List of motorized trikes is a list of motorized tricycles also called trikes, and sometimes considered cars. There are three typical configurations: motorized bicycle with sidecar; two wheels in the rear, one in the front (aka trike); and two in front, one in the rear (aka reverse trike). However, language and definitions vary.
One of the most successful trikes of its day was the De Dion-Bouton tricycle; from 1897 until the start of the 20th century about 15,000 licensed copies were sold, with De Dion Bouton usually supplying the engines, and it was overall the most popular motor vehicle in Europe. [1] [2]
Trikes have caused tautological confusion and simply defied typical two and four-wheel classifications, especially in the 21st century. Regardless, many popular motorcycles and/or automobiles had three wheels. [3]
Another idea is the flike, a sort of flying motorcycle/helicopter. [36]
Whike are sail-powered trikes, which may or may not be motorized depending if one considers a sail to be a type of motorization. [ further explanation needed]
There is another arrangement of three-wheel, with the wheels in a line; this is so far pretty rare. [37]
Motorcycles with sidecars often have three wheels, but there has been some use of two sidecars (one on each side of a motorcycle, not a sidecar that seats two which is another thing). [38] In one case the use of flexible type sidecars allow the center-line motor bicycle wheels to stay on the ground, and providing adequate handling [38]
Motor bicycle related:
Founded by James Starley and William Hillman in 1870 to make bicycles and the first patented tensioned wire-spoke wheel...
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List of motorized trikes is a list of motorized tricycles also called trikes, and sometimes considered cars. There are three typical configurations: motorized bicycle with sidecar; two wheels in the rear, one in the front (aka trike); and two in front, one in the rear (aka reverse trike). However, language and definitions vary.
One of the most successful trikes of its day was the De Dion-Bouton tricycle; from 1897 until the start of the 20th century about 15,000 licensed copies were sold, with De Dion Bouton usually supplying the engines, and it was overall the most popular motor vehicle in Europe. [1] [2]
Trikes have caused tautological confusion and simply defied typical two and four-wheel classifications, especially in the 21st century. Regardless, many popular motorcycles and/or automobiles had three wheels. [3]
Another idea is the flike, a sort of flying motorcycle/helicopter. [36]
Whike are sail-powered trikes, which may or may not be motorized depending if one considers a sail to be a type of motorization. [ further explanation needed]
There is another arrangement of three-wheel, with the wheels in a line; this is so far pretty rare. [37]
Motorcycles with sidecars often have three wheels, but there has been some use of two sidecars (one on each side of a motorcycle, not a sidecar that seats two which is another thing). [38] In one case the use of flexible type sidecars allow the center-line motor bicycle wheels to stay on the ground, and providing adequate handling [38]
Motor bicycle related:
Founded by James Starley and William Hillman in 1870 to make bicycles and the first patented tensioned wire-spoke wheel...
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has generic name (
help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (
link)