Is it just me or does everyone semm to hate trikes? [Archive]

Mr lovebucket

09-09-2010, 03:27 AM

portland250r

09-09-2010, 04:20 AM

people are ignorant.
i have seen a friend of mine break his collar bone on his dirtbike and i still ride them.
my family hates them they always complain about how unstable they are and that they tip really easily and cut off your head.
whats wierd is i get in more accidents on my friends trx 250r than i do my atc 250r. i believed what my family said till i tried out a trike and after that i bought one theyre lot better when they roll theyre lighter and you get ejected from a trike 90% of the time and with a quad its heavier in the front end. a lot of what people tell us are retarded stories about a first time rider on too big of bike or someone riding beyond their ability.
another thing about people is the cpsc made them panic about this crap and a lot of people believe everything the government says.
another thing they didnt see was 3 wheelers were the first offroad vehicle to attract lots of people and they didnt know crap about these machines they used them for jumping when they had no suspension and most the death reports are from misuse of 3 wheelers people drank and got high while riding they carried passangers and the cpsc tried saying it was mechanical failure.

MrPretty

09-09-2010, 06:12 AM

What I come across the most is people seeing how a three wheeler will stand there and balance itself when it's not moving, unlike a dirtbike, and think that its stable all by itself. Then when they start riding the assume that it will balance itself while riding too and the won't shift their weight at all. Of course this ends up with them saying how three wheelers are faulty designs and how it tried to kill them. In the end I'm okay with this though, because the less of them that are out there wrecking trikes there more of them there are for me. :)

pantera1975

09-09-2010, 06:59 AM

Everyone is brainwashed by the media from the 20/20 story. They could have made a story like that about condoms and everyone would be afraid of them.

hang&rattle

09-09-2010, 07:30 AM

I have gotten a totally difference response in Montana. All the neighbor kids parents call and ask if their kids can come over and ride. Any time I stop at a gas station etc., I get 'cool', or 'nice ol' 3-wheeler', or 'wanna sell it?.' As for out riding and meeting up with 4-wheelers and dirt bikes, they are impressed at how they run and how powerful and fast they are. Plus they see two grade-schoolers tearin' it up on trikes and smokin' the other kids on bikes and quads and that usually takes care of the 'more dangerous' issue I spose'. My kids can ride any type of cycle, if they can skillfully handle a 3-wheeler, how much of an idiot does the uncoordinated sub-human look like because they can't handle one. And these morons that wreck and and then say they are dangerous (because they are uncoordinated), are out on the streets and highways driving cars, now how scary is that?

HuffieVA

09-09-2010, 07:35 AM

Three Wheelers took the brunt of the blame that should have been given to a slew of parents in the early 80's, just watch the 20/20 thing on you tube and listen to the so called parents explaining the horrors of the machines... People/Society in general has grown into a bunch of "Black Belt" "Finger Pointers" because its always somebody elses fault.

As far as "stories" my best friend growing up broke his pelvis on a 250sx, he was basically flying as fast as he could and hitting an ice patch and sliding, over and over untill his rear wheel decided to hit a dry spot and the rest was history... is it the trikes fault? NO it was rider error... He got out of the hospital in time for Christmas and a new 250R.

I have friends that have broken bones, sprained ankles, aand the list goes on and on... and these injuries came from cars, Trucks, Street Bikes, Dirt Bikes, Bicycles. even sleds and skis... all associated with "User Error" or the occasional "Other Operator Error" many people are programmed however to not accept the consiquences of ther actions as their own fault and reach out to blame the world for their own poor judgement... It happens with many things, one person gets hurt and sues and their neighbor realizes he/she can get a little piece of the pie... And its not just three wheelers, I myself would gladly give up my Tecates if it would stop the destruction of society through the the blaming of products and other people for our problems, but it wont, so I have only one thing to say to those that feel they have to worry about my safety for me and thats "Braaaaaaaaaaaaaappppp!!!"

hang&rattle

09-09-2010, 08:05 AM

And what everyone needs to remember in their arguments is all the atv offroad wrecks were added to the statistics on the trike ban, quads (4-wheelers) included. Not all the numbers are from 3-wheels. I wonder in actualilty what percentage of 4-wheelers hurt and killed folk that was part of the #'s posted as 'three wheelers'.

Mr lovebucket

09-09-2010, 12:00 PM

Your not afraid of condoms? You clearly never had one stuck on your head then?!

