seen the new trikes?

[jeremy taflinger]

there a company called (tri rod) making a sweet looking trike chopper called the (f-3 adrenaline $60,000) and apparently harley davidson has a patent on a inverted trike-rod as well to come out next year I think

[Capt John]

Heard about the Harley, but haven't been able to get any more info on it.

[aka1004]

apparently, this is the first production performance trike...
http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Custom%20Bikes/trirod_f3_adrenaline.htm

didn't someone posted this before as a neighbor's trike sometime ago?

[Brevet05]

Where's the fuel tank? Seems like this would have very short legs indeed...

[SSG Bean]

Although the website is still up, the company hasn't been doing anything for a couple of years. I emailed the owner in early 2008 with interest to buy, and he said they were still seeking investors. Not long after that, I received information that they were auctioning off the factory and equipment.

Unfortunately, they were a victim of the economy. Hopefully someone else takes the concept and runs with it. I really like the "chopper" look of that. There is also a much lower center of gravity than our Spyders so no need for the nanny. I think many spyder owners would appreciate a simpler alternative without all of the electrical junk. It looks to handle like a hot rod go-kart in the videos I've seen.

Do a search on this forum about the Tri-Rod. You'll see this has all been discussed before with first-hand information from one of the former owner's neighbors.

[Roadkill]

... I don't think they have a patent on any trike rod to date, the one pictured is a custom home built like many out there and on Reversetrike.com.

+Sure they do:

http://aiw1.uspto.gov/.aiw?Docid=20070075517&homeurl=http%3A%2F%2Fappft1.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2F nph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526p%3D1 %2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-bool.html%2526r%3D1%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526co1%3 DAND%2526d%3DPG01%2526s1%3D20070075517%2526OS%3D20 070075517%2526RS%3D20070075517&PageNum=&Rtype=&SectionNum=&idkey=DEC2D847D364
http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/06/01/harley-davidson-leaning-trike-patent-application/

Ride on.
Roadkill

[moabgirl]

My :spyder2: is better.

[pitbull]

Cool bike saw it a few years ago when the spyders were first starting to come out.....have been looking for it for a while now.....and in the works on similar one now can-am with a rotax.....just a little twisted tho......to be continued on spyderlovers.........

[Derwin]

Well there you have it - and as usual they are doing it wrong

I'm curious.... Why do you think HD is doing it "all wrong" in your opinion?

Personally, I think the fact that they have a trike design that leans is pretty dang incredible. Whether or not they ever produce it is another matter altogether!

[COOLMACHINE]

Personally, I think the fact that they have a trike design that leans is pretty dang incredible. Whether or not they ever produce it is another matter altogether! (From Derwin.)
:agree:

[Smylinacha]

By then my Spyder shall be paid off and I'll be all over the HD leaning trike! Just hope they don't wanna charge $60K for it! So I will have my Spyder and hopefully an HD again. Too bad about the TriRod - that was a cool trike.

[WackyDan]

Guy already engineered a leaning reverse trike out of a Vmax. Search youtube for vids he has posted.... Very cool.

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/11/20/tilting-v-max-trike-by-tilting-motor-works/

[Derwin]

Guy already engineered a leaning reverse trike out of a Vmax. Search youtube for vids he has posted.... Very cool.

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/11/20/tilting-v-max-trike-by-tilting-motor-works/

I've actually spoken with the guy that heads up the company that made that leaning trike. This is NOT a production bike, though. He offered to make me a custom bike, but I had to provide a suitable donor bike.

I like his design, though. I think it looks pretty cool. :thumbup:

So, as of yet, we do not have a leaning production model on the market yet.

If HD comes out with theirs, I would love to own it.... But I think I'd be hitting old age before I had the money to buy it! lol

[Smylinacha]

I don't like it - it looks like a drunk Spyder. I like the Harley patent and love the TriRod. they are low to the ground and all metal and meanness.


Brudelli Leanster.........

http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop/200809/brudeli-leanster-645-1_460x0w.jpg

http://brudelitech.com/

:2thumbs:

[BajaRon]

Seems to me the motorcycle (rounded tread) rear tire required for a leaning machine is going to be a weak link.

The fat tire on the Spyder isn't really as much traction as you could possibly use back there. Reduce that contack patch by a factor of 10 and I'm wondering how much power (or braking) you're going to be able to apply in a hard turn.

Ditto for the front tires.

Plus, there goes your cruiser pegs and anything that you want to hang further out, low on either side.

Just saying, there are going to be disadvantages.

[Derwin]

Brudelli Leanster.........

http://brudelitech.com/

:2thumbs:

This is not available in America for sale or for import.

