Fact or Fiction

[poordom]

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Is this something we will see at the Arctic Cat dealers, soon ?

No one is saying, not even dealers.

This could be what BRP needs, in order to resolve some of the outstanding issues.

We shall see in due time

Dom

[Chupaca]

[Dan McNally]

I don't see how it would resolve any issues . . . except the difficulty in keeping the front wheels within 1/2 PSI of each other!

[spydaman60]

fiction!

[poordom]

I don't see how it would resolve any issues . . . except the difficulty in keeping the front wheels within 1/2 PSI of each other!

Competition, has a way of getting attention from competitors.

It forces the competitors to be more attentive to its customers, it also has a way of sharpening pencils, when it comes to pricing.

We shall see.

Dom

[ARtraveler]

Just curious. The three wheeled version (one in front--two in back) of atv's were outlawed by the Feds many years ago for safety reasons. How is it that the configuration is still allowed for motorcycles? EG. Tri-Glide, and GW trikes.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Just curious. The three wheeled version (one in front--two in back) of atv's were outlawed by the Feds many years ago for safety reasons. How is it that the configuration is still allowed for motorcycles? EG. Tri-Glide, and GW trikes.

I am not an engineer, but IMHO, I think it has to do with the combination of wheelbase and weight ......Mike

[NancysToy]

The soft tires, minimal suspension, off-road travel, and short/narrow configuration killed the ATC. They just proved to be unsuitable for the intended application.

[Bob Denman]

We've seen nothing but "Artist's Renditions" so far on this topic...

"Money talks; and Bull walks"!
Show us something tangible...

[shelbydave]

arctic cat.jpg

Is this something we will see at the Arctic Cat dealers, soon ?

No one is saying, not even dealers.

This could be what BRP needs, in order to resolve some of the outstanding issues.

We shall see in due time

Dom

Huh... Is that front wheel drive, and rear wheel steering?

[mxz600]

Typical Arctic Cat, does everything backwards.

Here's a thought. Arctic Cat teamed up with Yamaha to build a better snowmobile. Maybe they can team up with Polaris (Victory) to build a better trike. On second thought, probably not.

[SPYD3R]

Just curious. The three wheeled version (one in front--two in back) of atv's were outlawed by the Feds many years ago for safety reasons. How is it that the configuration is still allowed for motorcycles? EG. Tri-Glide, and GW trikes.

the ATC is alive and well here in the Upstate of SoCar....
i bought this new HONDA 125, in 1984 for my then 8 yr. old son, who still has it... it's in PERFECT ORIGINAL CONDITION... and the only thing done to it is: tires and a carb rebuild...
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as for the 'why' did the gov't outlaw these... versus, allowing Gold Wing & HD trikes to continue... the ATC's had a 'solid' axle which DICTATES that both rear wheels turn the same amount of revolutions, and when connering, the trike became extremely unstable, and causing it to 'flip' at times. whereas, the current large trikes have a differential rear axle, which allows the outter wheel to turn faster during a turn, giving it stability...
btw: i taught my son to 'lean' his ATC in a turn, getting the outter tire OFF THE GROUND, allowing for safer turning...

[Bob Denman]

How many of us got started on the original 90s?
...And then this guy showed up on one...
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[poordom]

Just curious. The three wheeled version (one in front--two in back) of atv's were outlawed by the Feds many years ago for safety reasons. How is it that the configuration is still allowed for motorcycles? EG. Tri-Glide, and GW trikes.

Two different animals.

[TexasTripod]

Just curious. The three wheeled version (one in front--two in back) of atv's were outlawed by the Feds many years ago for safety reasons. How is it that the configuration is still allowed for motorcycles? EG. Tri-Glide, and GW trikes.

The reason they were outlawed was because too many irresponsible adults were letting their young children ride them unsupervised and they were getting hurt. I used to race them back in the mid eighties and saw this first hand. I never got hurt on mine and as a matter of fact I still have a 1986 Kawasaki Tecate sitting in my garage that I ride regularly.

[Bob Denman]

They got killed off becuase people were too lazy to learn how to actually rdie them...
They were tons of fun; and way more maneuverable in the tight woods than a quad!
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[NancysToy]

Sadly, we have become a society where the government feels they have to protect us from not only our own stupidity, but even the most minute possibility of an injury or mishap. By 2020 they may have even outlawed kitchen knives at this rate.

[Bob Denman]

[jwulf74]

^^ love that movie and speech

[Bob Denman]

[CurtG]

Sadly, we have become a society where the government feels they have to protect us from not only our own stupidity, but even the most minute possibility of an injury or mishap. By 2020 they may have even outlawed kitchen knives at this rate.

A certain percentage of the population wants a Nerf world and the percentage seems to be growing.

Ride safe,

[poordom]

arctic cat.jpg

Is this something we will see at the Arctic Cat dealers, soon ?

No one is saying, not even dealers.

This could be what BRP needs, in order to resolve some of the outstanding issues.

We shall see in due time

Dom

Well Folks, I hate to say this but I don't think we will see these trikes anytime soon.

As one of the members mentioned earlier, these are still a designer's concept.

The company involved with these trike is NOT Arctic Cat but Sabertooth Motorcycle, site below.

http://sabertoothmotorcycles.com/trikes/bobcat-touring.html

At this time this company doesn't sound to financially healthy, which is too bad.

If you visit the site you will see why, it is too bad, from a concept point of view these trikes sounded really good, Oh Well.


Dom

[scott16119]

Some nice graphic art and painting by whomever started that, it looked good to me.

[Bob Denman]

[QUOTE=poordom;685241]
As one of the members mentioned earlier, these are still a designer's concept.
The company involved with these trike is NOT Arctic Cat but Sabertooth Motorcycle, site below.
Thanks for the update!

"Artists scrawling something on a cocktail napkin", doesn't count...

[SPYDERFUZZ]

Did anyone notice but it looks the foot shift is on the right side. Is that what I am seeing?