Leaners, Leansters or Quasi-Trikes?
 

New trend or ticket to "shundom"?

I hear Harley might make one too (not the more traditional Trike they will release soon).

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1222753716.jpg
http://www.motorauthority.com/brudeli-announces-production-leanster-three-wheeler.html

Why "shundom"? Makes perfect sense, physics-wise, no? MB. et al, has played with the concept:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1222754660.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1222754730.jpg

Ghey.

Are you?

Nope.

What connection do you draw between this engineering approach and homosexuality?

You like them.

Do you realize that most people would think that the interjection of homosexuality into a thread relating to mechanical engineering might seem indicative of a preoccupation and perhaps one's self doubt about one's own sexuality?

I don't think Kurt is interested in homosexuals, latent or otherwise, hijacking his thread.

I was told last year by someone in the business that older folks who find it difficult to ride a two-wheeler due to bad knees, hips, etc... will be buying these "trikes". Think there's any truth to that?

I think the "performance three wheeler" is in a different class than a traditional trike and they are not being marketed to the people you describe.

Performance three wheeler:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1222785182.jpg
Here's a Brudeli again.


Trike:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1222785256.jpg
HD's 2009 production trike

What about this:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1222785672.jpg


And, DARISC, He called it "Ghey." Not Gay. Much different. Don't be so sensitive, sweetheart.

"Step on spider!"

This was a thread about a "new trend or a ticket to 'shundom'". Not "mechanical engineering".

Unless you are a former biker who due to injury can no longer ride a two-wheeler, trikers are GHEY.

You want to talk "engineering"? Trikes have nearly all of the disadvantages of a motorcycle with none of the advantages, AND a few new cons added in for good measure:

1) Still invisible in traffic
2) Still miserably small contact patches, with the added bonus of being a statically stable format, instilling false confidence
3) Still no "occupant" protection
4) Power-to-weight ratio 1/2 that (or worse) of a bike
5) Reduced MPG due to increased coefficient of drag (and power-to-weight)
6) Larger footprint reduces maneuverability in traffic and increases required parking space
7) Even step-thru riders laugh at trikers
8) GHEY
9) DARISC likes them (but I repeat myself)

How about a 4-wheeled motorcycle? Not ghey (or gay).

http://cache.jalopnik.com/cars/asset...2-Clarkson.jpg

what's the point of a bike if you can't lean? (referring to that ugly arse HD training wheel thing).

I apologize.

My ignorance; just looked up ghey (thought it was webspeak for gay :().

Agree with 1 thru 8.

As for 9., yeah, I think they're ghey :).

If I'm correct, trike ATV's have been replaced by 4 wheel ATV's for safety reasons, no?

Anyway - sorry.

LOL. Thank you. I really need a laugh this morning.

I thoroughly enjoyed this little display of electronic webposting-fisticuffs...it could have devolved into a icky morass of name calling and parf material, but the banter retained a level of decorum and eventually concluded by DARISC diffusing the entire situation with humility and restraint...DARISC for PRESIDENT! BlueSkyJaunte for Vice-President!

Now...back on point; trikes are GHEY!

I think they are both gay and ghey. ;):D

Apology accepted, DARISC.

Though I must say I'm a little disappointed. I had some truly epic rejoinders at the ready. ;)