Thanks for not mobbing me right away
Honestly the idea of a trike didn't seem attractive at first. I don't like and don't want a gigantic, chromy Lazyboy on wheels. I think my personality and tastes are more sporty. I do prefer the sport standard bikes to anything else. (My first bike was a Japan spec 2001 VTR250; SV was 2nd)
My husband did suggest the trike idea which I think is why I fought it. "NO! I will not!"...(just because you suggested it!) lol He does keep bringing up the Can Am; I think its butt-ugly and I don't want to be seen on one
In an practical retort, it is very expensive for what would be a toy. If DH is willing to spend big bucks on an item I don't want, maybe he'd spend big bucks on an acceptable option I would want.
In an effort to honestly consider my options and be fair, if I didn't like the Can Am, what would I consider instead? Well, a triked bike that I
wanted. I've seen that Tricati before on a disabled riders forum. It was cool then, but I didn't realize until I looked at it again that I could enjoy a unique ride like that. It fulfills the reasonable argument of a trike, and it gets me on a Ducati like I've wanted for l-o-n-g time. I think I'd be rightly excited about riding that everywhere. And by myself. To this day I don't ride alone for safety sake (always with DH). Contrary to the motorcycling spirit, I'm not truly independent, unlike the rest of me off the bike.
The more I think about it, the more the idea grows on me to the point of the verge of excitement to get such a project on the road. If I've done my homework right I *believe* the rear of the Tricati is actually a kit from a company in the UK
http://www.netupandgo.com/hankschopshop/kits.html At over $5k USD it isn't cheap.
Re sidecar: Still in consideration. My concerns between a trike and sidecar are 'how do they drive compared to each other'. Since it is me with one arm, "which of the two would be easier to manage at all speeds?" is the only real question I have. I think sidecars are neat. Again not wanting a big boat of a rig but I think they are attractive when pretty utilitarian like Ural rigs. Cool. Ever been a Ducati sidecar setup???
Re controls: To ride my bikes I move the controls to the right side. Front brake over clutch. The hydraulic clutch of the Ducati does add difficulty to the conversion. I've seen Durbahn's cable clutch conversion kit. Even if that isn't what I go with, it has been established that it can be rigged mechanically for cable actuation.
I certainly don't do thing the easy way, do I?
Easy way: Trike a Hondamatic
Hard way: My plans
