Can Am Spyder Knock-off?
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Of course you cant believe everything that your Dealer tells you, but have any of you heard of HD producing a model that is similar to the Can Am Spyder that will have two front wheels and single rear? I was told today that it is in the works. He also said the liquid cooled touring model is coming.
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Of course you cant believe everything that your Dealer tells you, but have any of you heard of HD producing a model that is similar to the Can Am Spyder that will have two front wheels and single rear? I was told today that it is in the works. He also said the liquid cooled touring model is coming.
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I too have seen the patent drawing for the Harley design. It allows the front wheels to tilt through a curve. The patent was dated years prior to the Spyder design. I just wonder if Harley maintained the patent as now Can-am would have to pay royalties for it
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A Kneeslider link to the Harley-Davidson design "Penster" is on page 2. The first prototype was built by "Lil John" Buttera in 1999. Four Pensters were made circa 2006. Ride over and visit the Harley-Davidson Museum this summer for Collection X: Weird Wild Wonders and see both the Buttera and Penster in all their glory.
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Here you go , this was posted on the forum years ago.
http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...t-application/
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http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...t-application/
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#29
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Discontinuing the trike? Where did you hear that? The Trike line has been successful since its release and will be incorperated in the new production line at York.