How NOT to ride a Trike! I test ride the Harley Davidson Freewheeler Trike new for 2024

With David behind me to give some instruction, I manage to ride the new 2024 Harley Freewheeler Trike witout crashing or indeed flipping it over! Eventually after around 50 miles of riding I get the hang of it but at first.... ohhhhhhhh. Thank you to Newmarket Harley for the loan and if you want to try this beauty please call Dan or Can at Newmarket Harley Davidson.

[@sg3971]

That was hilarious! Thank you so much for taking me with you. If you haven't already, try a Can-Am Spyder. Love to get your take on that.

[@guyh.4121]

Unlike 2 wheels, you have to man handle a trike. Some people aren’t made for it, But once you get used to riding , it’s a blast.

[@robertturriff9836]

I went to the triglide a year ago and I was the same way going slow till I got use to it. The more you ride the better you will understand it, the camber will make you feel like your leaning to much the way I do it is slow down in the turn and catch up in straight aways. If one wheel does go up it will cut the fuel off to get it back on the ground. I had to relearn how to ride it but I love it now.

[@jennifershaffor9675]

OMG. YES. I just switched from 2 wheels to a freewheeler and that first ride was rough.

[@FenTour]

hehe glad I am not alone!

[@petesouthwales867]

That was a very funny and an informative video. I am just finishing restoring a Vmax trike and have yet to ride it for the first time. Due to arthritis I have had to give up riding after over 50 years on two wheels. I hope I can get used to it as fast as you did and have as much fun doing so.

[@jennifershaffor9675]

It's definitely an adjustment. I just bought my freewheeler a few weeks ago and as soon as I got out of my driveway I had thoughts of what the heck did I just buy. I've had it on two more rides since, around 30 miles each. It's getting much better. The highway is much better than the beat up back roads.

[@petesouthwales867]

@@jennifershaffor9675 I'm glad you are getting used to it and starting to enjoy it. I went for my first proper ride today and the roads around my house are like the surface of the moon. I thought the same as you at first and thought about selling the trike as I was being thrown all over the place but once I got out on the main roads it was a lot easier. I am going to practice on these back roads in the village because if I can master those then I can ride anywhere.

[@jennifershaffor9675]

​@petesouthwales867 best wishes out there. That's the way I've been doing it. I'll take the back roads usually on my way to where I'm going then treat myself to the highway on the way home.

[@stevehewitt6203]

I bought the Road Glide 3 a year ago. It's different again trom the Freewheeler. Better for long distance rides because of the big fairing. I recommend you try that one if you can.

[@guyh.4121]

The RG3 is a Freewheeler with a faring.

[@markbright7845]

Could have been useful to see some views of you from behind. Would be interesting to see how often you hung the right hand rear wheel over the white lines.

[@FenTour]

On hindsight I should have given David a camera.

[@chrisbarnes9260]

I have never heard you swear so much Martin. You can’t get one anyway as you won’t fit it into your garage with all the other bikes 😊

[@FenTour]

Won’t get a trike till I can’t ride a bike (basically once I am too decrepit to hold up a bike!) so specs won’t be an issue!! Haha