Posted on 01/06/2014 3:22:18 PM PST by null and void
Yep. It’s one o’ them optical delusions. If you hold your hand over the center of the picture both a flag and a bike appear. Dangedest thing I ever saw.
Looks like they just wanted that 1950s street rod look on their trike: white walls and moon hubcaps. I personally like the other 4 trikes I posted pics of much better. Not even close, actually.
I saw the chopper in post #5 and thought “Wow!” then scrolled down to your image and thought “WOW!” Sweet ride!
Flag? Motorcycle?
“a top speed of 136 MPH”
Seriously?
Hubby would ~love~ a match with this guy.
I can hit 120mph before my nerves give out.
Himself has no such limits.
“and trikes are not known for their stability.”
Ours are.
Hi Salamander, after much looking and wishing, I have decided that due to my advanced age I should have a Spider instead of a trike. Still wishing. Everybody just laughs at me.
Last time I did 120 on a bike I had a high speed wobble just as I hit the end of the throttle cable on that shovelhead. I kept the bike up but it was. not. fun. powering down through it.
That was many moons ago, and if the same thing happened today, I'd likely dump it 'cause I've lost some upper body strength over the years. I haven't ridden much lately because of the insane semi traffic (one vehicle in three) and the hellacious truck ruts in the pavement up here.
Screw them.
Make yourself happy.
:)
Himself dumped a KAW drag bike at 140mph thanks to wobble in FL.
He was wearing polyester 70s pants and no leather.
They clocked *him* skidding past the light at 134mph.
Has some awesome road rash and a gnarly tale to tell.
To top it all off, some nice person stole his helmet as he was waiting for the ambulance to arrive.
Floriduh!
I’ve never had any wobble, possibly because of how he builds trikes.
Don’t want any, either...:D
[on the upside, I can’t fall over]
There’s another article here about a nut gonna break 800+mph.
Aw hell naw!
Don't be too sure...I took a '54 Servicar around a corner on two wheels once. (that was enough of that!)
My very first ride ended up with a two-wheeled unscheduled foray into a state park forest.
Made a sharp right turn at 35mph, panicked, forgot to let off the throttle, couldn’t remember the brakes and away I went into the pine barren.
Once I got stopped, I looked back to see Himself gawping in whiter-shade-of-pale-faced horror.
So I said “Well. I guess it’s good I’ve gotten *that* outta the way.”
On the upside, my ride is pretty good at off-roading.
:)
Servi-cars are narrower and kinda infamous for being squirrely.
I plan to when my ship comes in.
Praying for you!
:)
8:}
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