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Roadstercycle V-Twin and V-4 trikes

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Got a note from Jack Fleming who is building a trike called the Roadstercycle. He has 2 versions, a 32 and a 34, which is 3 wheels 2 cylinders or 3 wheels 4 cylinders. The 32 is powered by a Harley Davidson twin cam while the 4 cylinder version has a Yamaha V-max engine. Handle bar steering, Wilwood disc brakes, they're street legal in California where he makes … [Read more...]

Moonbeam – 100 MPG 3 Wheeler

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Moonbeam, as the owner builder calls it, is a 100 mpg 3 wheeler built from 2 Honda Elite scooters, some steel tubing, plastic, time and desire. Jory Squibb is a 65 year old handyman from Camden, Maine who got tired of filling up his Toyota station wagon and thought he might be able to build something a little more fuel efficient. When Jory began his build he didn't know how … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Leaning Trike Patent Application

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Here's something a bit different from the Motor Company, it's a patent application from Harley Davidson for a leaning trike. It's looks like a cross between the Can-Am Spyder and the Brudeli 625 but it is distinctively Harley with the big twin power plant in there. Whether they are thinking of producing this or something similar, they probably wanted to get the paperwork in to … [Read more...]

Delaware Law Requires 3 Wheeler Motorcycle License

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With the Piaggio MP3, the T-Rex, the Bombardier Can-Am Spyder and more three wheelers inevitably on the way, state laws will have to work to keep up, figuring out how they want to classify them for licensing and registration. Delaware now has a law pending that will require operators of these vehicles to have a motorcycle endorsement which takes away the guesswork, at least in … [Read more...]

Mr Turbo Intercooled Turbo T-Rex

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Most of you are well aware of the T-Rex, we've covered them before. Powered by Kawasaki, it's fast, a little crazy and it looks like it could be a whole lot of fun. Well here's one for sale on eBay that might be a little bit more fun. The owner took it to Mr Turbo for a little engine work. They completely rebuilt the motor with stronger pistons, converted it to fuel injection, … [Read more...]

Trilean – Tilting Gold Wing Enclosed Trike

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The idea of a tilting trike with a fixed rear drive section has been getting a bit more press with the Carver and Clever and the VentureOne, but I saw this one, called the Trilean, for sale on eBay based on a Honda Gold Wing and according to the description, it was built in 1998, so it precedes the others by a number of years. Before you criticize it on aesthetic grounds, … [Read more...]