Not sure between motorbikes or cars? Buy a Cirbin V13R

Cirbin V13R

Fast and Stylish For US$ 39,995

By Gustavo Henrique Ruffo
March 23, 2008 3:24 AM
Filed Under: American, MotorCycle, Specialty Marques

Some people just love the pleasure a motorcycle offers, but find it difficult to ride one in everyday life. Some other love cars, but would like to count on a more rational way of moving around since five or more places are useless. For these people, who would like to join the advantages of a car and a motorcycle, there is a new option on the market: the Cirbin V13R.

Powered by a Harley-Davidson Revolution 60° V-Twin engine, able to deliver 125 hp, this machine can surely accelerate fast, since it weighs only 475 kg, but no performance numbers have been informed by Cirbin. The company only says the V13R is fast enough to get the driver into trouble, both with the law and with the eventual lack of ability someone may have to handle a powerful vehicle.

The V13R is not exactly short: it is 3.53 m long. A Ford Ka is 9 cm longer, at 3.62 m, but it has room for four passengers. The wheelbase is also considerably big for this sort of vehicle: 2.45 m. This length is very likely due to handling matters, or else, to make the trike’s behavior more predictable, considering it is a rear-wheel drive vehicle. Besides being reasonably long, the V13R is also very wide (1.99 m) and low (only 11 cm of ground clearance and 1.07 m of total height).

The sports soul of the Cirbin V13R is also denounced by the wheels (17” in front and 18” at the rear, respectively with 205/45 ZR17 and 295/35 ZR18 tyres) and by the sequential gearbox (with a reverse gear).

Another advantage motorcycles have over cars, the price, has not been extended to the V13R. Its price will start at US$ 39,995 in the USA and Canada and may rise according to the options the buyer chooses, such as rear sidebags and radio compartment.

Source: Cirbin via AutoBlog.com

Press Release (Click to expand)

CIRBIN is proud to announce that the new V13R® has been launched at the SEMA show in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 30th 2007.

CIRBIN main focus is on the design and manufacturing of fun, stylish and performing 3-wheels vehicles that provide their owner sheer fun and a great riding experience.

The new V13R® delivers just that.

Its soul inspiring sound and acceleration provided by the Harley-Davidson® liquid cooled V-Twin engine can put a smile on your face for miles and miles. Designed to be a little Hot Rod with great appeal, the V13R® will make everybody’s head turn when you drive by.
The V13R® is a reverse trike, which means it has two front wheels and an oversize propulsion wheel at the rear. The Harley-Davidson® engine unleashes awesome torque and horsepower. The low center of gravity and weight distribution deliver maximum traction and great handling. It all adds up to a three-wheel drive with one sole purpose: pure fun.

Both powerful and powerfully seductive, the V13R® is flair on wheels, complete with its own signature engine purr and roar. It’s where hot rod culture meets mainstream culture. This is why there’s no hot-rod like a V13R®.

The V13R® starts at 39,995$ and will be available at dealers across the USA and Canada by the spring of 2008.

About CIRBIN INC

CIRBIN INC is a company that designs and manufactures three-wheel vehicles commonly known as reverse trike. The cofounders of this innovative Canadian company are André Morissette (president) and David Neault (vice-president). Together, they have translated their love for recreational vehicles into three-wheel machines that are as exciting to ride and easy to handle. Their first incarnation is the road savvy V13R®.