fbr@utastro.UUCP (Frank Ray) (02/09/86)
A few weeks ago I spotted a single track vehicle parked on the UT campus. It had a pod-shaped cockpit something like a BD-5 aircraft, 2 automotive type wheels arranged in-line, rear driven and front steering, exhaust pipe sticking out the rear, and two outrigger arms with wheels to balance the vehicle while at rest. It would appear to be an enclosed motorcycle, since when underway, the outriggers don't really do anything. I believe I noticed a means of articulation on the outrigger arms, but, since I didn't see it run, I can't be sure. Does anyone know what this is or who makes it? I posted this in net.auto a while back, also. There are several three wheelers on the market, including one really wild design with a curved wing over the rear featuring timing belt drive by Gates, reported in an issue of Machine Design, but this one is actually a two-wheeler with outrigger stabilizers. fbr@utastro.UUCP
verner@inuxh.UUCP (Matt Verner) (02/12/86)
> A few weeks ago I spotted a single track vehicle parked on the > UT campus. It had a pod-shaped cockpit something like a BD-5 > aircraft, 2 automotive type wheels arranged in-line, rear > driven and front steering, exhaust pipe sticking out the rear, > and two outrigger arms with wheels to balance the vehicle > while at rest. It would appear to be an enclosed motorcycle, > since when underway, the outriggers don't really do anything. > I believe I noticed a means of articulation on the outrigger > arms, but, since I didn't see it run, I can't be sure. > > Does anyone know what this is or who makes it? I posted this > in net.auto a while back, also. There are several three > wheelers on the market, including one really wild design with > a curved wing over the rear featuring timing belt drive by > Gates, reported in an issue of Machine Design, but this one > is actually a two-wheeler with outrigger stabilizers. > > fbr@utastro.UUCP If anyone does have first hand knowledge of this thing, please post an explanation on why in the world anyone would want to ride on a motorcycle with giant training wheels? ;-) Matt Verner UUCP: ...ihnp4!inuxc!verner AT&T Consumer Products Laboratories AT&T: (317) 845-3631 P. O. Box 1008 Indianapolis, IN 46206 "The whole point of this sentence is to clearly explain the point this sentence is making."