List of motorized trikes is a list of motorized tricycles also called trikes, and sometimes considered cars. There are three typical configurations: motorized bicycle with sidecar; two wheels in the rear, one in the front (aka trike); and two in front, one in the rear (aka reverse trike). However, language and definitions vary.
One of the most successful trikes of its day was the De Dion-Bouton tricycle; from 1897 until the start of the 20th century about 15,000 licensed copies were sold, with De Dion Bouton usually supplying the engines, and it was overall the most popular motor vehicle in Europe.
Trikes have caused tautological confusion and simply defied typical two and four-wheel classifications, especially in the 21st century. Regardless, many popular motorcycles and/or automobiles had three wheels.
Examples
17th century
Stephan Farffler's trike
18th century
Cugnot's fardier à vapeur (steam powered)
19th century
Ariel 2.25 hp tricycle (1898) Benz Patent-Motorwagen (Internal combustion engine) (1886–1893) Buckeye gasoline buggy (1891) De Dion-Bouton tricycle (1897–1905) Eadie motor tricycle, (1898-1900) Humber 'Beeston' motor tricycle (1899) Léon Bollée Voiturette (1895) Long steam tricycle (c. 1880) Michaux-Perreaux steam velocipede (1884 Tricycle version) Motrice Pia (1894) Orient tricycle (1899–1901) Star motor tricycle (1899)
20th century
BSA Ariel 3 (1970–1973) BMW R75 (1941–1945) (w. sidecar) Brough Superior Austin Four Campagna T-Rex (1996–2018) CityEl (1987–) Coventry-Victor 3-wheeler David trike cars (1913–1923) De Dion-Bouton tricycle (1897–1905) Electricar (1920–1921) Fend Flitzer (c. 1948) GG Duetto (1994–1999) Goliath Goli Grinnall Scorpion III (c. 1991) Harley-Davidson Servi-Car (1932 to 1973) Heinkel Kabine HM Vehicles Free-way (1979 to 1982) Honda Gyro Indian Dispatch-Tow(1930s) Indian Tri-Car (circa 1907)(Hendee Manufacturing Co.) JZR Trike models Krauser Domani Lambretta Lambro (1949-1972) Libelle (microcar) Lurquin-Coudert (1906–1914) Mercedes-Benz F300 Lifejet
Messerschmitt KR175 (1953–1955) (Messerschmitt Kabinenroller) Messerschmitt KR200 Minneapolis Tri-Car Misc Custom Chopper trikes Misc. Moto Guzzi Triporteurs Morgan 3-Wheeler (pre-war productions) Moto Guzzi Trialce Möve 101 Corbin Sparrow Norton Big 4 (mc w/ sc) Peel P50 (minicar) (1962–65) Piaggio Ape (1947– ) Reliant Robin (1973–2002) Reliant TW9 (1967–1987) Rollfix-Eilwagen Scott Sociable
Sinclair C5 (1985) Spirit of America Formula Shell LSRV. (jet engine) Tatra 49 (1929–1930) Triking (1970s-) Twike (TWIKE 1986+) Velorex (1950s–1971) Utopian (1914) Westcoaster Mailster
21st century
AEV 311 EV
Ape Calessino 200 (new production) Aptera (solar electric vehicle) Arcimoto Bombardier Can-Am Spyder (2007–) Brudeli Leanster 625L Carver Campagna T-Rex (1996–) Campagna V13R CityEl (1987–) Elio E-Series Elio P models (prototypes) eTuk USA (2015–) GG Taurus Hannigan BMW 1600 Trike Hannigan Harley-Davidson V-Rod Trike Harley-Davidson Street Glide Trike (2010–) Harley-Davidson Freewheeler (2015–) Harley-Davidson Tri Glide Ultra Classic Honda Gyro (tilting) IRIS JZR Trike models Kymco CV3 (2018–) MEV TR1KE Morgan 3-Wheeler (new production 2010s) Myers Motors NmG Peel P50 (2010– ) Peugeot Metropolis 400i Piaggio Ape (1947– ), MP3 (2006–) Polaris Slingshot Quadro 350S three-wheel scooter Rewaco RF-1 Trike Roadsmith Trikes Scorpion P6 Stimson Sting (2002–2007) Tanom Invader TC-3 Terracraft Supertrike Tilting Motor Works Tilting V-Max Trike Tokai Challenger Toyota i-Road (2013) Traverston Striker Tri Pod GII by Mynrva (2012-) Bandit 1250, ZX14R based Triking Trirod F3 Twisted Trike Uno III Vanderhall Laguna trike
Veemo by VeloMetro Mobility – Fully enclosed, pedal-electric trike, regulated as an electric bicycle in North America. Venom SS Venom X Volkswagen GX3 (concept trike) Yamaha Niken – trike with the Yamaha MT-09 engine, for European and Asian markets Yamaha RX1 snowmobile custom conversion to street trike Yamaha Tricity ZAP Xebra (2006–2009) ZTR Trike
Miscellaneous
Another idea is the flike, a sort of flying motorcycle/helicopter.
Whike are sail-powered trikes, which may or may not be motorized depending if one considers a sail to be a type of motorization.
There is another arrangement of three-wheel, with the wheels in a line; this is so far pretty rare.
