Looking forward, line of sight is pretty good. The foot pedals can be adjusted for position as can the “seat” – which really feels more like a leather sling shot harness. Once in, it feels as if you have descended into a low-slung position (think Apollo space capsule position) – one which personally I am not comfortable since I prefer driving with less straight arms for better control. Getting in and out of the door-less vehicles does require a little agility and flexibility – note to self – remove the steering wheel next time. Here’s how we would translate this from the perspective of either the T-Rex or the V13R. We did hear, “Drive it like a car, but act like you’re on a motorcycle” a number of times from Campagna representatives.ĪLSO READ: Rebirth of a legend: Honda Africa Twin 2016 While we are unable to comment directly on how either one of these fascinating machines drove, anecdotally they have been described as quite exhilarating. This machine, like Piney’s trike, could carry a passenger – but in behind the driver in the “pillion” position, something you will never have to entertain if you drive a Campagna Motors product as the passenger will be on your right hand side – just like most automobiles on the road today. Built by a company with tremendous experience and depth in the design and manufacture of snowmobiles – which is how many riders have described their handling ability. However, the Spyder, especially when cornering, handles like a sled. If the idea of a trike was looked at with an evil eye, one can only imagine the derisory opinion held by critics of the Can-Am Spyder, another three-wheeler – two in front, one in the rear. This machine had one wheel up front and two in the rear.ĪLSO READ: Jay Leno drives Canadian built Campagna V13R While three wheeler motorcycles are nothing new, most recently associated with the character Piney Winston from the television show, Sons of Anarchy, riding around on his Harley-Davidson Electra Tri-Glide (or as some refer to it, a trike), they were often viewed with some scorn by true biking enthusiasts. To hear a simple explanation of these vehicles, co-owners since 2008, André Morissette and David Neault sum them up quite succinctly. Campagna Motors, originally founded back in 1988 by Daniel Campagna, can lay claim as the only three-wheel, side-by-side recreational vehicles that offer exclusive design and high performance – and are completely street legal! Completing the performance-oriented roster is the V13R – a roadster with earned attitude, powered by its Harley Davidson V-Twin engine: a muscular, open-cockpit vehicle intended for the rider who heeds the call of the highway. That’s not to say that Campagna Motors is a one-trick pony. The hand-built Campagna T-Rex 16S, a three-wheel side-by-side vehicle produced exclusively by Campagna Motors out of Montreal, Quebec. DISTILLERY DISTRICT, Toronto – What’s Powerful, Green (think Nickelodeon slime) in colour and can allegedly achieve 60mph from a standing start in 3.9 seconds? What is powered by BMW’s K1600 GT motorcycle engine and produces 160 horse-power at a spine-tingling 7,750 rpm – and yet can clock a quarter mile in 12.6 seconds? Finally, what weighs 525 kilograms, is 138 inches long, 78 inches wide and has the driver and passenger’s posteriors clearing the deck by just a few inches?
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