On Fri, 02 Jun 2017 06:27:48 -0400, Poco Deplorevole
wrote:

On Fri, 02 Jun 2017 01:19:30 -0400, wrote:

They are having a rally and there are hundreds here from all over the
country.
BTW at what point is this not a motorcycle?

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Mash%20stom...0slingshot.jpg

These things are stock with a 2,4l engine but there is one here with a
small block V8. There are several with turbos or blowers.
I talked to some drivers and the consensus is when you "lose" one it
spins out. Nobody admits they have heard of flipping one but I did see
a few with substantial roll cages. The pipes holding up the T tops do
not look like they are up to the task. There are plenty of customized
ones buzzing around once I really started looking. They seem to be
owned by fat old bikers who can't pick up a Harley or Gold Wing if
they drop it. Or so one guy told me.

You've touched on one of the concerns of motorcyclists. When will Congress decide that these
'motorcycles' should meet the same safety standards as cars, i.e. seatbelts, air bags, side impact
protection, roll bars, etc. And once on a roll, who knows what other 'safety' standards will be
applied to 'motorcycles', whether they be four, three, or two wheeled.

Since these rules are usually made by people who have never had, nor
ever will have a motorcycle, I think they should mind their own
business