Lightning Phantom

[sk8norcal]

interesting alternative to a trike..

http://www.lightningbikes.com/Quad.htm

 

[AussieJester]

oooohkay thats different ...

KiM

 

[sk8norcal]

reminds me of this thing..

anyone know the name of this?

 

[AussieJester]

reminds me of this thing..

anyone know the name of this?

"Too much time and money on hand"

KiM

 

[MadRhino]

Lawnmower racer?

 

[maydaverave]

Wouldn't some decent training wheels do the same thing cheaper and easier? :lol:

 

[sk8norcal]

http://salestores.com/hehcelscmo371.html

 

[Jeremy Harris]

Just a quick post to express appreciation, sk8norcal, for the time you spend sweeping the net for wacky stuff and posting it here. Some of it is plain bizarre, but a lot of it gets my little grey cells buzzing with thoughts about things to build.

Thanks for taking the time to keep us posted on the "other side" of EVs.

Jeremy

 

[Gordo]

Lawnmower racer?

That is my guess also!

 

[neptronix]

Just a quick post to express appreciation, sk8norcal, for the time you spend sweeping the net for wacky stuff and posting it here. Some of it is plain bizarre, but a lot of it gets my little grey cells buzzing with thoughts about things to build.

Thanks for taking the time to keep us posted on the "other side" of EVs.

Jeremy

I second that.
I think this 4 wheeled thing hasn't caught on because low speed vehicles are always legally classified as 4 wheels or under.
IE.. 4 wheels and it's a car, then it's subject to passenger car regulations.

 

[spinningmagnets]

I still remember the "Panther-6", and image search also added the "Covini-6" below (apparently an aid to cornering traction?)

 

[sk8norcal]

Thanks Jeremy

I think it all started when I was studying ME at SJSU, (early 90's)
I saw our school's crazy looking HPV recumbent, front crank through the front wheel hub and hub center steering...
and later going to some ASME and IHPVA events, and seeing a bunch of wild designs...

thanks to the interweb and youtube, finding wacky stuff is so much easier these days...

 

[neptronix]

spinningmagnets, i raise you one:

Eliica EV..

 

[spinningmagnets]

spinningmagnets, I raise you one...

LOL,... I fold, sir!

 

[sk8norcal]

a 6 wheel go kart in here too,

http://www.casc.on.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=20522


street luge guys often run two set of trucks up front (4 wheels) for traction,
so heavier guys run 8 wheels..

 

[vanilla ice]

F1'er

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrrell_P34

 

[nicobie]

Hey, I've met that guy. His shop is in my town. The guy does beautiful work. He was one of the very first to make recumbent bikes. One of his race riders used to work for me. I kind of sponsored him.

I know that bike looks silly, but you should check out the rest of his website. His bikes have broken a lot of records.

 

[vanilla ice]

How does it turn?

 

[sk8norcal]

I know that bike looks silly, but you should check out the rest of his website. His bikes have broken a lot of records.

yes, Lightning is famous in the recumbent world.
Their F-40 is one of the fastest "practical" recumbent/hpv design.
They held the RAAM team record I believe..



http://www.coolmodifybikes.com/2009/11/four-wheels-modification-in-honda-vario.html

http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-accessories/2009/2009-powersports-dealer-expo-page-8.htm

 

[sk8norcal]

http://deveze-design.perso.neuf.fr/alain-deveze/index.html

that diamond bike is called K-Pteron

here's his go kart,

 

[sk8norcal]

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