reverse trike, low, recumbent, 80-250cc (anyone else made one besides hyperrocket?)

[ScotD]

Interesting reverse trikes, but seem sports or Indy cars. I'm interested in a small, sleek, VERY HIGH MPG vehicle for traveling (traveling light as is my inclination). I'd like to get at least 125 mpg, preferably more, cruise at highway speeds, travel all over.

[Giovanni LiCalsi]

This guy has some very nice kits. You can start out with just body and build your own frame. You could easily get 125 mpg with a small Honda motorcycle engine.


http://www.modernmicrocars.co.uk/prices.html

[cosmic_kid]

Have you looked into the new Honda Grom as a base vehicle? It's new so would be more expensive but smaller engine and FE I believe.

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...rom-27450.html

[ScotD]

Thanks! That's a very interesting little machine, and I think could be excellent for my project! I've found some CBR250R's on a salvage motorcycle website, but no Grom yet. Seems crazy to buy a brand new machine and then chop it up for a project, but I can even imagine that with this one.

[xpedro01]

Hi Scot D; I am working on a 3 wheeler for high mileage, but it sort of got sidetracked when l discovered (13 years too late) that there was such a thing as a Honda Insight 2000 mt that I am now trying to aim for 100MPG on 4 wheels.
My trike is a Chinese 300cc liquid cooled (they say Yamaha based) engine, with typical V belt transmission. I replaced the 19 tooth final drive sprocket with a 29 tooth which gave a 50% overdrive. For enclosing it, the body is made of .063" aluminum and Lexan. The shape is a symetrical vertical super fat airfoil. 2 things wrong are its 1 wheel in front and 2 in back, and auto transmission. When I started on the project over a year ago, I did not know that I would have the insight.
ACCORDING to Craig Vetters economy races, you have the best combination. When I figure out how to post a picture, l will do so.

[Daox]

Here are image posting instructions:

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...der-18279.html

We would love to see the pics.