Honda250sxowner

09-09-2010, 12:05 PM

here in pa i get alot of different reactions. Ive owned 3 trikes so far...sold 2 of them because my dad dont ride anymore and the other one needed to be put all back to together and didnt have the time or money to do it. I was 16 when i got rid of that one which was a 200 big red. and my dad had a 185s honda. I now have my 250sx and i get some people who tell me to buy a quad. and i did buy a suzuki 230 quadsport but it just wasnt for me. but i get other ppl who say they havent seen a trike in along time or ask if i wanna sell it. Im 18 now and i will NOT sell my trike or trade it for a quad. i love my 250 and ill buy another trike before ill ever buy a quad again.

northerntrike

09-09-2010, 12:22 PM

It all boils down to society's mentality as a whole on everything. Not just trikes. There are allot of irresponsible people out there who are quick to blame the object instead of the person using the object. For example: Guns!!! There are irresponsible people out there who don't handle them correctly and get shot, so now there are a whole bunch of people trying to ban them. IT's the gun's fault and not the person pulling the trigger. How many traffic accidents occur every year? We don't see people trying to ban cars and trucks because they are dangerous. My view on trikes is that it all boils down to the person controling it. People have to remember that these are mechanical machines and must be operated with care and prescision. They aren't 4 wheelers. They aren't motorbikes. They are trikes and should be handled differently than 4 wheelers or bikes.

three_wheelin45

09-09-2010, 05:13 PM

Well for me every one looks down on my trike, all my "freinds" I get fighting mad about it to. The are all like "them things are dangerous" & "Thats old and a POS"<--- that comment pisses me off the most. Now i just simply reply "oh really, its old and a POS?" "well think about this your mom and dad are surly older then 23. so your calling them a POS?" lol that allways gets them ;) I also hate them spoiled little rich pricks who get brand new bikes or quads everytime theres breaks and dont know how to fix something as little as a throttle cable & say im dumb for riding a trike -_- But me and my trike got revenge last time i went to the MX track, this guy on a brand new crf125r was talking some crap about my trike and moments later his bike quit runing on the track, so of course I dont offer to help i simply do circles around him. :lol: That will fix his spoiled ass... :mad:

cr480r

09-09-2010, 06:18 PM

Everyone is brainwashed by the media from the 20/20 story. They could have made a story like that about condoms and everyone would be afraid of them.

thats the truth... When I am around people that hate trikes I've realized its usually one of 3 reasons...

1. They lack the skills to ride one..
2. they lack the balls to try...
3. they hate them because other people they know hate them...

Deep down I know they are just jealous for one reason or another...

dksix

09-09-2010, 06:21 PM

I hear about allot more people getting hurt on lawn mowers than trikes. Some people are stupid and just need something, someone or some group to point their finger at so they themselves can feel superior. I do my own thing, my own way- I gave up on being cool/popular/trendy a long time ago. People can do/say/think whatever they want, as long as they leave me alone and stay out of my way I don't care but I'm much easier going now that I've gotten old.

wisconsinite

09-09-2010, 06:51 PM

can't say i have ever gotten much of that kind of attitude. most people i meet just coment that you don't see many around any more.

Yamaha_Rules69

09-09-2010, 07:02 PM

It dosnt bother me at all about the 3 wheeler haters. I know what they are, and think they are a ton of fun for kids of all ages. More wheelers for me that way too!

93cr250

01-12-2011, 08:42 AM

i think 3 wheelers gave riders a false sense of confidence when riding them, i have had 3 wheelers around ever since i started riding and they take some work to ride fast. I dont think 3 wheelers and quads are as fun as dirt bikes though, you just cant fly through the trails on a atv or atc like you can a dirt bike. The only time i prefer a atv or atc is in the winter on ice, in the snow i like my dirt bike better.

sx250heath

01-12-2011, 08:56 AM

My parents were dead set against 3-wheelers until i got my SX (I told them i was going to buy it weather they liked it of not. My Mom went as far as too say I could not live at home if i bought one. When we got our first snow of the season and folks saw me doing doughnut and sliding around the yard there minds changed. I am starting to get my little brother into trikes too (He is dirt biker) so i gave him my 200m that needs a frame which he should have in a week or less. My shed is now full of trikes. We have a 200M, 200X,250SX (with lots of parts) and a 250R (life is good) as well as my Dad's Big Bear and my brothers KX125.

