Are Trikes Bikes?
Road Master
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From: LOST WAGES
In Nevada, a trike is registered as a tri-mobile. No helmet is required
In Nevada, you do not need a motorcycle endorsement to drive a trike
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From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Geez, calm down already. I was correcting your information. And no, sarcasm (the form of jest used) is not clear in writing, and as such should be avoided to prevent confusion, even with smilies.
You think I have a vendetta against you because we disagreed on a subject ? The Internet isn't that serious, friend.
You think I have a vendetta against you because we disagreed on a subject ? The Internet isn't that serious, friend.
Fair enough.
So stop following me. (that's sarcasm)
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2008
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From: FT Bragg NC
So if you put one wheel on the side as in sidecar it's still a mc but if you put two on the side as in trike, it's not.
How about this? MC or not
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xtKrpb9C6E...h/IMG_1152.JPG
How about this? MC or not
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xtKrpb9C6E...h/IMG_1152.JPG
JMHO I believe trikes are Motorcycles with 3 wheels. Not a Bike... Bi = 2, but still a motorcycle.
Last edited by bald1der; Aug 13, 2009 at 08:45 PM.
Club Member
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From: Virginia
I consider 3 wheeled vehicles trikes and 2 wheeled vehicles bikes but then again a trailer has 2 wheels but I don't consider one of those at all, I'd rather ride. 
My wife told me if I got a trike then she would ride with me. I still have my bike.
My wife told me if I got a trike then she would ride with me. I still have my bike.
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Central Cal Coast
Local jap stealer near me told me those "3 wheeled Canadian things" dont require an m1 license because technically they are a car. WTF ?????
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From: Seacoast, New Hampshire
Soooooo.....
It seems that a trike is not a bike.
a motorized bike, a motorcycle, may be a motorized tricycle, a trike.
but a segway is not a motorcycle, a two front wheel motorized thingy is not a trike.
...and sidecar rigged motorcycles are side car rigged motorcycles, not trikes.
(and yes they are cool, but now somehow less popular than these new trikes).
I will not bring up scooters not being motorcycles, despite fitting the definitions.
I think I get it now... Next question: if you wave at motorcycles, do you wave at trikes?
(what about scooters?)
Mike
a motorized bike, a motorcycle, may be a motorized tricycle, a trike.
but a segway is not a motorcycle, a two front wheel motorized thingy is not a trike.
...and sidecar rigged motorcycles are side car rigged motorcycles, not trikes.
(and yes they are cool, but now somehow less popular than these new trikes).
I will not bring up scooters not being motorcycles, despite fitting the definitions.
I think I get it now... Next question: if you wave at motorcycles, do you wave at trikes?
(what about scooters?)
Mike
