Engineering:List of motorized trikes

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List of motorized trikes is a list of motorized tricycles also called trikes, and sometimes considered cars. There are three typical configurations: motorized bicycle with sidecar; two wheels in the rear, one in the front (aka trike); and two in front, one in the rear (aka reverse trike). However, language and definitions vary.

One of the most successful trikes of its day was the De Dion-Bouton tricycle; from 1897 until the start of the 20th century about 15,000 licensed copies were sold, with De Dion Bouton usually supplying the engines, and it was overall the most popular motor vehicle in Europe.[1][2]

Trikes have caused tautological confusion and simply defied typical two and four-wheel classifications, especially in the 21st century. Regardless, many popular motorcycles and/or automobiles had three wheels.[3]

Examples

17th century

  • Stephan Farffler's trike[4][5]

18th century

Copeland steam trike in 1888
  • Cugnot's fardier à vapeur (steam powered)

19th century

Star motor tricycle 1899
  • Ariel 2.25 hp tricycle (1898)[6]
  • Benz Patent-Motorwagen (Internal combustion engine) (1886–1893)
  • Buckeye gasoline buggy (1891)
  • De Dion-Bouton tricycle (1897–1905)
  • Eadie motor tricycle, (1898-1900) [7]
  • Humber 'Beeston' motor tricycle (1899)[7]
  • Léon Bollée Voiturette (1895)
  • Long steam tricycle (c. 1880)
  • Michaux-Perreaux steam velocipede (1884 Tricycle version)
  • Motrice Pia (1894)
  • Orient tricycle (1899–1901)
  • Star motor tricycle (1899)[7]

20th century

1920s Scott Sociable - note asymmetry: apparently "missing" front left wheel.
Messerschmitt's KR200, a cabin trike was sold for a nearly a decade in West Germany in the 20th century
Sinclair C5, an electric trike launched in 1985

21st century

2012 model year Morgan three-wheeler. This was put back into production with a modern engine in the 2010s, after being out-of-production for over half a century. Previous unrequited demand for this vehicle resulted in the similarly styled Triking

thumb|280px|Some [[Solar cars have been tricycles such as the Tokai Challenger[13] ]]

VW GX3
  • Veemo by VeloMetro Mobility – Fully enclosed, pedal-electric trike, regulated as an electric bicycle in North America.[34]
  • Venom SS
  • Venom X
  • Volkswagen GX3 (concept trike)
  • Yamaha Niken – trike with the Yamaha MT-09 engine, for European and Asian markets
  • Yamaha RX1 snowmobile custom conversion to street trike[35]
  • Yamaha Tricity
  • ZAP Xebra (2006–2009)
  • ZTR Trike

Miscellaneous

Another idea is the flike, a sort of flying motorcycle/helicopter.[36]

Whike are sail-powered trikes, which may or may not be motorized depending if one considers a sail to be a type of motorization. [further explanation needed]

There is another arrangement of three-wheel, with the wheels in a line; this is so far pretty rare.[37]

Motorcycles with two sidecars

Motorcycles with sidecars often have three wheels, but there has been some use of two sidecars (one on each side of a motorcycle, not a sidecar that seats two which is another thing).[38] In one case the use of flexible type sidecars allow the center-line motor bicycle wheels to stay on the ground, and providing adequate handling[38]

Gallery

  • Rewaco trike in the UK

  • Krauser-BMW Domani, incorporating elements of both cars and motorcycles

  • Domani trike

  • Can-Am Spyder from the front

  • Can-Am Spyder from the rear

  • Heinkel trike-car

  • Polaris Slingshot

  • Honda Gyro UP

  • Moto Guzzi vehicle

  • Custom chopper trike

  • BMW R1200C aftermarket conversion to a trike

  • Harley-Davidson Tri-Glide

See also

Butler's Patent Velocycle 1887

Motor bicycle related:

References

  1. ↑ Enzyklopädie des Motorrads, Instituto Geografico De Agostini, 1996, p. 132, ISBN 3-86047-142-2 
  2. ↑ L.J.K. Setright (1982), The Guinness Book of Motorcycling. Facts and Feats., p. 23, ISBN 0-85112-255-8 
  3. ↑ "Three Wheels Versus Two". https://www.motorcyclistonline.com/trikes-versus-motorcycles-bikes/. 
  4. ↑ Steve Greene (2011). Free on Three: The Wild World of Human Powered Recumbent Tadpole Tricycles. iUniverse. pp. 21. ISBN 978-1462021604. 
  5. ↑ "Medical Innovations - Wheelchair". Science Reporter 44: 397. 2007. 
  6. ↑ Chadwick, Ian, ed. "A". British Motorcycle Manufacturers. http://www.ianchadwick.com/motorcycles/britbikes/brit_a.html. Retrieved 2008-08-15. "Founded by James Starley and William Hillman in 1870 to make bicycles and the first patented tensioned wire-spoke wheel..." 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Motor Tricycles - The Leading Makes Described". Cycling - Motor Supplement. 9 Dec 1899. 
  8. ↑ Williams, Greg (9 March 2011). "1936 Indian Dispatch-Tow - Classic American Motorcycles". https://www.motorcycleclassics.com/classic-american-motorcycles/1936-indian-dispatch-tow. 
  9. ↑ "1907 Indian Tri-Car With Sedan Chair | S67 | EJ Cole Collection 2015". https://www.mecum.com/lots/EJ0315-211704/1907-indian-tri-car-with-sedan-chair/. 
  10. ↑ "theLambro.com". http://www.thelambro.com. 
  11. ↑ "Mercedes Benz". http://www.3wheelers.com/mercedes.html. 
  12. ↑ "A Minneapolis Tri-Car in Alaska". http://fountainheadauto.blogspot.com/2015/04/a-minneapolis-tri-car-in-alaska.html. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Japan Today". http://www.japantoday.com/smartphone/view/lifestyle/solar-car-race-%E2%80%93-crossing-australia-on-enough-power-for-a-hair-dryer. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Motors, Elio. "Elio Motors Completes First E-Series Test Vehicle; Company Takes Critical Step Toward Commercial Production". https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/elio-motors-completes-first-e-series-test-vehicle-company-takes-critical-step-toward-commercial-production-300292851.html. 
  15. ↑ p [1]
  16. ↑ "GG Taurus BMW Powered Reverse Trike is Coming to the USA". https://thekneeslider.com/gg-taurus-bmw-powered-reverse-trike-is-coming-to-the-usa/. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Staff, Rider Magazine (2 April 2014). "2014 Trike Buyers Guide | Rider Magazine". https://ridermagazine.com/2014/04/02/2014-trike-buyers-guide/,%20https://ridermagazine.com/2014/04/02/2014-trike-buyers-guide/. 
  18. ↑ Can modern incarnation of C5 succeed? February 15, 2017
  19. ↑ "Kymco unveil three wheel concept". MotorcycleNews. https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/new-bikes/2017/november/kymco-cv3-scooter/. 
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Peugeot Metropolis 400i review". December 1, 2013. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/car-manufacturers/peugeot/10476252/Peugeot-Metropolis-400i-review.html. 
  21. ↑ Topspeed – 2014 Piaggio MP3 Yourban LT 300IE Review
  22. ↑ Carter, Tony (January 20, 2015). "2015 Quadro 350S three-wheel scooter review". https://www.morebikes.co.uk/15161/2015-quadro-350s-three-wheel-scooter-review/. 
  23. ↑ Williams, Don (December 30, 2013). "Rewaco RF-1 LT-3 Trike Review | Precious Metals". https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2013/12/30/rewaco-rf-1-lt-3-trike-review-precious-metals/. 
  24. ↑ "Roadsmith 2012 Gold Wing Trike Review, HT1800". http://trikes.bikernet.com/pages/TRIKE_REVIEW_2012_Roadsmith_HT1800_Gold_Wing_Conversion.aspx. 
  25. ↑ Scorpion Motorsports P6
  26. ↑ Carney, Dan (11 June 2021). "Tanom Invader is a Hayabusa-powered hooligan". http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20150206-tanom-invader-is-a-hayabusa-powered-hooligan. 
  27. ↑ "With its unique tilt/steering system sorted, Terracraft's Supertrike hits the market". 18 April 2016. https://newatlas.com/terracraft-tilting-3-wheel-supertrike/42856/. 
  28. ↑ "Tilting V-Max Trike by Tilting Motor Works". https://thekneeslider.com/tilting-v-max-trike-by-tilting-motor-works/. 
  29. ↑ "Polaris Slingshot vs. Scorpion P6, Campagna T-Rex, Campagna V13R, Morgan 3 Wheeler". http://www.slingmods.com/blog/polaris-slingshot-vs-scorpion-p6-campagna-t-rex-campagna-v13r-morgan-3-wheeler-2/. 
  30. ↑ "TriRod F3 Adrenaline". http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/custom%20bikes/trirod_f3_adrenaline.htm. 
  31. ↑ "Honda Powered Twisted Trike". https://thekneeslider.com/honda-powered-twisted-trike/. 
  32. ↑ "Gyro Technology". http://www.inventor-strategies.com/latest-inventions.html. 
  33. ↑ "Vanderhall Laguna Three Wheel Roadster Built in Utah". https://thekneeslider.com/vanderhall-laguna-three-wheel-roadster-built-in-utah/. 
  34. ↑ News, James Glave in; February 23rd 2016, Energy (February 23, 2016). "Part bike, part car: Velometro to take cities by storm". https://www.nationalobserver.com/2016/02/23/news/part-bike-part-car-velometro-take-cities-storm. 
  35. ↑ "2005 Yamaha RX1 Snowmobile Street Conversion". https://uncommonmotors.com/2005-yamaha-rx1-snowmobile-street-conversion/. 
  36. ↑ "First manned flight for Flike personal tricopter". 29 May 2015. https://newatlas.com/flike-personal-flight-manned-flying-bike/37779/. 
  37. ↑ "Inline-wheeled Thrustcycle SRT performs a clever balancing act". 25 August 2011. https://newatlas.com/thrustcycle-srt-balancing-three-wheeler/19614/. 
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 "Motorcycling and Bicycling". Trade Press Publishing Corporation. July 7, 1919. https://books.google.com/books?id=4gI9AAAAYAAJ&dq=motorcycle+with+two+sidecars&pg=RA8-PA29. 

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