D-dub

01-12-2011, 09:25 AM

Everyone around here loves trikes!....No one elses opinion matters(to me). Most people are :crazy: anyhow

atctim

01-12-2011, 10:00 AM

I would like to make a case in point regarding the whole safety aspect of trikes. GO TO TRIKEFEST! There are hundreds of people riding trikes - in the past several years - the only people that ever seem to get hurt are trike guys riding quads! I will not name names - but two of my friends have ended up injured pretty bad over the past couple of years - both on quads at Haspin Acres. The trike riders seem to be safe in very unsafe terrain and atmospheres.

That being said - I get alot of compliments around here - however the trend around here seems to be swinging back to the retro - people are looking for trikes to re-live their childhood. I keep finding more and more people in my area who are either looking for ATCs or who have really nice ones stored away that no one ever knew about - and most of these people are not even on 3WW.

ATCrider42

01-12-2011, 10:09 AM

I've never met anyone who has actually spent some good seat time on a trike and who talked poorly about one later. If anyone gives your crap you simply say, "When was the last time YOU actually rode one?" then they realize they have no justification for their "smack-talkin" ways and hopefully they shut up.

hang&rattle

01-12-2011, 10:09 AM

I like what atctim just wrote. I bumped into a fella at an old shop who wanted me to sell my daughters auto-x to him. Then tried to talk me into selling the Tecate. He owns 2 250r's and just beams with pride. Another fella at work (and is sorta young) just likes three wheelers. Buys one, fixes up, than sells and buys another. Another guy on a construction site loves his 185. They don't go riding with any other trike folk, they just individually love three-wheelers. They are all in there early 20's. Now that's cool.

Meat-BoX

01-12-2011, 11:34 AM

Blah blah blahblahblah THEN i ASK THEM IF THEY EVER OWNED ONE. nOPE
So they are just going by what they heard or usually what I hear is they took one for a ride and crashed or something like that. Being a classic and not around anymore, the people that like them or appreciate them are usually riders of some type that have open minds and ride different types of machines. Heck I will ride anything if it gets me out on the trails. 2-3 0r 4 wheels, 6 if im lucky enough to find one. It seems that lately most of the people that see my trikes think they are cool.
Like I tell all the people that say they are dangerous to ride. Every atv can be dangerous to ride, you just need to learn how to ride each type of machine. If you learn how to ride a 3 wheeler properly and dont act the fool your chances of crashing are about the same as with a dirt bike or quad. That shuts up most people that understand. Only people that have never ridden or ride only one type dont understand and to be honest I reALLy dont care what those people have to say because they are ignorant of it all. My dangerous Trikes make me feel cool in a swarm of quads and dirtbikes.

jmax857

01-12-2011, 11:58 AM

if you really think bout it.......
if trikes never exhisted, and quads came out first. quads would have took the blame for all of the injuries back in the 80's. then the sport of atvíng would no longer be around AT ALL!
not that i dont wish it never happened, but we should all be able to agree that trikes would inevidably be phased out by quads in the end anyway. if you try to say trikes handle better than quads you are being just as stubborn as the people nay saying them. im not saying i dont like trikes, they serve their part in this world. this is a group of 15,000 members and all of trike lovers, if we all went around saying how much better they are than more modern machines and getting into arguements with others, that gives us all a bad rep. then we never evolve as a group. enough with bashing "the quad guys" ör "motocrossers" because all it does is gives the rest of us a bad rep.

2hundredx

01-12-2011, 12:05 PM

can some one put up the link for the 20/20 youtube video? i cant seem to find it.

hang&rattle

01-12-2011, 12:06 PM

Lil Earl

01-12-2011, 12:25 PM

I get the same reaction, from everyone except for the uncle i bought the trike off of and one other guy, everyone else says i should stay away from them. But i really think that it is just the people are too scared to try them because they are influenced by everyone else and they just dont know how to handle one, for example, when i first picked up my 225, my dad jumped on and went barreling down the road and did not lean at all on the turn and lifted up the back wheel and said they are too dangerous. ha ha, but i guess everyone is entitled to their opinion. but maybe they should try it the right way. ha ha

jmax857

01-12-2011, 12:26 PM

I love a good thread. This one is fun. Reason for hating 3-wheelers: JEALOUSY. Spend 3x's the cash and still get an inferior cycle (that will NOT run 25 years worth of $). My CHILDREN and I have out rode the quads in every situation and everytime we have met up with them. Snow, mountain trails, jumps, creeks, mud, and even reliability. Our neigbors have both quads broken down, again. The kid's quad breaks down every other time he rides it (no exageration), it's a 1991, and they paid $800 for it. Of course my son's buddy is going to be a little envious (and the kid really wants a three-wheeler). May be different in other places and situations, but here, with our experiences, that is the way it is in this neck of the woods. Trikes are superior in my experiences and from what little I have seen. All others are just enraged with JEALOUSY.