Believe me, over the past several years I've tried to keep my eye on things like this, and we've yet to see anything in available in the states.

A vehicle I really LOVE is the CarverOne that was available in Europe the past few years. Unfortunately, you can't import them into America without putting out a MAJOR amount of money to make them EPA and DOT approved.....and that applies to ANY vehicle....car or bike, that is manufactured overseas.

If anyone has information on a production model that is available in America, I would really like to see it....Talking about a tilting reverse bike like the Spyder.

I'll just keep saving up for the Spyder. At least by the time I have the money, I'll know most of the "bugs" will be worked out of the thing! lol

[bone crusher]

Seems to me the motorcycle (rounded tread) rear tire required for a leaning machine is going to be a weak link.

The fat tire on the Spyder isn't really as much traction as you could possibly use back there. Reduce that contack patch by a factor of 10 and I'm wondering how much power (or braking) you're going to be able to apply in a hard turn.

Ditto for the front tires.

Plus, there goes your cruser pegs and anything that you want to hang further out, low on either side.

Just saying, there are going to be disadvantages.


Baja,

Good points. With any design there are pros and cons...I, for one, really love the Spyder and the way it handles...I'm not getting rid of mine anytime soon...too many darn mods to add!

[BajaRon]

Don't see how the tires would be any more of an issue than they are on a two-wheeler, they would be subject to the same loading, I would expect similar wear.......As far as pegs, the Brudeli has floorboards that rotate and stay somewhat parallel to the ground, dragging them shouldn't be a problem, either.......

Besides, show me how you do this on a Spyder.........:2thumbs:
http://brudelitech.com/videos/donut_med.WMV

I understand what you're saying and I thought the same thing. But I am able to get a bit of drift from my Spyder when I ride it hard. Can't imagine the huge reduction of footprint having anything but a negative effect.

If that tiny little footprint in back kicks out it won't be as bad as the same thing happening on a 2 wheeler, but it still isn't going to be good.

And can you imagine mashing on the brakes in a turn? I'm thinking you're not going to get away with that on a leaner like you can on the Spyder.

Granted, mashing on the brakes in a turn is not good riding, nor can you get away with it on 2 wheels. But itsn't that one of the beauties of our Spyder?

Love to ride one of these. Then I woudn't have to speculate....

[bjt]

Because the Spyder doesn't lean, hard cornering would put a side load on the tire. Also, some weight would shift off the inside of the tire as it tries to lift. Your effective contact patch probably isn't as big as you might think in really aggressive maneuvers.

Because the Brudelli leans, the side loading becomes more diagonal, forcing the tire down on the pavement at an angle, transferring more weight downwards, instead of sideways. The smaller contact patch has more load on it, increasing the traction, just like these......

http://blog.fitnessfootwear.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/superbike1.jpeg

:doorag:

Looks like his knee is providing another contact patch. :D

[Firefly]

+Sure they do:

http://aiw1.uspto.gov/.aiw?Docid=20070075517&homeurl=http%3A%2F%2Fappft1.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2F nph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526p%3D1 %2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-bool.html%2526r%3D1%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526co1%3 DAND%2526d%3DPG01%2526s1%3D20070075517%2526OS%3D20 070075517%2526RS%3D20070075517&PageNum=&Rtype=&SectionNum=&idkey=DEC2D847D364
http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/06/01/harley-davidson-leaning-trike-patent-application/

Ride on.
Roadkill


Sorry, but that leaning HD trike = :barf:

The Brudelli Leanster looks pretty good.

[WackyDan]

Sorry, but that leaning HD trike = :barf:

The Brudelli Leanster looks pretty good.

Except in this video:

http://brudelitech.com/videos/625L_sigdal_musikk.wmv

and this one:

http://brudelitech.com/videos/625L_kort_musikk.wmv

Quite honestly... I consider myself to be a pretty decent spyder rider... and I could out pace that guy on that track. I'm not sure leaning on a trike has some of the same net benefits as on two wheels. It does not appear that the leaning helps him in the twisties at all. Furthermore, I bought my Spyder as it was a sport tourer which I then turned into a full tourer with hard cases. The spyder's flat contact patch is ideal for the 1000's of miles I've run touring the country so far and based on that video, even laden with my bags, I could run with or out run that guy in the twisties.

Sure... That thing allows you to hang the ass end out on a turn and that would be fun. It will be interesting to see if they or somebody can further refine the leaning ability in a trike and have it out perform the Spyder.... and then add the ability to go touring. :D

After watching those videos, I believe the Spyder to be more of a well balanced - jack of all trades machine.

[Firefly]

I agree-- that thing looks like it's terrible on the curves. He's really going SLOW.