Missing an VG1 Cycle Design

[Racer]

My copy of AADA Vehicle Guild 1 is extremely battered . Can't locate page 4 which was loose . It's in Motorcycle Section & I recall one of two designs on there is the Popper , but can't remember the other one .

Can some one name it & give me an outline of it's stats please ? Thanks .

[svawter]

Originally Posted by Racer

My copy of AADA Vehicle Guild 1 is extremely battered . Can't locate page 4 which was loose . It's in Motorcycle Section & I recall one of two designs on there is the Popper , but can't remember the other one .

Can some one name it & give me an outline of it's stats please ? Thanks .

There are 2 others:
Santa Cruz: hvy cycle with front MG & rear MD, PR tires, $5948
options: lose some armor for radial PR tires, $6524

Spider: Hvy cycle with front RR & extra mag, HD tires, $5486
options: replace extra mag with rear SS, $5412

[Racer]

Thank You svawter ! Greatly appreciated & found versions for both when searching Combat Garage - amazing results !

I don't suppose you or anyone else can give me name & rundown of first Trike on page 6 of VG2 as well ? ;-)

Think it is a Reverse Medium or Hvy Trike - possibly with a Ramplate ?

I can recall the Flaming Arrow/Blazing Arrow/Blazing Bolt X-Hvy Incendiary Trike from that page (always exploding!) but can't recall the other one .
If I had an up to date email address , I'd ask guy who I think is designer - fellow Brit Phil Radley . Last email I got was Christmas greeting from now defunct Hotmail account ... :-I

[swordtart]

The first trike is the Maximiliian.

Credited as a British import :).
It was a reverse but it was light and it had no ramplate.

It was fitted with a Thunderkit (and thus now illegal and it was built before chassis mods for trikes were allowed so you would need to mod it anyway).

Below is my rehash of it making it legal, the only difference is the lack of Thunderkit. Sadly adding and ISC as equivalent takes it over it's space and weight limit. You could add SC and PC just to get the top speed boost. That gives you 132.5/152.5 which is only 17.5 below the original specs. It is a pricey upgrade, but you are still $450 cheaper than the original :)

"Maximinimum by Swordtart: Rev. Light Trike; Standard chassis; Heavy suspension; Large Cycle PP w/Overdrive; 3 PR tires. Driver. Rocket Launcher w/10xStandard; Spike Dropper w/10xExplosive Spikes. Single-Weapon Computer; HD Brakes, ABS. 110 pts. Plastic (F: 25 R: 20 L: 20 B: 20 T: 15 U: 10). Cost: $8,485, Wgt: 1,575, HC: 3, Top Speed: 120 (140), Accel: 10 (5).

[43Supporter]

An alternate _Maximilian_, "keeping it period" (_VG2_ and earlier tech):

Reversed Light Trike, Standard chassis, Heavy suspension, Super Cycle power plant, 3 Motorcycle Puncture-Resistant tires, Driver w/SWC, Rocket Launcher Front, Spikedropper Back w/10 Explosive Spikes, Heavy-Duty Brakes, Antilock Brakes, Overdrive, Plastic Armor: F25, L20, R20, B20, T15, U10, Acceleration 10, Top Speed 137.5 +20 w/Overdrive, HC 3, 1600 lbs., $8985

Not as fast; not as expensive. :)

[swordtart]

Originally Posted by 43Supporter

An alternate _Maximilian_, "keeping it period" (_VG2_ and earlier tech):

Reversed Light Trike, Standard chassis, Heavy suspension, Super Cycle power plant, 3 Motorcycle Puncture-Resistant tires, Driver w/SWC, Rocket Launcher Front, Spikedropper Back w/10 Explosive Spikes, Heavy-Duty Brakes, Antilock Brakes, Overdrive, Plastic Armor: F25, L20, R20, B20, T15, U10, Acceleration 10, Top Speed 137.5 +20 w/Overdrive, HC 3, 1600 lbs., $8985

Not as fast; not as expensive. :)

Yes, I should have thought of just upgrading the plant (forgot that bike plants often only increase in weight and cost not space).

Add Superconductors to the above and you get something identical to the original other than it is 5mph slower. If you want the full 150/170 you need to spring for Platinum Catalysts as well and that costs an extra $400.

Even with HC 3 at 170 you only need a couple of D1s a turn before you are in trouble. 17" is a long way to drive with no manoeuvres or hazard to avoid. Even a minor fishtail will likely end up in a tank-slapper that ends badly. You might be better off saving that money for plant upgrades and spending it on safety equipment instead :)