Interesting parking lot again today (Slingshot content)

So this was in my parking lot today:

I've heard these have traction issues with the single rear wheel.  That got me thinking; has anyone ever made a 3-wheel-drive trike?

I think someone makes a kit to put two tire on the rear. That would help.

A few people make 4 wheel kits for them. Not sure how they are registered then. Are they cars or are then motorcycles with a sidecar or what. California definitely would not allow it.

If I were to build a trike, it'd be FWD. 

The can am spyder also being a 3 wheeler too gets its power from the one rear wheel but it’s more like a atv or motorcycle with the driver located more to the front and sitting higher up. There have been 4 wheel conversions on them aswell.

But with either of them just be thankful it has 2 front wheels instead of just one lol

I work in Daytona, see stuff like this almost daily. 

I live in Minnesota... Polaris design  center is 45 min from my house...  I see a few around...  but  you'd think they'd be as thick as victory bikes were aroudn here... but no.... not so..

In reply to Kreb :

Vanderhall has the funkyness you are after:

https://vanderhallusa.com/models/

I can't be the only person here wishing for this instead. 

wearymicrobe said:

A few people make 4 wheel kits for them. Not sure how they are registered then. Are they cars or are then motorcycles with a sidecar or what. California definitely would not allow it.

 

That’s berkleying incredible. I love it.

In reply to Trackmouse :

Yes , that is cool. Like a "Vette Cart" meets "Transformers".

In reply to MotorsportsGordon :

These look like Snowmobiles on wheels

TIGMOTORSPORTS said:

In reply to MotorsportsGordon :

These look like Snowmobiles on wheels

That's because they basically are. Bombardier owns Can-Am and Ski-Doo

There's a guy locally that has one. Looks odd seeing him driving it wearing a half helmet. Guess he has to wear a helmet since it is technically classified as a motorcycle.

also made in Quebec is the Campagna T-Rex. In Alberta the 3 wheelers all fall under motorcycles and if you take your motorcycle test with them you get a special motorcycle license that allows you only to ride 3 wheelers.

there is only one good brand of 3 wheelers out there, and they are now illegal to manufacture

Every year when the Good Guys show comes to Columbus a bunch of people stay up on the North side on town in a cluster of hotels and restaurants.  Car people being car people there are usually people cruising around the road that rings the area with other people watching the cars go by.  At least until the police show up, in front of the Winking Lizard there is a spot for burnouts.  Last year there was a lady with a Slingshot giving rides and doing not bad burouts for like 20 minutes.  She got a lot of cheers.

edizzle89 said:

there is only one good brand of 3 wheelers out there, and they are now illegal to manufacture

Not true.   The cease decree was only 10 years (ended in 97).      While a ton of fun,  4 wheelers are more stable and keep the lawyers happy.