On Wednesday, July 27, 2011 10:15:16 AM Mark Wendt did opine:
> On 07/26/2011 11:30 PM, gene heskett wrote:
> >> He was
> >> a fond collector of BMW Isetta 3 wheeled cars also. (No kidding)
> >
> > Now that was a cute concept, even almost sensible, but wasn't at all
> > safe in the long run. Too much mechanical monkey business with that
> > front door that carried the steering and such. I might, if I had
> > indoor storage, see if I could find one that hadn't been smunched or
> > rusted& keep it for antique shows, trailering it back& forth .
> >
> > Today, I think the Carrara, also a 3 wheeler that I understand you
> > need to be schooled in driving before they will sell you one, may be
> > both better built and safer. I personally am not at all comfortable
> > on something that looks like a bike, but doesn't roll into the
> > corners. I tried to get used to driving the nephews 4 wheelers
> > around his dairy farm, can't do it, the old biker instinct to steer
> > into the lean can't be gotten away from when you've half a million
> > miles on 2 wheels on your personal log. That, and the thumb
> > throttle, dumbest thing I ever saw.
> > Cheers, gene
>
> Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson did an epsiode on one of those three wheelers
> - wasn't the BMW but a Reliant Robin. Funnier'n hell. Here's the video
>
> clip of it:
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQh56geU0X8
>
> Mark
ROTFLMAO! But the beemer/Isetta had the wide stance up front, so I _think_
it was a little more stable in the corners. In fact, I can imagine doing a
little steering with the throttle under the right conditions.
Cheers, gene
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