Tiliting Three Wheeler

[Mittzy]

I reckon - Bugger all modifications required as it could pretty much be a "Bolt on" kit.

 

[1olbull]

I am dying to do a project with one of these...
Tilting Motor Works - High-performance trike kit for your Harley® or Gold Wing
Anybody ever seen one in person?

Yes, I met the engineer at the Seattle MC Show 4-5 years ago.
Very interesting guy who designed his first for a V-Max.
The unit adds considerable weight to the front and is expensive.
I have yet to come up with reason(s) that it is any better than two wheels.

 

[1olbull]

Say that when you have Osteoarthritis in both hips and knee's, I can tell it is no fun

How would this tilting three wheeler help that?
"Osteoarthritis in both hips and knee's"
BTW - The Piaggio is a scooter.

 

[R3Tex]

Might have to chat with these boys and see if we can come to a meeting of the minds. I don't "need" a three wheeler, but this looks cool as $hit to me for some reason

 

[HansO]

How would this tilting three wheeler help that?
"Osteoarthritis in both hips and knee's"
BTW - The Piaggio is a scooter.

Osteoarthritis can cause the joints to lock and cramp if they are not kept moving for a while Ill give you an example ... a couple of days you may have read where I rode up a friends place to fit his keyless ignition, well after riding for about an hour then stopping the legs often are not so happy to respond, and when you stop at traffic lights after riding between towns it often it takes extra effort to maintain a good balance on a badly cambered road
and yes it is a scooter I rode the 500cc version at a open day they had here a few years ago when a scooter shop opened up they invited the local branch of Ulysses Club (which I founded and was still the Branch Pres) to help promote it, I was not going to take a scooter for a ride but the leaning Piaggio got my curiosity going so I took it for a run, I even managed to scrape the lower sections under my feet, it felt very secure being pushed

 

[HansO]

How would this tilting three wheeler help that?
"Osteoarthritis in both hips and knee's"
BTW - The Piaggio is a scooter.

just so understand I'll write this in your language
It is not so much for the moving riding but for when you come to a stop and your aging legs have to hold it up
I personally know of several guys that have gone to smaller bikes and even god forbid Scooters so they can still ride after they can no longer hold up their bigger bikes

 

[geneseo1911]

It made me laugh that the guy thought he was going to improve performance by adding another tire when he first designed it.

That said, it is an elegant design, and the only trike i would consider. In my mind leaning is what sets a bike apart from everything else. A trike with 2 rear wheels combines all the worst parts of a car and a bike with none of the benefits.

It's expensive, but about the same as a regular trike conversion. Not that it matters to me. Family history says that my mind will go before my body does. Which terrifies me so i try not to think that far ahead.

 

[1olbull]

Osteoarthritis can cause the joints to lock and cramp if they are not kept moving for a while Ill give you an example ... a couple of days you may have read where I rode up a friends place to fit his keyless ignition, well after riding for about an hour then stopping the legs often are not so happy to respond, and when you stop at traffic lights after riding between towns it often it takes extra effort to maintain a good balance on a badly cambered road
and yes it is a scooter I rode the 500cc version at a open day they had here a few years ago when a scooter shop opened up they invited the local branch of Ulysses Club (which I founded and was still the Branch Pres) to help promote it, I was not going to take a scooter for a ride but the leaning Piaggio got my curiosity going so I took it for a run, I even managed to scrape the lower sections under my feet, it felt very secure being pushed

Having two bad hips and two bad knees, I have an idea of what you speak.
After awhile of riding, I have pain and difficulty lifting my right leg up just to use my highway bar.
Swinging that sucker over the bike to get off is also rough.

just so understand I'll write this in your language
It is not so much for the moving riding but for when you come to a stop and your aging legs have to hold it up
I personally know of several guys that have gone to smaller bikes and even god forbid Scooters so they can still ride after they can no longer hold up their bigger bikes

Why thanks thanks mate, I'll also write my response in a language that you may understand.
The fronting referred to by the OP does not lock when it's upright unless you spend more money to get a locking feature, which does not which does not engage automatically.
I just do not see an advantage for a crippled rider, especially with the addition of all the extra weight to the bike. Just my two cents worth . . .

 

[barbagris]

I've been watching these guys pretty much since they started. If they're anything like the MP3 family then they're going to be VERY sure footed on greasy/oily damp roads or where there are tramlines.

For anybody who wants to keep riding and is maybe getting a bit weaker/older or even gets a bit dizzy sometimes (blood pressure) - they offer advantages.

Depending on HOW the lock works - maybe it could be made to actuate electrically. And whilst the bike may flop over it would not FALL so if it "goes" you can let it.
The extra weight actually would be fair and square on the ground and low - so doubt it's noticeable.

The 500cc MP3 will leave a lot of 2 wheeled bikes in bends especially in poor weather: so will the 300 and even the old 125. Last year met a couple (in the ferry queue) - on matching Hibrid MP3's. Both in their late 70's.
Personally I doubt I'll be riding a "bike" from Scotland to Southern Spain when I'm 70. Tough oldies!.

The "tilting" R3 challenge may be the fact the engine is not in a cradle - rather it is a major part of the chassis - anchoring the front subframe maybe an issue.

Thing is - esp in the US - is it worth it? - I looked at a Slingshot - which here are simply STUPID EXPENSIVE and whilst it is a 3 wheel car - it has some advantages. It is also BIG which sort of defeated the idea.
But in the US - the price is reasonable.
A Morgan is well out of my price league. So is a TRIKING.

In the UK I would (with no doubt whatsoever) already have a BlackJack Zero KitCar.
But it will not pass homologation here. I've asked.

Somebody must be close enough to go and have a look/play with a Tilter though surely. Do I detect fear of falling in lust?

 

[HansO]

Having two bad hips and two bad knees, I have an idea of what you speak.
After awhile of riding, I have pain and difficulty lifting my right leg up just to use my highway bar.
Swinging that sucker over the bike to get off is also rough.


Why thanks thanks mate, I'll also write my response in a language that you may understand.
The fronting referred to by the OP does not lock when it's upright unless you spend more money to get a locking feature, which does not which does not engage automatically.
I just do not see an advantage for a crippled rider, especially with the addition of all the extra weight to the bike. Just my two cents worth . . .

Well if the Rocket can tow half a ton camper and not notice it to much then the extra weight on the front is not going to effect it I have read and watched all the Videos and if was doing it I would spend the extra three grand for the Auto level self holding upright feature which comes in at anear standstiil pace, as the Piaggio also has that feature and one I thought was very nifty