Motor Trike
Trikes: what is the ideal engine layout?
As bikers and trikers will be aware, trikes come in two main flavours:
1. motorbike-based, a modified motorcycle with the two rear wheels driven on a swing-arm mounted live axle or with IRS,
2. car-engined, usually with a VW flat-four motor located behind the rear axle.
Dynamically, what is the ideal trike? A rear or front engined machine? Any other dis/advantages to bear in mind?
Trikes appeal to my wierd tastes. I’m trying to narrow it down by considering the pros and cons of bike or car engined machines!
Thanks for your help!
The simple answer? I’d go with the motorcycle conversion instead of a car engine bolted to a bike.
Reason – The motorcycle conversion can be repaired at any motorcycle repair shop. With a car engine, a motorcycle repair shop won’t work on a car engine. With a car engine, an auto repair shop won’t know how to fix any part of the motorcycle.
Are you going to be doing all your own work? Still I’d go with the motorcycle conversion. You’ll run into less problems during repairs. Imagine the problems you’d run into with a VW engine in a Ford Pinto. You could get it to work, but you’re looking for headaches down the road.
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