What makes folks ride (own?) three-wheelers?-

[hang&rattle]

No, really, why do you love it so much? Why? What makes a trike enthusiast choose a trike? I wanted to know after the 'brutal crash in sand' thread, it seems people's reasons are different, which would be cool to see the different reasons. Me, with the help of a buddy, figured out my two reasons- The 1st is the way it makes me feel. A type of high. The concentration to ride a 3-wheeler actually clears my (and my kids) head and relaxes us. And the 2nd is fear. After years of riding bucking bulls and losing my sense of fear (when a large animal tries to kill you every weekend you become numb after a few years), and the Tecate scares me and I enjoy it, it sounds sick, but it's actually healthy to have fear. Is it the build?, or speed?, or the nostalgia? I'd really like to learn the different types. Thanks folks!-

[swampthang]

Im into them because of the rarity. I think of them as like the muscle cars of the atvs. Back in the day muscle cars where not worth much money but now days look at the price some of them are bringing. Its just a matter of time till trike prices go up high. Its nice to have a investment in something you can actually ride and have fun with. Also I get alot of respectfull comments from the older guys that I met on the trails. It brings back memorys for them and they are usually amazed to see one still being riden. Chicks dig them too Most people are scared of them and dont ask to ride it. But mostly I love my trikes because they are my hobby. I enjoy looking everyday for new parts and good deals on new projects.

[harryredtrike]

here is a bunch of reasons http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthr...we+ride+trikes

[matt86200x]

Im into them because of the rarity. I think of them as like the muscle cars of the atvs. Back in the day muscle cars where not worth much money but now days look at the price some of them are bringing. Its just a matter of time till trike prices go up high. Its nice to have a investment in something you can actually ride and have fun with. Also I get alot of respectfull comments from the older guys that I met on the trails. It brings back memorys for them and they are usually amazed to see one still being riden. Chicks dig them too Most people are scared of them and dont ask to ride it. But mostly I love my trikes because they are my hobby. I enjoy looking everyday for new parts and good deals on new projects.

Soo True......

[inv3ctiv3]

What is this brutal crash in sand thread? I can't find it.

[hang&rattle]

Thanks, that what I was looking for. The different personality types, the short explaination. What makes that dude (dudet) tick. inv3ctiv3- it's in open forum.

[ATC-RYDA]

I like the fact that u have to actually put a little more efoort into ridin g on 3 wheels , to meit keeps it exciting . And the on the edge feeling is great , some what of "fear' as stated above .. When riding i like feeling like i "own it " .. If u will

[puggerton03]

I like the way they look. You can throw em around a little easier than a 4-wheeler. And not alot of people have them anymore. If they do have them they dont run.

[thestud25]

Multiple reasons:

1.) They wow factor. A group of us went riding in a prodominently ATV/Dirtbike area and we had so many positive comments about our trikes and lookieloos gawking over the condition and us actually riding them.
2.) The fact that are getting harder and harder to find, and again the wow factor.
3.) I had a 3 wheeler ever before a 4 wheeler and could ride circles around my friends on quads.
4.) I love the look of 3 wheels!!!!!!!

[hang&rattle]

Thanks guys, yeah, all for the same, more or less. I'm not a good mechanic so I don't like repairs, but like to clean-up and paint (build sorta). & yes, I love the looks, that wide rear, and an mx style front fender (R type), and the shrouds and scoops near the tank. I'll jus' park em' in the driveway to look at em' and put em' away when it gets dark.

[Dirtcrasher]

I crash dirt bikes climbing stupid hills a with lips at the top and the front fenders don't turn on quads which throws me off completely, I always over steer them

[hang&rattle]

^^Ha, ha. I forgot. We got trikes as a family because my kids kept tipping over quads, they are safer for some. And when I ordered my front tire she priced me for two, I said it'a a 3-wheeler, she said 'oh, cool, a 50% discount.' lol, lol!.

[oldtoys72]

I grew up on a farm, when I was growing up we had nothing but Honda ATC's and Trail 90's. Big Reds were the king of the ranch! The last two that we bought were 87's i was told! My grandpa drove to a little town about an hour over the Canadian/Minnesota boarder to buy them! We had them for roughly 6mos before they were stolen! Of course I was to young to really remember all of this but thats what my grandpa told me awhile back after he was over to my place and saw all the trikes and it brought back some memories for him! I got my first trike when I was 4yrs old, ATC70 it was badass! I still have it to this day. I will never forget on christmas eve after i had opened all my presents and wanted to play with my toys only for my family to tell me I had to go out side and grab some more small pieces of wood for the fire place, I remember when i left the living room thinking where is all of my family? so I walk outside and there is this shiny red 70 with a helmet on the seat and a bow on top of that! Nothing like christmas eve donuts in the snow! I love the feeling i get everytime i get on a trike, it takes skill to properly ride, you have to respect and fear the machine to be a good rider. I also love the hunt, its hard to find parts for some of these machines. Plus i love the look of the trikes and proving to people that i can do anything on a trike they go do on a quad! sorry for the long rant!

[riverbottem]

I've been riding 3wheelers since I was 13, 41 now, raised in Az with acres of dry river bed in my back yard. I can honestly say with the exeption of riding my kids 90cc quads just to tune them up that I have never ridden a quad, 3wheelers is all I know and I have no problem keeping up with the new expensive CanAms and YFZ whatevers, but I do know one thing, Midwest riding sucks ass and I miss the desert big time.

[haggard 2hundie]

i dig trikes because they are not mainstream, and i hate mainstream ive always been a black sheep kind of guy who prefers to go against the grain. i like the looks and not many poeple ask to ride a three wheeler cause there too scared of them.
my older bro had an 85 250R in about 89 or 90 and ever since i seen that beast as a kid ive been infatuated, in my opinion nothing slides corners better/funner than a 3wheeler . but above all why people DONT ride trikes is beyond me.