Trike Tech Tips

Inside Your Trike: Electronic Engine Control and Throttle-by-Wire Where are the Throttle Cables? Phil Buonpastore & Toph Bocchiaro New BMW motorcycles have it, as do Harley-Davidson Touring bikes and modern Trikes, so do many models of cars and even jet aircraft. What is it? Throttle-, drive- or fly-by-wire—electronic throttle control (H-D’s official wording) and engine management systems, of course. To take on the entire concept of how throttle-by-wire (TBW; used here throughout for simplicity) is used in every type of tr... Read the full story

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Trike Questions and Answers Your technical questions answered As part of our continuing effort to bring readers the information they need, we'll be answering trike-related technical questions on an ongoing basis. If we can't answer a question, we'll find an expert who can. Stay tuned for regular updates to this section. Read the full story

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Trike Suspension Terminology Front End Geometry Letters and Doodles: Barry Aackmann Solid Axle Suspension: type of beam-axle suspension system utilizing a single shaft to connect both wheels. Some manufacturers offer this type exclusively. Independent Suspension: broad term for a suspension system that allows each wheel on the same axle to move vertically (i.e. reacting to a bump in the road) independently of each other. Requiring more parts to manufacture, Independent setups ar... Read the full story

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