Prototype T-3 Tecate with independent rear suspension? PICS

[Mr. Clean]

I would have zero worries thrashing thru an MX track, trails or dunes with that swaybar a couple inches from the ground!!!

I am not sure which is more unsafe riding that or standing on a ladder to take pics of it ?

[DohcBikes]

LMAO^^^^

Im really sorry for post whoring here but I had to look at this one on the t.v.

Im almost impressed with the supreme lack of comprehension of how suspension actually works.

Is there a sway bar at the top too? what is that? and its so hard to see but it almost looks like the monoshock is still there too...unless its just the other side i see.... oh how i hope this trike has three rear shocks!!

[El Camexican]

Whenever Barnett does get around to commenting on this he’d better not claim this one weighed less than a 250R

[barnett468]

Long story short i come across a guy that claims to own what is probably the most rare trike ever built.

I certainly agree with that.

Did the seller look like this?

He had my attention. I was directed toward a building and was told that a Tecate three wheeler was up on the top shelf. He said Kawasaki hired some guy to develop an independent rear suspension for the trike but it never made it close to production with three wheelers on their way out.

Yeah, they sent it to the sellers twin brother [see photo below] because I was too busy working on the new Turbo Encabulator made from Prefabulated Amulite.

This is what I saw when I walked in the barn.

Did you run right back out?

Did you cal 911?

I will let you be the judge.

Ummm, there is not much to judge other than the quality of the design and craftsmanship [or lack thereof] because it never happened.

More pics to come.

OMG, please spare us.



It looks like a pig in a poke to me! Believe me, I should know.





Oh my, what the hell is that?

[barnett468]

Whenever Barnett does get around to commenting on this he’d better not claim this one weighed less than a 250R

Well actually it does if the 250R is being weighed with this test rider on it.

[barnett468]

I would want to ride one with independent suspension before I passed judgement.

No...you wouldn't.

[barnett468]

I'm really sorry for post whoring here...

No you're not.

Personally i think IRS would work great for a utility trike.

Please stop thinking.

I had to look at this one on the t.v.

Why?

Im almost impressed with the supreme lack of comprehension of how suspension actually works.

oh how i hope this trike has three rear shocks!!

Why, do you live in San Francisco?

[DohcBikes]

Why, do you live in San Francisco?

Hahaaa Nope, and as Seinfeld would say..not that there's anything wrong with that....

Another vote against the IRS trike. I still think it would work if you had the right engineer on the job.......

No seriously its already been done, produced, worked. IIRC there's pictures here on this site of IRS trikes overseas that reportedly are used on a regular
basis and work just fine.

[barnett468]

Whenever Barnett does get around to commenting on this he’d better not claim this one weighed less than a 250R

Actualy it does weigh less, and this was achieved by the use of uber lite Prefabulated Amulute, hollow carbon fiber shock springs and lots of super nano thingamajiggies. In addition, we put helium in the tires instead of air.

[barnett468]

I wont pass judgement til Barnett468 clears this up for the community.

Definitely not passing judgement on anything,

I need to here something from barnett before I pass judgement.

And the verdict is…………………………..NOT GUILTY.


Thank God I bought oversized gloves.




I swear I never touched that bike.




I swear I never touched "it" either...ever.

. . .


Holy cr_p.

[CRAZY70MAN]

I Have been thinking of the Dyson sweeper type ball design on a swingarm Bet that tecate weighs 350lb the way it sits.

[barnett468]

I still think it would work if you had the right engineer on the job...

You mean like this guy?




Special instructional video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLDgQg6bq7o

[barnett468]

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Maybe he got the idea from this.

[ATC-Eric]

No

Yes,

you

I

wouldn't

Would

[ironchop]

outside of the fact that I am totally willing to pass judgement even without Barnett`s input, This is still an interesting thread nonetheless and I thank the OP for finding and posting pics of this thing. Although, it offends me somebody jacked the whole ass end of a perfectly good T3 for an exercise in complete madness. I`m not sure if the entertainment value of pointing and laughing balances out that fact that BLASPHEMY has been perpetrated.

Just sayin.......