revtothelimit - motorbike forum

JackyJoll wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 7:08 pm

Horse wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 7:05 pm

David wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 6:59 pm So it's Thermo on the video.....

Which one? If it's the Top Gear group riding at Wroughton airfield or the promo news item of the Voyager launch, then he's in neither.

Thermo didn't get his Voyager until about 2005.

It’s definitely him in “Thermo Does Dallas” though.

And 'The Golden Voyager of Sin Bad'.

Count Steer wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 5:09 pm

I would deffo have room for one of them in my Euromillions garage, parked between my McLaren F1 and my Mustang with the 427 engine.

Probably struggle to find it TBH.

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 9:31 pm

Count Steer wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 5:09 pm

I would deffo have room for one of them in my Euromillions garage, parked between my McLaren F1 and my Mustang with the 427 engine.

Probably struggle to find it TBH.

IIRC didn't they have four wheels everywhere else, but in the UK, due to license restrictions they chopped a wheel off?

No idea, but certainly sounds plausible!

KungFooBob wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 9:33 pm

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 9:31 pm

Count Steer wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 5:09 pm

I would deffo have room for one of them in my Euromillions garage, parked between my McLaren F1 and my Mustang with the 427 engine.

Probably struggle to find it TBH.

IIRC didn't they have four wheels everywhere else, but in the UK, due to license restrictions they chopped a wheel off?

Just Googled and you could be right.

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 9:31 pm

Count Steer wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 5:09 pm

I would deffo have room for one of them in my Euromillions garage, parked between my McLaren F1 and my Mustang with the 427 engine.

Probably struggle to find it TBH.

They weren't very big at the time but now they look absolutely tiny. The thing that always creases me up is how the steering wheel hinges away with the door so you can get in.

Remember the Battle of Britain film where he was one of the feet first of the Few…

KungFooBob wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 9:33 pm

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 9:31 pm

Count Steer wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 5:09 pm

I would deffo have room for one of them in my Euromillions garage, parked between my McLaren F1 and my Mustang with the 427 engine.

Probably struggle to find it TBH.

IIRC didn't they have four wheels everywhere else, but in the UK, due to license restrictions they chopped a wheel off?

Brexited away

KungFooBob wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 9:33 pm

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 9:31 pm

Count Steer wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 5:09 pm

I would deffo have room for one of them in my Euromillions garage, parked between my McLaren F1 and my Mustang with the 427 engine.

Probably struggle to find it TBH.

IIRC didn't they have four wheels everywhere else, but in the UK, due to license restrictions they chopped a wheel off?

I remember seeing ones with two back wheels close together, back in the good old days, but most in the U.K. were three wheelers.

Three wheeled cars had a market, in blokes who only had a bike licence and did not want to sit a driving test. I know it doesn’t sound logical nowadays.

The four wheeled Isetta was only a few quid cheaper than an Austin A35 van, because of 25% purchase tax on private cars. The van was much better value.

I think some were bought by parents so their kids could drive at 16 (to stop them getting dangerous 2 wheelers!). IIRC you could drive them (and bikes with a sidecar) on L plates without engine size restrictions...but I could be wrong, it's all a bit hazy

I thought ( and had it confirmed by local plod) that you could drive on a provisional if they had no reverse...so I disconnected the reversing points ( 2 stroke...could be started forward or backwards). However, it was weight that restricted it.

David wrote: Tue Apr 19, 2022 8:39 am I thought ( and had it confirmed by local plod) that you could drive on a provisional if they had no reverse...so I disconnected the reversing points ( 2 stroke...could be started forward or backwards). However, it was weight that restricted it.

Ah yes. The reverse gear thing. I remember shoving my mates Isetta in/out of parking spaces.

I don't suppose they'd pass any sort of collision test now - probably not even bike safety requirements.

There's quite a few of these Cushmans around - even military ones. Unfortunately not many that I can hotlink to. Some of the restomods are

Count Steer wrote: Thu Apr 21, 2022 9:28 am

There's quite a few of these Cushmans around - even military ones. Unfortunately not many that I can hotlink to. Some of the restomods are

Looks like summat from Trumpton

https://maeving.com/

40 miles range claimed. Top speed 45mph. Removable battery.

£5k

Seems to bridge the gap from e-bike to the £bigger e-motorcycles.

Brown seat alert!

Horse wrote: Thu Apr 21, 2022 9:44 am

https://maeving.com/

40 miles range claimed. Top speed 45mph. Removable battery.

£5k

Seems to bridge the gap from e-bike to the £bigger e-motorcycles.

I don't like the bike, but I like the way the company is heading. if everyone aligne their batteries to be interchangeable, things would move on quicker. Of course, that's never going to happen, but fair play to them for embracing the concept.

Horse wrote: Thu Apr 21, 2022 9:44 am

https://maeving.com/

40 miles range claimed. Top speed 45mph. Removable battery.

£5k

Seems to bridge the gap from e-bike to the £bigger e-motorcycles.

Got a crap phone signal so their site is taking forever to load so...what's the final drive? Almost look like a little shaftie?
It's pretty retro but would make a good city/holiday hire bike.