Honda Gyro
Appearance
Honda Canopy | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Honda Motor Company |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | Single-occupant tilting three wheeler |
Powertrain | |
Engine | Air-cooled, two-stroke cycle, single piston, 49cm3/rev, CR 7:1 |
Transmission | CVT |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 1410mm |
Length | 1895mm |
Width | 650mm |
Curb weight | 126 kg |
The Canopy is a small, three-wheeled, single-occupant automobile from Honda, sold primarily in Japan. It pivots above the rear wheels allowing most of the body to lean in turns, making it a nearly unique tilting three wheeler. It is often used in delivery or express service.
References
- Specifications sourced from http://www.bath.ac.uk/mech-eng/zedis//history.htm which claims they are from the Honda spec page.
External links
- Canopy page at honda.co.jp (in Japanese)
- 2006 information page from Honda site, translated via Google
- Canopy (at left) in context, street scene, Tokyo Hiro-o district.