Land Yacht

[Bruce in OK]

I've always (kind of) wanted to have this style of trike. The CL ad has made the desire fester back to the top again.

http://tinyurl.com/Hannigan-RV

Part of me thinks it wouldn't be enough of the riding sensation to be gratifying. I'd be better served with a Miata or something similar. Anyone else struggle with similar thoughts?

[debron]

7' wide!?!? Air conditioned side car!?!? Wow!

[David (N. Alabama)]

I hope someone makes a cool trike that leans into the curves if I reach that point in my life where I still want to ride and the legs just can't handle holding two wheels up.

[Bruce in OK]

I hope someone makes a cool trike that leans into the curves if I reach that point in my life where I still want to ride and the legs just can't handle holding two wheels up.

They make a high performance model for the ZX14 and C14, David. I'm not sure about how much "curve lean" it would have, though.

http://hannigansidecar.com/content/hpsidecars.html

I've looked at Hannigan's products for several years now. I tend to like it much better than other trike/side car conversions.

[David (N. Alabama)]

I hope someone makes a cool trike that leans into the curves if I reach that point in my life where I still want to ride and the legs just can't handle holding two wheels up.

They make a high performance model for the ZX14 and C14, David. I'm not sure about how much "curve lean" it would have, though.

http://hannigansidecar.com/content/hpsidecars.html

I've looked at Hannigan's products for several years now. I tend to like it much better than other trike/side car conversions.

They don't mention any leaning, but it does look interesting. I think I will bring home a Concours this weekend

[Okie34]

I have seen a forward trike system where the front wheels were gimballed for a really good lean. Unfortunately, I can't remember where I have seen it. Looked pretty complicated though. Was set on an HD (of course), but looked gnarly as all get out.

-- JD

I found it! http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/ ... plication/

Sorry for the hijack Bruce, Back to regularly scheduled programming! -- JD

[Bruce in OK]

No problem, JD. Piaggio (Vespa's parent company) produces a three-wheeled trike that leans. It comes in 250cc, 400cc, and 500cc models. They show up for sale pretty often on the Modern Vespa forum and on E-Bay. Many have been wrecked, though. My guess is folks push the envelope and the high center of gravity bites them. Here's a video if I did it right:

250:

http://vimeo.com/19309396

500:

http://vimeo.com/19309942

[Bruce in OK]

I hope someone makes a cool trike that leans into the curves

David, there was a Vulcan 900 Drifter (the one that was an Indian clone) with a side car on E-Bay a few weeks ago. It was rigged up for a parapalegic (dirt bike accident). It had hand controls for shifting (don't remember the positioning) and a foot brake conversion on the inside of the left hand grip (clutch lever on the outside, brake lever on the inside). It also had a servo switch that allowed the rider to change the camber of the sidecar wheel on the fly. It looked like it might allow for some lean.

I couldn't find the listing when I checked.

[jaster]

I hope someone makes a cool trike that leans into the curves if I reach that point in my life where I still want to ride and the legs just can't handle holding two wheels up.

Not a leaning trike but it's as close as I've seen (aside from scooters like the Piaggio MP3):
http://bmwmotorcycletech.info/flexit.htm

[David (N. Alabama)]

I hope someone makes a cool trike that leans into the curves if I reach that point in my life where I still want to ride and the legs just can't handle holding two wheels up.

Not a leaning trike but it's as close as I've seen (aside from scooters like the Piaggio MP3):
http://bmwmotorcycletech.info/flexit.htm

Now that is pretty cool, but you would still have to learn to take corners all over again since you can't change the radius of the turn very much. Pretty much have to follow the automobile wheel tracks. That would take getting used to.