@masterthundar: You could always put a tacky orange flag on the back.

Rabid Penguin

Can anyone else say "Death Trap"? How in blue hell is an 18-wheeler gonna see one of those in front of it in 3-wheel mode?

masterthundar

@OMG! Blink Tags!: Originally it was "Guanoman." He was named after his worst fear as well. Bruce Wayne was afraid of bats and Dick Grayson was afraid that he'd constantly be shit on by Batman. He quickly changed his name to "Robin" and started developing his own style of crime fighting to try to make a name for himself outside of just being Batman's love interest, however, Bruce Wayne always just referred to him as "The Boy Wonder" because of his fighting abilities, acrobatic skills, and soft skin. Eventually Robin wanted more independence and resigned as Batman's "utility belt." He shed his childish persona as Robing and become Nightwing.

Rabid Penguin

There have been a number of design studies doing similar things, but most of those suggested two-wheeled mode for highway cruising (for reduced drag, friction, and that stuff) while offering the third (and fourth) wheel for stability while going slow, such as in city traffic.
Just saying.
I dig the design though, this one looks refreshingly compact.

... what matters is how you drive it!

ItDoesntMatterWhatYouDrive

Well gees, if were going to escalate, hell I want one of these: [www.boeing.com]

txpunk

@TerryinSt.Paul: I was talking about vehicles with one wheel in the front. Unfortunately, less experienced drivers treat them like a car, and don't understand that they don't have the cornering capabilities of something that can lean, or something with wheels out at the front corners. I speak from much experience.

The T-Rex is awesome, and from what I've seen they are an oversteer-lover's dream (like me!) I unfortunately have too many 2-wheeled species in the queue.

I'm surprised nobody mentioned the Speed Racer design influence.

txpunk

@TerryinSt.Paul: Hell with that, I want one of these: [www.arielatom.com]

DashTheHand

Looks like something from M.A.S.K. That cartoon fucking rocked. This piece of shit probably will not.

Silly McFakeypants

@txpunk:
From their website:
PERFORMANCE

Performance: 0-60 mph: 3.92 sec
Top speed: 144 mph (220 km/h)
Lateral acceleration: 1.3 g
T-Rex FTW.

TerryinSt.Paul

@txpunkThree wheeled mode would be even more dangerous?
Apparently, you have never seen this. [www.campagnamotors.com]
This thing tops 1g on the skidpad. I'm still trying to get the wife to buy me one for x-mas (the 200hp version).

TerryinSt.Paul

@j1234: Actually, that problem has been bridged by several forerunners, including most successfully in the Ecomobile (IMO) [and how's that for a name]. The tire issue, as venomous_duck41 said, and the horrible weight distribution would be the the death of you in two wheel mode. Based on the looks of it, three wheel mode would be even more dangerous (as with trikes, three wheelers, and motorcycles with sidecars being inherently more dangerous and taking more skill and vigilance).

That being said, I would like to see one of these in the latest action movie, or in my garage.

txpunk

Well that looks insanely dangerous and will never make it to production.

DashTheHand

So in two wheel mode the passenger gets to stare directly into the driver's ass?

Me thinks it would be a tad top-heavy in two wheel mode as well...

bpapa9013

The name is no more stupid than naming your sidekick "Robin". That said, this would be perfect for him.

Maybe Bruce Wayne can buy him one once he stops beating his family.

OMG! Blink Tags!

It's a cool design on 3 wheels, the problem with the design on 2 wheels is that when you ride a motorcycle you need to be able to put your feet on the ground when you stop, and the glass here will not let you do that. You can't ride a motorcycle that is completely closed out, you will loose your balance and eat the asphalt.

j1234

@rshettle: Notice that Batman actually had to drive it up a wall to turn it around.

GeekyNerdGuy

Looks like it's still going to have 3 wheels in motorcycle mode -- it'll just be taller.

GeekyNerdGuy

Laughing muchly at the stupid name and the good humor about the stupid name.

Maybe shoot for something more masculine - like Pussy Wagon.

hakubak

Nuh-uh!!! Obviously someone hasn't seen the new "Bat-Chopper"

rshettle

Those tires are WAY too wide to be maneuverable in motorcycle mode.

venomous_duck41

You can always just paint it in multicolor pastels, and then stuff every storage area with cocaine. Then the name would actually mean something.

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!

@Rabid Penguin: Ok, that was frickin *hilarious.*

"Bruce Wayne always just referred to him as "The Boy Wonder" because of his fighting abilities, acrobatic skills, and soft skin." HAH! XD

Uh, i should probably make this post relevant. Um. Yay, neat bike. Trike. Crap.

Aristeia

The top wheel actually would increase stability. By keeping it spinning, the gyroscope effect will help keep the thing upright.

Rhainor

it's magic? no

zed0

I think I prefer the 2-wheel mode on the highway for splitting lanes and 3-wheel mode in the city for stability and not having to put my foot down at stop lights. Then again, this looks too wide for splitting lanes. I think I'll just stick to my road bike.

It's like Peter, Paul & Mary sodomized Harley Davidson.

hnkelley

Turning would seem to be a problem for this design when two people are on it: "Hey, lean left...No...the other left!"

kamsolusar

what a stupid idea. at least the concept designer had a job for the last month.

krom

I would defanantly be worried about being whisked off the to the land of the faeries by this "magic tricycle"

Priest

Is there anyone else who's getting AKIRA-feelings with this thing :P

RonaldAsellio