Let's hear all those stories of peoples reactions to your trikes!!!

**Tri-ZNate** · 07-09-2005, 10:32 PM

Lol today my friends mom (the wife and mother of twosport quad riders and a drag racer mom) said to me "they dont make those any more do they?"

Today at the drags lots of people stared at the trikes (all 5 or so trikes). Best reaction I have ever gotten was a a group of people called me over so they could take pic of my one SX. that made me feel good

**dovesprings250R** · 07-09-2005, 11:00 PM

I was just told I was an idiot for buying two stock and SANO 1986 R's. when I could have got a used quad.

**bigyellow4x4** · 07-09-2005, 11:30 PM

how about the older guy that come up and say WOW i had one once and i should have never sold it!!!
or
wow it nice to see someone that still ride thouse old trikes are they still faster than all the new 4 wheelers becouse there were when i had one

**ATC_MAN** · 07-10-2005, 12:09 AM

my friend asked me how fast it goes (yt125). i said "mid to high 40's" and he says "thats pretty good FOR A 3 WHEELER"

i was going to explain to him that 3 wheelers can smoke 4 wheelers but he would be lost if i started talking about tecates, tri-z, and things like that.

**New2ATC** · 07-10-2005, 02:43 AM

when I had my SX i would ride it through this place called the bowl (it is like a bowl) and theres this mudpit, and i would go through it like nothing, and the raptors would be stuck, ands i pulled my friends 230 out a few times too lol..

**Orangecnty250r** · 07-24-2005, 12:06 AM

It was a beautiful day the humidity broke -- I decided to load up the 85 Z and headed out to a landfill that adjoins with a sand and gravel pit out here in NY --solo. The first group of riders I encountered didnt respond to my courtesy head nod but that all changed fast

I met up with some other guys that were crazy over the 3 wheeler. They tracked me down and wanted to BS. They couldnt believe how nice it was and said it was ""like brand new"" (this isn't even one of my restores) Once I went my own way they must have met up with some other guys and told them about my Z -- Then they all tracked me down to look and admire- I gave them a little education on three wheelers (we take it for granted our knowledge of the history) They thought it was illegal to have them

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Well i loaded it back up and went to the local deli to get a roast beef sandwich. As I was waiting I saw people who were planning on heading into the deli congregating around my truck and trailer. As I headed out I had another 15 minute conversation about 3 wheelers.

While driving doen the road I couldnt count the number of people whos head was turning like the exorcist to check my ride out.

In my town many people who hadnt seen one of these in a long time had a treat

**edog** · 07-24-2005, 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by chrisr200x

"One day your gonna kill yourself on that thing!" I just laugh.

At least i'll die happy.LOL

**Bender** · 07-24-2005, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by Maine_Triker

LOL no, but imagine the kind of looks you'de get then.... especcially from the cops!

i got a bad look from a cop last week

i got pulled over crossing a bridge to get to a trail on the other side. i got me 110$ to pay to the great state of Wisconsin. that cop asked me if it was legal to register it, i looked at him funney and said well yea

**Maine_Triker** · 07-24-2005, 10:05 PM

Well, we went on a sweet 90 mile ride today on some railroad beds. Met lots of people out there. I was on my X of course...

There was a group of about 6 quads that had stopped to take a break... as I slowly passed them everyone was just starring and smiling like heck

... I knodded back as my hands were busy.

Met a couple guys at a gas station who had just gassed up their quads. They said, "Hey, those are old ones aren't they?"

As an older guy and I passed each other he gave me a thumbs up and knodded...

I passed a quad with a kid (about 11 years old) sitting on the back... I think he just starred until I was out of sight... lol

**bassman** · 07-24-2005, 10:49 PM

I love stares. There was a little girl riding around near the road in a field on a small 250 utility quad of some sort and I was on the road and I road right past her and she stopped and starred until I had to turn off to the other road, lol.
Whenever I hear the "ain't em things illegal?" line, I always tell them "yup". And drive away, lol. I don't ever feel like explaining things.

**Lomax** · 07-25-2005, 10:44 AM

WooHoo, It happend again! We had just got the 250R put back together and I had It setting out in front of the shop, a guy drives up and is looking at it, tells me how nice it looks and proceeds to ask me, "Thats one of them old Honda BigReds aint it?". I just looked at him wanting to throw a smartass remark out in the air but I couldnt keep myself from laughing..

**400ccHomemade** · 07-25-2005, 11:22 AM

"What the hell is that supposed to be" is my typical reaction when I'm on the trails.

**Lots_Of_Nothing** · 07-25-2005, 11:38 AM

Most common is "what year is it?" .. 85.. "doesnt look that old"

other common reactions are;

"Do you know why I pulled you over?"

"reckless driving"

"its a shame you beat it like that"

"TAKE OFF YOUR HELMET AND COME TO THE CAR"

A few I heard at trikefest;

"I'm surprised you still have a rod in that" (after revving the piss out of it clearing the strip)

"whats under all that mud?"

**AZ250R** · 07-25-2005, 03:17 PM

Camping and riding with new 400ex, 300ex, Banshee, and Warrior. There was a guy with a friend of mine who had just moved here from France. When asked after a few days of watching us ride which "Quad" he liked the best (they had theirs all lined up real special like, mine off over to the side under a tree like it wasn't even part of the question)... he pointed over to my TRIKE and stated "that must be the newest one with the far superior aerodynamic design for cutting throught the atmosphere, plus it seems quicker and more nimble"!!! Way ta go Frenchie! My friends were all FLORED with this comment and could only turn their heads and walk away... I got him a BEER!

**TrikeKid** · 07-25-2005, 05:47 PM

all mine gets is laughter, and my dad says he doesnt really want me to get it running because he hurt himself on one as a kid(accidently jumped the family 90 over a dune and ran his own leg over)

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