some point I was going to be beat and I wanted
people to wonder what happened to the lady
with that pretty white trike known as Whiplash.
As my passion for motorcycles has grown
through the years, my interest turned to the
Indian Cheiftan and, when I make my mind up
to do something, I make it happen! In February
2015 I purchased an Indian Chieftain from Indian
Motorcycle in Sturgis, SD. My goal was to trike
the Indiana with the Hannigan trike kit. I was
very impressed with their quality, engineering,
craftsmanship and design.
I liked the independent suspension that they
offered, which provides a solid and smooth ride
and, in case you are wondering, it rides like a
Cadillac!!! The design of the Hannigan kit flows
beautifully and exquisitely with the Indian. I did
about two months of research before I chose to
use the Hannigan Kit. After talking to the owners
I knew that the Hannigan kit was the one to use.
Although the Hannigan kit is made in Kentucky,
they informed me that they had a representative
for the company in Windsor, Colorado called
Nece Trikes, owned by Monty and Cindy Loftus.
I contacted Monty and Cindy and made a deal
with them to trike the Indian. Once I had the
green light from Monty and Cindy, I ordered my
kit from Hannigan. It took approximately eight
weeks to have the kit built and another week
to ship it to Nece Trikes. Remember, it takes
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