Scorpion 3-wheeled vehicle

[Hank]

Not affiliated, but interesting nonetheless.

 

http://www.scorpionmotorsports.com/wp-content/gallery/featured-images-for-homepage/hh-rear-side-scorpian-1-580_300.jpg

 

http://www.scorpionmotorsports.com/wp-content/gallery/pics/anais_scorpion_0415_hires.jpg

 

[/url]http://www.scorpionmotorsports.com

 

Kawasaki ZX6R power (126HP).

Total weight 752 lb.

0-60 = 3.5 sec.

Lateral = 1.5g.

 

$30k (price listed on another website).

[7evin]

Dam that thing is pretty cool ...

I sure would like to steal the fenders off of it...

 

I bet you could buy it for 15,000 minus the wing.....

[BMW RACER]

That's not a wing!

 

That's the front bumper

[WestTexasS2K]

I saw one of those the other day that was still new that a dealer was selling for 13k. I think it was on ebay. They were originally 35k if I remember correctly.

[jlumba81]

Seems odd to have a large front wing but nothing to balance out the rear. Must be tail happy when on a track.

[pierats]

I'd love to have one that is street legal! That would cut down my commute.

 

EDIT - I just looked at their website and it IS Street legal! Awesome. 3-wheeled vehicles are allowed in the HOV lane here in CA.

 

I agree that it is odd to have a huge front wing but nothing in the rear.

Edited April 16, 2010 by pierats

[V-Robb]

I actually hate any trike/3 wheeler... Why? Well, as a motorcyclist for 100k miles I can see the appeal of this type of vehicle - open like a bike but easier to ride. The problem I have with these kinds of vehicles is that they have all the disadvantages of both cars and bikes: Open to the weather like a bike, but wide like a car so you can't split lanes. Here in SoCal that's gold...!

 

Just my opinion, I could be wrong...

[MightyMike]

I think it looks cool. I'd imagine you would have to be careful driving it around as it sits so low - kind of like our Sevens.

[BMW RACER]

"Open to the weather like a bike, but wide like a car so you can't split lanes"

 

Sounds like a Seven :cheers:

[Mondo]

I like having 2 seats so someone else can enjoy the ride too

[Hank]

I like having 2 seats so someone else can enjoy the ride too

 

I can't bring most of my friends in the Megabusa, because the seats won't take a male pant size above a 34 waist. :blush:

[Mondo]

Too be honest, the passenger seat in the S2K has pretty much the same limitation - driver can be a fat tub of lard though;)

[7evin]

I raffled off a ride in Mojo at one of the trade shows we went to.

One of the fellows that won was about 5' 2" and about 250 lbs.

I was thinking "oh no" I did not want to embarrass him.

He had a little trouble getting over the sides but amazingly I squeezed him into that

little seat and buckled him in.

 

He said that it was one of the exhilarating experiences of his entire life.

 

Getting him out was a completely different challenge.

[Hank]

I emailed Scorpion Motorsports and they came back with a price...

 

*GULP*

 

just the front wing...

 

$3200.

 

[7evin]

That will make you look at speed bumps in a whole new way <:>