Tricycles from all over the world

Tricycle – it's a motorcycle or mini-car? It is this first question arises when looking at the tricycles. This engineering marvel can be called intermediate.

Three-wheeled Motorcycles somehow a think a Chinese invention. Probably, by analogy with the cycles. However, the first three-wheeled miracle created by the Japanese. Chinese designers perfected in Japan and put on stream. However, for China this is not new. But China – China, and the championship still in the land of the rising sun. Presented at the Geneva motor show tricycles (China) "Honda" and "Toyota" made a splash. The developers of the company "Toyota" for the past 40 years in technologies aimed at reducing fuel consumption and reducing harmful emissions into the atmosphere. Ten years they spent on the creation of a tricycle Toyota i-Road, and I must say, not in vain. Appearing for the first time in Geneva, this Polimetall - polymarine  immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Until now, the manufacturer in full did not disclose the technical characteristics of their offspring. it is only Known that the length of the tricycle is 2350 cm height – 1450 cm the Power unit consists of two motors with a total capacity of 2 kW. 

Due to the size of tricycles have Parking problems will not arise. Besides, the side wheels provide excellent stability. From technical innovations the i-Road can be noted the tilt compensator, which is connected to the front wheels. It determines the optimal tilt angle of a motorcycle in turn.

By analogy with the Japanese invention of the Chinese introduced their version of the tricycle. And although at first glance the motorcycles of China look like a hybrid variant of three-wheeled scooters Honda and WWII, in their design and functionally have something of their own, purely individual.

Tricycles from China equipped with a 150-CC single-cylinder air-cooled engine. In a few it is the normal CVT. But the gear on tricycles – purely in-house development of the Chinese designers, as well as the rear brake, which is made in the form of a pedal on the floor.

If the exterior design of the Chinese tricycles still is an ironic smile, the ride quality of this technique inspire respect. To his credit, the Chinese have created a very easy tricycle. But the frontal area of he's got some big. So air resistance does not allow him to accelerate to 85 km/h. For equipment of such dimensions is a very solid speed.

Now, as they say, about their everyday concerns – about the quality. Fortunately, three-wheeled motorcycles in the Chinese version, deprived of the shortcomings that are so notorious for their senior colleagues of the family car. All plastic elements are carefully adjusted. No terrible gaps and ledges. All joints are smooth. No squeaks. A bit annoying howl of the engine, but then, alas, the hood is not closed down. But the thing that may be attractive to Russian youth unlimited possibilities of tuning. This, by the way, spurring and manufacturer, offering a large number of tuning components, ranging from 200-CC engine, and to sports variators.