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What do you call a motorcycle that is essentially a reverse trike, with two steerable wheels in front and a fixed wheel aft?

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Paul Slootman: In the Netherlands, e.g. the Piaggio MP3 LT is classified as a car for drivers license purposes, making it popular for commuters to want to beat the traffic but don't want to go to the bother of getting a motorcycle drivers license. This is because the front wheels are far enough apart. Go figure. 06/19/2012
James Fraze: The spyder is one example. The two wheels in the front are very stable, almost impossible to topple and they still steer by leaning, like a regular motorcycle. Rear wheel trikes steer more like car, and to me would be dangerous. I have a Ninja 250, and soon will upgrade to a 650. There are some people who simply don't have the leg strength… 06/19/2012
chris soanes: IIRC in japan you can't buy a motorcycle unless you can prove you can pick it up if it falls over. 06/19/2012 Influential
Jenny Thibeault: +Matt Storms as someone who has never ridden a motorcycle, (only a scooter once as a passenger), and has only heard of people having difficulty, THAT VIDEO WAS AWESOME! 06/19/2012
Matt Storms: +Jenny Thibeault How to pick up your motorcycle 06/19/2012 Influential
Jenny Thibeault: +chris soanes Reliant Robin rolling is CRAZY! 06/19/2012
Jenny Thibeault: +Matt Storms  I was talking to people with motorcycles and they said one of the benefits of the Spyder was that with a regular 2 wheel motorcycle when it falls over, they can be terribly hard for someone to pick up. But the Spyder does not have the tip qualities on the turns, so less danger and more ease. 06/19/2012
chris soanes: +Matt Storms As you say, at rest it won't fall over. Lets say the 'stability base' of a 3 wheeler is the triangle created by the wheels. Image the centre of gravity as a spot on the ground pointed at by a vector generated by the forces acting on the vehicle (accelleration, deceleration/braking, centrifugal force from turning). If the… 06/19/2012 Influential
Randal L. Schwartz: Just want to say, Thanks Lazyweb.  I knew someone I knew would know the answer! 06/19/2012 Highly Influential
Matt Storms: +Jenny Thibeault It's the Can-Am Spyder. How can it fall over when there are three wheels? It will only go over at high speeds and sharp turns. 06/19/2012 Influential
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