The entry level three-wheeled Can-Am Ryker is proving a “hit” with women, says Can-Am On-Road PR Brian Manning. While women... Read More
Trikes/Outfits
Three-wheeled motorcycles are called trikes and they are gaining in popularity among older riders who can no longer manage a two-wheeler. Scottish comedian Billy Connolly is a devotee of the trike. They come in various forms with two wheels in front or back. There are customs, roadsters and conversions. There are also the traditional bikes with sidecars, called an “outfit”. MotorbikeWriter road tests trikes and outfits for performance, handling, value, comfort and economy.
Among the 2020 line-up of Can-Am Spyder and Ryker roadsters unveiled last week is a range of electric two- and... Read More
The three-wheeled roadster is a rare sighting on the road, but when this extended family goes for a ride, there is a whole web of them. Jason Woodward, of Penrith, says he started the Spyder family phenomenon with a test ride one rainy day after being inspired by his father... Read More
Lithuanian start-up AKO has applied for a patent for an electric-powered vehicle somewhere between a motorcycle, trike and a car... Read More
Boom Trike is getting two new powerplants so former Ulysses Club magazine editor and long-time trike tester Ian Parks checked... Read More
The iconic boxer heads sticking out the side are missing on the first electric sidecar prototype from Ural Motorcycles. Ural Electric Prototype is just the first development phase and there is no word on when — or if — the finished product will come to market. The Russian company estimates it... Read More
Ural Australia will import the Russian Ural AIR outfit which includes a DJI Spark drone and a special discrete and... Read More
Can-Am Australia has confirmed that the new Ryker three-wheeler roadster will arrive early next year at substantially less than the... Read More
Harley-Davidson has added traction control to its 2019 Trikes and may soon have to add the safety feature to its motorcycles. The US National Transportation Safety Board has voted unanimously to recommend to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to introduce traction control and ABS to all motorcycles. ABS has... Read More
If you ever wanted a three-wheeled roadster but couldn’t afford the Can-Am Spyder, there is now the Ryker which will... Read More
Ural Australia is offering free demo rides on their range of outfits, but the only catch is you have to... Read More
Yamaha will this year launch its Niken leaning three-wheeler motorcycle based on the MT-09 and follow up with a learner model to complement their Tricity scooter. CEO and President Yoshihiro Hidaka has confirmed they will add more “leaning multi-wheel” models soon. Interestingly, he didn’t specify just three wheels as Yamaha... Read More
The 2017 range of Ural sidecars have received some electronic upgrades, cosmetic styling improvements and some striking new colours including... Read More
Can-Am has celebrated 10 years of the Spyder with a party for nearly 3000 Spyder owners, including 18 from Australia,... Read More
The long wait for Harley-Davidson trikes, including the new hot-rod Freewheeler (pictured above), is finally over for Australian riders. The Tri-Glide Ultra will cost $50,995 rideaway and the Freewheeler $40,250 when they arrive in Harley dealerships from October 2017. Harley-Davidson Australia and New Zealand boss Nigel Keough says the lengthy delay has been... Read More
These Tri Pod cars are registered as a motorcycle in a motorcycle category vehicle (L cat), have a motorcycle engine,... Read More
Many riders think riding a sidecars or “outfits” would not be fun and that they aren’t even motorcycles. However, these... Read More
As North America takes over Australian distribution of Ural sidecars, the former boss heads north to Alaska, Canada and the Pacific Northwest to test the rugged vehicle. Ural Australia GM Clare Mailler assures customers that it’s business as usual as the North America distributor, Irbit MotorWorks of America (IMWA), takes over... Read More
While Can-Am has dropped the base model RS and RSS three-wheel Spyder roadsters from their 2017 line-up, the F3 range has... Read More
The long wait for Harley-Davidson trikes in Australia, including the new hot-rod Freewheeler, could soon be over. Harley-Davidson Australia and... Read More
