Is a trike a bike? NO!

[Motu]

Unfortunatly you live in New Zealand - the LTNZ classifies trikes with an ''L'' label,same as scooters,mopeds and motorcycles.In your own little world you can say they are not motorcycles....but it will only be your little world.Some people grew quite powerful living a life of delusion,became despots telling others what should and should not be...and they were wrong.

You are wrong....unless you can change the law....

[Flyingpony]

Again Wiki knows all and is wise.

Types of motorcycle

The only mention about trikes in that article related to those designed to specifically tow a trailer, and that bike was an HD.

[Waylander]

Another thought for you to chew over spank..

How come pocket bikes and mini choppers get thier own forum yet trikes don't even get respect? Dispite the fact that almost no one on here likes minichoppers, and minimotos aren't allowed on the road.

[Holy Roller]

One time I reckon 3 wheels are worth concidering as being bikes.--ohh and thats the bike baby bikie rode on for over a year. Then it got converted to this

When only the best will do

[popelli]

a trike is a device that combines all the disadvantages of a bike with the disadvantages of a car and very few of the advantages of either

you can't split lanes

you get wet when it rains

you can't lock anything inside them

you need to wear a helmet (in NZ but not elsewhere)

[buellbabe]

bla bla bla... its already been said but I'll say it again.
Altho a Trike may be registered as a bike under NZ law that doesn't make it a bike in the true sense of the word...
bla bla bla
bi=2
tri=3
its simple no matter how much the point is argued.
That said, I happen to think trikes that started out life as bikes are way cool, when I am old and decrepid I plan on having a trike, the dogs will be stoked when that day comes cos they will finally get to come out 'on the bike' oops sorry! I mean trike...
A mate of mine has already reached the stage of being too frail to manage his RoadKing anymore so he has had it converted into a Trike. It is a thing of beauty and goes by the name of "Hogzilla".

[Motu]

bi=2
tri=3
its simple no matter how much the point is argued.

So you ride a bicycle???? No,you ride a motorcycle,same class of vehicle as a tricycle.As you say,very simple and no arguement.

[McJim]

So you ride a bicycle???? No,you ride a motorcycle,same class of vehicle as a tricycle.As you say,very simple and no arguement.

I understand your argument Motu and respect your point of view but would make the following point - you are assuming that legislation is correct.....

As I have said before if we change the question slightly the answer is very different.

Q. Is a Trike a Bike?
A. No - Qualify - Tri = 3, Bi = 2

However if we abandon the colloquial useage of "bike" and look at the root of the problem:

Trike is an abreviation of Motortricycle. Bike is an abreviation of Motorbicycle.

Both Motorbicycles and Motortricycles are subsets of the group Motorcycles.

Therefore:

Q. Is a Trike a motorcycle? (Where trike is assumed to be Motortricycle)
A. Yes - Qualify...see above.

Q.E.D.

[buellbabe]

So you ride a bicycle???? No,you ride a motorcycle,same class of vehicle as a tricycle.As you say,very simple and no arguement.

gee splitting hairs aren't ya?
I ride a motorBIKE ;-)

[Motu]

gee splitting hairs aren't ya?
I ride a motorBIKE ;-)

No hair to split - you won't find any official forms to fill out for your motorbike,but you will for your motorcycle.

As far as I'm concerned if it has handlebars it's a ''bike''.I'll ride
anything with handlebars,because that alone makes it a bike.

[McJim]

No hair to split - you won't find any official forms to fill out for your motorbike,but you will for your motorcycle.

As far as I'm concerned if it has handlebars it's a ''bike''.I'll ride
anything with handlebars,because that alone makes it a bike.

Cool - I'm gonna fit handlebars to my Aston.

[popelli]

So you ride a bicycle???? .

yes in the uk motoprcycles are actually registered as bicycles

no idea what they register trikes as and to be honest are not interested

if I ever get too old or frail to ride a bike I'll either get a sidecar or a convertible

[Skyryder]

yes in the uk motoprcycles are actually registered as bicycles

no idea what they register trikes as and to be honest are not interested

if I ever get too old or frail to ride a bike I'll either get a sidecar or a convertible

Me? I'm looking for motorised crutches. Ha ha..........bi-crutchicycles

Skyryder