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W H I L E N O T T H E M O S T C O M M O N M O D E L S O N T H E M A R K E T, T R I K E
M O T O R CYC L E S H A V E B E E N A R O U N D F O R D E C A D E S A N D H A V E A
V E RY D E D I C AT E D FA N B A S E O F E N T H U S I A S T I C R I D E R S . I F YO U ' R E
C O N S I D E R I N G S H O P P I N G F O R A T R I K E M O T O R CYC L E , W E E N C O U R A G E
YO U T O C H E C K O U T O U R A R T I C L E B E L O W T O D I S C O V E R I F T H I S U N I Q U E
M O D E L I S T H E R I G H T F I T F O R YO U .
IS A TRIKE
RIGHT FOR YOU?
I S A T R I K E S A F E R T H A N A M O T O R C YC L E ?
By Willamette Valley Harley-Davidson® and Peter Kaye
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), two-wheeled motorcycles accounted for 91 percent of
all motorcycles involved in fatal crashes in 2019. However, two-wheeled motorcycles are still much more common than trikes,
so it's hard to say definitively. Trikes certainly reduce some of the risks of riding a motorcycle. For example, a trike is harder to
drop or roll than a motorcycle, especially for trikes with a two-in-front configuration. That increased stability can make navigating
bad weather or uneven road surfaces easier. Because of their more prominent profile, trikes can be more visible, which can also
improve safety.