Ural has no new models for 2016, but is working on improving the quality of its three models including new off-road engine mapping suitable for Australian conditions. Ural Australia claim that the world’s only sidecar motorcycle factory still operating is now focussing on raising the quality control of parts and... Read More
The growing demand for trikes has yielded some interesting conversion kits such as this new one from Tilting Motor Works... Read More
The sporty Can-Am Spyder F3, with its feet-forward muscle cruiser stance and exposed 1330cc three-cylinder engine, now comes in bagger... Read More
The Can-Am Spyder F3-S Special Series in Triple Black is the first model unveiled from the 2016 model line-up. It features Triple Black paint and graphics, six-spoke black chrome front wheels, tinted low windshield, LED running lights, and electronic cruise control. The F3 model, powered by a Rotax 1330cc three-cylinder... Read More
Ural has lowered the suspension of their T tourer outfit to release the cT version. The Russian company says the suspension... Read More
The 2013 model Can-Am Spyder three-wheel roadster will be recalled globally after concerns over the vehicle bursting into flames. Bombardier... Read More
Confusion about whether a three-wheeler is a trike, roadster or a three-wheel car seem to have been further confounded by Texas which has classed the new Polaris Slingshot as an autocycle. The Texas motor vehicle department wouldn’t let drivers register Slingshots as motorcycles when they were launched last year because... Read More
Chances of the three-wheeler Polaris Slingshot coming to Australia are fairly slim, despite the company shifting up a gear with... Read More
An online petition is seeking to allow car drivers with a full licence to ride a trike without needing a... Read More
Indian Motorcycle is so busy meeting demand for its range of Chief, Roadmaster and Scout models, it hasn’t done anything about a trike … yet! That hasn’t stopped aftermarket trike companies developing trikes based on the Chief range and now the Roadmaster. We saw several Chief-based trike conversions at the... Read More
If you’ve ever experienced “bump steer” or “wandering” with your Can Am Spyder, then you should get it properly aligned.... Read More
After five years of development, Minnesota handyman and inventor Norm Kokes is ready to go into production with his reverse... Read More
Canadian three-wheel sportier company Can Am is expanding its line-up for 2015 with a feet-forward muscle cruiser with an exposed 1330cc three-cylinder engine. Can Am Australia spokesman Matthew Ng says the F3 will arrive in autumn of 2015 and prices will be released in the next month. The F3 is... Read More
The 2015 Can-Am Spyder F3 will be a cruiser-style three-wheel roadster with forward controls. Made by made by Canadian company... Read More
A conversion kit that turns a Harley-Davidson V-Rod into a “reverse trike” with two wheels in the front like a... Read More
Polaris Slingshot technically moves the company into motorcycles. The company’s first road-going three-wheeler has a steering wheel, seatbelt and floor-mounted five-speed transmission like a car, but it is technically and legally considered a motorcycle, so it will be governed by motorcycle licence requirements and helmet laws. Polaris is best known for snowmobiles,... Read More
If four wheels move the body and two wheels move the soul, what do three wheels do? Purist motorcycle riders... Read More
The 2014 Can-Am Spyder will make its Australian debut at next weekend’s Brisbane Moto Expo. It receives a power boost,... Read More
The coming wave of electric mopeds are designed for urban transport and are restricted in power and speed for licensing reasons. However, this Odyssey electric trike can be ridden without a licence, on a car licence or on a motorcycle licence (depending on your jurisdiction) even though it has... Read More
This much-loved, crowd-pleasing, award-winning Can-Am Spyder and trailer wasn’t always so much loved. In fact, when John and Rose England... Read More
The three-legged Can-Am Spyder receives a power boost, bigger engine and more gears for 2014, yet prices should be fairly... Read More
Is it a bike, a trike, a roadster, or a car? As far as the Australian authorities are concerned the three-wheeler Can-Am Spyder from BRP is a motorcycle. But you don’t need the authorities to tell you it’s fun. This year Can-Am has widened the choice of models with the... Read More