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The gheyest thing I have seen in a long time
Three -- count 'em -- THREE guys tootling down the highway, each on his own Can-Am bass-ackwards trike, each with its own mini-trailer.
WTF? Who buys those things? And who would want to be seen in public riding one, let alone riding one in a ghey train of three of them? 
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I see those around all the time. I really don't get it. Might be fun to ride, but I find it just about criminal you can get a motorcycle endorsement while testing on of those. The skills to stay up on two wheels are totally different than with those.
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03-25-2013, 01:43 PM
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i saw a guy with one..AND wearing skinny jeans.
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ITs like fat girl lovin' "fun to ride until your friends see you"!!
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Maybe the skinny jeans have more to do with it than we think. Metrosexual motorbike....they don't scuff their patent leather Gucci loafers putting their feet down when they stop.
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I don't get it either. I might be willing to go the T-Rex route, but I don't like the Can Am.
Do you know what's even worse? Training wheels   Yeah, they may add functionality or safety, but jeez. Everytime I see them I think "training wheels".
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My buddys dad got t-boned on his cruiser with his wife on the back of the bike. Both got pretty messed up.
He doesn't feel comfortable riding a 2 wheeler anymore so he went with a can-am. He is having a blast. Not sure his exact age but closer to 80 than 70. Seems like a great way to enjoy the freedom without some of the challenges for the older folks.
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When I can't hold up a 2 wheeler I'll consider some sort of compromise. Prolly a hack though, not a three wheeler.
And I don't see how the Can am is a motorcycle as it steers with two wheels not one.
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Is this ok to own?
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I clicked this thinking it'd be about sniper....
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Yes, but a Ural doesn't do much over 60 mph. I guess a tricycle makes sense for the elderly or disabled that still want their knees in the breeze. But that's about it.
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That seems more dangerous than a motorcycle to me.
Considerably less manuverable, and can't fit in a lane with a car. I think the ability to split lanes (including filtering to the front at red lights) is a huge, huge safety advantage on a motorcycle. Done sensibly, it allows you to stay clear of traffic to the max extent possible. |
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I wonder if a fella could put the swing arm from a Banshee, or a Quadzilla on that thing?
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Can-Ams are awesome.. The Sport model is a blast to drive. You can't compare them to a two wheeler obviously, but they do have their place. Ive recently been looking to get one soon.. They are not intended to be ridden like a sport bike, but if I wanted to ride 500+ miles, it would absolutely take one of these over a two wheeler. You have to think of them like a Sea-Doo or snowmobile as far as how to ride them if that makes any sense.
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For the money you pay to have one, why not just buy a Miata.
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I don't ride, but I assume they aren't as stable as something like the Can-Am.
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I am dying laughing at this thread.
My wife and I have a thing about spoting these rediculous vehicles which always seem to have a fat...I mean fat, rider. Nothing more exciting than a reverse trike with a thumb throttle, no gears, and enough saddle/storage packs to fit a dismantled 911 in. Last edited by 911SauCy; 03-25-2013 at 03:21 PM.. |
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Training wheels for when you get bold enough for a Motorcycle ......................LOL
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