Honda to present Neowing Tilting three wheeler at Tokyo Motor Show

[MRH]

If this goes to market, I think it will be a game changer. For those who want to lean, it offers that, and many of the other issues (riders, storage, etc) were also true of the first Spyders. Honda is good company, and I think that Can-Am is fortunate that there haven't been any major issues since the 2013's. This could either enlarge the market so much that it benefits BRP as well, or it could simply take away their market share. If I were starting from zero, the Honda name would mean a lot more than a company that makes skidoos.

 

[PistonBlown]

As long as it's got an engine with plenty of power where it counts then I'd be interested.

Sitting position looks good to me, pegs are about right though bars look a bit high. Look like standard bars so would be easy to change - ace bars perhaps

My worry would be the cost as it's probably going to be a premium product.

Don't look of the front end, it needs to be smoother - can you imagine trying to clean the bug splatters out of all those slots

Not worried about storage - it's nice having the frunk on the Spyder but I never needed anything more than a backpack or panniers on any bike before I got the Spyder.

 

[jcthorne]

I wonder about that. Keep in mind a major factor in two wheel riding in curves is the gyroscopic effect of the front wheel. Turn the wheel and it wants to tilt, or tilt the wheel and it wants to turn. I don't think that will be near as much a factor in a three wheel leaner, but I could be wrong. The only real advantage I can see with the leaning of a three wheeler is gravity pulling down on your body's center of gravity helping to offset the centrifugal force wanting to pull it outward. But maybe that does have a significant affect. As I see it the lean would have to be fairly dramatic for the two forces to balance. But maybe it'll work. I'm just wondering what the interrelationship is on a two wheeler between the gyroscopic effect, gravity, and centrifugal force. :dontknow: :dontknow: The centripetal force that keeps any vehicle going in a circle is the sum of the friction of the tires against the pavement plus the inward component of gravity pulling downward on the center of gravity of the bike and rider combo. It's a lot more complicated than what I want to make any effort to understand! :gaah:

Don't underestimate the reduction in cornering ability for a leaner due to reduced tire contact patch. There is a reason a Ford Focus can out corner a Harley....


I am glad to see competition come to the marketplace! If they build it. Lots of forward trikes have been shown since the Spyder was introduced and none have come to market. (Conversions without proper electronic controls don't count). Its a big hill to climb and none of the majors have yet been willing to invest to do so.

 

[r1100rider]

Don't underestimate the reduction in cornering ability for a leaner due to reduced tire contact patch. There is a reason a Ford Focus can out corner a Harley....


I am glad to see competition come to the marketplace! If they build it. Lots of forward trikes have been shown since the Spyder was introduced and none have come to market. (Conversions without proper electronic controls don't count). Its a big hill to climb and none of the majors have yet been willing to invest to do so.

ithe Harley can't keep up because the pegs scrape to soon a gsxr with a good rider good luck keeping up with him in a car and he is on 2 quarter size contact patches

 

[beadaholic]

That video is very cool. I think it would be a blast....it is wide enough it seems to me. I like the width of the Spyder! Leaning would be cool!