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Re: Predictable? - FIM

To: "Malcolm Pittwood" <MPittwood@compuserve.com>,
Subject: Re: Predictable? - FIM
From: "Ron Gibson" <rgg14@cox.net>
Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 11:51:36 -0500
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If I remember right Art Arfrons last entry on  the salt at Speedweek was a
three track three wheeler. Jet powered of course but I don't remember what
class.

Ron Gibson  Omaha NE




>
> If you want to run three wheels in a configuration that is not a sidecar
> (two tracks) then turn to the FIM. They call them 'cyclecars' in that
> organisations rule book.  When the AMA allowed Jim Feuling to remove one
> wheel to go to a 'cyclecar' configuration he called it the world's fastest
> motorcycle!
>
> The funny thing is that the FIM class Breedlove ran to in '63/'64 no
longer
> exists!  And once again. for the record. Breedlove did not run a
> "motorcycle and sidecar" as he made three tracks and jetted along.
>
> Three wheelers are in my 1998 SCTA/BNI rule book (page 72 Special
> Construction) - have they been dropped?  I have seen a number of trikes in
> the Bonneville picture books - live rear axle with a wheel at each end
> (LOL).
>
> Malcolm Pittwood, Derby, England.





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