News on leaning can am spyder!!!!

[bmwlarry]

http://www.bikesales.com.au/news/2011/trike/can-am/spyder-roadster/full-tilt-can-am-spyder-23575

Hmmmmmm!!

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree: Very interesting... Thanks! :thumbup:

 

[SC_DOC]

Harley built a prototype leaning reverse trike (Penster) which is in their museum. Never did put it into production.

http://tiltingvehicles.blogspot.com/2010/09/harley-leaning-trike.html

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2011/08/03/harley-davidson-penster-tilting-reverse-trike/

 

[SpyderAnn01]

The article was Published : Thursday, 10 February 2011

 

[boomerkc]

Publislhed in 2011 (that's great)....

Since it was published in 2011, that means they may now have the patent approved and we're closer to having the "Tilting Spyder" than expected. Anxiously awaiting the appearance.:yes::yes::clap:

 

[daveinva]

bmwlarry, NOT to crush your welcome enthusiasm, but as others have said, check the date.

Sadly, nothing new here.

As for the patent = production, alas, nothing can be further from the truth. Companies patent everything constantly as insurance against others using the same ideas. Doesn't mean we'll see it anytime soon, if ever.

 

[pro10is]

...As for the patent = production, alas, nothing can be further from the truth. Companies patent everything constantly as insurance against others using the same ideas. Doesn't mean we'll see it anytime soon, if ever.

That is absolutely correct. Large companies patent their intellectual property so they can either charge other companies a licensing fee for using their technology or to block other companies from coming out with something that might challenge their existing products, not necessarily because they wish to use the technology themselves.

 

[spyryder]

That is absolutely correct. Large companies patent their intellectual property so they can either charge other companies a licensing fee for using their technology or to block other companies from coming out with something that might challenge their existing products, not necessarily because they wish to use the technology themselves.

Like Apple vs. Samsung? :shemademe_smilie: