A very strange Reverse Trike

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A very strange Reverse Trike Mar 1, 2019 14:33:02 GMT -5

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Post by Admin on Mar 1, 2019 14:33:02 GMT -5

OK, i found this trike and thought "what the Heck is it?". It is a custom trike made from a old Honda Gyro. It looks like someone has reversed the drive-train direction and that there is no method of steering except the lean factor of the chassis. The Gyro was a leaning trike with a single front steerable wheel. It looks like they used the bottom sliders of a normal small motorcycle for the rear suspension. It's a good think it's top speed was 30 mph cause while it is very different i doubt that it handles well.

The 1984 Honda Gyro in the USA.

The Custom Asook #13

Wow, what imagination.

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1983jzr3w Almost 3 wheels More than 10 years a member between both forums. Posts: 293	A very strange Reverse Trike Mar 1, 2019 18:31:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 1983jzr3w on Mar 1, 2019 18:31:21 GMT -5 The front part reminds me of my John Deere garden tractor.

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A very strange Reverse Trike Mar 2, 2019 8:05:50 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by roadhousecharley on Mar 2, 2019 8:05:50 GMT -5

Rode a hand cranked trike belonging to a handicapped friend with a similar concept only the 2 wheels were in the rear. The hand crank drives the non turning front wheel. The whole thing bends in the middle like many large earth movers. The only way to make it bend is shift your weight/butt. Does surprising well at speed but has a huge turning radius at low speed. It works but there's a better way to do it absent some constraint.

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