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on and rode. When they came to a really steep hill, Margot said,
"Whoa, how do I do this?" Steve said, "How would you do it in your car??!?!"
So she did!
Her fears had held her back for so long, but at 48, Margot started living her dream,
riding her own bike. She reports that the Softail Motor Trike corners beautifully,
and notes that on tight twisties that you do have to really steer it. She feels
comfortable at 70 mph on the highway, no problem. Roadkill gives her a little
pause, as she figures
she is going to hit it with one of the three wheels but tries to miss it the best
she can. Pulling into a gas station, she says you have to watch the back end
and not try to pull up too tight to the pump. She has to remember this since
when riding the trike, the view out the front is-a bike. For all you know you
are on two wheels, unless you crane your neck and look behind.
Margot also notes that as a bike salesperson she feels that now she has more credibility
with the customer since she does own and ride her own Harley, and can speak from personal
experience. Now she feels she really is living her dream, riding her own bike
and working with motorcycles too.
Margot cannot talk enough about the day that Bonnie rode in. Which made me ask,
how did Bonnie come to the idea of triking? Well, she too had fears and concerns
about riding the street on two wheels, it was just too much trepidation for her to
overcome. For the past five years she had ridden as passenger behind her husband
on his Heritage Softail and Screamin' Eagle UltraGlide. She, like Margot, had
ridden bikes as a teenager-to be specific, Hondas and a Yamaha Virago.
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At 5'5" and 120 pounds and now an adult, she wanted to experience the front seat but,
she was more cautious now, and at her size she felt that a bigger bike was too much
for her. However she had heard of trike conversions, and with this idea in mind,
began the
research that would result in the acquisition of her own Softail Deluxe trike, and
later count Margot as a convert.
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Bonnie's assessment of the ride: No worries on corners of rear
wheels coming off the ground, a very stable solid ride. The air ride suspension
lets her add or release air for fine tuning the ride depending on the load.
She has complete confidence and rides everywhere. She enjoys the ride without
the fears that she previously had concerning two wheels.
Bonnie finds that wherever she goes, "the reaction is hilarious-it's a real crowd
pleaser. People rush to look at the trike, and women especially express a lot
of interest, saying this like 'Wow, I could do this (vs. a two-wheel bike)!'
And you know, they could, as these two ladies know very well---two for the road, and
counting..
For more information on Motor Trike's products, see their ad or visit www.motortrike.com. Or, Bonnie and Margot
welcome inquiries you can reach either by e-mailing this reporter at www.quickthrottlemag.com
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