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That weighs more than a Sportster. I think your sticker has a typo.

Leo, thanks for taking the time to write all that info! It's MUCH appreciated.

This season, I'm really going to focus on just having fun riding it. If I'm able to get it up to a decent speed, it'll be a ride to work and back a few days a week. If I can't get it much past 45mph, I'll just ride it on the weekends and thoroughly enjoy them. I don't want to dig too deep into it until Winter.

I've got a exhaust gasket and upgraded coil/CDI/plug from Scrappy on order. I don't know how the latter will help, but if nothing else, I'm sure the stock plug could use replacing anyways. I ordered a donut/circular gasket for the exhaust, but I will hit up a small engine shop around here this week and see if they have a standard flat gasket seem on most automobiles... just smaller in size.

I may mess with the roller weights if that doesn't get me too much more MPHs. I think I've finally got the weights reasoning down (lighter vs heavier), I'll just need to get mine out to weigh. The thing is, mine has decent acceleration but it just dies off at 40mph. I'm just really hoping the exhaust will get that fixed.

I'm glad you mentioned the UNI filter test to see if the scoots just not getting enough air. I actually have a UNI filter for a go kart, I'll see if that fits on there.

It's hot this weekend, and it'd be great to be out there on the road. That's the hardest part lol.

I agree with geh3333.

I've actually ridden both: a standard Harley trike, and a Piaggio reverse trike.
The harley was plain boring after a while. Yes, it's FAST... but it's as close to driving a car as you can get wihle still being considered a motorcycle. After a while, it's just boring... and loud. Jeez they're loud.
The Piaggio was a blast! Like Domindart touched on, the front suspension allows for nearly full lean. You can just about touch your knee on the ground with all 3 wheels still on the ground. If they weren't so blasted expensive, I'd buy one.

If you're an old man past your prime but still loves wearing leather, a standard trike is just the thing for you. If you're still into having fun and loving the ride, a reverse trike is for you.


However, if what you saw was a Can-Am type reverse trike, I have no experience with them, but they seem to be a good middle ground.

Meant to say in my first post, but my brain works faster than my fingers. It's an 07 with 1100 miles. Fresh fluids all around. Slight exhaust leak between pipe and motor. Tight as possible. May need new gasket, if there's one there at all.

Thanks for the links and advice! This is my first vehicle with less than 8 cylinders. A lot of learning to do.