| Author | Message | ||
     Shotgun |
Davidson, that is. I sent him an earnest letter about a month ago urging him to look at reviving the Servi-Car in modern form. V-Rod engine, 5 gears forward, 1 reverse, water cooled. Here's my theory: the Harley buyer of today averages 49.9 years old. That means there's a lot of us out there way older than that. And a lot more getting older by the minute. The worst thing about getting older is the thought that you may not be able to get it up. When dropped at a stop light for instance. How humiliating and demeaning to have to ask 2 teenagers with pierced tongues, mohawks and baggy saggy shorts in the Honda Civic to help you right the beast. So, bring back the Servi-car. Three wheel stablity with the Harley sound, mystic and history. You can ride it into your 90's without fear. You can commute with it or deliver parts or pizza at 40 miles to the gallon. The old ones stopped production in the early 70's. They only had 3 speed forward and 1 reverse. Lucky to acheive modern freeway speeds. But with today's technology, you could compete with all the aftermarket trikes and sidehacks and create a whole new vintage aged market. Heck, your grandma could ride a trike! They could offer it loaded with chrome for $25999.99 or stripped in primer for customization at 17999.99 and sell a ton of them. Plus the after market stuff, motor clothes and other benefits of continuing sales. C'mon Willie, answer our prayers. Or, Erik? Think creatively, son. | ||
| Crusty |
You know why Honda quit making their 3 wheeler ATCs? Do you really think the motor company wants to open up that can of legal worms? | ||
| Tbolt_pilot |
I think 99% of the trikes out there are a hideous bastardization of a good bike.....but I LOVED MY HONDA 250X 3-WHEELER!!! It was freakin awesome back in the day. The problem was that the average person didn't know how to ride them. I didn't use the seat much on mine...always hangin off the side. If I find one still in decent shape one day...I'll buy it. | ||
| 2kx1 |
In either 83 or 84 H-D bought the whole kit and kaboodle for the Trihawk, It seems like now would be the perfect time to do something with it.They could sell millions, I hope they do something before VW owns that whole market | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
There are many other (better) options open to a handicapped person now. Remember those retractible landing gear? you can still lean and ride normally but when you slow down, they pop down and hold you up. http://www.safetyfeatures.com/ Also, there is already several aftermarket companies that make threewheel conversions. So not only would they have to worry about liability crap, but also they already have competition. | ||
| Glitch |
After Market is our friend. http://www.coolcustomcars.com/vrod.html  | ||
| Aldaytona |
Actually, I believe this is why Ford makes Mustang convertibles. Not everybody belongs on bikes! | ||
| Shotgun |
Ok, bad idea. Not near as bad as my patent for re-cycled Kleenex, however. Then there is my plea to Shoei to build me a helmet that I can plug by MP3 player into. I don't like the feel of earbuds inside a helmet and don't want to carve the protective foam myself. So, anybody making one of those? | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
Someone made a $500000 bluetooth helmet: http://www.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/09152004161722MWEJRX.htm Who knows how expensive they will actually be but I know it will HURT.  | ||
| Iamike |
Shotgun- I bought some Phillips noise cancelling earphones that are smaller than the buds, have a cushion donut and do a good job of cutting out wind noise. They were only $27 at Wal-Mart. Kenwood and Sony also make some that are more expensive. I am not sure what type of earpiece they have though. You still have the wires hanging out though. | ||
| Roadrailer |
Then there is my plea to Shoei to build me a helmet that I can plug by MP3 player into. I don't like the feel of earbuds inside a helmet and don't want to carve the protective foam myself. So, anybody making one of those? Why not just install some helmet speakers? Most just velcro in, no need to carve up the helmet. | ||
| Shotgun |
Wires hanging out. Helmet speakers that take up room and don't fit and are uncomfortable. Build the helmet and we will buy it. | ||
| Essthreetee |
My brother rides a BMW r1150 somehting or other, in his helmet he has speakers that connect to (hold on) his cell phone, and satellite radio. He can be listening to his radio, his phone will ring, the radio will stop playing and switch to his phone automatically. I have not heard him say anything about it being uncomfortable, and believe me, if it was I would have heard about it!!!! He used to listen to his ipod, but the vibrations (i guess BMW's vibrate a little, but he is yet to ride mine) killed 3 ipods, kinda like a fish or other things if you shake them too much they wont last. Jason | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
If I had all that noise going on in my helmet I'd be worrying that I couldn't hear some expensive noise developing. Is that a bottom end knock or do I have the bass up too high? Oh yeah I love the high-hat on this track... crap it's the lifters. | ||
| Tramp |
3-wheelers....MP3 players in helmets.... somebody shoot me if i ever find myself so bored with my riding. how about a simple kickstarter for my buell? sh*t- even on my bmw airheads i could run a kicker and sh*tcan that heavy-ass starter | ||
| Aldaytona |
Outside of the coolest way to transport your body around, one of the other benefits of motorcycling was to escape the "self important" butt holes and all their yakking, anybodies yakking, and all of lifes other non important distractions. | ||
| M1combat |
"how about a simple kickstarter for my buell? " THANK YOU TRAMP! I've been quietly wishing (and mentioned it a couple times) for a kick starter since I bought my 12R... I really just want to see someone go over the handlebars of a sport bike is all  . It would be worth a great laugh... | ||
| Pwnzor |
My old Honda CB750F1 had electric, AND a kicker. That kickstarter saved my ass on more than one occasion I can tell ya! Only kickstarter that ever threw me was on my '86 Yamaha XT600. I invented some new swear words on that day. | ||
| Crusty |
I really just want to see someone go over the handlebars of a sport bike is all . It would be worth a great laugh... When I first go into motorcycles, back in the '60s, my friends were all buying old Indians. (you could get a basket case for $50.00, or a runner for $200.00) My buddy had just got his '47 Chief home, and told me I could kick it if I wanted to. Nobody told me anything about retarding the spark. I gave it a kick, and it launched me right over the bars, and it HURT! He was as ignorant as I was. Later on, Joe came by and explained it to us (he was very experienced). I walked with a limp for a few weeks, and never bought an Indian. Instead, I bought a BSA Lightning; but that's a story in itself. | ||
| Typeone |
Yamaha R-426 Project bike with kick start |
