when is a motorbike not a motorbike?? NAC

[Michael Riebs / AudiV8]

Answer: "Bike" is derived from "Bi-Cycle", meaning "2-wheels". That is NOT a "Motor Bike" - but more aptly described as a "Motor Trike" - just as the kewl "bike-front, VW Beetle rear" contraptions they used to make - and as was also the BMW Isetta and the Messerschmidt (Motor Trike, that is). In contrast, our Audis *could* be referred to as "Motor Quads" - and a long forgotten Morgan sports car (from the 50's?) as a "Motor Pent" (remember? 2 wheels front, 1 rear, and 2 small wheels for touching the ground when it "leans" in the curves!!)

Yeah, yeah - technicalities!

It is cute!

Michael L. Riebs
Grand Rapids, Michigan

'90 V8Q
'98 A6QA

www.1stchoicegranite.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerard" <gerard at poboxes.com>
To: "Alan Pritchard" <apritchard at seaeye.com>
Cc: "Quattro List (E-mail)" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: when is a motorbike not a motorbike?? NAC


> How about this cute little thing?
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> http://www.2226.co.za/images/PIC00006.JPG
> http://www.2226.co.za/images/PIC00008.JPG
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> Saw it at a recent track event. Interested rear "plate", would you say?
> :)
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> Alan Pritchard wrote:
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> > When dodge makes it........
> > http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=569&ncid=738&e=3&u=/nm/2003
> > 0106/tc_nm/autos_show_dodge_dc
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