Motorbikes!!!!

[Buccaneer]

This my Honda VTX1800f that I had for 3 years ... sold it in January ... looking for a ZX14 now ... FYI for those that like to ride a *little* over the posted limit ... get a laser jammer ( laser interceptor is a good one ) and a good radar detector ( valentine 1, Belltronics or esort are good too )

I used a RX65 on my bike the last couple seasons and it saved my butt more than once

[Rbacchiega]

Sharp looking Bike, and thanks for the tip.

Lorenzo...My first bike was a Katana, was decent for getting into it, but those other bikes you mentioned blow it out of the water.

Where on Earth are you planning on stunting in Calgary?!

[Murminator]

My bikes have 4 wheels

[muck]

Originally Posted by Murminator

My bikes have 4 wheels

You forgot to include a picture Murray... seeing as how I have one, I'll post it for you.

[Delphinus]

LOL! Geeeeez.

[Rbacchiega]

zing!

Hey, anyone seen those bikes that have the two wheels up front and one in the back?

I can't decide if I like them or not.

[Delphinus]

I have. I even went so far as to look them up once, but do you think I could remember the URL or name or anything? I gotta stop drinking out of aluminum cans.

I also remember they profiled them on Discovery a few years back when they first started popping up.

To me it seems kind of neat. But I wonder what it's like cornering on them. I'm not motorbiker (although I ride two wheels a lot so I *sort* of know what I'm talking about here...maybe??), but it seems to me part of the allure is the banking into a turn? With 3 wheels you're not going to get the same feel (whether the duallie is in the front or in the rear??) ..I dunno though?

[Ron99]

Here you go:

http://spyder.brp.com/en-CA/

Was checking it out at the bike show. They are kind of neat and would be a great getting around town vehicle for better weather. Not really a bike though :-)

[mike31154]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

I have. I even went so far as to look them up once, but do you think I could remember the URL or name or anything? I gotta stop drinking out of aluminum cans.

I also remember they profiled them on Discovery a few years back when they first started popping up.

To me it seems kind of neat. But I wonder what it's like cornering on them. I'm not motorbiker (although I ride two wheels a lot so I *sort* of know what I'm talking about here...maybe??), but it seems to me part of the allure is the banking into a turn? With 3 wheels you're not going to get the same feel (whether the duallie is in the front or in the rear??) ..I dunno though?

I came up behind one of these on my R1200C on Westside Road (a real twisty between Vernon & Kelowna). Obviously does not corner anything like a two wheeler and I had no trouble sticking to his tail. Could have passed him with little trouble except that Westside Road doesn't offer too many real safe opportunities to pass. I got the crazy stuff out of my system long ago and like to think I owe my longevity to making smarter decisions after a few close calls. Anyhow, he had to really lean his upper body into the turn, like a snowmobiler might, to compensate for the centrifugal force of cornering. Reminded me of the guys in the old sidecar races I used to watch. I also noticed he would accelerate hard out of the turn, which a bike does too, but he had to brake harder than a two wheeler prior to entering turns. Maybe fun for a while, but as you say, I didn't get the impression you'd get the same exhilaration as you do leaning a two wheeler into a turn and shaving a little paint/metal off the footpegs. I think it would get old pretty quick for me.

[BMW Rider]

Originally Posted by Rbacchiega

zing!

Hey, anyone seen those bikes that have the two wheels up front and one in the back?

I can't decide if I like them or not.

Can Am Spyder is the bike you speak of.



Unless you mean the Piaggio scooter