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Regardless of any state's requirements, I consider it a motorcycle, and often call mine "my bike," though I concede it's not a "bike" since it has 3 wheels.
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Well fellow Spyder owners, I say a big thank you to you all. You, as usual,you have answered my question.
So from Speedbuggy to all of you, A BIG THANK YOU for your esteemed answers.
May you all ride with the wind at your backs and keep the sunnyside up.
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What is it?
In Wa. one need a motorcycle endorsement that also includes a trike endorsement to be legal. We figure it's another way for the state to make money. They "grandfathered" in the trike add on a few years ago and if you went to the local DMV it was free for a while. I was grandfathered so I saved around $50.
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NY calls it a motorcycle, my daughter calls it a tricycle and i just call it awesome!!!!
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Originally Posted by Trbayth
In New Jersey I have a class M endorsement with a 3-wheel only restriction.
Same here in VA M3 endorsement
Bike=2
Trike=3
Me=Spyder
BRP= Roadster
Motorcycle = Bike or Trike w/ a motor.
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Florida considers it a 3 wheel motorcycle. One needs either a two or three wheel motorcycle endorsement to be legal. I consider it a motorcycle (trike) and call it "the bike" because that's what I've called all my motorcycles and I'm lazy.
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motorized reversed tricyle
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What is a Spyder. Bike or Motorcycle?
Originally Posted by speedbuggy
I have a question for everyone. Our Spyders are 3 wheeled machines. Here in Ontario Canada, our Ministry of Transportation classifies the spyder and ALL 3 wheeled bikes as Motorised Tricycles.
Our drivers licence says - M -for motorcycle.
Now, some of us call our Spyders: Bikes, motorcycles, trikes, motor trikes, 3 wheeler. What is the standard everyone goes by?
I told my friend that it is still a bike. I am sure no drivers licence says - Spyder.
Am I wrong or right? Help me out here.
Everyone always says, Like your bike.
What do all you wise riders say.
Looking for answers.
Hi
Whatever you call it, by virtue of the word 'BI' ke, it certainly can't (although often is referred to as) a bike.
You could say my machine.
I guess it's a UFO.......U FIGURE IT OUT
Ron
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Officially, in Pennsylvania it is considered a trike. Our motorcycle endorsement covers riding both two and three wheel vehicles.
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Originally Posted by BajaRon
Of course it isn't a motorcycle but DMV's nation wide have to pigeon-hole it somewhere.
Why? Why isn't it a motorcycle?
Websters defines it as "a motor vehicle similar to a bicycle but usually larger and heavier, chiefly for one rider but sometimes having two saddles or an attached sidecar for passengers [thus 3 wheels present]."
Wikipedia: "A motorcycle (also called a motorbike, bike, moto or cycle) is a two or three wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long distance travel, commuting, cruising, sport including racing, and off-road riding. Motorcycling is riding a motorcycle and related social activity such as joining a motorcycle club and attending motorcycle rallies."
Even Motorcycle Dynamics (Second Edition) includes a trike as a motorcycle.
Motorcycle is just an umbrella term of which trike is a specialty. In fact, most sources call it a motor [short for motorized or motorcycle] trike. It's the same principle as dementia is an umbrella term of which there are many types (such as Alzheimer's).
I never understood why people claim it isn't a motorcycle. It is. It just isn't a bike as bi = 2.
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Moto-trike?
Motortrike
I call mine bike/trike or spyder interchangeably. Noone really identifies with roadster.
Personally I hate spiders so the whole aftermarket arachnid thing just gives me the creeps and totally misses the point anyway! Spyder wouldn't have been my first choice but the three wheel Y block logo chassis thing is quite cool and works well for their marketing identifying this as a sort of open top (spider) Y chassi'd roadster. How about TrYke lol.
Moto Terza Ruota!
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A little girl at our church told her mom "Mommy look! He's got training wheels!".
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Reverse Trike
Absolutely a motorcycle! it's a reverse trike!
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Illinois considers it a motorcycle legally.
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it's a bike!!
Originally Posted by speedbuggy
I have a question for everyone. Our Spyders are 3 wheeled machines. Here in Ontario Canada, our Ministry of Transportation classifies the spyder and ALL 3 wheeled bikes as Motorised Tricycles.
Our drivers licence says - M -for motorcycle.
Now, some of us call our Spyders: Bikes, motorcycles, trikes, motor trikes, 3 wheeler. What is the standard everyone goes by?
I told my friend that it is still a bike. I am sure no drivers licence says - Spyder.
Am I wrong or right? Help me out here.
Everyone always says, Like your bike.
What do all you wise riders say.
Looking for answers.
In Winnipeg, Manitoba, we call our spyders motorcycles- Most people agree or say cool bikes!!
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Doesn't seem to be an argument on this one. You bought it and paid for it. It is to you what you want it to be. You can't argument with the government as to what they want to call it. I usually refer our Spyder as our "bike". A lot of people would have no idea what you would be referring to using any other name but "bike". Even "bike" is vague as to it's look, but I least they could vision you as "riding a bike", aka. motorcycle. .
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Originally Posted by mtdoragary
expensive toy
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