There are 3 of those kits running around town here. 2 of them are for old ladies that aren't able to hold the bike upright but still want to be able to drive a motorcycle and the other is for a guy that's lazy.
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blackrams Member
Posts: 32813 From: Covington, TN, USA Registered: Feb 2003
I've seen a few of them on the road, never ridden one. It would appear there is no leaning into the curves. So, that's gotta be a different technique for riding. But, I'm not gonna knock it, there out there doing it. It's just not for me. At least not yet.
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fastblack Member
Posts: 3696 From: Riceville, IA Registered: Nov 2003
Tho cool, i still think it takes something away from riding a 'bike'... more like an open cockpit car. Go that far, why not just make it 4 wheels? ( or does DOT get in the way of that? )
To be fair - perhapes the driver is 'handicapped' and unable to mount/dismount the bike without it falling over on them (or something along that lines) - but I also noticed the trailer ball as well, so that could have something to do with it as well.
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Posts: 25069 From: Florida USA Registered: Aug 2002
To be fair - perhapes the driver is 'handicapped' and unable to mount/dismount the bike without it falling over on them (or something along that lines) - but I also noticed the trailer ball as well, so that could have something to do with it as well.
I was kind of thinking the same thing when I saw it.
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Apr 15th, 2012
rogergarrison Member
Posts: 49601 From: A Western Caribbean Island/ Columbus, Ohio Registered: Apr 99
Three wheels ... it's a motorcycle; only motorcycle safety standards apply, and only a motorcycle license is required. Four wheels ... it's an automobile, and all the auto safety, emissions, and driver's license standards apply.
In Europe there are tax implications, too. Motorcycles there are generally taxed at a substantially lower rate than automobiles. See the Messerschmitt KR200 for one well-known 3-wheel microcar example. The KR200 was notable in that, like a motorcycle, it didn't have a reverse gear; to back up you simply ran the two-stroke engine backwards!
In Britain, the four-wheel BMW Isetta was even manufactured and sold in a modified version with only one rear wheel, which placed it in a much lower tax bracket. See http://www.microcarmuseum.com/tour/isetta-gb.html
[This message has been edited by Marvin McInnis (edited 04-19-2012).]
It's just not for me. At least not yet. 
