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Carver Europe Goes Bankrupt – Manufacturer of Tilting Three Wheeler

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Carver Europe, makers of the really cool tilting three wheel car, the Carver One, has gone bankrupt. It seems, though, Advanced Technology Licensing Company, which was formed to sell the tilting technology, is still in business, so the technology itself may live on and be used by other manufacturers in their own vehicles. If you remember this video, (no longer available) the … [Read more...]

Can-Am Spyder Roadster Recall

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Bombardier has issued a recall for a number of 2008 and 2009 Can Am Spyder Roadsters for a problem related to high steering effort under certain conditions when the vehicle is drifting. The description is a little vague and "appropriate components" will be replaced. I wonder what that means. I also wonder how much of this is related to riders getting accustomed to a new type … [Read more...]

Scorpion Prodigy Suzuki Powered 3 Wheeler

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The number of 3 wheelers powered by motorcycle engines has grown with the introduction of the Scorpion Prodigy by Scorpion Motorsports. The fiberglass bodied reverse trike comes in 3 flavors, the GSX-R 600cc Prodigy P6 , the GSX-R 1000cc P10 and the Hayabusa 1300cc P13. All engines are carefully checked used units, though the P13 can be ordered with a new Hayabusa crate … [Read more...]

Ace Cycle Car Update

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A couple of years ago I pointed out the ACE Cycle Car, a Morgan styled 3 wheeler powered by a Harley Davidson V-Twin. It's been a little while since I checked out the Ace website and Pete Larsen, the builder of this very sweet little machine, dropped me a line to let me know he's been busy and the site is all new. It certainly is! Loads of new photos of the ACE, in the original … [Read more...]

Cy-Car TigerCat 3V2 Harley Powered Trike

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Carl Myers left a comment the other day pointing to the Cy-Car TigerCat 3V2 concept, a Harley Davidson powered trike in the old Morgan style. There are several drawings of potential body configurations and they're looking for a little feedback, which direction looks best to you? Carl has owned a couple of motorcycle dealerships and also worked at Suzuki and Bombardier. … [Read more...]

Rayvolution GSX-R 750 Powered Trike Kit

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After mentioning the ZRX powered Sportcycle, Luka left a comment about the Rayvolution Trike from UK France? based Rayvolution Cars which brings the idea of plug and play up to date. This looks more like a sports car than a Formula racer and the power you plug in comes from a GSX-R 750 rolling chassis. The Rayvolution is a kit available in multiple forms, a Starter Pack, a … [Read more...]