Trikes

[Jackrat]

For those that have some injury or similar I guess these things are one way of staying with the bike scene.I had a mate who owned one for a while,took it for a ride myself and hated the thing,all the disadvantages of both a car and a bike with none of the advantages of either.
So how about you all,what do you think of em'???

[merv]

Like you I think they are a waste of time and money would be better spent saving for an open top car if you can't ride any more.

[wari]

They dont do much for me ... but I know a bloke who uses one coz bikes give him pain.

I'd probably use one if I was in the same position.

[Motu]

I've only ridden off road trikes - they are bad enough! I rode some dirt track Yamahas with YZ motors and Hooziers on the rear - I know how you gotta ride these things...hang off the side with your right leg on the seat,head under bars and give em heaps,but that's a big jump in faith when you are lifting the inside wheel! a death trap for sure.

At the rod show in Kumeu the other week I saw some trikes made by a crowd in Taupo,like those horrible Goldwing jobs,but a bit more tasteful and done on some different bikes,like a Suzuki Intruder,or whatever the cruiser is called.

Guess if I was in bad enough shape I might ride one - but a side car is more fun for me.

[SpankMe]

Moved this into "Rave On" because trikes are not bikes. I have no idea what the attraction is for those things or why they think they can turn up to biker events.

[georgedubyabush]

Anyone seen any shocking homebuilt numbers?
Saw a real rat-trike in Kaitaia a while back. Some small ancient 4 cylinder car motor with small mc forks on front. Looong bars over the top of the engine to a little wooden box at the back filled with junk, and a sort of seat. Mismatching tyres etc... Frame made from bits of trampoline or something.

The guy even had a mishapen hand stitched with twine tunic type thing.

got a WoF though.

[riffer]

This trike is kinda cool...

http://icscotland.icnetwork.co.uk/cl...name_page.html

if you can handle BMW's...

[riffer]

There is also the Calleja, which can be ridden rather a lot like a motorcycle. Counter-steering even works on this baby!

http://www.motobykz.co.uk/3wheel/Calleja_3_wheeler.htm

[Jackrat]

Moved this into "Rave On" because trikes are not bikes. I have no idea what the attraction is for those things or why they think they can turn up to biker events.

I guess if you were to lose the use of your legs and had been a biker all your life a statment like that would be a real kick in the guts.

[Draco]

I guess if you were to lose the use of your legs and had been a biker all your life a statment like that would be a real kick in the guts.

I guess if your really passionate about 2 wheels i can see how you don't consider 3 wheels as a motorcycle but as you say Jack if i was paralysed or something i'd definately consider a trike. At least you would still be riding in the wind. I have a m8 who has a trike because he suffers from severe migraines and his balance is affected so much of the time it isn't safe for him to ride two wheels, which he longs for. From what i'm told trike riders get picked on as much as bike riders by the cops, so obviously lots of people still put them in the same catagory. Each to their own i say.

[Motu]

I forgot that I've riden some of those little Jap 3 wheelers where the front part leans and the rear wheels don't - the ones with a cab and a windscreen wiper are way uncool and are embarassing to ride,but the nakids are way cool.

One I rode had had some work done one it,the owner had even made his own leading link front end.Lots of unsprung weight as the engine and drive unit is one piece like a scooter.It was fun to push it really hard in a corner and have the rear chattering and stepping out,lots of traction from 2 wheels that stay flat on the road,it was kinda like the rear was an anchor,no way were you going to lose the rear.

If I could find a 125cc version I'd be in like a robbers dog.

[Firefight]

We get a few out @ Woodhill now and again, everytime I sign one up, I look out the accident report forms (OSH Bullshit requirment) and keep them handy,


firefight

[bitemeontheass]

i lost a leg and want to build a trike not one of those shit looking things either something with a bit of style

[FROSTY:Me]

I must say when Baby baby bikie came along i concidered a trike, Not a horrible VW thing but like wing or venture based. That way i still had the wind in my face but could carry both kids.
Ive been lucky --(In some cases unlucky)enough to ride a few trikes --Some are total disasters and scare the shite outa me. one or two went pretty darn well actually.
The other alternative I wondered about was a leaner sidecar unit. leans like a bike but has the chair out the side

[Skyryder]

If you are a commited biker and that is the only lifestyle you know well I can understand in th4e event of an injury that prevents riding a bike. Trikes are accepted in the biker faternity, rightly or wrongly they are here and here to stay. Got a mate who sold his bike so as to build one. Cost a fortune. If I ever bin and can not ride I'll just make the assumption that someone is trying to tell me something and stay home.

Skyryder