy from me or not. I will say this be careful who you buy from. There are dealers out there that are just internet dealers and have not even seen one of these bikes in person, let alone work on them. My advice is to do your homework on the dealer you want to purchase from, check the forums, the BBB and by all means call them before buying. A person can tell a lot by just a simple phone call.

I do not have a shopping cart on my site. I prefer to talk to my prospective customers before they commit to buy. I also call my distributor to make sure the model and color they want is in stock or when it will be coming in. I like this better than having a cart and having the customer pick 3 colors in case their first choice is not available. A little more work on my part, but it males for a happy customer. I am also available to answer any questions a customer may have. Service after the sale is more important to me than the sale itself.

Good Luck to You

Jim/Owner
Rapid Repair

[oldchopperguy]

Hey shescoots,

Your man David is the sort of fellow who made America great! Hope you can get that trike! Whatever style he gets, it can most likely be converted to hand-controls. However, it could be that a scooter style with CVT transmission and "twist n' go" driving may be best, since it already is fully hand-controlled.

I'm an old-school hog rider myself, and over the last fifty years, I have had numerous pals hurt or killed while riding. It happens, but not all that much more often than injuries from car accidents and other mishaps. Give him a big hug, and assure him all us Rebs and Rebettes are wishing him the very best! Looking forward to seeing you and him on the road!

Ride safe, and ENJOY!

Leo in Texas