see thats what im talking about, when we nay say quads it gets us no where.
what is the definition of superior? you cant compare reliability of 2 USED bikes and consider them superior.
reliabilty should never be an issue in superiority when it comes to the trikes vs. quads scenario. why may you ask? first you have no idea the life this bike had before, did they use the right oil? clean the filter frequently? etc. etc.
second? does anyone relize that MOST trikes use the majority of parts from other machines, before, during and after their lifespan? is a atc250r more reliable than a trx250r because its a trike? it has to be my buddy has blown his trx up like 3 times while im still on my oem piston on my atc. B.S.
This thread should really be, why are we as a group generalized, not how bad everyone else who rides is and why we are better. all that does is start more controversy.

ATCrider42

01-12-2011, 12:34 PM

can some one put up the link for the 20/20 youtube video? i cant seem to find it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1I5DweHlnQ

bcredneck

01-12-2011, 12:49 PM

i admit my fist ride on a trike was scarey as h*!! it felt like it wanted to trow me but after i learnt how to ride one
its safer than any quad ive ever riden thats why people think there deth traps they get scared there fist ride and dont
learn any thing about them its not that hard to understand why but when they come up with bs storys it pisses me off
ive had freind die on a harly and there not banned but some moron puts there 9yo kid on a 350 and wonders why there kids in a hostpital it not hondas falt its the retard who thought a 9yo could handle the thing cause it stands up by it self grab a god damb brain and take responsibleity for your own supidaty ive seen a parent let 8 yo ride a foreman and flip it theas people are retards and they need to leran to think for a second before letting there kids ride thease things

2hundredx

01-12-2011, 12:52 PM

WOW is all i have to say about that video. Absolutely rediculous. Makes me mad

hang&rattle

01-12-2011, 12:57 PM

k00leo

01-12-2011, 01:28 PM

Dirtcrasher

01-12-2011, 02:04 PM

The kid down the road from me use to race MX and flat track, so he has some technique.

He is in love with my 350X, constantly bugging me to ride it (and thats not even the good 350X) :lol:

He has no issues cornering etc. but he knows how to use body language.

Maybe the correct training could have saved the whole ban, who knows.............

I hate to say it, But my CR250R broke my tailbone, then my collar bone, I sold it and got a 200X. Now I have 5,6,7 (who knows) trikes and not a bad crash yet. I did crash at Haspins wearing sandals and being under the influence (all my fault........) Fortunately, I didn't get hurt.

hang&rattle

01-12-2011, 02:08 PM

I see a little bit of spit and vinegar in you hung&rattle. haha

Well, since i haven't had my trikes for that long, i really haven't seen much reaction from people. Though my family really doesn't fully approve of them. They all think they are dangerous and should not be ridden.

I love them though and i ride them everyday.

Well thank you, but I am actually smiling and giggling, not upset. Call it 'agressive negotiation'. Lol, don't want someone upset about a discussion. Mostly, folk need to read through at what is being discussed. Research, and see that person's particular experience, may not be the same for everyone. And ya, if any offroad activity was totally safe, it wouldn't be fun (rode bulls for 17 years, danger is fun).

ATCrider42

01-12-2011, 02:11 PM

I think the one of the biggest contributors to the trike-ban is, as covered in those youtube videos, the dealers not properly warning people. Encouraging kids to ride and for people to ride double. Those are two major things that have changed and I beleive have allowed quads to go unbanned. Its unfortunate that others, in order to make more profit, sold and rented trikes under the illusion that they're as safe as a passenger vehicle.

mymint87

01-12-2011, 02:38 PM

I have been into trike for about a year now & in doing so have met many motocross dudes of the 2 wheeled kind & some of the 4 wheeled kind, it seems when ever i get into a conversation about tri-z's or trikes in general its very negative with stories of broken collar bones & being driven over by your own vehicle. Thing is it never seems to have happened to them!?! Its alway a storey about a brothers mates sisters boyfreind had one of those & am tellin ya there dangerous! Bullshit!!!!! All these witch hunters need to get on a trike & realise its just different to riding a quad or motorcycle infact its better! I have never jumped a more stable vehicle in my life it actually wants to fly!!! What do you think?

