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bit of stupid question i am looking at getting my first trike and i am looking for some info
1, what licence do i need???
2, what kind of trike should i get first???
a few yers ago i used to have a motorbike licance till i had a works accident and DVLA took it off me i have been told i cant get it back so i am now looking at doing the next best thing
please help
many thanks
1, what licence do i need???
2, what kind of trike should i get first???
a few yers ago i used to have a motorbike licance till i had a works accident and DVLA took it off me i have been told i cant get it back so i am now looking at doing the next best thing
please help
many thanks
I have a Reliant based trike as a second toy (Chimaera 500 1st toy). I use it on a car licence.
It is fun to play with but I wouldn’t fancy using it on a regular basis or for long journeys.
However, check out the Piaggio MP3 this is a 3 wheeled motorcycle/scooter with the 2 wheels at the front.
Some of the versions can be ridden on a car licence apparently.
I work in Paris and there are lots of them around here they seem to ideal for commuting as they have the ability to get through the traffic like a bike but have a bit more stability being 3 wheeled.
I haven’t ridden one so I don’t know how they handle but the suspension allows you to lean them similar to a standard motorcycle. I don’t suppose they will handle at high speed like a bike but it depends what you want one for.
One of these may be my next toy.
It is fun to play with but I wouldn’t fancy using it on a regular basis or for long journeys.
However, check out the Piaggio MP3 this is a 3 wheeled motorcycle/scooter with the 2 wheels at the front.
Some of the versions can be ridden on a car licence apparently.
I work in Paris and there are lots of them around here they seem to ideal for commuting as they have the ability to get through the traffic like a bike but have a bit more stability being 3 wheeled.
I haven’t ridden one so I don’t know how they handle but the suspension allows you to lean them similar to a standard motorcycle. I don’t suppose they will handle at high speed like a bike but it depends what you want one for.
One of these may be my next toy.
doogz said:
1. B
2. Don't.
Wouldn't it depend how it's registered?2. Don't.
I know (or at least think I know
) If it's listed as a car using a lot of car bits, then you don't need to wear a helmet, but in theory should wear a seat belt.e.g. a large trike using a Jag IRS rear and some sort of car based engine.
There was an article, think it was old Top Gear about them many years ago. Of course legislation might have changed since then.
A friend saw an MP3 doing not badly at all at a wet Brands Hatch trackday! As mentioned they do versions with a width just below (bike) and just over (car) the boundries.
I'd also question if you really can't get your bike licence back.
Seen plenty of people with various disabilities still ride bikes.
When I broke my leg racing, the surgeon ok'd me to ride a bike as it was my right leg and the limited movement I had was fine for using the rear brake (where it would have been more questionable for using the only brake as well as the throttle in a manual car) - I made some crutch holders for the back and found it very convenient - for instance I rode straight down the pedestrianised town centre bit (very slowly) and parked directly outside the book shop and only got a few dirty look (I was getting real pain walking - later decided I'd broken a few ribs at the same time which caused problems for using crutches.)
As for the trike; what did you enjoy about biking before?
If you could get the same enjoyment driving a slow car while sat differently, or being seen on a big cruiser hardly thing, fair enough.
For me it about the cornering, acceleration and closeness to the environment. A (bike engined, maybe)kit car seems to offer a hell of a lot more of that than a trike.
I'd also question if you really can't get your bike licence back.
Seen plenty of people with various disabilities still ride bikes.
When I broke my leg racing, the surgeon ok'd me to ride a bike as it was my right leg and the limited movement I had was fine for using the rear brake (where it would have been more questionable for using the only brake as well as the throttle in a manual car) - I made some crutch holders for the back and found it very convenient - for instance I rode straight down the pedestrianised town centre bit (very slowly) and parked directly outside the book shop and only got a few dirty look (I was getting real pain walking - later decided I'd broken a few ribs at the same time which caused problems for using crutches.)
As for the trike; what did you enjoy about biking before?
If you could get the same enjoyment driving a slow car while sat differently, or being seen on a big cruiser hardly thing, fair enough.
For me it about the cornering, acceleration and closeness to the environment. A (bike engined, maybe)kit car seems to offer a hell of a lot more of that than a trike.
Try www.Trike-Design.co.uk was formerly Hanks Chop Shop , they have all the info on Trike licences and also have an insurance voucher code - may save you a few quid
Trikes do usually seem to be drive by a certain type of bloke, usually of the "Hairy Arsed" variety and I think a lot of the time its a case of having one due to an injury sustained on a normal motorbike so they cant ride any more but miss the open air feeling of a bike, there is a weird kind of cool about them and you know, unlike a Harley it isn't an accountant at the weekend !
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