Motor Trike announces a new Reverse Trike

Yikes, now that would take a lot of getting used to....Pushing a lot of wind in front. Can we assume it is a front wheel drive? Didn't see that in the info.....Pretty good intro conversion price.
 
Yikes, now that would take a lot of getting used to....Pushing a lot of wind in front. Can we assume it is a front wheel drive? Didn't see that in the info.....Pretty good intro conversion price.

I'm sure it's rear wheel drive Bill. Can-Am and Hannigans are also.. :AGGHH: :AGGHH:
 
It's another case of when the designer was finished and sent it into production, Someone didn't tap him on the shoulder and say....
What in hell were you drinking....:gah:
 
I think they turned their trike kit around backwards and put it on the front!

Except it would have looked better if they had.

I can't believe it doesn't look any better than that!;)
 
Hmmm... Of the 3 GL1800 reverse trikes I know of that are, or will be, readily available, I think I like the looks of the Sturgis RT18 best, followed closely by the Hannigan. I have seen the RT18 and the Hannigan in person, and the RT18 seems to have a shorter, more integrated nose. Haven't seen the Motor trike in person, of course, but the front end seems to be very angular compared to the rounded lines of the GL1800. Makes for a good size front trunk, though.
 
With the top trunk and saddle bags intact, I wouldn't think you would need that front trunk so big... could have aero'd it down.
 
I'm sure it's rear wheel drive Bill. Can-Am and Hannigans are also.. :AGGHH: :AGGHH:

This contraption makes no sense to me, but I just use logic, I'm no engineer, or designer. If it's rear wheel drive, unless it's one of those humongous special CanAm Spyder tires, it won't last any time at all. I have other concerns, but what the ho, to what end?
 
Hannigan has re-designed the nose on their reverse trike and have added a storage compartment in the top. Looks slick!

(they also have another reverse trike in the works too....)
 
Looks like they forgot to plan for the trunk and dropped one on it at the last minute.........sure don't care for the looks of it at all...
 
I know my opinion does not mean much to a corporation like Motor Trike, but I feel that they hit a home run with the Razor; but this thing is Dastardly! That's not "Dick!" Didn't they realize that aesthetics are extremely important to the sale and acceptance of a machine. I don't mean to pick on any group but maybe they intended it for use at the Bascom-Palmer Eye Institute? I would like to see the comments of the bikers that see it up close and personal at Bike Week this weekend.
 
Regular trike vs. reverse

For me I didn't want to go to a trike but I saw the writing on the wall and felt I needed to. So.....When riding my trike I now can't see any difference other than cornering. The view looks the same. On a reverse trike I'd be looking at 2 wheels up front and it sure wouldn't feel like a motorcycle to me.
 
For me I didn't want to go to a trike but I saw the writing on the wall and felt I needed to. So.....When riding my trike I now can't see any difference other than cornering. The view looks the same. On a reverse trike I'd be looking at 2 wheels up front and it sure wouldn't feel like a motorcycle to me.

I had a reverse trike for two + years and 20 thousand miles, I always felt i was riding a toy or a novelty . :Shrug: And thats why i always kept a two wheeler...
 
Hmmm... Of the 3 GL1800 reverse trikes I know of that are, or will be, readily available, I think I like the looks of the Sturgis RT18 best, followed closely by the Hannigan. I have seen the RT18 and the Hannigan in person, and the RT18 seems to have a shorter, more integrated nose. Haven't seen the Motor trike in person, of course, but the front end seems to be very angular compared to the rounded lines of the GL1800. Makes for a good size front trunk, though.

Endeavor trikes was the first to come out with the RT conversion concept (2014) That kit will fit any motorcycle and each one is a custom design to fit the bike and owners wishes.

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With the top trunk and saddle bags intact, I wouldn't think you would need that front trunk so big... could have aero'd it down.

The 8 cuft is all the storage areas combined - the front trunk is about 2 cuft just an fyi. It would be impossible to get that much storage and make room for the steering and related components. I don't believe MT is adding the 3rd radiator nor are they swapping out the rear tire for a CT. The unit they have out now is a pre-production and is about 70% complete. I am sure they will fine tune the look a bit before full release.

From an aerodynamic standpoint the MT trike is pretty good except for the 17" wheels which will add some extra drag. The Sturgis is probably the worst design regarding efficiency due to the 18" wheels and huge front end. Many lessons regarding center of pressure can be learned from Burt Munro.
 

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Yours looks so much better. Someone hasn't been smart enough to buy it from you yet? Or did you decide to keep it?
 
Why so ugly

The control arm placement is controlling the length of the nose. I assume M/T wanted the long wheel base but didn't want to design a new a-arm & reused their trike a-arm.

Right now, the trike companies are like the neighbor with new 26" wheels on his 2003 Escalade... or the guy with 5 acres who just bought a $35,000 tractor - lots of bling, but teetering on financial ruin. Redesigning a new a-arm would require hiring another design engineer, a few extra prototypes, extra testing, or delaying the release, and the market has washed up in the past 12-24 months. Finance companies won't touch trikes without the 2-wheeler title as well and it's killed sales when you can finance a Can-Am or Harley Trike 100%.
 

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