Notes on the MC-95 Reverse trike
I read a lot of the online forums and I come across lots of comments about the Chinese Reverse Trikes. The earlier comments generally were mainly negative. Many were based on speculation from people who had not actually seen or ridden one, but were just anti-foreign products or had experienced some low quality itmes in the past. As the MC-95 Reverse Trikes became more available I started to see some less negative comments, and some were actually based on personal experience with an early MC-95 (possibly under another name). The first MC-95 Reverse Trikes inported from China had really bad handling problems. After the first year a modification to the suspension and underframe was added which I belive has improved them considerably. They continue to be shipped out by US Dealers with incorrectly set up whell alighment and track badly until this is corrected. This is not hard to do see Setting up the Wheel Alignment and Tracking page. Dealers also incorrectly state the the top speed is around 70- 80 mph - It is actually more like 80 Kmph (around 50 mph). This is a sturdy trike and it does have large tires so the 250cc water cooled engine and Constant Velocity gearbox had to work hard to deliver the power to the wheels. That said, the acceleration is good and if you are not intending to ride on 55mph or faster roads them you can have a lot of fun with it. The suspension is quite hard, but providing the tracking and wheel alignment is correctly set up, you can have a fun ride, with the trike tracking straight until you apply light pressure to the steering bar. I stress that you cannot ride this trike like a motorcycle. You do not apply any force to the steering, and it will turn very responsively with the lightest of pressure on the steering. This of it as being more like an ATV fourwheeler and you will feel more at home on it. You will probably have to do the maintenance and adjustment yourself, unless you can find a local enthusiastic mechanic to do it for you, but most of it is no more than you would do to any vehile to keep it running. Spare pares are harder to find but there are importers who specialise in Chinese parts so you may be able to get hold of anything that needs to be replaced. Many of the parts are from Chinese ATV vehicles. I'm starting to see more favorable comments on the forums as more actuall MC-95 riders add there comments. For a cheap Chinese knock-off of the Can Am it is not bad value. It is well constructed, underpowered and fun to ride, but it is nothing like a Can-Am - but them it costs about one fifth of that machine. If I had $24,000 to purchase a CanAm then I certainly would. I could probably purchase a secondhand or home-built conventional trike for less than the CanAm, but as I don't have the finances to commit to a more expensive trike I'm more than happy to ride what I can afford. I started this website to provide the information that is still lacking elsewhere and I hope that you find it useful whether or not you decide to get a MC-95 Reverse Trike yourself. If I have not put you off too much then please check out some more off the webpages. Check out Delivery | Looking for more Information?
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