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Old 09-27-2019 | 11:28 PM
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The Unconventional HD Penster Prototype
By Bruce Montcombroux

An unconventional and ill-handling three-wheeler.

 
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Old 09-28-2019 | 05:48 PM
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Yet Bombadier made it work with the Spyder. Shame Harley couldn't figure it out.
 
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Old 09-28-2019 | 06:45 PM
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Shame the author can't tell the difference between a sportster motor and a twin cam motor.
 
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Old 09-28-2019 | 08:57 PM
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For Christ's sake, Harley couldn't even make a reverse trike without the stupid forward controls...
 
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Old 09-28-2019 | 09:09 PM
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There are two versions of it . Once in awhile at he HD museum in Milwaukee they put the two of them in the other building for people to see. This is the first one.
 
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Old 09-29-2019 | 01:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Curated Content Editor
The Unconventional HD Penster Prototype
By Bruce Montcombroux

An unconventional three-wheeler.

I actually kinda like that trike. Everything but the exhaust system.
 
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Old 09-29-2019 | 04:29 PM
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We went to the HD Museum last week and did the “behind the scenes “ tour.... both of these were in the warehouse. Cool looking.
 
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Old 09-29-2019 | 05:25 PM
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That look is actually growing, on me. The front suspension components really stand out.
 
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Old 10-02-2019 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by VAFish
Yet Bombadier made it work with the Spyder. Shame Harley couldn't figure it out.
Yeah, it does seem like an inherently better setup for a trike — if you can figure out the steering. I recently drove a Slingshot, which was kind of trippy. Can't say I'd ever own one, carving corners in it was pretty fun.
 
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