Let me explain. Motorcycle is a cycle that is motorized. Bi is a 2 wheeled cycle and tri is a 3 wheeled cycle. So with that logic whether it has 2 or 3 wheels it is still considered a motorcycle.

A tricycle certainly handles differently than a bicycle. You steer a tricycle whereas you lean a bicycle.

Motorcycle does not denote 2 or 3 wheels. It can be either.

 

Let me explain this and make it clearer.There is only one motorcycle, HARLEY DAVIDSON.Any questions?

 

scargt; I "WILL" argue with you because it is obvious from your comments that you have no clue as to what riding is all about! Geometry; you’re kidding…right?

You seem to think that riding a bike is all about the steering… well if you believe that you know nothing about riding! How about the feel of the wind in your face, the feel of every bump in the road, the power of the acceleration, the feeling of adventure, the exuberance or just the peace of being on the open road just taking in the scenery? I have owned several convertibles and no open car has ever provided me with these same sensations

Most of us on this forum have logged a goodly number miles over many years on 2-wheels but for an assortment of reasons have decided to trade our two wheelers for three because the tikes and hacks still offer us the same thrill of riding that 2-wheelers did. We weren’t about to let macho egos or uninformed disparaging remarks endanger us or deprive us of doing something we love.

I sincerely hope that some day soon that you too will be fortunate to discover what riding is really all about; be it on 2-wheels, a trike or a hack.

 

I certainly don't have any.

 

Jim you are such a whiner *** baby that I wouldn't like you even if you did ride only on two wheels. I've seen many of your post and you are pathetic. I've logged more miles in probably one year than you have in your entire life of riding so I'm pretty sure that I understand the feeling of wind in your face and the smells that you can experience only while riding a motorcycle. Do you put 30K a year on your bike... I bet you haven't done that in 4 years on your bike/trike.

I never really attacked someone for riding a trike.. i only stated that it doesn't handle the same as a two wheel motorcycle.. So go F off you little whiner bitch.

Now all of you other trike riders... I have no problems with you because you are not a whiney little biatch like the Jimmer is.

Have a great day, Scary

 

This is entirely uncalled for, Jim never once used language such as you have in his reply to your post. There must be something wrong with me, maybe I'm mellowing........ Hell no I'm not, why don't you go off into a corner some place and lick yourself you lowlife.

 

scarygt,
I have followed this thread from the beginning & I too took the manufacturers statement about trikes not being motorcycles as a very poor choice of words. The bottom line is that he clearly intended for me to feel that a trike is inferior to a bike with training wheels. Normally I wouldn't give it a second thought but since it seems to have been turned into a verbal assault on Jim, I felt it only right to step up & state my two cents. The Jimer is a regular here & I always enjoy his posts and value his experiences & advice. He's a proven "stand-up" guy in my book and I have never heard him flame anyone.
scarygt, I don't know you but I suspect you're a good person that came here to ask for information about a product that you were already sold on. You defended the manufacturers statement that was perceived as a slap in the face to trikers on a triker forum----big mistake. I wish you well in your research but if you ask for info, it may not always be what you want to hear.
David

 

A similar idea was sold for the GL1500 series of Goldwings a few years back. They looked a lot more like a set of training wheel which lowered in the rear. Same idea. I don't think they caught on as trikes were much more popular.

 

Sorry Trike guys if I've offended any of you. David, If you search out all of my post you'll see that I've never once attacked anyone on this forum and I've been here for probably 4 years now.. I guess "TheJimmer" just rubbed me the wrong way with his comment and I guess I took it where it didn't need to go.

Jim, I apologize for attacking you personally, but I still don't care for you very much.

Now I'll post a new thread so that I can ask the Trike forum members about a differnt product that I'm researching for my friend's husband.

Sincerely, Ralph

 

Ralph: You didn't offend me but I take exception to the way you attacked Jim. I find Jim very helpful, and a fountain of knowledge. I consider Jim a friend and you attacked him in my opinion for no reason. I for one have never met Jim and that is one thing that I certainly want to do if in my travels we can meet up. Us trikers who in some folks feeble mind do not ride a motorcycle, are a tight group of folks. Most folks in this thread are very, very, knowledgeable and can be very helpful.

I'm going to be very interested to see how much help you get from the members in this trike forum about a different product.

Have a nice day and ride SAFE.