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Old 03-17-2019, 10:53 PM   #240 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr View Post
I'm sure the reasons for its failure were the higher complexity of the water-cooled engine and being a 3-seater instead of a 4-seater.
I'm sure those are not the whole story. It was a tumultuous time for dozens of small manufacturers. This trike was also very wide to match the stability of a four wheeler, so frontal area stole some of the benefit of the narrow tail.
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