[35345]

Looks like fun. First Post!

 

[33129]

I got a kick out of the ads to the left. No way in hell any of those girls are from the little burbs around here. And, yes, I believe I could find a way to have fun on/in the Carver. It's two taste treats in one.

 

[53331]

Damn guvmint computer! have to wait till I get home.Went to their website though.That thing rocks!Imagine doing the twisites and blowing past a bunch of squidlees!

 

[011]

First heard about these guys a few years ago - I really like the concept. Yep, definitely pricey, but I would love to ride (drive?) one...

 

[Jonniedee]

Dihatsu powered too!

 

[McNeal]

The thing looks like it would be a blast to drive and would give me the ability to ride year 'round in Colorado. Since we have real good service with the snow plows it's never the depth of the snow that keeps the bike in the garage, but the ice and real low temps (<10F). With three wheels you'd have the stability and full enclosure would enable one to handle the temps. Still wouldn't give up my motorcycle as primary transportation though.

 

[mscuddy]

Oh Creeist, not this contraption again. Every few decades someone finds this thing in a barn and tries to foist it off as the next big thing.



Looks bloody 'orrible mate. Highside city.

 

[jjasper]

They should make it with a removable hardtop, so you could go open air in nice weather.

 

[30932]

"highside" ? So? Motorcyle are dangerous? And?

Trikes don't lean as this thing does. And it is their idea. Show me other leaning trike BEFORE Carver.

Problem is the price not the concept.

 

[MOwings]

Yeah, I'd buy one if it were cheap enough and fast enough. Exactly what this country needs with the fuel prices. Might get more people out of cars/SUVs/minivans anyway.

 

[bigjames]

Oddly enough Mercedes Benz had something similar to this several years ago...it leaned too...haven't seen or heard anything about it since....

 

[40934]

I've been lurking here for nearly two years. Why this article stirs me to make my first post, I have no idea. Anyway, off we go...

Is the Carver interesting? Yes, but as long as we're talking about spending enough money for a small house on a cool toy, I think I'd prefer the T-Rex. It doesn't lean, but I think I could cope (subtle sarcasm is so hard to write -- how does Burns do it? No, wait, I said subtle. Never mind...) I like the layout better (2 wheels in front), and it's already available here in the good 'ol USA. Plus, if it's not quite up to your testicular standards, there are several companies that could EFI & turbocharge you to an even higher plane of permagrinned babbling incoherence. Me, I'd see if I could order one with a 'Busa powerplant. Take a look:

http://www.go-t-rex.com/

http://www.fast-autos.net/roadtests/trex05/

There's a dealer in Houston (a little over 2 hours away from me). I think I need to show up on my ZX11 one day and smooth talk my way into a test drive.

 

[cadbury]

Check out a 1981 Honda Stream or the later Gyro.

http://www3.telus.net/dougsimpson/Gyro.html

 

[ofreen]

What is the turning radius on those things? Looks like it might be a lot.

 

[50922]

For the kind of money they want for the T-Rex, they should have better weather protection. I think MO should do a comparison. I believe the Carver would beat a T-Rex on a twisty track.

 

[40934]

Aw, come on -- they have an optional windshield! ; )



As for the twisty track comparison, the claimed specs would seem to make it an all T-Rex show. The Carver (in the video, at least) is said to do 0-60 in 10 seconds, pull 1g lateral, and has a sub-700cc Diahatsu car engine. The T-Rex, 0-60 in 4.1, 1.9g lateral (that's just crazy), and the engine is from a ZZR1200. It's quite a bit lighter than the Carver as well.



It's still too much money, though.