Comments on: Mobec 3-Rod

By: sidehackern8

sidehackern8 — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:36:35 +0000

By the way, I’m not crazy about the design either, I’m more of an old school look kind of guy myself, but as an engineering exercise, it is an impressive machine.

By: sidehackern8

sidehackern8 — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:34:53 +0000

The love of sidecars on this site is just outstanding. Motorcycles pride themselves on being different, but actually show a high level of prejudice against anything that is truly different. I enjoy motorcycles, cars and sidecar rigs. Each of them is unique. The drop throttle oversteer that you get from a sidecar rig is something I would not try on a motorcycle. Likewise, flying the sidecar is something that you can’t do on 2 or 4 wheels. Each of them are different, I don’t refer to my rig as a motorcycle, but as a sidecar rig, b/c once you mount a sidecar, it’s a completely different vehicle. I always tell people who mock it for being training wheels, why don’t you try it out, it actually takes as much if not more skill to ride a sidecar rig well as it does a motorcycle. I hope I didn’t offend anyone, I’m just tired of people ripping on every sidecar rig or three wheeler on the site.

By: misteradiant

misteradiant — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:25:59 +0000

coho said:
Wednesday 2nd September, 2009 at 1:01 am
I don’t need to impress a stripper.
She needs to impress me.

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good for you, coho. i applaud your high level of ego. strippers must love you.

By: Chris Hunter

Chris Hunter — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:54:00 +0000

The bike has a ‘Monobloc’ handlebar design with integrated “Drive-By-Wire” features. That would explain the minimalist (read non-existent) look of the controls.

As explained in the write-up, the clutch is foot-operated.

By: Tinker

Tinker — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:49:56 +0000

No clutch cable, no brakes, no throttle? So who actually operates the mechanicals, the “passenger”, or is it not intact and functional? How about some grips on the handlebar to at least make it so your hand doesn’t slip off?

Feh! I’ll take a naked Goldwing ANY DAY over this disgusting pile of vomit.

By: Chrıs Anton

Chrıs Anton — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:14:03 +0000

nice design

By: mingh

mingh — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:09:14 +0000

ah, of all things outfit this one has some style and thought in it. It sure beats any trike, or goldwing with some dodgy fibreglass tumor sticking out at one side.
Why people choose to ride an outfit in stead of a bike or car is beyond me. The only outfit I care about are the old Urals.