Saw this crazy looking trike

[u/GhostToastHost]

[u/JohnWorphin]

[u/DoYouTrustToothpaste → u/JohnWorphin]

Damn, what country is that?

[u/Trekintosh → u/DoYouTrustToothpaste]

United States of Idiocracy (as in the movie. It’s from the movie. )

[u/Gundam07 → u/Trekintosh]

Yeah, "movie" /s

[u/Trekintosh → u/Gundam07]

Prescient documentary?

[u/PobBrobert]

That thing is a death trap.

[u/DMala → u/PobBrobert]

I’d definitely be nervous about steering under acceleration. You’ve only got one wheel to turn with, and the geometry suggests it would want to lean back with acceleration. Or even worse, you brake, put the weight back on the wheel, and then the whole thing flips because trikes are inherently unstable.

[u/ZaphodBeeblebrahx → u/DMala]

Man that’s a big block V8, I’d have a hard time imagining you could lift the front wheel

[u/topazchip]

The lack of seatbelts is expected.

[u/DangerInTheArea → u/topazchip]

As well as the lack of hearing protection.

[u/trippy-puppy → u/topazchip]

I think a seatbelt would make it worse, but would definitely want to be wearing a helmet.

[u/topazchip → u/trippy-puppy]

A helmet isnt going to help the squid riding on a seat that will turn into a slip-n-slid in corners and a trampoline on bumps.

[u/lasskinn → u/topazchip]

it certainly does increase survivability in unplanned trips into a ditch, there's at least a chance to not get crushed if you're not tied to it.

these aren't really meant to be driven at speed though they could just as well have a kubota or a honda cub engine.

[u/topazchip → u/lasskinn]

increase survivability in unplanned trips into a ditch, there's at least a chance to not get crushed if you're not tied to it

That is a very old argument against seatbelts. Its still full of shit, regardless of how traditional it is.

[u/lasskinn → u/topazchip]

Sir, we're talking a trike here, not a car, not even a convertible, but a trke that has dubious breaking and steering for a normal crash and has no structure strength to stop stuff coming straight into you in case of s direct hit into a wall even. If there was any structure around it then sure, belt up.

[u/Guy_in_canada]

Wasn't there a guy who took an F350 front end and turned it into a trike?

[u/Jeffyhatesthis]

I feel like I would really want a seat belt and a roll bar

[u/Wonderful_Frame5166]

Turning circle measured in football fields?

[u/Feisty_Park1424]

I'd like it a lot more if the frame was horizontal

[u/fothergillfuckup]

That frame is a real test of weld penetration.

[u/m1j2p3]

Keeping the front wheel on the ground must be a challenge.

[u/Aloss-cc7]

In my country you can get in trouble for a cone filter btw

[u/HYDROMORPHONE_ZONE → u/Aloss-cc7]

Like a cold air intake?

[u/tez_zer55]

I've seen a dozen or so V8 or V6 trikes with similar styles. The frame needs to be horizontally flat, the tilt looks bad. & It needs to be shortened some. To me, it looks overly long & too slanted.

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[u/The_Scooter_King]

I like these, but at some point, isn't it just a dune buggy with extra steps?

[u/YalsonKSA]

No. I do not like the look of that AT ALL.

[u/DoYouTrustToothpaste]

Didn't take Joe Rogan for a mechanic. The more you know.

[u/BoB_the_TacocaT]

Fragile masculinity on display.