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The Roadsmith HDT-V conversion is designed for the 1996 and newer Harley Davidson Touring models. That's the Road Kings, Classics, Street Glides and Ultra Classics.
The Roadsmith features our independent rear suspension with a 10" longer wheelbase. That, in simple terms, means it rides like no other trike on the market.
This kit has been designed with automotive parts that are easily accessible, should you happen to need service on the road. The rear brakes are large 11" dual disc. The Constant Velocity (CV) joints and brakes are VW Beetle application. These heavy duty parts for a light duty application have proven to be dependable for extremely long.
The Roadsmith Suspension
Bolts solidly to the bikes frame via the upper shock mounts and the swingarm pivot area of the bikes frame.  This design actually strengthens the bike frame, thereby reducing the torsional flex that a trike puts on a frame.
Swingarm and Differential
The new adjustable length swing-arm that now carries the differential has a unique adjustment system that has a central cam adjuster, similar to an axle adjuster, that when the our hex-bar is turned the cams evenly push back the differential to tighten the trike belt.  Then just tighten the nuts up on the machined and slotted swing arms and your done. The differential housing simply has a set of spider gears in it. It is filled permantly with gear lube. The gears only move. It 's that kind of detail and engineering that's been put into the design of this conversion. We don't want to leave you hanging with some special parts or tools required for you to drive your trike for many years to come.
Independent Rear Suspension
The smooth ride of the Roadsmith HDT is primarily due to the innovative suspension system that offers a ride like no other trike. Talk to anyone who has actually ridden an Independent Rear Suspension and a solid axle system trike for a period of time, and ask them which one rode better. They won't deny Independent Rear Suspension rides nicer and corners awesome. IRS is the way manufacturers of cars; SUV’s and ATV’s are have been and are going. Trikes are no different. These trikes are built with a purpose “Touring in Comfort”.
True track stabilizer bar
The stabilizer bar also known as a sway bar is a flexible link between the two trailing arms.  The bar uses the torsion effect to always try to keep the trike righted or sitting square to the ground. The beauty of the stabilizer bar is the fact that when one wheel hits a bump the bar can flex quickly to absorb the movement then return. This is the same technology used in almost every vehicle today. Just think if you had “no lean” that means your trike is always perfectly square to the ground. In affect, if you go over a 2” bump with your right wheel, the trike rocks up 2”. But with Independent Suspension, just that wheel goes up. The antiquated solid axle system is only made today because it’s cheaper and easier.
Longer wheelbase
The wheelbase of this bike has been increased by 10". This puts the rear wheels back behind the passengers’ seat area, Rather than sitting right on top of the wheels. Any vehicle that has a longer wheelbase will have a smoother ride.
Disc brakes
Large disc brakes more than handle the stopping of this trike. Remember trikes stop faster and easier than bikes.  With more tire contact area and much better stability, braking a trike is not the white knuckled, balancing act that a bike can be. The wheel bearings, calipers and rotors are all right from a high production automobile application, the VW Beetle. Like all of our drive train, constructed from everyday off the shelf parts for your convenience.
Heavy Duty CV joints
The axles are custom made for the conversion kits, but the constant velocity (CV) joints are standard automotive applications such as VW and Porsche. We use automotive type parts for all of our drive train because it’s designed for a much heavier load, meaning these parts will probably last forever in this light duty application. Again using off the shelf parts for your convenience.
Alloy wheels
The Alloy wheels that come with our conversion kits are clear-coated aluminum rim that has a similar look and finish to the bike front rim. They are a 16x7”, 4 bolt on 100mm circle; positive 35mm offset size that fits many automotive applications. We offer a Chrome plated option also.
Storage Compartment
The large storage compartment comes completely carpeted to both protect and store your riding gear.  The trunk (4.5 cubic feet) has about 50 percent more capacity than the stock saddlebags, plus it's with one larger space you can fit a larger object into it. The large trunk door opening also allows for easier packing or loading. This convenient trunk will fit all your gear securely away from the elements.
Factory styled body
The slick body design incorporates the look and feel of the original motorcycle. We feel the trike conversion body should melt seamlessly into the original body parts. The body is constructed of heavy-duty fiberglass. It is then painted with urethane paint, flat sanded, and buffed to a mirror finish to ensure a perfect paint match both in color and finish. The mounting system for the body ensures a rock solid attachment and no exposed mounting hardware. Notice the added foot room for the passenger, another feature of a longer wheelbase.
Trailer hitch
With any touring machine a trailer hitch is a familiar sight. When riding a trike a trailer is not a danger like it is on a bike. The back of a trike will never feel like there’s a trailer back there. So we include a 1 1/4” receiver for a trailer hitch neatly tucked under the body. It is incorporated into the rear body support and is welded directly into the strongest part of our frame. This is not an option or add-on it’s built right in.
Warranty
Your trike comes with a full 3 year or 1,000,000 mile warranty on the entire trike kit. We can offer this because we do it right the first time.
Base Kit Price: $8,999 - Inquire about Specials and Veterans Discounts.
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