Harley-Davidson developing corner-carving trike
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Harley-Davidson developing corner-carving trike
Harley-Davidson introduced its first official trike in years earlier in 2008 and now looks to flip things around a bit with a new reverse-trike that leans into corners. Rumors indicate that the huge American Motor Company will bring the corner carving trike in concept form to a motorcycle show set to take place next month in Cologne, Germany. If that debut indeed takes place, the machine is likely to be powered by the liquid-cooled Revolution V-Twin engine from the VRod series as opposed to the 45-degree air-cooled mill powering most of its bikes. We've known that the company has been working on this design for the past few years, filing patent drawings way back in 2006. The market is definitely ready for it now that Piaggio and Can Am have toed the waters. We look forward to seeing just how accurate these rumors prove to be next month.http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/29/h...-carving-trike
This brings to mind the BRP Can-Am Spyder which is already on the market. Never ridden one myself...not sure that I want to either, but it's an interesting idea.
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Saw zillions of these scooters when I was working in Italy this summer.
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Piaggio may have "toed the waters" but they kinda suck. Unless you want a track approaching that of a car, you have to have much higher ground clearance in order for the system to provide any advantage over the two-wheel norm. Piaggio's goal was to have a footprint within that of a conventional scooter (for sidewalk parking issues in Europe).
Whether or not they really offer something or are just a trend, who knows?
But Harley following suit.... why? Is the high-speed trike market about to take off?
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Piaggio may have "toed the waters" but they kinda suck. Unless you want a track approaching that of a car, you have to have much higher ground clearance in order for the system to provide any advantage over the two-wheel norm. Piaggio's goal was to have a footprint within that of a conventional scooter (for sidewalk parking issues in Europe).
Whether or not they really offer something or are just a trend, who knows?
But Harley following suit.... why? Is the high-speed trike market about to take off?
Last edited by faber; Sep 30, 2008 at 05:10 AM.
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Very interesting. I recently got an invite in the mail to take a survey, as a motorcycle rider. After a few pages of very "image" related questions, a reverse trike picture was shown. The design was definately Harleyish but from the angle I couldn't see enough of the engine to really tell. Then they started asking questions about snowmobiling and motorcycling and showed a shot of a Can Am. My quess is that they intend to offer a trike based off the Victory. Maybe it will debut at the same time.
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After riding, and then buying a Spyder I would definitely be interested in Harley's version of a reverse trike. The Spyder is tons of fun, well engineered and increases my "time in the wind". A version that leans might just be the ultimate ride.
Hope Harley comes out with it.
Hope Harley comes out with it.
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So why can't they put the two leaning tires in the rear? That would make it looks less like a snowmobile.
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Well seems to me that two in front is better than two in the rear as you have more control where it is most critical. Losing traction on your drive wheel(s) isn't as bad as losing grip with your steering wheel(s). I live in the north and if I were to be riding early or late in the season two up front is what I would want.
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there's already something similar. it doesn't lean, but by looking at the performance video and watching the thing do burnouts and 360's and all sorts of macyver type s#!t this thing looks stable as hell! a little on the pricey side, but it looks completely kick ***...