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mpescatori Serious Thumper Offline Romanum Thumperium Cavalco, yeaaah !!! Posts: 3547 Rome, Italy Gender:	Re: S40/LS650/Savage Trike Kits Reply #30 - 05/08/13 at 01:20:02 ToesNose wrote on 04/16/13 at 13:59:31: Yea i had a Triumph Stag, really nice car.....just a crappy engine European sports cars with US smog heads is like... ... a Playboy Playmate contest with long overcoats ... Actress LAUREN HUTTON
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Greg Serious Thumper Offline Molon Labe Posts: 1251 Southeast PA, uSA Gender:	Re: S40/LS650/Savage Trike Kits Reply #31 - 05/13/13 at 15:23:20 I just got off the phone with Jess from ITrikeBikes. They do a custom Savage/S40 kit. They custom make the swingarm, hydraulic rear disc brake system, triple tree, etc. The kit only adds 120 pounds to the bike. http://itrikebikes.com/Home_Page.php
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old_rider Serious Thumper Offline Backyard Bill Productions Posts: 3147 flordia panhandle Gender:	Re: S40/LS650/Savage Trike Kits Reply #32 - 05/13/13 at 20:30:20 Well...at 3x's the price I paid for the savage...i'm not sure its worth it.
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gerald.hughes Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline FSO Posts: 1100 Tucson, Az Gender:	Re: S40/LS650/Savage Trike Kits Reply #33 - 05/14/13 at 20:05:57 If you need a trike to keep riding, then it is worth it.
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Reply #34 - 05/15/13 at 08:06:34

Heh..... I know how that is already. I have a 2007' HD roadglide that i've had to add a "tow-pac" trike kit onto because I don't want to drop it. I'm getting my strenth back but I don't think i'll ever be able to pick it back up if I drop it so i'm going to sell it anyway. I don't like the way the trikes steer and will probably just go to a smaller bike like the savage untill I can't hold one up anymore then maybe do an add-on trike system to it.

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apache snow-FSO Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 509 Gender:	Re: S40/LS650/Savage Trike Kits Reply #35 - 05/15/13 at 08:53:51 They ain't hard to pick up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVb0QDJwWBY And the big ones.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDR856eBy1c
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Reply #36 - 05/15/13 at 13:55:35

Yeah, seen the big one video...she is like 6'2" and in her twenties, i'm 5"10", 150lbs and have been on chemo for a year.... no comparison. A ten year old could whup my tushy if he/she tried hard enough. There comes a time when you have to "know your limits", and i'm truthfull to a fault. I don't want to hurt the HD and lower its sale value because I refused to face facts, i'm perfectly happy to ride a smaller machine and be happy.

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Reply #37 - 05/16/13 at 02:41:20

" I don't like the way the trikes steer and will probably just go to a smaller bike like the savage untill I can't hold one up anymore then maybe do an add-on trike system to it."

Hey, Old_Rider, have you ever considered going for the Real McCoy ?

Piaggio MP3 available as either 400cc or 500cc thumpers.

Leans into corners beautifully ...

You can even DRIFT around corners and not lay her down !

Definitely overengineered, will outlast rider

You will certainly find chinese copies and lookalikes here and there, but I wouldn't touch those with a bargepole... Tongue

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Reply #38 - 05/16/13 at 06:22:04

Thanks for the info....piaggio has a nice 350 scooter (two wheel) that is compairable with the 300 ninja I just bought. The three wheelers would make great commuters, i'm wondering how well those scooters would hold up on a long trip....hmmm... maybe I could write an essay to piaggio and see if they would send me one to test drive for a true "durability test" across country (funded by piaggio of course!).

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mpescatori Serious Thumper Offline Romanum Thumperium Cavalco, yeaaah !!! Posts: 3547 Rome, Italy Gender:	Re: S40/LS650/Savage Trike Kits Reply #39 - 05/16/13 at 07:42:06 Piaggio have an array of test riders... including some who are very "off the beaten track"! They can do things you wouldn't dream of half trying with other bikes... Terriffic front suspension with unbeatable performance Not to mention the brakes... Italians do it in style !
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Reply #40 - 05/16/13 at 08:20:27

You need to go read about the MP3 on modernvespa.com.

Unlike in Italy, here in the US most dealers do not have the experience or mechanics to keep this complicated front suspension in tune. And in the US parts are not always available and long waits are common. People here have a lot of problems with this scooter. Many sell them and are glad to be rid of the problems. Huh

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Greg Serious Thumper Offline Molon Labe Posts: 1251 Southeast PA, uSA Gender:	Re: S40/LS650/Savage Trike Kits Reply #41 - 05/16/13 at 10:24:38 I think it would be a fun ride! Plus the 400 appears to have more horsepower and torque than our 650.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: S40/LS650/Savage Trike Kits Reply #42 - 05/16/13 at 11:01:39 I could dig one of those fancy 3 wheelers that leans. As far as Im concerned, if it wont lean thru a corner, Id just as soon be in a little sports car. Cheaper to own & operate, more room, protection from the elements,
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old_rider Serious Thumper Offline Backyard Bill Productions Posts: 3147 flordia panhandle Gender:	Re: S40/LS650/Savage Trike Kits Reply #43 - 05/16/13 at 21:38:20 I kinda like the 350 two wheeler...its got some umph and gas savings to boot, also has a 3.5 gal. tank. Heck with its top speed you could take it on the interstate! LOL, could you imagine an 18 wheelers driver looking at you as you pass him on a scooter??? ROFL :'(
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Reply #44 - 05/17/13 at 02:28:25

apache snow-FSO wrote on 05/16/13 at 08:20:27:

You need to go read about the MP3 on modernvespa.com.

Unlike in Italy, here in the US most dealers do not have the experience or mechanics to keep this complicated front suspension in tune. And in the US parts are not always available and long waits are common. People here have a lot of problems with this scooter. Many sell them and are glad to be rid of the problems. Huh

During my 3-year stay in England, many people (women mostly) would tease me on FIAT meaning "Fix It Again, Tony!"
to which I would comment "Your Tony must be a lousy mechanic, I'm not surprised British Leyland died"

They were left speechless Grin

The truth is, whereas I do agree the MP3's front suspension is more complicated than a simple set of hydraulic forks, it is just as true that we're talking Italian Engineering here, not English nor much less French...

...it works AND it's simple... it was invented by Piaggio, not by Citroen or Jaguar or Renault !!! (My vintage MG has an electrical system based on 2 relays and 4 (four!) fuses!)

It's just a parallelogram... essentially a rectangle that will lean right&left... what's so complicated about that ?
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if it can handle the potholes of Italian roads, why can't it handle the freeways of America ?

Anyway, the Piaggio MP3 is strong, sturdy, reliable and will literally ride around the world...
...if the mechanics aren't up to the job, it's not Piaggio's fault... Embarrassed

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