First, the guys involved – Sandy Poglavec and his partner known only as Erick are the principals behind the whole Belgian-based Q-Tec Engineering super high-quality front trike, rear trike, and quad conversions for Harley-Davidson’s finest. Yup, that’s right ─ there are two completely different, totally bolt-on trike conversions that allow you to put Q-tec’s independent front or rear suspensions wherever it pleases you the most. That’d be front or rear. Or, you can combine both and make one hell of a road quad and that’s exactly what you’re looking at here.

 

   Second, the WWII salute to American soldiers ─ There was some horrific fighting going on in Belgium during WWII involving the Allies and specifically American soldiers to free the country from German occupation. A lot of American lives were lost in this fight for freedom especially during the hellacious Battle of the Bulge which still makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck just thinking about it. And, surprisingly to us perhaps, there are still Europeans like Sandy and Erick who appreciate the sacrifices made by Americans during that long hard war. This was their chance to say thank you with an American icon serving as the donor to which their tribute was built around. “We wanted to honor all of the American soldiers of WWII,” said Sandy.

 

  Third, is that Cross Bones quad cool or what? For me the correct answer is cool even if you don’t know what it is. It’s cool, take my word for it.

 

   As I said before, Q-Tec offers you a choice of trike setups featuring their A-arm independent suspension on either end along with their patented differential that allows you to ride their conversions more than drive them. “By using our differential, the bike’s behavior is perfectly neutral, even in the tightest curves,” said Sandy. With this setup, you’re not just getting around possible two-wheel-only riding problems, but you can actively engage yourself in the fun of riding again just like you used to on your two-wheeler.

 

    Needless to say, the Super Q quad derivative goes a long way to being its own style of riding and the only detriment is you are not supposed to go off road with it according to Q-Tec (what’s the winch for then?). Sorry Sandy, but if it were mine I’d appreciate your warning, but still give it a go as it looks like it just might be a wee bit of fun on smooth dirt roads at least. I’m just salivating over getting it loose around a tight dirt road turn, straightening it out, and then goosing the Twin Cam for all it’s worth to the next turn. Sandy interjects nicely, “This vehicle is built for the road. It looks like an off road vehicle, but it is only for road use.”

 

  The really nice part of this quad conversion (or either of the two trike setups) is that no cutting, drilling, or welding is necessary. To paraphrase the Karate Kid’s Mr. Miyagi, “Bolt-on, bolt-off.” No Harleys were harmed during the making of this Super Q quad. Matter of fact, you can bolt-on all your take-off two wheel parts and have a factory correct Cross Bones in a day or two. Sandy says it only takes a day to totally convert, but I’m not that optimistic when it comes to tools in my hand. He’s probably right for the majority of you, but I like to take pride in my American procrastinating talents and I’d be way more than happy with just a weekend spent spinning wrenches.

 

    On this particular tribute build, Sandy gave it a lot of WWII feeling with a green/black camo job and Army-style lettering that’s reminiscent of what we’ve all seen in movies. Obviously none of the lettering would match up to what a WWII historian would deem correct, but then neither would a Cross Bones. Even the normally whacky Alien-style dual headlights don’t look out of place here (like they do on motorcycles to me anyway) as they’re more like the narrow blacked-out lights on WWII vehicles. At least that’s my take and I’m sticking with it. Themey Army items like a shovel, pick axe, ammo box, camouflage netting, and camo-wrapped Fat Boy bars finish off the look and some of it might even come in handy in my off-road adventures. 

 

   Sandy and Erick’s Q-Tec frame and suspension looks appropriately beefy where it needs to be, yet high tech and a step forward at the same time. The craftsmanship looks superb and the components are high quality so this isn’t just some kind of jalopy as our esteemed boss, Mr. Mark Barnett, often refers to bikes other than factory rides. The steering is light and the small four-wheel discs should prove to be very potent with the huge footprint of the Goodyear 235/60×17 Wrangler tires if the master cylinder sizing is appropriately worked out. I’m not even sure exactly how the brake system is set up, but with all the effort and thought put into this I can only assume that Sandy and Erick didn’t just say “Screw it” when it came time to integrate the brakes.

 

  The Twin Cam B engine in this baby is basically dead stock and that has its good points like super smooth counterbalanced power and reliability. But, I wouldn’t be against getting some serious ponies out of this mill if this quad were mine. It takes some serious power to spin those big Goodyear weenies along with the extra weight of going quad so let it rip is what I’m thinking. Maybe a set of stacks too and, how about a foot clutch/ hand shifter combo while we’re at it and . . . Oops, sorry, there I go drifting off into nowhere land again.

 

   If you haven’t already watched the video, take the time to watch and see what you think of the Super Q in action. It sure looks easy to ride even in the wet and nobody seems to be breaking their back muscling it around the track. Even looks a bit peppy too. Sandy explained the potential uses of the Super Q saying, “This bike can be used for long distance or daily riding. One thing is for sure, they will know you are there!”

 

  For more info on Q-Tec Engineering and it’s bevy of Harley trike and quad conversions, just click on the link my friend http://www.qtec-engineering.com/.