| PROPER THREE WHEEL VEHICLE DESIGN PRINCIPLES TELL US THAT THE CENTER OF GRAVITY OF YOUR TRIKE SHOULD BE 1/3RD THE DISTANCE BETWEEN AXLES... IN FRONT OF THE REAR AXLE. THE LONGBOW SE3 IS WITHIN .1667" OF THIS. WE ARE THE ONLY TRIKE WITH A LONG ENOUGH WHEELBASE TO DO THIS |
WHY DO TRIKES HANDLE POORLY AND SEEM ROUGH?
TRIKE CONVERSION KITS HAVE TO BOLT ON TO EXISTING MOTORCYCLES AND AS A
RESULT ARE LIMITED IN THEIR ENGINEERING, USING THE EXISTING FINAL DRIVE
LINE OF THE DONOR BIKE. THIS CAUSES A MYRIAD OF PROBLEMS WHICH, TO THIS
DATE, HAVE BEEN UN ADDRESSED OR 'CAMOUFLAGED'. TRIKES WERE BUILT HIGH
IN THE REAR TO ALLOW FOR AUTOMOTIVE STYLE DIFFERENTIALS. THIS CAUSED A
DE-RAKE (LESS ANGLE) OF THE STEERING NECK, CREATING LOW SPEED WOBBLE.
AN "ACCESSORY" WAS CREATED TO FIX THIS SO YOU COULD PAY 1200 DOLLARS
EXTRA TO CORRECT A MISTAKE IN THE ORIGINAL ENGINEERING (ez steer). WHILE
CURING THE WOBBLE, A TENDENCY TO OVER STEER AT HIGH SPEEDS WAS A BY
PRODUCT. OUR TRIKE IS DESIGNED TO HAVE THE PROPER NECK ANGLE (RAKE AND
TRAIL) FROM THE BEGINNING. ALSO BECAUSE TRIKE CONVERSION KITS WILL USE
A SOLID AXLE FROM A CAR LIKE A MUSTANG, THERE IS PUSH BACK THROUGH THE
HANDLE BARS WHEN ONE REAR WHEEL HITS A BUMP INDEPENDENT OF THE OTHER
WHEEL. THIS LED TO THE USE OF INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION ON SOME TRIKES
BUT CAUSED A NEW PROBLEM. IN A HARD TURN YOU DO NOT WANT THE OUTSIDE
WHEEL TO GIVE, AS IT 'HELPS' IN A POSSIBLE ROLL OVER. THIS TYPE OF
SUSPENSION DOES WORK, HOWEVER, WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A
SWAY BAR AND LONGER WHEEL BASE. WE HAVE THAT... ONLY WE HAVE IT.
TRIKE CONVERSION KITS HAVE TO BOLT ON TO EXISTING MOTORCYCLES AND AS A
RESULT ARE LIMITED IN THEIR ENGINEERING, USING THE EXISTING FINAL DRIVE
LINE OF THE DONOR BIKE. THIS CAUSES A MYRIAD OF PROBLEMS WHICH, TO THIS
DATE, HAVE BEEN UN ADDRESSED OR 'CAMOUFLAGED'. TRIKES WERE BUILT HIGH
IN THE REAR TO ALLOW FOR AUTOMOTIVE STYLE DIFFERENTIALS. THIS CAUSED A
DE-RAKE (LESS ANGLE) OF THE STEERING NECK, CREATING LOW SPEED WOBBLE.
AN "ACCESSORY" WAS CREATED TO FIX THIS SO YOU COULD PAY 1200 DOLLARS
EXTRA TO CORRECT A MISTAKE IN THE ORIGINAL ENGINEERING (ez steer). WHILE
CURING THE WOBBLE, A TENDENCY TO OVER STEER AT HIGH SPEEDS WAS A BY
PRODUCT. OUR TRIKE IS DESIGNED TO HAVE THE PROPER NECK ANGLE (RAKE AND
TRAIL) FROM THE BEGINNING. ALSO BECAUSE TRIKE CONVERSION KITS WILL USE
A SOLID AXLE FROM A CAR LIKE A MUSTANG, THERE IS PUSH BACK THROUGH THE
HANDLE BARS WHEN ONE REAR WHEEL HITS A BUMP INDEPENDENT OF THE OTHER
WHEEL. THIS LED TO THE USE OF INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION ON SOME TRIKES
BUT CAUSED A NEW PROBLEM. IN A HARD TURN YOU DO NOT WANT THE OUTSIDE
WHEEL TO GIVE, AS IT 'HELPS' IN A POSSIBLE ROLL OVER. THIS TYPE OF
SUSPENSION DOES WORK, HOWEVER, WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A
SWAY BAR AND LONGER WHEEL BASE. WE HAVE THAT... ONLY WE HAVE IT.
| LONGBOW SE3 WHEEL BASE AND CENTER OF GRAVITY |
| HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTC 63.5 " HONDA GOLDWING 1800 66.5" LONGBOW SE-3 76.0" |
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