your friends don't realize that your trike is a combo of their machines good traits, front end, lightness, steering of a dirtbike...... and the rear end stability of a quad.....you roll with the best of both worlds... the 3wheeler was actually way ahead of its time, peeps weren't ready....so tell your buddies to wake up to the 21st century, and btw, they aren't riding yours because they lack the skillz.....wouldn't want them to think there on a dirtbike and stick down a foot only to have it sucked up under the tire...

200XMichigan

01-12-2011, 03:41 PM

Maybe the correct training could have saved the whole ban, who knows.............

It probably true, I don't know about other states but in Michigan there are some laws about what size cc ATV's kids can ride. Back when trikes came out there were no regulations on helmets and age, so they blamed the trike. Now there are laws (even though people should have had common sense) so when someone gets in an accident with no helmet or without enough experience they don't blame the machine, they blame the lack of a helmet, or someone not experienced enough to be riding the machine they were on. It was one of the first cases of our cultures downfall to blame anything around them instead of themselves. If people had accepted responsibility of their own actions we could still buy trikes.

That being said after one ride on my 250ES my dad is a convert. He loved it, was amazed with its stability. He's 60 now and as a kid told me how unstable they were (don't think he had ever rode one). The other day he told me, "I want to take that 200X for a ride, it looks really fast." Sometimes it takes people a while to come around.

84 r

01-12-2011, 04:41 PM

people that think that are dumb you can get killed in a car to if ya cant drive for trailprotrailprotrailprotrailpro people dont hate those

Xpress

01-12-2011, 04:50 PM

My friend was DEAD set on believing that trikes were incredibly unstable, and that he would NEVER, and I quote, "ride those trailprotrailprotrailprotrailprotrailpro trailprotrailpro trailprotrailprotrailprotrailpro bags". I backed him into a corner one day and told him to get on my 200X and ride it, and until then, he had no say. He looked sketchy at first until he figured out the proper body language, and was in love with it. Few weeks later he had his own 200X :lol:

The media likes to take something like this and blow it way out of proportion. Ever notice in that 20/20 video how they took footage of a few quads rolling over, but didn't say nothing about them?

How about when they tried the bump test, with severely deflated tires? And him not standing up? You do that with anything and you're going to topple end over end.

Kfx-xc-racer88

01-12-2011, 05:20 PM

THIS THREAD IS AMAZING!! i've been riding all different offroad machines since i was 17,4-5 years of mx bikes, 14 years competing on trials bikes, 5 years xc quad racing, and have had trikes on and off for about the last 8-9 years, i have only rolled a trike once "doing donuts and it gripped and spat me off!!!" i hurt myself far more on mx bikes and trials bikes!
Like i say to anybody i talk to about trikes, give it a bit of respect and use some commonsense and trikes are not a problem to ride, if you start riding like a maniac without the experience it's gonna go wrong!! but that goes with any bike, car, whatever really if you dont know how to drive would you get in a fast car and try to drive it flat out straight away?? or would you learn how to control it first?

What i'm saying is you can't just get on something and ride it like a pro it's gonna take time to learn!!

Xpress

01-12-2011, 05:32 PM

I also have been thrown from my 200X, but that is because I wasn't leaning in far enough when the rears gained traction and threw me off the side. Tested out my new helmet that night, seemed to work great as I got right back up and ran after my 200X, which was trying to sneak away :D

jmax857

01-12-2011, 05:41 PM

Definition of superior: 1. Faster. 2. More reliable (this is a fact as I said, from what I have seen). 3. Can go more places (this is also a fact as experienced with folks I have encountered and rode with). 3. Built better. (no way can anyone tell me this new, mass produced crap will run for 25 years) & I LOVE CONTRIVERSY. And I was referring to glamy's post, go back and read it. bansheeboy created the contriversy. That's what this thread is about, why trikes are hated (which they are not in my area, folks like them.) If you have ever read some of my theads in the last year you will see- I'll stand. I'll stick up for what I know is right everytime. I'll prove it. Remember jmax857, you're on a 3-wheeler site. Wanna put your quad up against me and my trike? Anyday.... Anyday.

