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drthompson65 · 04-24-2006, 06:37 AM

First Post! With gas hitting 3 bucks a gallon and I wouldn't doubt 4 by next year at this time we'll need to start thinking in terms of smaller vehicles and bikes..

thebat · 04-24-2006, 06:41 AM

But can it get out of it's own way. 188 mpg is great for an urban scoot such as this, but usually the compromise it poor acceleration. But how do you hang off in corners

wwalkersd · 04-24-2006, 06:42 AM

How long before some owner tears off one side of the rear suspension because he doesn't realize how wide it is back there?

seruzawa · 04-24-2006, 07:10 AM

Oh no. Not yet another three wheel design. (sigh).

$10,000 for something with no cargo or passenger capability? 50mph top speed. An envirowacko/govt-bureaucrat's dream. And like the EV it will never sell in enough numbers to be profitable. A 50cc scooter and rain gear costs a fraction of $10,000 and is more practical.

I'd bet that BMW is getting huge subsidies from the EU to produce this turkey.

03zx12r · 04-24-2006, 07:14 AM

What do you say to something like that? Weird? Cool? Looks like fun? Maybe just a little too werid for me.

BMW4VWW · 04-24-2006, 08:05 AM

The crash test portion of the article mentioned passenger as well as driver safety, although is certainly looks as though it would be pretty cramped. ItÂ’s a shame that it only has enough horse power to go 50 mph, as it looks like a pretty neat toy.

seruzawa · 04-24-2006, 08:20 AM

Yeah, well I'm sure it will outsell the Segway!

brandenw · 04-24-2006, 09:00 AM

Maybe if they put their 650 motor into it, or one of their sport engines, it would be more worth the price. I'd still rather see the VW concept come to production than this, since I can appreciate a sports car as much as a motorcycle.

Buzglyd · 04-24-2006, 09:38 AM

Maybe Corbin can resurrect those godawful things he went bankrupt making.

BikerJC · 04-24-2006, 10:32 AM

Needs a K1200 engine. I have an aversion to anything not powered by hi-test, with a top speed lower than a bicycle on a long slope.

04-24-2006, 06:37 AM	#1
drthompson65 Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Brooklyn Park, MN Posts: 238	Re: BMW Three-wheel Concept First Post! With gas hitting 3 bucks a gallon and I wouldn't doubt 4 by next year at this time we'll need to start thinking in terms of smaller vehicles and bikes.. __________________ 2000 Honda CBR 929RR (Sold) 2002 Suzuki GSX-R1000 (Sold) 2003 Honda RC-51 (Sold) 2004 Ducati 999 Mono Yellow (Wrecked May 06) 2006 Ducati 999S Mono Black (Replaced Wife June 06) 1972-2000 A collection of mini, dirt, and road bikes to vast too list..

04-24-2006, 06:41 AM	#2
thebat Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 25	Re: BMW Three-wheel Concept But can it get out of it's own way. 188 mpg is great for an urban scoot such as this, but usually the compromise it poor acceleration. But how do you hang off in corners

04-24-2006, 06:42 AM	#3
wwalkersd Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 246	Re: BMW Three-wheel Concept How long before some owner tears off one side of the rear suspension because he doesn't realize how wide it is back there?

04-24-2006, 07:10 AM	#4
seruzawa Robby Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: 8501 ft. Posts: 16,803	Re: BMW Three-wheel Concept Oh no. Not yet another three wheel design. (sigh). $10,000 for something with no cargo or passenger capability? 50mph top speed. An envirowacko/govt-bureaucrat's dream. And like the EV it will never sell in enough numbers to be profitable. A 50cc scooter and rain gear costs a fraction of $10,000 and is more practical. I'd bet that BMW is getting huge subsidies from the EU to produce this turkey. __________________ I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tanhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain.

04-24-2006, 07:14 AM	#5
03zx12r Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 202	Re: BMW Three-wheel Concept What do you say to something like that? Weird? Cool? Looks like fun? Maybe just a little too werid for me.

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04-24-2006, 08:05 AM	#6
BMW4VWW Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,833	Re: BMW Three-wheel Concept The crash test portion of the article mentioned passenger as well as driver safety, although is certainly looks as though it would be pretty cramped. ItÂ’s a shame that it only has enough horse power to go 50 mph, as it looks like a pretty neat toy.

04-24-2006, 08:20 AM	#7
seruzawa Robby Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: 8501 ft. Posts: 16,803	Re: BMW Three-wheel Concept Yeah, well I'm sure it will outsell the Segway! __________________ I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tanhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain.

04-24-2006, 09:00 AM	#8
brandenw Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 68	Re: BMW Three-wheel Concept Maybe if they put their 650 motor into it, or one of their sport engines, it would be more worth the price. I'd still rather see the VW concept come to production than this, since I can appreciate a sports car as much as a motorcycle.

04-24-2006, 09:38 AM	#9
Buzglyd Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 10,137	Re: BMW Three-wheel Concept Maybe Corbin can resurrect those godawful things he went bankrupt making. __________________ Jay Leno: "President Obama released his tax returns. It turns out he made $900,000 less in 2011 than he did in 2010. You know what that means? Even Obama is doing worse under President Obama."

04-24-2006, 10:32 AM	#10
BikerJC Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 81	Re: BMW Three-wheel Concept Needs a K1200 engine. I have an aversion to anything not powered by hi-test, with a top speed lower than a bicycle on a long slope. __________________ 1997 Ducati 916 Biposto with SP bits