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Hayabusa 3 wheeler

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3 wheel HayabusaSince we’ve been talking about Hayabusa engines, I ran across this Hayabusa with a sort of, well… , growth out back. It’s a wheelie bar on steroids or something. I’m not sure what the reason behind it is but it’s interesting, not your average 3 wheeler.

Comments

  1. I don’t like to judge or call names too much, and maybe it is just personal preference, but dude, that guy needs some serious help, and where was the “focus on power” the bike’s tech sheet said that it is nearly ALL stock, save the exhaust!!! Man, do I hate stupid squids, and this one is really, really stupid!!!

  2. Who is this crazy fool?! I’m all for people being individuals and expressing their individuality by customizing and personalizing their bike but give me a break!!! “This baby is an in-line 3 wheeler with the emphasis on Horsepower!” It’s a damn stock engine so emphasis on Horsepower is not at all the case!! Maybe the author of this article should learn a thing or two about bikes, and not choppers but actual performance minded machines. Even the spec sheet says that there was no reason to touch the engine. And why would he touch it, it’s a stock bike save the bling factor and third wheel which looks like a wart that should be removed. The only thing unique about this bike is that third wheel, everything else is the same old crap you see-bling, stretched and slammed, and if he pulled up next to me at the local bike hang out I wouldn’t be able to stop laughing, the only thing he’s missing is a set of leathers that make him look like a jester. Who wants to be a third wheel anyways?

  3. The author of the review of this 3 wheeler normally covers custom harley choppers…”I usually shoot features on hard chopped Harleys. They’re my main course meat and potatoes. Long front ends and chopped frames with tons of chrome flashing in the sunlight”.

    So, it is no surprise that he would not mention anything about the affect the 3rd wheel has on the handling. This bike, like his “meat & potato bikes”, can’t handle anything but a straight road.

    When will the American custom scene evolve into building custom bikes that are capable on roads that are straight AND twisty? The custom builders dedicated to cruisers do great work; but they are missing the biggest fun-factor of motorcycling….riding, and not just bar hopping.

    You made a good point on 02/09/05 about smaller shops producing quality products with their own clever engineering and access to engineering tools. There are small shops in Europe that are building custom frames and cafe bikes that are unique and very capable motorcycles. [Steelheart Engineering, Spondon, Polygon, etc.] Why not in the States? I know the cruiser scene is big here (too big in my opinion) but there are plenty of cafe and sportbike riders in the States, too.

    There are some shops in the western hemisphere doing great work, but not many….Acme Rocketbike, American Cafe Racer, …even Jesse James built the VTX Cafe bike. Do you know of any others?

    It is these shops that, given the chance, will push the major manufacturers to be more competitive and stylish. A win for all bikers and our hobby.

    Thanks for the posts.
    DStaab