When you post it sounds so close minded and foolish. You cant tell me that atv's havn't evolved since the 80's, because they sure as heck have. do you think fuel injection, modern suspension, newer high performance 4 strokes are just a big steaming pile of poo? why do you think people are building 450 trikes? because they are slower and less reliable? NO, because they want modern technology on a bike they prefer to ride. Being biased towards quads is being just as bad as people against trikes.

sx250heath

01-12-2011, 05:44 PM

I also crashed my 200X the other day. I was drifting and hooked a rut. I have been a little sore for a few day but nothing like the crashes i had on dirtbikes.

big red hemi

01-12-2011, 06:17 PM

im a fairly inexperienced atc rider. its amazing how fast a 200 x can spit you off. but any machine is dangerous when ridden to the edge of it's or my ability. i love my two trikes, but they have to be respected

Xpress

01-12-2011, 06:35 PM

why do you think people are building 450 trikes? because they are slower and less reliable? NO, because they want modern technology on a bike they prefer to ride.

It's because they want the power of a 450 without having to do heavy frame mods for the 450 powerplant..................

FWIW, my 200X engine lasted for 27 years before it went under, beat to snot and rode hard for the majority of its life. My buddies 2004 TRX450R already needs an engine rebuild, and it has less than 50 hours of use on it!

84 r

01-13-2011, 03:49 AM

power of a 450?? what power? a banshee motor would make allot better power for thebuck

350XJEDI

01-13-2011, 05:30 AM

:pWhen im out trail riding or pulling a trailer full of trikes ,9 out of ten comment are positive . Nice 350x , cool three wheeers. Where can i get one ? Or the ever popular do you want to sell one ? Thanks but no not for sale ,if you want one you need to do a little more work building ,fixing and finding or go get a quad of the showroom . Most of the guys and gals that ride with me and my boys have quads ,and a couple have dirtbkes . I have riden most of there toys but not to many of them want to ride the trikes, but we have fun and get plenty muddy . All the different machines make it interesting and the 4x4 quads are handy when i get in to deep !!:crazy:shens

hondamaniac

01-13-2011, 07:19 AM

i got my first 110cc trike when i was 4 yrs old... my father took the shifter off an away i went lol! a few yrs well about 5 yrs an i was the owner of a 200x at 9 or 10.... hauling azz! loved still love... an yes i have ran my leg over rolled over flipped an even been hit by a damn car on a trike... but i still ride an love them... i owned a big bear for a while a few yrs ago... broke my damn arm about 20 miles from home in the snow one night.... the four wheeler bucked me! wha wha wha im suing! hahahaha,but really that happened an needless to say it wasnt the damn machines fault it was mine for riding the machine which i knew was a dangerous machine.
i also have been hit by a truck in a crotch rocket accident... damn near killed me... but... once again not the machines or the trucks fault... it was the operator of the truck.... i now own a harley an ride it as much as i can... its all in perspective if you ask me... i hate they banned the trikes... my gf's neighbor kid has a 450 honda something.... hell i dont know what it is but im willing to bet give me a 200x an ill hang all day long with him on the trails.. i like in the video how all the parents seemed to be stupid... i mean honestly how can you look at a machine like a motorcycle or atv or atc an say... thats 100% safe!!! i need me one for my kids.... you cant... but im glad my father bought me one... an then another! an now i own two myself.. looking for the 3rd an 4th an 5th! hahahahahahaha!
my neighbor likes to say those are death machines... an i just look at him an say so is your ford truck or your sons quad... so is this .357 i carry... haha guns have killed many kids an adults period...,but they still exsist... an always will.... to bad washington didnt write trikes into the constitution haha!

TurboTacoma

01-13-2011, 08:49 AM

I hear more worries and concerns from people when I ride my trike around the hood and the woods. Yes a few scream its a death trap waiting to happen. But then I get.... Oh man I havent seen one of those in a while.... awesome 3 wheeler! Even the older cop that my neighbors called....( Because I was riding in the street! Tuning the carb and with gear on! ) said it brought back memories of when he had one... And I think that it set a positive tone to the warning he gave me. The young lady cop wanted to cite me, and didnt understand what I was doing!

hang&rattle

01-13-2011, 10:04 AM

When you post it sounds so close minded and foolish. You cant tell me that atv's havn't evolved since the 80's, because they sure as heck have. do you think fuel injection, modern suspension, newer high performance 4 strokes are just a big steaming pile of poo? why do you think people are building 450 trikes? because they are slower and less reliable? NO, because they want modern technology on a bike they prefer to ride. Being biased towards quads is being just as bad as people against trikes.

