RE: 'Classic' Morgan Three-Wheeler Returns
Discussion
I love the idea of it and it looks like it would be a right laugh to drive but unfortunately at that price I couldn't justify it unless I had serious spare cash. Having said that though, if it's built to the kind of quality and with the parts that you'd expect then the price probably is justified.
mickrick said:
There are plenty of folks who will pay good money for quality, in this age of crap.
Looking at the pictures, I just want to get in and drive it!
I bet it's a hoon. As that American TV host with the huge garage (Can't remember his name) said about driving his original Morgan three wheeler, he didt realize he could have so much fun at 30mph!
Jay Leno.Looking at the pictures, I just want to get in and drive it!
I bet it's a hoon. As that American TV host with the huge garage (Can't remember his name) said about driving his original Morgan three wheeler, he didt realize he could have so much fun at 30mph!
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odyssey2200 said:
mhhayes said:
. What other choices of bike V-twin are there???
Honda, yamaha, Suzuki, Victory, Ducati, Moto Guzzi, Aprilia, KTMMore generally, ( and I speak as a 4 wheel Morgan owner) the standard of work, finish and engineering in the Triking is first class.
I haven't seen the Morgan offering in the metal, so I'll reserve judgment for the mo, but if it is better than the Triking, it's going to have to be a hell of a car
One last point, if it IS going to come out at £46-50 K, this is very strange because if you look at all the rest of the cars in the MMC range, that price puts it at least £4K above the Roadster ( 3 litre Vee 6 engine) which is currently ther most expensive of all the 'traditional' Morgans
Looks good. The suspension at the front isn't "proper" Morgan. It should have sliding pillars. And the spindly "wishbones" should be fixed. I've watched the 1000cc Super Aero's race and they are superb. One of the best motoring noises there is. Like having a Tiger Moth biplane for the road!
Ozzie Osmond said:
With geriatric vehicles the biggest problem on the road today is generally not the "going" but the "stopping". It's easy to forget how stunningly good the tyres and brakes on a modern car are.
Don't know about vintage cars, but vintage bikes can stop pretty handily on modern linings and rubber, mainly down to their light weight.This takes me back a bit!
When I was at school 30+ years ago! The school vicar had two Morgan three wheelers and five Broughs, bit of a petrolhead!
I was a passenger many times in his Morgan, Matchless engined beetle back, it was not slow!
But the thing remember most is having a passenger ride in an Jap engined one, I think it was a race car but road legal, two speed gearbox.
First gear was good for about 50mph! Second gear?
O/T - One day I noticed that the Brough he had come to school on didn't have a speedo so asked the vicar how he knew what speed he was doing - his answer 'When it firing at every lamp post about 70mph'. For younger PH members - lamp posts in 30mph areas used to have to be x yards (like a metre but english) apart.
When I was at school 30+ years ago! The school vicar had two Morgan three wheelers and five Broughs, bit of a petrolhead!
I was a passenger many times in his Morgan, Matchless engined beetle back, it was not slow!
But the thing remember most is having a passenger ride in an Jap engined one, I think it was a race car but road legal, two speed gearbox.
First gear was good for about 50mph! Second gear?
O/T - One day I noticed that the Brough he had come to school on didn't have a speedo so asked the vicar how he knew what speed he was doing - his answer 'When it firing at every lamp post about 70mph'. For younger PH members - lamp posts in 30mph areas used to have to be x yards (like a metre but english) apart.
Dont fancy Morgans with 4 wheels never mind three, however a lot of people do love them, but this reminds me of several things that have gone across the pond, the Yanks take it and make it and suddenly its their idea and not ours...Im thinking Harrier aircraft here! 
edited for not having the respect to spell Morgan with a capital M.
edited for not having the respect to spell Morgan with a capital M.
Edited by will261058 on Tuesday 5th October 01:23
will261058 said:
Dont fancy Morgans with 4 wheels never mind three, however a lot of people do love them, but this reminds me of several things that have gone across the pond, the Yanks take it and make it and suddenly its their idea and not ours...Im thinking Harrier aircraft here!
edited for not having the respect to spell Morgan with a capital M.
The Yanks paid for the Harrier project, without their money it would never have existed.edited for not having the respect to spell Morgan with a capital M.
Edited by will261058 on Tuesday 5th October 01:23
I'm also not sure where the Yanks are claiming this Moggie as theirs?
Truly, truly want! I love three wheelers and Morgans in general!
One question: Here in the US, any vehicle with three wheels ("trike") is classified as a motorbike, therefore you have to have a motorcycle licence to drive one, is this the case in the UK? Obviously, cars like this and the Reliant Robin, and any number of bubble cars, behave more like cars than motorbikes, so I always thought this was strange.
One question: Here in the US, any vehicle with three wheels ("trike") is classified as a motorbike, therefore you have to have a motorcycle licence to drive one, is this the case in the UK? Obviously, cars like this and the Reliant Robin, and any number of bubble cars, behave more like cars than motorbikes, so I always thought this was strange.
The price quoted by PH is taken from the telegraph and is rubbish.
http://www.morgancarnews.com/2010/10/new-morgan-3-...
http://www.morgancarnews.com/2010/10/new-morgan-3-...
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