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Scorpion Prodigy Suzuki powered 3 wheeler
Scorpion Prodigy Suzuki powered 3 wheeler

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 engine.

There’s a range of options including a front wing, Ohlins suspension, carbon fiber bodywork, premium interior and more. Prices for the P6 in standard configuration start at $39,900.

The Prodigy looks like a lot of track day fun but it’s street legal, too, which means a weekend scoot could be interesting. Kinda neat.

Link: Scorpion Motorsports via Autoblog

Posted on Filed Under: Three Wheel Vehicles

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Comments

  1. This looks like it would be a ton of fun driving around the neighborhood. I wonder what it would look like with the front nose cone removed? Maybe a grille or something not so F1 looking – and lose the side pods and the rear snorkel. Still, it’s a grand idea that someone can make a business of this instead of slaving around for someone else.

    -todd

  2. Ya hot little ride, but a hell of a price for a solo . Couldn’t find a price on a 1300. Still better looking then those can am rides.

  3. will a good looking, good performing, and AFFORDABLE reverse trike(car style, like this one vs bike style) ever be produced? it seems like they are all either really expensive, really ugly, or designed more for commuting than performance. obviously performance costs money, but good looks do too? i dont get it.

    that thing is pretty damn cool though, thats for sure!!!

  4. Very nice design, one of the most attractive I’ve seen so far. Pricey, but I guess that’s the price you pay for something that’s not a mass produced product. I guess my question would be when it needs service what does one do, ship it from where ever you are to Florida?

  5. I bet I wouldn’t be able to make it to the grocery store without getting pulled over, regardless of speed. Interesting though.

  6. Street Legal.
    In Florida maybe. If you can superglue wheels to it, you can get it registered there.
    Thats why 99% of grey market cars have Florida titles.

    I doubt many states would be quite so forgiving.

  7. That’s really cool if you’re into the F1 style. I imagine you will attract a LOT of attention! I’ll bet it’s a ton of fun to drive too. I like the picture of it on the website going sideways =)

    Ry_Trapp0, your best bet is DIY, unfortunately. This guy has made some very cool designs and you can find a whole bunch of completed Tri-Magnums online:

    http://www.rqriley.com/index.html
    http://www.rqriley.com/tri-mag.html

    Off topic, but I would love one of the little Boonie Bugs on his site =)

    http://www.rqriley.com/b-bug.html

  8. Legal in California too. It’s considered a motorcycle with the three wheels, that’s the whole point of doing it that way.

    -todd

  9. It may be legal around here, but we have teh Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to deal with, and that isnt going to survive a Western PA pothole.

  11. the price is pretty fair for the amount of work. compare it to arial atom.
    the thing looks great! and it’s pretty small. would suck in a city since you can’t stand up to see above cars. would love to commute in that every day to work.

    the only thing with performance 3-wheelers that i don’t understand is wouldn’t it better to have a front engine? with a rear engine like that accelerating out of a turn would be a problem. no?

  13. I think part of the rationale for the rear-drive motorcycle powertrain on reverse trikes is to legitimise claims that it is X model motorcycle modified for 3 wheels, as opposed to totally new construction. Personally I want a front engine/front drive 3 wheeler with a VW TDI motor in it, along the lines of the Renault 20Cup.

  15. Without any rear downforce to compensate, that wing is just going to lever the drive wheel off the ground

  16. I really don’t know. I’ve sort of thought it would be ok with some creative weight distribution. I would expect some degree of throttle-off oversteer, but power-on cornering could probably be controlled with proper suspension setup. Weight distribution would probably be similar to a 2 seat fwd car, minus one wheel and associated hardware.

    I guess the only concrete answer would be to build it and see 🙂

  17. Well I got the nationality right.. I was thinking of the Peugeot 20Cup. Don’t know where Renault came from..

  18. i drove the can am spyder a few weeks ago, and i am not a fan of this set up for performance driving. lots of reasons. but the handling is the main thing. the balance between front and rear traction is completely off. any kind of spirited driving resulted in wheel spin. steering felt extremely twitchy. no confidence at all.

    wind protection on this would be better. lower center of gravity would help confidence. but i still think you’d have driving traction issues, especially with that giant wing on the front.

    two wheels > three wheels

  19. I realy like this it looks totaly cool. Looks like the sportcycle i built but cooler. Price is wayto high $39,900 . I biult my sportcycle for less than $10,000 less than $5,000 not counting the bike. But it is way cool if you can’t build something your self. Jeff

  20. I really love the concept of a reverse trike. I first fell in love when I saw the T-Rex on an episode of, Cribs. This was years ago. I did a little research and found out that it costs so much money that I gave up the dream of one day owning one. Now, there are several high performance reverse trikes on the market and many pricing options. I personally feel that almost all are overpriced, but speed costs money…how fast do you want to go? Compared to other trikes, this one comes assembled, which is nice. It’s got a VIN which makes it easier to register than a lot of trikes. I think I’m going to try to sell them at my motorcycle dealership, and see what kind of response I get with just one demo model. I’m sure that with any type of purpose built performance vehicle, it will take some time to get to know it’s handling characteristics, and be able to drive it fast with a fair amount of competence. As far as price goes, it’s still high, but not as high as some. I plan to purchase one for my dealership, and will report on all aspects of it, including, but not limited to performance, acceleration, braking. turning, noise, ease of suspension adjustment, ride comfort, and maintenance. I’m extremely excited!