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The Harley-Davidson Tri Glide Ultra Classic is a three-wheeled motorcycle manufactured by
Harley-Davidson Harley-Davidson, Inc. (H-D, or simply Harley) is an American motorcycle manufacturer headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1903, it is one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depressi ...
and introduced in the 2009 model year. Its model designation is FLHTCUTG.


History

The Tri Glide Ultra Classic is the first three-wheeled motorcycle produced by Harley-Davidson since the
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, which was manufactured from 1932 to 1973. The Tri Glide is based on the
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, a conventional two-wheeled
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. Harley-Davidson entered into an agreement in 2008 with Lehman Trikes of
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to provide parts and "conversion services", and final assembly of the Tri Glides was initially completed at Lehman's facility. Company owner John Lehman died in January, 2012, and the Tri Glides are now assembled at the Harley-Davidson plant in
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. Shortly after the product introduction, a Tri Glide led the way in the parade at the Inauguration of Barack Obama on January 20, 2009. Harley-Davidson briefly offered a second trike model called the Street Glide Trike with fewer standard features, starting in the 2010 model year. The Street Glide Trike is no longer manufactured. Harley released a new trike model in 2015, the
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.


Target market

At first because of its inherent stability, the Tri Glide, like other three-wheeled motorcycles, was marketed to motorcycle riders who were experiencing health problems due to aging or injuries, and to female riders.


Features

The Tri Glide is powered by a
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engine that produces a claimed 121 ft lbs of torque and 100 rear wheel horsepower, and is equipped with a six speed transmission. The engine has electronic fuel injection. Electric powered reverse was available as an option when the Tri Glide was introduced, but later became a standard feature. Electronic cruise control is standard.


See also

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References


External links


Harley-Davidson Media Site: FLHTCUTG Tri Glide Ultra Classic
{{Harley-Davidson model families Tri Glide Ultra Classic Tricycle motorcycles Motorcycles introduced in 2009