sounds interesting,  i'll stick to two wheels as long as i can, then decide which way to go.  i saw an older 65ish lady who owns a honey shop,   she rides a big yamaha  with two exra rear wheels. that makes three rear.  center provides power outer wheels allow the bike to lean.  don't know how it all works,  she like it.

Power to an offset rear wheel would drive the front end to one side.
A one way clutch on each side wopuld allow either to run faster than the axle, so the outside wheel in a turn could turn faster, driving the inside wheel only, not ideal but it should turn easier than if its dragging the outside wheel.

il67bp wrote on 11/26/08 at 00:55:11:


H-D recently applied for a patent on their take of a "tilting trike" design. Don't know when or if it is planned for production.

Wow,, I had no idea there are so many  ways to build a trike rear axle.I just figured there would be some good stuff out there to buy, not too pricey, just grab one & slap it in there... UHhh No..Thats not the way it works, nope,,not so fast there, Pahdnuh. Well, I see this is gonna be a big deal & not just a few hundred bucks. Looks like I better have a solid plan before I pull the rear wheel & start in on it.