Wow, jmax857, you just insulted thousands of 3-wheeler owners. Why are you even on a 3-wheeler site? glamy pretty much answered your questions. jmax857, you need to study and research, are you a certified bike mechanic? Many members on here are & have been working on cycles for 30+ years. And I like quads, I got my 1st 4-wheeler in 1986. And yes I AM BIASED, you see, I love three-wheelers more (because they are superior, he, he). Put your money where your mouth is if you don't believe me, I'll go head to head with your fancy quad, MX track, sand, drag, mountain trails, endurance race,....what ever. I will prove it physically in the flesh if you can't believe the research you should be reading. But I guess we can't tell you the quality since the 80's has deminished in cycles (cars, bicycles, food, contruction, etc., etc., etc..), in the last 20 years, seems you're to close minded.

oscarmayer

01-13-2011, 12:19 PM

just watched the video. here's waht I learned.
first and for most, The ATC marketing guys were dead wrong in how they marketed the trike. Then the dealers were wrong in how they pused and lied abotu the safety and riding abilities fo bikes to people.
Targetign it's a family vehical was the worst thing they coudl have done and especially to children. That being said the ATC manufacturers themselves caused the ban. how? They allowed the ATc to be pushed to children whom has no buisness riding them w/o training and supervision. Then allowed for imporper operationg via letting dealers tell peopel it's ok you can ride double. If they have neer targeted the children as a selling point, I think we would still have ATCs around today being sold. But they got stupid and greedy. They put $ infront of safety and lives is what it comes down too.

I'm a avid triker and love them, so this is not the trike's fault. it's the marketing guys for the ATC makers and the dealers who are to blame in my eyes.

atc350xer

01-13-2011, 12:46 PM

The best part of that video... the truly telling part... is that the dad is the one who taught the kids how to ride

Xpress

01-13-2011, 03:29 PM

power of a 450?? what power? a banshee motor would make allot better power for thebuck

The person who does TPC trikes was commenting on the Banshee powerplant one time and he said most would prefer the 450R for its lighter weight... Or something like that. If you think about it, a Banshee ain't all that light compared to a 450R (450R 325lb vs Banshee 386lb)...

JoeyStacks

01-13-2011, 07:29 PM

Im in a big debate on a paintball forum because somebody put some pics up of their 250R and a bunch of idiots started talking smack so I had to go in and drop some knowledge. Its really irritating but some people are sheep and believe what the government feeds them. If 3 wheelers sucked so much why do they have such a dedicated following?

hondamaniac

01-13-2011, 07:48 PM

The best part of that video... the truly telling part... is that the dad is the one who taught the kids how to ride

i agree with that.. he bought that trike thinking... father bonding which it was for me. when my father bought me one... but... i think my dad had more sense then that gentleman ... that was a good video i remember watching that as a kid...

JoeyStacks

01-13-2011, 08:30 PM

These people on this paintball website are so full of crap... ahhh I need to stop arguing with 4 year olds online

fugget1

01-13-2011, 10:06 PM

I just went to the local shop to pick up a clutch cable for my 350X and the guy behind the counter says "well if you feel the need to flip stuff over I guess we have the part" So I glanced at one of the oldtimers behind the counter smiled, winked and said " It seems every time I flip over Im on 2 wheels no matter what Im riding". I impaled myself on a tree limb when I was 14, too many years ago, because I got sideways on a pond and slid into a tree. Not the Three Wheeler's fault. People just believe what they hear too much. My Mom taught me a long time ago, to Believe half of what I see, and none of what I hear. Its worked really well so far. Let em Hate, we can always wave while blastin past em on three wheels!!!

big red hemi

01-13-2011, 11:24 PM

if every one liked trike there would be no way most of us here have multiple machine's

lets count our lucky stars

k00leo

01-14-2011, 12:22 AM

threewheelin-feelin

01-14-2011, 12:52 AM

out of all the responses ive got since i started riding 3 wheeler 20 years ago ive never had any bad comments. most people first say man i havent seen one of thoses in year.. or where can you find those now adays...i also get the occasionally short storys from guys that use to ride them back in the day of how much fun they were. i do however no one guy who always puts them down and tells me they will never compete with the new 450's even highly moddified 250r's and a tecates...but i found out he got hurt on one back in the day and instantly jumped on the band wagon to 4 wheelers and became a die hard 3wheeler hater

