Cabin motorcycle
"Cabin cycle" redirects here. For enclosed human-powered vehicles, see Velomobile.
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BMW C1
A cabin motorcycle is a fully- or semi-enclosed motorcycle.[1] They first appeared in the 1920s.[1] In parts of Eastern Europe, they are known as dalniks.
Fully-enclosed non-production motorcycles used for land-speed record-breaking attempts, such as the NSU Delphin III, are known as streamliners.
Manufacturers and models
Fully-enclosed
- Carver - Carver One (launched 2007, approx. 200 sold prior to bankruptcy in 2009[2])
- Lit Motors - C-1 (development prototype)
- Peraves - Eco Mobile, MonoTracer, E-Tracer[1][3][4] (launched 1982, approx. 150 sold prior to bankruptcy in 2014[5])
- Peraves - X-Tracer, Zerotracer (efficiency race prototypes)
Semi-enclosed
- BMW Motorrad - C1[1] (produced 2000-2002, over 12,600 sold)
- Honda - Gyro Canopy[1] (in continuous production since 1990, 62,000 sold as of 2002)
- Quasar (produced 1975-1982, approx. 22 sold)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Cabin Cruiser : Flying without wings in the motorcycle-based Eco Mobile
- ↑ Carver Europe files for bankruptcy, technology may live on
- ↑ Peraves MonoTracer MTE-150 electric cabin cycle starts production, video tour given
- ↑ Peraves E-Tracer wants to quickly and efficiently win Automotive X-Prize
- ↑ Peraves AG declares bankruptcy
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