Extra wheel - the way forward?

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Paulh · #1 Post by **Paulh** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:47 pm

Just seen these for 1st time - some videos of it in action

http://www.mp3.piaggio.com/index_eng.html

Different - and i can see it catching on

#2 Post by **Kwackerz** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:27 pm

Saw a real one last weekend being followed by a Fazer. By the time i'd told my Son about it and to look out the window not at his playstation portable, it was a distant speck in my rear view mirror.

Looked smart tho'

BikerGran · #3 Post by **BikerGran** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:50 pm

They look like fun and everyone's talking about them, but I don't reckon they'll catch on any more than the BM thing with the roof......

lazarus · #4 Post by **lazarus** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:39 pm

Horrible - what an abortion. And whats the point?

BikerGran · #5 Post by **BikerGran** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:15 pm

The point is, they don't fall over when you stop - which is important if you have problems with your legs - but they DO lean which is more fun and more manouvreable than an ordinary trike.

BFG · #6 Post by **BFG** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:21 am

Perhaps a controversial point - How do they fit into the helmet laws?

D-Rider · #7 Post by **D-Rider** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 1:27 am

BikerGran wrote:The point is, they don't fall over when you stop - which is important if you have problems with your legs - but they DO lean which is more fun and more manouvreable than an ordinary trike.

..... or to paraphrase your "Location":
...... Any fewer wheels and I'd fall over!

certainly a major step up from a mobility scooter!

Gio · #8 Post by **Gio** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 1:23 pm

Just think twice as much cost every 'X' miles and you're only using half the tyre.

Gastly, I'd rather have a Reliant Robin.

BikerGran · #9 Post by **BikerGran** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 1:31 pm

Ghastly is the word you were after I think!

I'd like to try one.

Gio · #10 Post by **Gio** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:30 pm

BikerGran wrote:Ghastly is the word you were after I think!

I'd like to try one.

I was thinking of Dastardly and Muttley

Shebee · #11 Post by **Shebee** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 8:11 pm

Gio wrote:Just think twice as much cost every 'X' miles and you're only using half the tyre.

Gastly, I'd rather have a Reliant Robin.

The main advantage is that they are classified as a BIKE... this means bike levels of road tax and you can ride them on a bike lisence. Whilst us old peeps who passed test ages ago can drive a reliant , the newer bike lisences do not give you three wheeler full lisence entitlement.

And there are people without a car lisence

falcomunky · #12 Post by **falcomunky** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 8:41 pm

They look ACE!

Check the videos out on the site; Funky as fook!

#13 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 8:50 pm

I'd love one, just to try and get my knee down round bends. Looks great fun! 250cc fer me please

D-Rider · #14 Post by **D-Rider** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:56 pm

The more I look, the more it makes sense - bet it's hard to loose the front (until you try to lean more than 40 degrees).

Wonder whether this will inspire Pierre into another heavy bout of modification .... the only Falco with 2 front wheels!

moletrap · #15 Post by **moletrap** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:38 pm

It's great that manufacturers are thinking in new ways. Although I never liked the BM at least it was something different and original.

I guess having three wheels overcomes the instability of something like a quad bike, yet is presumably more stable than a normal two wheeler when cornering. It should also provide far greater stopping power.

I like it.