[Hondaguy]

I have to go with car. Passenger to my right in a seat = car despite the missing wheel....

What say you?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGtB3B-Gikc

 

[tmoldovan]

Neither.. More of a go-cart if you ask me.
I spoke with an owner of one today, and he's very happy with his. Apparently it has tremendous acceleration, but I'd rather go for a bike or an older mustang.

 

[Bobolto]

Neither.. More of a go-cart if you ask me.
I spoke with an owner of one today, and he's very happy with his. Apparently it has tremendous acceleration, but I'd rather go for a bike or an older mustang.

Polaris, Hasbro, Mattel .... same same .....:mrgreen:

 

[Hondaguy]

Polaris, Hasbro, Mattel .... same same .....:mrgreen:

Seriously? I don't think Victory or Indian riders would appreciate that sentiment.Despite the Emoji

Poking at the hornets nest again? :twisted:

 

[smilie]

More like a three wheeled car than a scooter.

 

[Registered Coonass]

Do you have to wear a helmet?

 

[wjmst]

It is classified as a motorcycle so state helmet laws apply.

 

["Captain D"]

I recently read an article on this...
Running on memory here so these facts could be wrong to some degree...
Was it Texas, that declared it as an automobile type rather than motorcycle type vehicle??
I think it was the steering wheel and side by side seating were arguments for this decision.???
I`ll stick with two wheels as long as I can...
61 years old now, ain`t no telling how much longer the body will allow me to ride two wheelers...
When/IF I hafta go with three wheels, I think I`ll try sidecar

 

[John Hopkins]

$19,000 seems a lot.

Until you look at this..

Morgan 3 Wheeler

$45,000.

John.

 

[jpr1968]

I sat in one at the motorcycle show last month and I don't know that I would be comfortable riding/driving one. Sits low and would not be traffic friendly in a traffic jam.

 

[jpr1968]

$19,000 seems a lot.

Until you look at this..

Morgan 3 Wheeler

$45,000.

John.

I would love to have an original Morgan but not one of the new ones. Just looks plan funky with that V-Twin up front.

 

[596]

I recently read an article on this...
Running on memory here so these facts could be wrong to some degree...
Was it Texas, that declared it as an automobile type rather than motorcycle type vehicle??
I think it was the steering wheel and side by side seating were arguments for this decision.???
I`ll stick with two wheels as long as I can...
61 years old now, ain`t no telling how much longer the body will allow me to ride two wheelers...
When/IF I hafta go with three wheels, I think I`ll try sidecar

If it is declared a "motor vehicle" by any states, does that mean it has to meet all motor vehicle safety standards? I'm not sure it does in any case. Does this then mean that it would not be street legal in any of those states?

btw - I'd not buy one in any case. My opinion is they are really just a toy and not a very good one at that.

 

[Registered Coonass]

Have y'all seen the Stallion?


http://www.dfwtrikes.com/

 

[MikeB]

Have y'all seen the Stallion?
http://www.dfwtrikes.com/

If you are going to ride on three wheels it's a much better idea to have the 2-wheel axle up front for purposes of stability.

I can't recall what they were called, but the first generation of Honda's "off-road" ATV-like vehicles were trikes with 2 wheels in back. They were removed from the market fairly quickly after a spate of accidents, some fatal. Turning quickly, especially while braking or going downhill, all too often resulted in a tumble.

It was a rare mistake by Honda. You have to wonder why they did not test the thing enough to anticipate the problem -- or they did test them with expert riders who knew what they were doing, forgetting that idiots and newbies would buy the things.

It's true that a road machine will not face the same extreme conditions as an off-roader, but (maybe I'm wrong) I can imagine a situation where a full turn of the bars while hard braking could put so much side load on the front tire that the thing could tip over. Even if it never happened I would always be thinking about it. With two wheels in front that problem is minimized -- let the non-steering @ss end do whatever it wants to do.

 

["Captain D"]

If it is declared a "motor vehicle" by any states, does that mean it has to meet all motor vehicle safety standards? I'm not sure it does in any case. Does this then mean that it would not be street legal in any of those states?

btw - I'd not buy one in any case. My opinion is they are really just a toy and not a very good one at that.

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I sure wish my memory were better`n it is
BUT I do believe this was the issue, getting it registered as a vehicle, the DMV(>) couldn`t decide what class of vehicle so they banned registration, IF I recall correctly...
I`ll see if I can come up with the article...

 

["Captain D"]

Still looking for the article, I ran up on this MRF report....
And now I read that, they`re wishing to introduce a new classification????

Congress Addresses
Three-wheeled Vehicles
March 19, 2015 Senator David Vitter (R-LA) introduced legislation that would create a new class of vehicle, reports the Motorcycle Riders Foundation. S. 685 would create a new class of vehicles known as autocycles, to accommodate a growing trend in vehicle design. An emerging vehicle style, three wheeled enclosed vehicles equipped with a steering wheel are growing in popularity. These types of vehicles have been lumped in with motorcycles and therefore tagged and registered as motorcycles. Clearly these vehicles are not motorcycles and they do need their own category. It is easy to see why the efficient, affordable transportation would catch on so quickly.
U.S. Senate file 685 would require the new class to meet both motorcycle safety standards as well as passenger vehicle standards in vehicles weighing less than 10,000 pounds. These standards include seating systems, belted occupant protection, child restraints, roof crush resistance, and flammability protections.
There are many new three-wheeled vehicles coming into the marketplace. Some examples are the Polaris Slingshot and Toyota i-Road (built by Elio Motors). Elio is based out of Senator Vitters home state of Louisiana. Senator Vitter is the Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
It remains to be seen whether this is the answer to this growing vehicle class, but with numbers climbing something is going to have to happen with government vehicle classes. According to the Elio webpage over 40,000 of the enclosed three-wheeled vehicles have been reserved.
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation will keep you updated on this issue.
All Information contained in this release is copyrighted. Reproduction permitted with attribution. Motorcycle Riders Foundation. All rights reserved.
Ride With The LeadersTM by joining the MRF at
http://motorcycleridersfoundation.wildapricot.org/page-1654836 or call (202) 546-0983

 

[h13man]

A more affordable brand: http://www.eliomotors.com/

 

[cshaw07]

I think it's lame.

 

[John Hopkins]

Or you could really scrape the bottom of the barrel with this..

Del Boy's Tamworth-made Reliant Regal van is up for sale - Birmingham Mail

Add 50% for conversion from £'s to $'s

John.

 

[Hondaguy]

Have y'all seen the Stallion?


http://www.dfwtrikes.com/

Yeah I sat in one 50LBs ago........