[okie1800c]

Polaris calls it a motorcycle because it has no airbags and doesn't meet automotive safety standards. I say it's a car because it has bucket seats, a steering wheel, has no front forks, sports a Chevy 4-cyl in the "engine bay", and three-wheeled cars have been done before. What's your opinion?

 

[Silver F]

I know very simplistic. but motorcycles LEAN in corners.... so I know of only one 3 wheeler that qualifies.. made in Italy and starts with a "P". 2 wheels in front and very narrow

 

[eherlihy]

$20K, $24K, and $25K...
and it looks like this;

 

[eherlihy]

I suppose that we'd call this a car too?

 

[sumdatx]

Passed one of the Slingshots back in January. Couple riding in it had googles and old school 3/4 helmets + very big smiles. Had to do a double take because it was an all-black blur, and I was leaned over in a curve. Impressive to meet on the road.

 

[cdc28]

I'd call the Slingshot a car (I've seen one on the road, and never for a moment did I think motorcycle) and the CanAm Spyder a motorcycle. You straddle the Spyder, and it has handlebars with motorcycle controls for hands and feet. With the Slingshot, you sit in a seat with an accelerator, brake pedal, and steering wheel.

That said, the Slingshot is $20k of cool! Better then a convertible

 

[beachbumd]

It is a car! The Indian dealership in Daytona is offering test "rides" this week on them. They try to call it a bike but yes it has bucket seats, a steering wheel, a hood. One guy was going to buy one until he called his insurance company and found out he would have to pay $2500 per year to insure just the slingshot!

 

[Bassdude404]

I call it ****ing ugly!!!!!!!!!!........

 

[wngd]

I'd rent one in a heartbeat. And it's a car, don't care what it's insured as....
It's more like an on-road quad.....except it's a "trid"?

 

[ironmk]

Just one more toy that'll be out for sale at half the price in a couple years when people figure out there's no practicle use for it at all! And that sitting in seats in the rain is a whole lot different than a motorcycle seat in the rain! They'll get tired of paying the insurance and the payments and not rididng it! Wonder if they have a convertable top for it? That would make a little difference!

 

[Silver F]

Just one more toy that'll be out for sale at half the price in a couple years when people figure out there's no practicle use for it at all! And that sitting in seats in the rain is a whole lot different than a motorcycle seat in the rain! They'll get tired of paying the insurance and the payments and not rididng it! Wonder if they have a convertable top for it? That would make a little difference!

Mike.. there is your retirement opportunity

 

[ironmk]

I wish I could get a big money idea soon or I'm afraid I'll be retired and not having any money! :doh:

 

[Silver F]

I wish I could get a big money idea soon or I'm afraid I'll be retired and not having any money! :doh:

you mean like MOST OF US....:choppersm. and that is why I purchased your friends used saddle bags last fall...

in fact when he and I was finalizing the deal over the phone.. my wife walked into the house and said she had just been laid-off..

 

[ironmk]

No I mean my job is probably going to run out in 5 years and I can't retire for 15!! Going to be 55 and looking for a job I think! :shrug: Se La Vie

 

[Silver F]

No I mean my job is probably going to run out in 5 years and I can't retire for 15!! Going to be 55 and looking for a job I think! :shrug: Se La Vie

Some day.. you have to explain that?... you know in 5 years.. something is going to happen... Contract??? Oh, never mind.. I might not understand.

Like I tell my wife.. You were looking for a job when you found this one.. but Yes, Older is harder...

 

[Spoiler]

No I mean my job is probably going to run out in 5 years and I can't retire for 15!! Going to be 55 and looking for a job I think! :shrug: Se La Vie

Maybe you could be a towel boy in this health club that this guy at work belongs to... :1:

 

[ironmk]

Maybe you could be a towel boy in this health club that this guy at work belongs to... :1:

I was hoping for towel boy for womens professional voleyball, don't shatter all my dreams Spoiler I'm emotionally vulnerable right now!

 

[eherlihy]

Here, this will boost your spirit;

 

[maddog22]

Here, this will boost your spirit;

boost my spirit and something else.
Back to the topic
its an off road 3 wheeled buggy to me.
Might be okay to take a joy ride in

 

[wngd]

This thread keeps staying in the "what's new" list and shows the last post always as "yesterday" when the last post was actually March 10. Maybe this post will wake up the gremlin, not that I mind continually seeing the last picture...