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Old 11-10-2009 | 10:51 AM
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Default is a trike a real motorcycle?

do you need a motorcycle ticket to drive one?
can you pass your motorcycle test on a trike?

same questions for a side car rig...
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also, what about those goofy looking things with two wheels in front and one in back?
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hey, the only dumb question is the one you don't ask.
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Old 11-10-2009 | 10:56 AM
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Real motorcycle? Depends who you ask. My friend thinks his Yamaha is a real bike.
 
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Old 11-10-2009 | 10:59 AM
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Yeah, they're real.... REAL EXPENSIVE!
 
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Old 11-10-2009 | 11:09 AM
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Yes, they just have an extra wheel!
 
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Old 11-10-2009 | 11:17 AM
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As far as the licensing & testing ,best bet is to check with your states laws at the motor vehicles offices, i'm sure each state varies in this category---matt
 
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Old 11-10-2009 | 11:31 AM
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I would say YES regardless what others or the laws have to say in respect for motorcycle enthusiasts who either prefer ride a trike, can not hold the bike up or handicapped for whatsoever reasons.

Trike's cool,

Thorey
 
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Old 11-10-2009 | 11:34 AM
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Of course it is! I had one when I was 3 years old!
 
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Old 11-10-2009 | 12:44 PM
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Here some three wheelers
 
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Old 11-10-2009 | 12:52 PM
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My wife sat on the back of one I demo rode and she hated it. Her head was getting whipped around on every turn.
 
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Old 11-10-2009 | 01:07 PM
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Nope, they are totally different animals. They don't counter steer like a bike. As one buddy explained it, "I made it down to the corner and brought it back. I would kill myself trying to ride any further." Don't get me wrong. Nothing wrong with them. They just are not bikes.
 


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