86'250sx

01-14-2011, 01:09 AM

When I was going to school there was a lot of people who always had to make a stupid comment when I had my 250sx in the back of my truck. Then you ask them if they've even ever rode one before and the majority of them haven't. So one day I decided to show them what they were missing and unloaded my trike did a few wheelies and doughnuts in the parking lot and after that they all wanted to ride it and never said anything bad about it again. All the older guys out ice fishing like them though.

gearjock

01-14-2011, 01:46 AM

can any one help me ? im looking for 10:1 or 11:1 piston for 83 yamaha 225

JoeyStacks

01-14-2011, 05:46 AM

yeah you called it

jmax857

01-14-2011, 07:49 AM

Wow, jmax857, you just insulted thousands of 3-wheeler owners. Why are you even on a 3-wheeler site? glamy pretty much answered your questions. jmax857, you need to study and research, are you a certified bike mechanic? Many members on here are & have been working on cycles for 30+ years. And I like quads, I got my 1st 4-wheeler in 1986. And yes I AM BIASED, you see, I love three-wheelers more (because they are superior, he, he). Put your money where your mouth is if you don't believe me, I'll go head to head with your fancy quad, MX track, sand, drag, mountain trails, endurance race,....what ever. I will prove it physically in the flesh if you can't believe the research you should be reading. But I guess we can't tell you the quality since the 80's has deminished in cycles (cars, bicycles, food, contruction, etc., etc., etc..), in the last 20 years, seems you're to close minded.

why am i on a 3 wheeler site? because i love trikes. i love them just as much if not more than your regular old atv, but theres no denying the truth. when it comes to riding either or, its absolutely personal preference. i am insulting absolutely no-one, i dont understand how anyone can deny something this obvious.When it comes to utility bikes how many 3wd 3 wheelers are there? how many came with speedometers? tachometers? temperature gauges? belt driven variable transmissions? usable rack space on the front and back?. im not saying three wheelers are useless, they very much hold their place in society, and the big red honda has a reputation for one of the most duarable atv engines ever. but that doesnt mean everything modern is a piece of crap. Yes there is a slight difference in quality which can easily be overlooked by advances in technology. and no im not a certified bike mechanic, but neither are you.

STLTrike

01-14-2011, 08:17 AM

Well one could order those options for a 3 wheeler back then. Just like most cars come with GPS now, but 8 years ago you had to order GPS with your car... Unfortunetly 4 wheelers and now UTV's have made the sport more family friendly. I don't think even Honda has released a new sport model since 2009??? ATV magazines cover UTV's now.. sick.. I wish dirtbike magazine would cover ATV's to get back at the ATV magazines for covering UTV's..

Most 4 wheelers these days need to have off road trails widened so they can fit on the old trails. All the trails in my area have gotten wider because of the newer 4 wheelers. The trails at St. Joe in MO. have been getting wider and wider since the mid 90's. Now St. Joe park in Missouri plans on widening more of their trails for UTV's... B.S. If your not into the sport, and don't like tight woods, or chalanges, and just like to put around in an open field then yes a 4 wheeler is a nice thing for you.

Any how like you said they all have their advantages depends on what they are doing. Its just on the newer 4 wheelers you need a chain saw to take with you in a lot of cases. And they are not as fun in most cases for me.

350XJEDI

01-14-2011, 12:25 PM

trailprotrailprotrailpro utv; might as well buy a jeep , wider trails trailprotrailpro threewheelers rule , haters can stay of the trails ..:mad::crazy:

three_wheelin45

01-14-2011, 02:41 PM

It makes me feel good, when my friend shows up on his brand new rincon 680 and I out run him and I get through just as much mud as him. Its also fun when I get stuck I can just push mine out and when he gets stuck he needs someone to come pull him out. :lol:

200XMichigan

01-14-2011, 03:15 PM

UTV are just a rich mans beater truck. It makes me sick Honda took the Big Red name and stuck it on a big turd. I bet those UTV's are about the same wheelbase as the old army Jeeps. All my neighbors with their 700lbs quads were shocked I took my three wheeler all through the woods in winter. And if anyone saw that video of the Canadian snow massacre on trikes, the 4x4 quad didn't make it up the hill once, so there's no reason to have made 3 wheel drive 3 wheeler.