Tilting Trikes as far back as 1945? Who Knew?

[grafikfeat]

Found this by accident... Unfortunately it ends at 2006.
Regardless, it makes for an interesting read.
Lotsa cool photos too!
Some links at the bottom too...

http://www.maxmatic.com/ttw_moto.htm

 

[35634]

Neat link. Don't forget all the leaning sidecar rigs, flexit, sidewinder.....

 

[grafikfeat]

Yes. But the thread was about trikes.
Sidecars get plenty o' love here.

 

[pmdave]

Tilting Motor Works is currently proving the concept of a free-leaning 2F 1R trike.

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/11/20/tilting-v-max-trike-by-tilting-motor-works/

pmdave

 

[pmdave]

BTW, just about anything you think has yet to be invented has already been invented.

pmdave

 

[grafikfeat]

I guess I was surprised as to how far back leaners went.
TMW is here in WA. Has he moved forward w/ his design?

I remember VW was playing w/ a trike years back...
Haven't seen much of it since.

 

[35634]

Looks like Harley has some interest in leaning trikes http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/06/01/harley-davidson-leaning-trike-patent-application/ The patent app was dated 2007-maybe the economic downturn put it on the shelf.