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Originally Posted by The Toecutter
Do you still have that trike? If so, how often do you ride it? What kind of cruising speed and top speed were you able to obtain while riding it? Any reliability issues? How many miles have been placed on it?
Most importantly, do you have any plans to make another enclosed trike or something like it, and if so, what will you be making?
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I still have it, but I'd rather build a new one than restore it to running order. It was built for research, not easy maintenance, and ran about 1,400 miles farther than intended, mostly developing cosmetic issues. It ran 20% faster than a bike with the front intake open, and 30% faster with the cooling reduced. I was officially timed at 30 MPH with no hill or wind, but I'm no athlete. Better detailing would raise that considerably.
I planned my life around putting it into production, but never found the capital. More details at:
https://microship.com/bob-stuart/ mixed in with other research articles and history.