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South Carolina Requiring 3 Wheel Certification

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It looks like South Carolina is now requiring a separate 3 wheeler certification if you're going to be riding a trike or sidecar outfit. Previously a waiver was issued to allow 3 wheel operation, the waivers have been eliminated. Anyone wanting to drive a three-wheeled motorcycle needs either a C Endorsement allowing them to drive all types of motorcycles, or a D … [Read more...]

Boss Hoss Advantage Wheelchair Accessible Trike

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Boss Hoss is coming out with the Advantage Trike for the wheelchair bound individual who has the desire to ride one of their big V8 powered trikes. A wheelchair lift is hidden in the rear of the trike and all controls are hand operated. There aren't many trikes offered specifically for wheelchair use, the Martin Conquest, based on a BMW, is one that comes to mind, but this … [Read more...]

Stealth Tryke From Lehigh Valley Choppers

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About a year ago, I got an email from Joe Totenbier of Lehigh Valley Choppers telling me about a new trike he was building. He had some early build photos but it was incomplete and it was hard to tell exactly what the finished product would look like. The one thing I could tell from the photos was the build quality, it looked really good. Time went by and I didn't think too … [Read more...]

Honda Powered Twisted Trike

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With all of the trike interest these days, here's another take on a 3 wheeler. Put a 1000cc Honda inline 4 motorcycle engine into a TIG welded tube frame built just 2 tubes short of SCCA specs, add rack and pinion steering, Wilwood brakes, 6 point harness, Momo F1 type steering wheel and what do you get? You get what the boys at Twisted Trikes call a UDO, an Unidentified … [Read more...]

Blackjack Zero – Moto Guzzi Powered 3 Wheeler

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The Blackjack Zero, a reverse trike configuration car, has been around for a while powered by a VW flat four engine. They've just come out with a version powered by a Moto Guzzi V-Twin which, to my eye, looks better and fits in the tradition of the old Morgan 3 wheelers. Although they have some photos on their site, it must be a very recent development because all of the … [Read more...]

Driving a Sidecar Outfit

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David L. Hough has rewritten and updated Driving a Sidecar Outfit. The brand new second edition arrived in The Kneeslider's mail and it looks like a comprehensive introduction to everything you'll need to get started. You might recognize the name, David Hough, he's the author of Proficient Motorcycling and More Proficient Motorcycling, 2 very popular and informative books on … [Read more...]