The SUPER - TRIKE is easy to learn to drive. Totally stable (it doesn't fall over) and has an automatic transmission. SUPER - TRIKE provides greater comfort on long trips and is excellent for those people with back or leg problems who aren't able to ride two-wheelers comfortably.
Maintenance is minimal - oil changes and chassis lubrication under normal conditions is all that is required about every 5,000 miles or so. The SUPER - TRIKE easily pulls a boat and trailer, camp trailer, or a small cargo trailer, etc. I've designed the SUPER - TRIKE to be much stronger structurally than necessary to be safe. All the main parts and components used in the drive train were originally designed by General Motors for a 3,500 lb. car and do extremely well and have a much longer life in service on a SUPER - TRIKE. Another major factor to consider is that the SUPER - TRIKE doesn't depreciate as other cycles do because of their rarity (relatively small production numbers). If a person wanted to sell his SUPER - TRIKE, his asking price would have to be respected and paid. It's virtually impossible to lose money on a SUPER - TRIKE.
There have been many different versions and varieties of V - 8 engine powered motorcycles since the early 1960's. The most memorable to me being the Cobra Trike of Dick Allen in Redondo Beach around 1966. It was candy apple red with a fiberglass body, hi-po 289 Cobra engine, C - 4 automatic and narrow rear end with deep Cragars and Indy tires. What a machine! Tops on looks and acceleration, but scary in the turns (due to the narrow rear track width of around 46") and solid swingarm rear suspension, (when one tire hits a bump, the other side moves the same amount at the same time) (very unstable, especially in a turn).
On the rear suspension, I looked around the auto racing industry for something that works well and found that the GM A-body rear suspension would be superior with only minor changes in angles and moving the spring to behind the rear axle centerline to reduce rear wheel hop under acceleration. By incorporating these advances into the older (GM) designs, the SUPER - TRIKE is unequalled in road handling capability through turns, and on any surface - paved, dirt, or sand - wet or dry!
In 1983, I invented a new front fork by incorporating the old Springer type rear fork leg with a newer MacPherson type strut cartridge and automotive type front coil spring built into the front fork leg mechanism, hence you have the stability of a double wishbone and rocker system, (sure, solid control) with the advantages of newer gas strut technology to dampen the bumps.
The SUPER - TRIKE has been timed at the Albuquerque drag strip at over 0-120 mph in 10 seconds. The same machine consumes a remarkable 22 miles per gallon.
SOME ADDITIONAL ADVANTAGES OF THE SUPER - TRIKE
1. Full coverage insurance is available at around $350.00 per year, comparable to that of a Harley Davidson, from various companies such as Dairlyland, Safeco, Viking, etc.2. Theft isn't usually much of a problem, due to their rarity and size. (Hard to ride around without being noticed by law enforcement), hence they are easier to recover if stolen. The parts don't fit any other type of motorcycle either!
3. In the event of an impending auto collision, the circumstances are dramatically different with the SUPER - TRIKE than any two - wheeled cycle. Example: When a motorist pulls out in front of you, no longer must you nail the rear brake and skid into the automobile blocking your path as the norm with a two - wheeler. On a SUPER - TRIKE YOU CAN STOP DUE TO SUPERIOR DISC BRAKES ON ALL WHEELS. The SUPER - TRIKE rider can maneuver around the car left or right or can slide the rear around and travel in the other direction 180 degrees easily with minimal practice to avoid trouble.
4. The SUPER - TRIKE can carry the driver and one passenger plus two small children easily as I have done for over ten years without incident. The rear seat area can be modified to carry even more people if necessary or to accommodate a handicapped person with storage for a wheelchair while he drives the SUPER - TRIKE.
I'm proud to say the SUPER - TRIKE IS MADE IN THE U.S.A. with only the best quality parts and materials of the same origin.
The SUPER - TRIKE IS DESIGNED TO DELIVER TOP PERFORMANCE IN HANDLING (CORNERING), BRAKING, ACCELERATION AND MOST IMPORTANT THE SUPER - TRIKE IS BUILT TO DELIVER MANY YEARS OF TROUBLE - FREE, LOW MAINTENANCE RIDING PLEASURE NOT FOUND IN ANY OTHER TYPE OF MOTORCYCLE.
Please feel free to call me if I can be of further assistance. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Leonard D. Reed
President
SUPER - TRIKE
(505) 360-8203