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Post by edwinwl on Oct 9, 2012 11:10:33 GMT
It takes about 15 minutes to fuel the tR1ke. - 1 minute to do the actual fueling.
- 14 minutes for getting rid on a polite way of all the people intersted and wanting to have a talk....
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Post by edwinwl on Oct 9, 2012 11:20:00 GMT
The tR1ke has no front screen.
A fat fly crashing on your nose while driving 160km/h can hurt.
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Post by slugshot on Oct 9, 2012 15:49:49 GMT
Very good Edwin ;D
Your video shows you wearing an open faced helmet, very cool but also very brave.
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Post by edwinwl on Oct 9, 2012 16:16:07 GMT
Very good Edwin ;D Your video shows you wearing an open faced helmet, very cool but also very brave. Muskitos are for lunch. (easy to chew)  Sent from my GT-S5660 using proboards |
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Post by edwinwl on Oct 9, 2012 18:30:56 GMT
Gaining assertiveness (Inspired by Nic)
Friends, family, neighbors, colleagues will ask you to drive your tR1ke.
Are you willing to give away your carefully build and 450 bhp/tonne car?
Or you have to gain assertiveness to say:
NO, your are not going to drive it. You can come along, but you cannot drive it.
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Post by vtR1k on Oct 11, 2012 4:16:11 GMT
It takes about 15 minutes to fuel the tR1ke. - 1 minute to do the actual fueling.
- 14 minutes for getting rid on a polite way of all the people intersted and wanting to have a talk....
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Post by vtR1k on Oct 11, 2012 4:18:50 GMT
Another one: cops. It is very hard to maintain thr speed limits.
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Post by vtR1k on Oct 11, 2012 4:19:35 GMT
Rain...
You really need scuba gear...
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Post by edwinwl on Oct 14, 2012 7:55:11 GMT
Rain... You really need scuba gear... Good issue. Protective cloating: Are you dressed for the situation? (all situations) Or are you dressed for the occasion? ( in proper style) I know its not a fashion show but I prefer a proper style. Sent from my GT-S5660 using proboards |
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Post by vtR1k on Oct 14, 2012 18:14:00 GMT
I have a bag behind the passenger seat with a motorcycle rain suit, rain shoes and rain gloves... Also made lexan rain shields left and right inside the frame. I was once caught in severe rainfall and the problem wasn't the rain itself, but the water on the road... When you are in a normal car, and you drive through some water, you see the amount of water splashing away to the side. In a tR1ke, that amount of water also splashes to the center of the trike because there is no body to deflect it. And you will be sitting there.
Believe me: I have never been under the Niagara Falls, but that day I experienced something similar...
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Post by edwinwl on Oct 14, 2012 18:24:16 GMT
Submarine like....
Do you have pictures?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2012 21:50:30 GMT
Just watched Top Gear testing Xbow, Caterham and a Morgan reverse trike, although I am not a fan of Morgan trikes, it performed very well indeed. I love idiot car drivers telling me that my tr1ke would be better if it had a 4th wheel, what a load of shit, I never struggle to corner in it, Traction never really an issue, acceleration is mind blowing, braking excellent. People who only ever drive 4 wheel cars do make me chuckle, never having the balls to try something new and different....
Going somewhat off topic....
I do think at some stage I may look at fitting a removable roof of some sort, to allow me to have a full windscreen. Not sure how I will do this, I think I will have to fabricate some tubing with the nose off, coming from the rollbar, down to the dash crossbar, allowing a full perspex windscreen to be added, the angle should allow any rain to be areo-dynamically forced over it.
What do you all think?
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Post by vtR1k on Oct 15, 2012 4:19:29 GMT
- You must be sure it is very well mounted,
- getting in and out will be hard,
- not very easy to keep a clear view when it rains or when it gets dirty (no wipers),
- the philosophy of the tr1ke will be gone.
But you do have some protection from wind and rain and aerodynamics will be a lot better.
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Post by vtR1k on Oct 15, 2012 4:20:26 GMT
Submarine like.... Do you have pictures? Sent from my GT-S5660 using proboards Not yet... Sent from my HTC EVO 3D X515m using proboards |
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Post by Noah on Oct 15, 2012 21:08:08 GMT
I don't see why you need a roof to properly support a full windscreen; look at all of the convertibles out there. Just watched Top Gear testing Xbow, Caterham and a Morgan reverse trike, although I am not a fan of Morgan trikes, it performed very well indeed. I love idiot car drivers telling me that my tr1ke would be better if it had a 4th wheel, what a load of nuts, I never struggle to corner in it, Traction never really an issue, acceleration is mind blowing, braking excellent. People who only ever drive 4 wheel cars do make me chuckle, never having the balls to try something new and different.... Going somewhat off topic.... I do think at some stage I may look at fitting a removable roof of some sort, to allow me to have a full windscreen. Not sure how I will do this, I think I will have to fabricate some tubing with the nose off, coming from the rollbar, down to the dash crossbar, allowing a full perspex windscreen to be added, the angle should allow any rain to be areo-dynamically forced over it. What do you all think? |
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