Are these Rumors really true !!!

**sandpuppi101** · 11-26-2005, 10:02 AM

Well I have to say that I am a very speculative person and when I hear a rumor ,I pretty much let it go in one ear and out the other. I researched the trike deal for many a year now ,and my understanding is that in the 80's trikes were not banned.The manufactures decided to end the production of trikes due to lawsuits,lack of sales and the birth of the quads! It is also my understanding that this halt in production was only a 10 year marter,meaning that the manufactures agreeded to this on a 10 year basis.Now with that being said ,a guy I work with who also ride's,told me 2 weeks ago that he heard of new production 3-wheelers ,but it was one of the China companies that had made it! I said yeah whatever,basically going in one ear and out the other.Anyways I look on the e-bay forum on here and low and behold a new trike,is this true!! I understand that none of the major brands probably will ever produce them again,maybe ,I don't know.But to hear, then too see that blew me away.I can see in the future conversion kits being made from 4 to 3 wheelers but no production!What is the take on this ,have you all heard any of the same rumors,or have I just been misinformed!!!?

**3leggeddog** · 11-26-2005, 10:05 AM

i had not heard anything about it.where do you go to see the pics.?do thet look legit?any info on displacment,cost,2 stroke,4 stroke

**Blown 331** · 11-26-2005, 10:07 AM

There is a link to a new kids China 3-wheeler in the ebay forum.

**sandpuppi101** · 11-26-2005, 10:11 AM

Petesatc started a thread on the "e-bay discussion and linkage", down below,there is all the details on the little monster on there,or someone can attach it to this thread for convience!!

**slothminx** · 11-26-2005, 10:37 AM

A quick search of the european ebay sites has broght up these aswell

http://cgi.ebay.de/Power-Pocket-Bike...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.de/KINDER-TRIKE-POCK...QQcmdZViewItem

**LonesomeTriZ** · 11-26-2005, 10:39 AM

Careful, I think they will move this thread if you have Ebay links in it.

At least the green one has a comnplete rear fender on it. The others just have an axle installed. Either way, they are all still junk.

**85hondaatc125m** · 11-26-2005, 11:04 AM

Somebody one the forums here who has ALOT of nolledge (sp) should email Honda and Yamaha and Suzuki and Kawasaki about this new trike. Let them know about the ten year agreement and that other companies are building trikes and that they should start to build them again.

**slothminx** · 11-26-2005, 11:06 AM

Never gonna happen, as much as we love trikes there design is flawed. none of the big companies will ever make trikes again. quads are better handling machines but in no way are they as fun

**85hondaatc125m** · 11-26-2005, 11:10 AM

Dang

Another thing that would be awsome is if some people from these forums that live aroung each other design and fabricate a trike, hey, if the Uk can do it 5 people from here probably can. hehehe

**Maine_Triker** · 11-26-2005, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by slothminx

Never gonna happen, as much as we love trikes there design is flawed. none of the big companies will ever make trikes again. quads are better handling machines but in no way are they as fun

Come on now... flawed design, I don't think so!

Is there someone with alot of money on this site? If so I recommend you just buy HONDA and start making trikes again... that might be the only way.

**Kintore** · 11-26-2005, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by Maine_Triker

Is there someone with alot of money on this site? If so I recommend you just buy HONDA and start making trikes again... that might be the only way.

I will have to transfer money from my offshore accounts in Cuba, should only take a few hours. There will be new 250r's in no time!

About the new trikes, I think they would fall apart after a few rides IMO. But I havent ridden one so I dont know, but I wont be buying one.

**sandpuppi101** · 11-26-2005, 11:47 AM

I don't think there is a flawed design with 3-wheelers one bit!! I also am pretty sure that the big manufactures will never produce them again,but one thing I possibly do see is people doing conversion kits from quads to trikes.I don't know, it's a crapshoot, maybe or maybe not.So the deal with 10 years ,I assume that to be true!!

**slothminx** · 11-26-2005, 11:51 AM

Well, what i was trying to say was that for the average rider who has been used to a quad a trike for them will be completely unstable, for people who have been riding trikes from the start or peoplw who just understand that body english is needed there awesome. dont get me wrong here i love trikes !

**blue27** · 11-26-2005, 12:11 PM

The 10 year agreement is true, I worked at a Honda dealership and was racing Three Wheelers when all this went down. Honda and the rest stop making them before the goverment said they should, but it is commonly believed that the goverment stopped it. Trikes are not flawed but are not idiot proof so you will never see them to start to produce them again.

**atctim** · 11-26-2005, 01:14 PM

Trikes in China are the common place. The average Chinese street is filled with 3 wheelers, so for them to start manufacturing a new mini for the ATV industry does not suprise me in the least.

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