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« Reply #15 on: November 16, 2010, 06:22:19 PM »

Might as well have a quad at that point.
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« Reply #16 on: November 16, 2010, 06:29:55 PM »

I remember when the 1st CAD renderings of that appeared a year or two back... now a 4 second video - that's progress.
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« Reply #17 on: November 16, 2010, 09:52:41 PM »

Might as well have a quad at that point.

I thought it was a quad.
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« Reply #18 on: November 16, 2010, 10:33:46 PM »

I thought it was a quad.
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« Reply #19 on: November 17, 2010, 04:36:29 AM »

At the shoppe I frequent, I saw a Piagio MP3 with a two wheel kit on the rear.

As far as the lean scooters go, I didn't hate the one I rode, but it didn't make me want to just get out the cheque book and put a down payment on one, either.

i have one of these: www.scootcoupe.com

I got it in a trade. It basically drives like a car. I have the 50cc, but am researching which engines I can put in and get it a bit faster. It's a GY6 configuration, so I know my choices are pretty good. I was told that the 150cc motor is a straight-ahead swap, but I can't help but wonder what I really could put in it...
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« Reply #20 on: November 24, 2010, 11:28:33 AM »

i have one of these: www.scootcoupe.com
There's a tourist place here in SF that rents those so I see a fair number on the road around town.

All I can think of when I see one is that it's low enough to be invisible in traffic and has no visibility through traffic. And you're basically strapped into it - so if someone does hit you, you'll be crushed rather than thrown onto the ground.

Or more succinctly: "Death-Trap"

No sir, I don't like it.

At least not for urban center driving. On the flip side, I could see this being a blast out on a two lane country road.
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« Reply #21 on: November 24, 2010, 11:31:39 AM »


cool 3 wheeler
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« Reply #22 on: November 26, 2010, 06:40:23 AM »

There's a tourist place here in SF that rents those so I see a fair number on the road around town.

All I can think of when I see one is that it's low enough to be invisible in traffic and has no visibility through traffic. And you're basically strapped into it - so if someone does hit you, you'll be crushed rather than thrown onto the ground.

Or more succinctly: "Death-Trap"

No sir, I don't like it.

At least not for urban center driving. On the flip side, I could see this being a blast out on a two lane country road.

How are they classified for road use?  I have seen NEVs around which are not highway-legal, but fine for road use.  They aren't even considered "cars".. i.e. no crash testing, no seatbelts, etc, but are legal for local road use.

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« Reply #23 on: November 26, 2010, 08:10:35 AM »

Might as well have a quad at that point.

Not really defending the idea of this thing, but you can't lean on a quad, so they really aren't that similar.
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« Reply #24 on: December 01, 2010, 09:51:41 AM »

Not really defending the idea of this thing, but you can't lean on a quad, so they really aren't that similar.
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