Snyder three-wheeler

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A local used car lot has one of these.
It has the third wheel at the front, the wrong end of the vehicle from a stability standpoint.
It's really tiny, although it does have four seats and four doors.
According to the Snydey Vehicles website, it's 117" long and weighs 1410 lbs.
It has a four speed manual transaxle and is powered by an EFI DOHC four valve per cylinder liquid cooled twin of about 26 CID, making around 34 BHP.
It's a cute little thing, but I'm not sure what you'd use it for.
Aside from the obvious safety issues related to its small size and lack of compliance with any impact standards, it couldn't be very quick in traffic.
This little confection is made in China, of course, and is titled as a motorcycle.
It is of all metal construction and both the stampings and paint appeared to be of good quality.
The interior was surprisingly friendly and decently finished in an early 'seventies Japanese car sort of way.
There's even a tach and a coolant temperature gauge.
Fuel economy claims range from 50 to 60 mpg.
An interesting little bug that probably has no place on our roads.
A Smart or Scion IQ is a safety car in comparison.
 
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I can see a use here (not that I would want one)

If you live on an Island, and have to use a Ferry to get off, It is considerably cheaper to have a Motorcycle as your vehicle.

This would qualify as an M/C

It would be nice to Stick-it to the Ferry corporation once in a while
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Originally Posted By: fdcg27
A local used car lot has one of these.
It has the third wheel at the front, the wrong end of the vehicle from a stability standpoint.
It's really tiny, although it does have four seats and four doors.
According to the Snydey Vehicles website, it's 117" long and weighs 1410 lbs.
It has a four speed manual transaxle and is powered by an EFI DOHC four valve per cylinder liquid cooled twin of about 26 CID, making around 34 BHP.
It's a cute little thing, but I'm not sure what you'd use it for.

Drag racing Isettas:

BMW Isetta

Check this out:

Wildfire Motor Company

These are some of the same vehicles from which the EPA voided the certificates of conformity.
 
So someone at EPA figured out that these things aren't motorcycles at all?
I know of Wildfire, who marketed very similar vehicles.
 
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