Comments on: Tilting 3 Wheelers – Potential Custom Direction?

By: jamesbowman

jamesbowman — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:39:31 +0000

Alejandro I disagree with you a rounded tire for racing such as on a cafe motorcyle can perform awsome because the cornering forces are directed into the road as opposed to just laterally giving far more cornering force, On a standard type of vehicle the inertia just wants to continue in a straight line, but here it is vectored into traction if done properly as in a typical motorcycle except you have three contact points for added stability and more grip. I am toying with the idea myself and have constructed a small model and it works well, an rc prototype is in the works.

I was seriously toying with the idea a prone riding position, but it does have some draw backs i.e. in a head on collision long range comfort etc… However motorcycles have the same disadvantages in many cases.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 13:15:26 +0000

:…tilt … the body while car tires stay firmly planted on the ground…”

Yet another variation!

By: Alejandro Martinez

Alejandro Martinez — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:40:34 +0000

Tilting three-wheelers look fun to ride, but for real performance (which I prefer) the tilt kills the cornering capability and limits performance. This is due to the necessity of a rounded tire ( = small traction) and not a flat tire as used on cars. I would like to see the tilt of the body while car tires stay firmly planted on the ground with that huge traction patch to better grip the road. Kind of like a hopped up T-Rex with a tilt. In combination with the tilt, how about a superman style riding position to give the sensation of flight while riding. Now that would be a fun ride. Just a thought of creativity…seemed like you wanted out of the box thinking.

By: Bob Horn

Bob Horn — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 02:57:57 +0000

You’ll find lots of individuals messing with such things here:

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/tilting/

By: chris

chris — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 23:38:01 +0000

i agree 100% i have been working on a three wheeler (design only – nothing physical yet) for the last year and half or so. one of my topmost goals is to make the tilting function and frame exceptionally simple to encourage just the type of customization you’re talking about. i think one of the very best ways to encourage sales of any TYPE (not just a specific model) of motorized vehicle is to in some way demonstrate it’s aftermarket potential. or make it so basic it encourages a legion of people anxious to try to build something better.