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Old 08-03-2017, 08:10 AM   #20
Racer
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: London, UK
Default Re: WHY are the Cycle rules so bad compared to Trikes ?

Yes of course I do Parody - I was around then . Just that the weight & bulk of machines even then don't reflect those on the Road then - at least in the UK ?

Trouble is Trikes are so much better - even without a CA Frame or Heavy/X-Hvy Chassis ? Just did this on Combat Garage :

Unnamed Trike ; Light Trike , Light Chassis , Heavy Suspension , Medium PP w/HTMs & 10pts CA, 3 Motorcycle SBHD Tires , Driver w/PFE & 10pts CA , LMG Left w/14 Shots & 10pts CA , Sloped Plastic Armour ; F18 , L18 , R12 , B16 , T10 , U8 , 3pt CWG Front , 2-2pt WGs B , 2 Fake Hubs B , Gear Allocation 101lbs @ 105mph , Acceleration 5 +5 w/HTNs , Top Speed 110 Mph , HC 2 , 1,339lbs, $4,997 ...

Superior in every way bar Top Speed & 'normal' Acceleration .

With mine & McCloud's suggestions , a Light Cycle with a CA Frame would weight 95lbs & that's getting close to actual weight of modern Motorcycles ?

Couple of years ago I lifted an Off Road Trials Motorcycle onto a rack just above my head height : I'd judge it was between 110 & 140lbs with a dry tank ? I'm no Captain American , but even with my 300lbs+ 6 Foot build , I lifted it easily .
Only had to move a Harley Davidson once about 15 years ago . It had been knocked on it's side & was leaking Petrol/Gas on the pavement . I struggled to get it upright ( wasn't as large or strong then ), but did it - estimate the weight was 450-550lbs+ .
It was a huge beast if a machine, but I doubt the frame itself weighed much more than 150lbs & certainly not 200lbs . And yet Car Wars Hvy Cycles with CA Frames weight 175lbs ...
I understand that the heaviest produced Harley's weight in around 952lbs - half way between a Light & Medium Car Wars Cycles max loads !
Very unrealistic & as we stated in serious need of Rules adjustments .

Cycle Fire Extinguisher is a small VEHICULAR Fire Extinguisher based on those for real life Motorcycles - tanks of the same design are also used for Nitrous Oxide on Cycles & Go-Carts !

Although I don't ride them , I've been around Motorbikes all my life as my Uncle has always owned at least one ( sometimes three ... ) & would like to efficiently play using those cool machines I remember from my Childhood :-D

[EDIT] Quick search on web shows that the basic Frame for a Harley Soft Tail weighs in at 65.56lbs - even with a seat , lights , forks , wheel forks , shocks etc I doubt it would reach 200lbs - let alone 250 , 300 or 350lbs ...
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