Trike?

[Chinchilla]

Hey has anyone ever seen a sib towed by a trike such as this

HONDA ATC 250 ES BIG RED (TRIKE) | eBay

I was thinking of just using it to travel less than 2miles to the beach ect..

[Poly]

is that a motorbike or a car in terms of the law? trailer rules rather different for bikes.

[m chappelow]

Rnli use Quads for launching some of their D class inflatables as well as beach lifeguards ,
Though i have heard in the past of trikes having stability problems when braking towing trailers
Dont forget not all beaches are the same & can vary a great deal in some areas what may work for one may not work on another.

[Dhf]

I can't see why not, for example, I saw a trike in Reading services the other month towing a large trailer tent thing,
it seemed to large, easy 6' wide x 10' long, and the Police didn't seem bothered as they passed in the car park.
I wouldn't like trying it but, can't see any problems with small sib n trailer, personally I don't like trikes,
but the large 4x4 quads look fantastic, thinking of getting one myself for sib launching, ideal for short distance,
cheap as chips on tax/insurance and fuel.

[Zippy]

Wow. I had one of them when I was younger. Prone to falling over in turns! Great for doughnuts tho!

Would say too light to tow anything of a size and not really good for the job.

Is it road legal?

[prairie tuber]

What Marty and Zippy said about the stability - needs to be driven with much more caution than a quad. Looks to be in great condition for its age.

[jyasaki]

You'd want to try and get the tongue weight supported ahead of the rear axle, or you're going to find yourself without steering.

jky

[paddlers]

They go much better on two wheels than one. To turn a trike at speed you've really got to get a back wheel off the ground...

I have a Honda trike & a quad and the quad's the one for towing! The trikes for fun if I ever get around to putting it back together......

[Bigmuz7]

Originally Posted by paddlers

To turn a trike at speed you've really got to get a back wheel off the ground...

Yes...... I remember that sensation .. agreed it does look good for its age, but I wouldnt bother trying to tow with it

[Rokraider]

I believe that the Honda Trikes were banned eventually in the UK due to people running over their own feet! I have no doubt it has the power to tow a RIB, but doubt whether it could handle stopping one, once rolling.

[paddlers]

To be fair the trikes are bloody lethal compared to the quads !!

[Boatnomad]

Quads is the way to go.
Not mine,but just found this...

[Peter_C]

I like this tow vehicle.

[Dhf]

One of these would do the job, max tow capacity 385Kg.

Honda TRX500 4x4 4wd 2010 ATV Farm Quad Bike trx 500 all terrain agriculture | eBay

or diesel

Diesel Force ATV Farm Quad Bike 4x4 ROAD LEGAL 2013 model | eBay

can't find tow limit for this one.
Quadzilla X8 800cc 4X4 V-Twin Quad, Road Regd , NEW-Business Users Deal | eBay

edit; Just noticed post above, already got two! LOL.

[Nos4r2]

It's dubious as to what you can tow with a trike-I used to have one that could tow well over a tonne without any issues, but it had a 2.1 litre Volvo engine and was taxed and licenced as a car as it weighed over 800kg. If it's licenced/taxed as a motorcycle, you'll find it's got a very restrictive set of dimensions on the trailer.

Probably a moot point anyway as I'd never tow with a trike without a diff. It's an accident waiting to happen.

[Dydigital]

Towing on private land its would be fine at slow speed but they arn't road legal. If you want something that's road legal and could double up as a second car try looking into a qpod (the 340cc model)

[jwatson]

I used to have an ATC 185s. Can't believe I sold it. Fantastic machine.