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American Qtec conversion kits to truly debut them to
the American bikers, and the response was universally
positive.
“We were invited to enter one of them in Mark Brodie
Motorsport Designs bike show at Destination
Daytona, where our “Super Q” conversion won the
People’s Choice award.
“We are currently seeking out qualified Harley-
Davidson dealers, trike and custom shops to become
installing dealers for our unique conversion kits for
2000 and newer Softails. They will be available for
more models soon. We have multiple versions to
choose from along with a variety of options from
bumpers, side rails, Tour Pak mounts and more to make
each conversion unique for the dealer’s customer.”
The entry level kit is the Q3R – a traditional trike kit
which comes with its own exhaust system and a large
luggage rack for long trips. This is complemented by
the Q3R - Mamuth - a full bodied traditional trike with
built-in storage and the Q3R - Classic - a solo seat
traditional trike with a large box on the back that gives
a little nod towards the old servi-car look.
Perhaps the star of the show though, and the machine
that caught AMD’s eye at the Milan show all those
years ago, is the Q3F - the Reverse Trike – which takes
a stock Softail from two wheels to three with the
addition of two wheels at the front. The handling and
safety of the two in the front design are a big
improvement over a traditional trike, says Hughes.
But the versatility of the Qtec concept doesn’t stop
there.
The Q4 - the Quad - takes that stock Softail and turns
it into a four-wheeler. “This is an incredible conversion
kit, complete with its own exhaust and luggage rack,
which produces an incredibly well handling four-
wheeler.
“That in turn is complemented in the range by the Q4
Mamuth kit, a full bodied four wheel conversion kit
with built-in storage, and the Q4 Classic - a unique
combination of the Q3R Classic traditional trike kit and
the Q3F reverse trike kit.
“All three of the Q4’s handle like a race car. Sandy put
one on a race track with a professional driver behind
the bars. He took the corners as fast as he could and
the quad would drift, but it wouldn’t lift up because
the center of gravity is so low and the wheelbase is so
wide that it makes it extremely stable.
“Then, to round off the range, for those who like the
beefy big tire look and a little more ground clearance,
we have the Super Q and the Super Q Classic - another
option for the big tire version.”
AMERICAN QTEC
Gilbert, AZ, USA
Tel: [phone]
www.americanqtec.com
The Q3R ‘Classic’ is a solo seat traditional
trike with a large box on the back for a hint of
the old ‘Servicar’ look
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The Qtec ‘Super Q’ quad Softail conversion – the ‘People’s Choice’ winner at the Mark Brodie
Motorsport Designs bike show at Destination Daytona in March 2017; “for those who like the beefy
big tire look and a little more ground clearance”
Once imported from Sandy Poglavec’s Qtec Engineering in Belgium, the kits are built by Terry Evans at
American Bike and Trike, who brings a lifetime of experience with trike conversions for a wide range
of manufacturers’ platforms. The Qtec system uses readily available ball joints, t ie rod ends, calipers
and pads for ease of service and replacement,” says Greg Hughes
The entry level Qtec kit, the Q3R, converts a
stock Softail into a traditional conventional
trike, which comes with its own exhaust
system and a large luggage rack for long trips
The ‘Super Q’ Classic – another option for the
big tire conversion – with “hint of Servicar”
The Q3R ‘Mamuth’ is a full bodied traditional
trike Softail conversion with built-in storage
The Q4 - the Quad – shows the versatility of
the Qtec concept by taking a stock Softail and
turning it into a four-wheeler. “This is an
incredible conversion kit, complete with its
own exhaust and luggage rack, which
produces an incredibly well handling four-
wheeler,” says Greg Hughes
www.AMDchampionship.com