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Is it a Bike Trike or Car

 ·  Posted: 18.11.2018  ·  #1
Just came across this on Done Deal, It appears it can be driven on a Car licence, any views of the suitability of this as a back up to a Motorhome?

https://www.donedeal.ie/scoote…e/19882717
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 ·  Posted: 18.11.2018  ·  #2
These are awesome.

Sister in law had a 125cc version of it. Grip from the front was amazing.

After a few hours on it I had the back end drifting on a large roundabout. The front was gripping like chewing gum!
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 ·  Posted: 18.11.2018  ·  #3
Great but quite heavy for a scooter/trike. It about 260kg. You would need a good payload or trailer
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 ·  Posted: 18.11.2018  ·  #4
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Great but quite heavy for a scooter/trike. It about 260kg. You would need a good payload or trailer


That is 500cc but how heavy would a 125cc be? another thing I read somewhere that it could be driven with a Car licence in Ireland, what about the rest of Europe?
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 ·  Posted: 18.11.2018  ·  #5
I see a 125 is 199 kg, same as a large motorcycle. My yamaha majesty 125 is about 140kg. I think you need a motorcycle licence for them
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 ·  Posted: 18.11.2018  ·  #6
Don't know about the 500cc, but from memory the 125 was a motorcycle.

If I recall, the rule is......... if the front wheels are less than 18" apart, they class as a single wheel.
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 ·  Posted: 18.11.2018  ·  #7
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Don't know about the 500cc, but from memory the 125 was a motorcycle.

If I recall, the rule is......... if the front wheels are less than 18" apart, they class as a single wheel.


not according to this guy



check video around 3.08, this might be a newer model than you are talking about though.
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 ·  Posted: 19.11.2018  ·  #9
According to the NDLS website, category A vehicle includes motorcycle and motor tricycles, so you would need bike licence - in ROI anyway.
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 ·  Posted: 19.11.2018  ·  #10
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Quote by Betty Swollocks

Don't know about the 500cc, but from memory the 125 was a motorcycle.

If I recall, the rule is......... if the front wheels are less than 18" apart, they class as a single wheel.


not according to this guy



check video around 3.08, this might be a newer model than you are talking about though.

The 125 and 250cc have wheels that are 420mm apart which falls into a scooter category. The 400 and 500cc are465mm spacing which is a trike and requires the different licence


https://www.motorcyclenews.com…-400/2009/
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