Video: Helix-3, for the person with more ingenuity than cash

Thu, Jul 5, 2007

3-wheel


Topping out at 56MPH comes this baby… The do it yourself tilting 3-wheeler.

The mad scientist behind the Helix-3 believes that the 3-wheeler’s time has come. Here’s a quote:

…in the last twenty years interest in three-wheelers has been revived. Many individuals and a number of factories such as Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Piaggio or Van-der-Brink offer their versions. There have been a few attempts to solve the stability problem: by lowering the height of the vehicle, increasing its width or shifting the center of gravity. This last approach is particularly interesting. Today it is possible to control and shift the center of gravity of a vehicle with precision with the aid of computers and hydraulics, so that stability turns from a disadvantage into an advantage. I think that the time has come for three-wheelers to come out of the shadow. But time will tell!

Another in the DIY category of tilters comes THIS baby, which I really do fancy because of it’s small size. We should have some more details on this sweet tilter from Joe Wilcox in the not too distant future.

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6 Responses to “Video: Helix-3, for the person with more ingenuity than cash”

  1. Javarod Says:

    http://scootdawg.proboards59.com/index.cgi?board=review&action=display&thread=1183318658

    At least the Helix 3 looks good. While interesting, the Moonbeam looks a bit crude.

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  2. Anonymous Says:

    Love it!!!!!!

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  3. robnok Says:

    Yes! Is it legal for supermarket isles yet? I could get a lot of shopping done…FAST.

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  4. dmageebr Says:

    I need information on the Helix-3 shown in the video and need some kind of contact like an email address. Any help would be appreciated.

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  5. dmageebr Says:

    Still no feed back on the Helix 3 scooter from anyone. I am handicapped and would be interested in buying a small trike scooter like this one. Any info on the guy riding the scoot or an email to make contact would be appreciated. 3/30/08 Thanks—-Don

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  6. Anonymous Says:

    A soundtrack of “summer in the city” sung to a reggae beat by what sounds like Joe Cocker!
    I was laughing so hard I hardly noticed the scooter.

    Seriously it was a nice conversion.

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