wildchild
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| posted on 25/4/06 at 07:52 AM |
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tilting three wheeler
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4930794.stm
May be of interest to some on here. I was at Bath till I graduated last summer and knew a couple of the guys working on this.
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Howlor
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| posted on 25/4/06 at 07:58 AM |
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45 degrees looks interesting!
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RazMan
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| posted on 25/4/06 at 08:27 AM |
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The sporty looks (of the finished model) unfortunately don't match the low performance (60mph top speed) but I love the idea of the tilting
chassis - a good compromise between car & bike. I quite fancy building a Locost version!
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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wildchild
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| posted on 25/4/06 at 09:09 AM |
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true, but you don't need more speed than that.
and given how many of those 'pretend sportsbike' gilera scooters I see around (top speed 30mph), looking as though it will go fast is a
good selling point whether it does or not.
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Steve&Steve
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| posted on 25/4/06 at 09:28 AM |
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Carver One
Another tilting three wheeler going into worldwide production very soon.
http://www.carver-europe.com/
Top speed: 115mph,
0-60: 8.2 sec
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wildchild
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| posted on 25/4/06 at 10:00 AM |
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and 6l/100km, which is less than 50mpg
I think the two of them have slightly different goals in mind. both look like pretty good fun
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trikerneil
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| posted on 25/4/06 at 11:29 AM |
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Carver £27,654 ! 
I'll stick with mine for now!
ACE Cafe - Just say No.
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RazMan
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| posted on 25/4/06 at 12:16 PM |
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I can't help wondering about the leaning controls - what happens if you overcook a corner? Would you get drift before you highside?
The Carver looks quite sorted but I have to say that the styling needs more work to look the part.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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