How Unsafe Are They?

[puppyduks]

Hi I am a new gal here. I just got my 3 wheeler refurbished, from lawn ornament to useful ATC. It's fun to ride. My friends say they'll come visit me when I end up in the hospital, because they are unsafe and that's why the companies quit making them. I am not experienced with these machines, so what are some things I need to know to keep me out of the hospital? I do not do any kind of wild riding. My 3 wheeler is a Honda 200s.

Also, I want to order some fenders, the back ones. Where would I look?

[evand]

there only unsafe if your stupid on it, ride within your limits and you will be fine, hell i ride like a mad man and have only had one good crash on a trike, but more them a few on my old 250r lol


look on ebay for fenders. or b-dawg plastics

[tecat-z]

Avoid off camber hills!!! If you ride hills, go straight up, and straight down. Or as close as you possibly can. These machines do require special techinques that come with time. And use body english when turning. More or less depending on speed when turning. On a rigid rear trike, it's a good idea to keep speeds reasonable anyhow. The back end has a knack of bouncing on and over certain terrain when you're not ready. I had a 185, and still have a 110. And they are great trikes for sure. Just know their limitations, and slow the pace, and you'll be just fine.

[1upfront]

Welcome to 3ww forums, one thing about trikes is they tip a little easier than quads so always be sure to lean in the direction your turning and don't put your foot down or you may run over your foot:cry: as far as fenders for the 200s somebody here will be able to help you out.

[The Goat]

learn to ride...simple as that. they aren't anymore dangerous than anything else. A quad is inherently more stable, but weighs more, which means wrecks usually end worse.

Word of advice...lean into your turns...and learn to ride your bike. You do that, and you'll be fine.

[Chopper_Kingpin]

Hi welcome to the site. Definitely dont take your feet off the pegs. Ive seen more people run their leg over than tip them over. As for safety i dont see how they are any worse than anything else. Use your head, not in the bash the ground way of using your head. Ive wrecked more bikes then i ever will trikes.

[mike84bigred]

Ride safe. Where a helmet always. I have been riding trikes since I was 6 and have never had a serious accident. Most importantly, know the trails you ride on. Don't go on some strange trail and open it up all the way, like I made the mistake of doing once. Could have been serious but it wasen't. I learned my lesson. Good luck.

[MO dx]

3wheelers are the most dangerous death machines ever built. I would never be caught dead on anything less. Learn your machine and you`ll be fine

[cr480r]

just remember that you are the 4th wheel... and you'll be ok...

[brapp]

use cconfidence and keep it within your and the machines limits. and what ever you do dont put your foot down the back tires have a habbit of commin out of nowhere and bitin the back of your legs lol

[DixiePlowboy]

just remember that you are the 4th wheel... and you'll be ok...

I'm more like the loose nut that connects the handlebars to the pegs....lol


Seriously, though:
Sane advice there.
What he's saying is that you(and your riding abilities/common sense) are the key to riding anything safely, and especially a 3-wheeler which does require more skill than a quad.

Keep it rubber side down. We want you as a member for a long time, and for you to prove your friends wrong.
:welcome:

[maggiesboy]

practice, practice, practice.........I'm 34, and have ridden trikes since my 10th birthday. Don't stop trying. Welcome to the madness of 3WW :D

[SCEADU]

It funny because I got the same response when I unloaded my 200X and 350X. It is amazing how the media can make or break an issue.

Its like a loaded gun, treat it with respect and if it were always loaded and you will never get injured. I have been injured twice riding and both times I beleive the onlookers heard this:


HEY Y'ALL WATCH THIS!!!!!!

[DixiePlowboy]

I have been injured twice riding and both times I beleive the onlookers heard this:


HEY Y'ALL WATCH THIS!!!!!!


Rarely are the onlookers around here completely innocent. "Hey, ya'll watch this" is almost always preceded by someone shouting "You can make it.....man just hit it HARDER!".

[ATC-Eric]

Look at the guys jumpin on the new girl! http://www.3wheeler.org/vb/images/smilies/yup.gif

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Be careful, take it slow, and you'll be cool. Thats how I started, 5 years later Im still kickin!



:welcome: to the boards girly girl! Its good to have you hear!

[rckstrgrl21]

Yay!!!! another girl!!!


WELCOME!!


and for the saftey....you found this site...thats the 1st step!

