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Trihawk instrument and control layout looks like it came out of a car.
(Below) Front cutaway view of the Citroen engine.
Trihawk "assembly line" in Dana Point. California. (Below) Overhead
cutaway view of the Citroen engine. air-cool~d with SOHC.
is a lightweight, high-performance
vehicle. It is fun - not frighteningto drive. The Trihawk is well designed, well built, and completely
practical as daily transportation.
Is a Trihawk more car than motorcycle? 'Yes and no. After running
through a tank of gas with one, I'm
still nOt sure. I do know that cars are
typically slow, ponderous vehicles
that are best classified as "transportation." And that motorcycles are quick,
responsive, open-air vehicles that are
ajoytoride_ The Trihawk? Acombination of boLh. With a retail price of
$11,888, the Trihawk is a very serious
. vehicle. Its success in the marketplace
will depend more on public acceptance, than on the basis of engineering.
One thing's for sure: the Trihawk
is fun. It puts a smile on your face,
and on the faces of all those sharing
the road with you.
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Harley-Davidson and the
Trihawk
Last June, the Harley-Davidson
Motor Company acquired
Hawk Vehicles, manufacturer
of the Trihawk. Jeffery Bleustein, Vice President of Harley-Davidson (and longtime three-wheel enthus,ia$t~ ~ bef:n
