I was just in a dispute with my dad over the saftey of three wheelers. BACK ME UP HERE! xD
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I was just in a dispute with my dad over the saftey of three wheelers. BACK ME UP HERE! xD
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They are dangerous and kill people. Duh! Why do you think they were outlawed?
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The CPSC found no inherent stability issues with 3 wheelers. If you want a vehicle banned because of safety issues, then ban 4 wheelers! The death rate is even higher.
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Dad's right, 3 Wheelers are dangerous machines..but then so are motorcycles, quad, seadoos, cars and anything else if care and proper operation aren't applied..
How is your dad with guns..chances are if he's like many other americans he grew up with them and considers them a useful tool. But there is no question that they are far more dangerous and kill many more people each year..
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i have broke legs arm and other things on 4 wheeler but not on a 3 wheeler. i had more 3 wheeler then 4 wheeler.
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tell your dad how your trike pulled a knife on some woodbe robbers trying to jack his truck....I bet he'll have a new found appreciation for trikes then.
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Your Dad is just simply doing what a parent is supposed to do for his kids.. Watching out for you and trying to protect you. 3wheelers are def dangerous. There are some of us it seems though,,that just Love them! To argue that they have the stability of a quad,,would be ludicrous. They are MUCH more stable than a bike though? We def learn much better riding techniques and body english. Controlling your machine with your footpegs,and good body english. . I would just agree with him they are dangerous,,,but so are a LOT of other things! Hopefully it was in good taste and a good ended argument!?
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Dougspcs hit the nail right on the head, ANY vehicle, regardless of number of wheels, is only as safe as its operator. 3 wheelers them selves are not dangerous, I've never seen a 3 wheeler harm anything; but combined with an unexperienced rider, it's a whole different story. The thing about 3 wheelers is that they have the "Third Wheel of Confidence", causing you to think you're more stable than you actully are.
No offence Doug, but this statement is like saying that your pen made the mistake on the paper... A gun can lay on a table all day with a bullet in the chamber, and never hurt any one. Someone has to pull the trigger, and they are at fault...not the gun.Originally Posted by dougspcs
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Hope your are kidding about your statement? Otherwise your on the wrong forum!!!!
Guns are dangerous to, but guns are why you me and most of us are on american soil!! They were made to be in the hands of trained people or people willing to be trained how to use them,,,, you give a gun to somebody that don't know how to use them and don't care about the safety of them and look what happens! Its all over the news.
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Crossing the road is dangerous too......
Or how about drinking and adding some Percs or Vico's??? It happens every day.
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I don't know I had a brain blank during the discussion and he's like "oh yeah you hit a rock blah blah balloon tires blah blah" and I'm like well I shot some fancy 250R lingo at him about their at the time state of the art suspension and yeah. I believe his main argument was their stability (only thing right?? XD ) and how once he was on his buddies 250R with a passenger on blacktop doin' like 45 and he was like "oh that thing was really tippy" and I was like you're not really supposed to ride 2 people on a three wheeler.. haha I just thought I'd share that minor discussion on here because I ran out of things to reply with o.o
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No offence Doug, but this statement is like saying that your pen made the mistake on the paper... A gun can lay on a table all day with a bullet in the chamber, and never hurt any one. Someone has to pull the trigger, and they are at fault...not the gun.
Thank You for adding that statement.
A gun Is Not dangerous, the operator may be. A gun is like any other tool, follow the safety rules and common sense; and that gun may help you some day.
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Hey HondaClaw,
I hear you. Everytime I talk about my 3-wheelers with friends, even ones who are into motocross or other powersports, they always want to express how dangerous they are. At first, I would get offended and try to argue that they are not, but that wouldn't be entirely true. They can be dangerous, but when used properly, you can consider it a calculated risk. If you ride within your limits and use proper technique, you will rarely have an issue.
The thing to keep in mind is what is your dad's intention? Is it just to have an argument, or is he trying to make you quit riding? If he is trying to make you quit riding, then just explain that yes, you understand they may be dangerous, but you know what you are doing, where proper gear, ride within your limits, etc. If it just for the sake of an argument, then grin and say "yup, I'm a daredevil alright"...
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I could ALMOST understand the argument that 3-wheelers were less stable back when they were first manufactured, since a quad has 4 wheels, and on a dirt bike you can bank into the turns. Compared to current machine, however, i PERSONALLY don't think there is any claim that 3-wheelers are more dangerous.
Snowmobiles are as stable as you can get, the Skidoo Renegade Trail throws out over 140 hp (very fun) and rolls pretty easy (not so fun) if you're not being responsible.
Like wonderboy said, different machines perform differently and have their own pros and cons. It's the RIDER that needs to consider these factors when deciding the machine to be ridden and for what uses.They can be dangerous, but when used properly, you can consider it a calculated risk. If you ride within your limits and use proper technique
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Exactly my dad is just one of those brainwashed people who think that 3 wheelers are the WORST xD
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