Thinking of building a reverse trike... Am I out of my mind?
Can anyone enlighten me about the legalities of building and registering one? Thanks
L-Plate Rider
Thinking of building a reverse trike... Am I out of my mind?
Can anyone enlighten me about the legalities of building and registering one? Thanks
KB's Chief Cats
Forum whore
Distance Rider
The Can-am Spyders are registered as a car rather than a motorbike in NZ even though weight wise they could be registered as a bike. On the registration they are called "A factory built custom trike" or something like that. Even though they are registered as cars they have special dispensation where you don't have to have a seatbelt which would make no sense with their sitting position. They also don't need a front number plate.
The picture you've posted is more like the Polaris Slingshot which is more of a three wheel car anyway - I suspect for that you would need seatbelts for this and a front number plate.
Other 'car' rules also apply, so you have to have a full car sized number plate, there must be red reflectors mounted on the outermost sides of the rear of the vehicle, etc.
The big problem with reverse trikes is keeping the inside front wheel on the ground in corners and not flipping over. The Can-am Spyder has all sorts of electronics to prevent this, affectionately called 'nanny' by the owners - speaking from experience it's still possible to lift the wheels:-). I suspect the Polaris Slingshots have something similar. There's a couple of companies in the US that have tried doing conversion kits for Goldwings etc to turn them into reverse trikes but apparently this has been the big issue with them.
Forum whore
Man I had typed a reply, don't know where it went.
'Interesting' factor is lower, but honestly just build up a Lotus Seven style jobbie instead of something like this IMO.
There is a cool one floating about based on a mini and styled like a plane, but it is not a 'drivers' design (as touched on above), so it basically comes down to if you want something that looks cool but is a bit of a pig, or something that is a little more common but you can hammer and enjoy
i'm motarded
talk to this guy
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...=reverse+trike
Senior Grumpy Old Bastard
This would be/was the other option, built in the 1970's I did see one on the road, and it was 'shifting' with a 'cooper' lump in front.
http://tinyurl.com/pzdlyad
the 'Scorcher'
If the road to hell is paved with good intentions; and a man is judged by his deeds and his actions, why say it's the thought that counts? -GrayWolf
Just chugging along...
Geriatric hoon
Love it! I've seen a new one locally. It's on my Lotto list - which could be a problem cause I don't buy tickets.Originally Posted by Moi
There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop
Just chugging along...
Back of the queue...
What about the red one at 0.45 in the vid?
In the riders seat
Or pm Eurodave he's not long finished building one
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
Forum whore
That's the guy I was thinking of. He's done some cool shit.
Distance Rider
The Morgan's my Lotto list as well - I want a matt green one with NZRAF roundels on the side...perhaps a couple of Vickers mounted on the bonnet wouldn't go a miss either:-)
Forum whore
Don't see many kit cars in NZ compared to the UK. Was looking at the Grinnall Scorpion a few years back, and a couple of four wheel open body versions, like this one.
Is it hard to get them on the road legally here or something?
Geriatric hoon
Nah I'd prefer one with an engine. The one I saw locally was red, but I'd prefer BRG with tan upholstery.
The basic price is high enough but there is a fairly lengthy list of options which can send the price soaring. Maybe I should consider a Lotto ticket when I go to the shops today?
There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop
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