[300rman]

well, after getting my R, every time i jump on a quad, it feels like cakewalk to ride. you learn so much on a trike, than when you jump on a quad, its rather boring.

[ATC-Eric]

well, after getting my R, every time i jump on a quad, it feels like cakewalk to ride. you learn so much on a trike, than when you jump on a quad, its rather boring.


I politetely disagree!!!!


You jump a quad after you jump a trike, and its cake easy! Its so cake easy thats its enjoyable because its so natural.

Trike on!

[Erics350x]

Buy a tricycle and drive it like a nut in your driveway, that will teach you what to expect if you find yourself in a bad spot.

[firehart]

It was hard for me when I first got my 200x not to put my foot down on corners. I ran over my foot several times before it sank in. Now that I just have three wheelers and four wheelers that urge has gone away.

[SYKO]

Dont Let These Guys Fool You! Trikes Are Death!!! My 250r Pulled A Gun On Me Awhile Back! And My Air Fooler Flipped In The Front Yard Sitting Still! Dangerous I Tell You! Stay Away Put Them In A Cage! Beware!!

[300rman]

Dont Let These Guys Fool You! Trikes Are Death!!! My 250r Pulled A Gun On Me Awhile Back! And My Air Fooler Flipped In The Front Yard Sitting Still! Dangerous I Tell You! Stay Away Put Them In A Cage! Beware!!
LMFAO! dont listen to this guy, he just hasn't had his daily fill of riding, and i think he skipped his meds. So, he is a little cranky as of late :lol: :D



I politetely disagree!!!!


You jump a quad after you jump a trike, and its cake easy! Its so cake easy thats its enjoyable because its so natural.

Trike on!

hardy har har!



but yes, :TrikesOwn

[longbedGTs]

As was said, just learn your limitations. Take it slow and you will begin to feel more comfortable as you get learn how the trike handles. Anyone can ride a quad. Not everyone can ride a trike.
The best part will be when you prove your friends wrong...not to mention all the looks youll get on a trike. :cool: Have fun!

[puppyduks]

Thanks for the advice. I'll take it easy and will NEVER put my foot down... well, on second thought I bet I only do it once! I will try to post up a pic of me and my new toy. I do get a lot of looks when I ride it down the roadside, but I thought that was just because all gals look hotter when they're riding a 3 wheeler!

[brapp]

is it legal to ride on the roadside out there? and piccs are always cool

[tri-Z ripper]

i second that notion of girls looking hotter on 3 wheelers!!

[puppyduks]

Probably not legal. I am actually riding along the edge of the orchards, not on the pavement or the edge of the road.

[brapp]

cool we do that around here too. lets se esoem pics.

[SpeedyTide]

+1 to the many informative comments made my all.

3 wheelers ARE NOT dangerous!! It's the rider's non-ability to ride them that's dangerous....as with motorcycles, 4 wheelers, snowmobiles, autos. Get my point?

"3 wheelers....'Ya just gotta know how to ride 'em!" ;)

Oh yeah!! :TrikesOwn :w00t:

[DixiePlowboy]

Thanks for the advice. I'll take it easy and will NEVER put my foot down... well, on second thought I bet I only do it once!


When I was about 13 or 14( a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....from yours:D ) I learned not to put my foot down the hard way.

I was riding my '85 250R down a hill that was covered in Kudzu(ever present vine in the south that has been known to grow across railroad tracks and stop trains!). My R stalled out pointed downhill, so I put my feet down to rock it back and forth to get it out of gear. When I found neutral, my right foot was hung in the Kudzu AND the calf of my right leg under the right rear tire(pointed downhill...remember). Very ugly picture. I struggled for awhile before I got loose and was completely exhausted.

Just imagine if I had been rolling under power in that same spot and put my foot down.

[chris200x]

Just like alot of other members say.. It's only as dangerous as you make it. Ride within your limits and wear a helmet! Funny thing is I've only really ever wrecked hard on quads. I think because after riding 3wheelrs for so long you get a bit over confident on 4 wheels. damn death traps.

...and for the love of god don't put your foot down! lol

[Gag_Halfront]

... At least, if you do put your foot down, for the love of God, make sure none of your friends are watching!

[LFD250sx]

heyy just keep on leaning and ride slow till u get used to it have fun allways tho