The Killer Tricycle Banned by the US Government (ride, road, Honda)
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Yup. My brother and I went in the the local Honda dealer in 1979 and bought a pair of Honda 110’s for the summer. It was a blast! Rode all over the sand dunes and up in the mountains. Later on they came out with the 185’s which a friend had. Another buddy got the Honda 250, which screamed and was dangerous as hell. But...... nobody died. Great memories were made. These days, to many cowards and wimps run to lawyers and want to sue manufacturers, fun is illegal these days.
Still have pictures of my son zooming around on one at deer camp. 10 years old, in camo, with his .22 rifle strapped across his back. Ready to take on the big game.
Growing up in suburbia, then choosing voluntarily to be both urban and suburban to this day (age 53), I came to dirtbikes late in life. The being my mid-30s here in PacNW which is mostly about woods riding.
Never rode a three wheeler. Learned on 4 wheelers as part of my job(!) right out of college. Didn't impress me though ours were utilitarian: they're great for mining camps.
Some of us are more about two wheels vs. 3 or 4, oddly enough. I raced (road courses) on two wheels for a couple years in the 1990s. Pavement, not dirt, dunno why exactly that appeals more. Can't keep a straight face and suggest "safety first" for any such vehicle, given how I've lived my life. If 4 is more stable than 3, hey great. Won't stop those few three wheelers still out there from running on private land though. Nor should it, if the owners so-desire.
Our city had a "Loop" (one-way streets through town with a curve at each end.)
We would ride the loop on 3-wheelers until the cops would chase us, then we could escape through the cemetery (far end of the loop) and onto the railroad tracks. Poof, GONE...
Great fun was had by all (including the cops I am sure)
They were good in pastures, herding cows and sheep, but .. any rough terrain, I always prefer 2 wheels (Very fast way to explore a lot of territory), Too rough for bikes..., (or restricted) I use a horse.
Yup, those 3-wheelers were fun, until they started to "tumble" with the rider underneath. Back breakers, they became.
The "new gen" of 3-wheelers on the street, have computer controls to aid stability. And it's needed...
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