Liquid-cooled, four stroke, in line four
cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Capacity
1293
Bore x Stroke
80 x 64.3 mm
Cat. converter
Three-way cat. converter
Max Power
129 kW 175 hp @ 9250 rpm
Max Torque
140Nm @ 8250 rpm
Transmission /
Drive
6 Speed plus reverse gear /
Cardan with reverse gear
Frame
GG in-house construction
Front Suspension
Single-wheel suspension with trapezoid
cross-members in alu, 100mm wheel travel.
Rear Suspension
GG Swing arm in aluminium, 130mm wheel travel.
Shock absorbers
Hydraulic shock absorbers with infinitely
variable adjustment
Front Brakes
2x 270mm disc
Rear Brakes
Single 284mm disc
Front Tyre
2x 205/40-17
Rear Tyre
275/30-19
Overall length / width
2190mm / 1410 mm
Dry Weight
397 kg
Fuel Capacity
34 Litres
Swiss company Grueter and Gut Technik (GG) is
responsible with manufacturing the European-made Can-Am rival that conceals a
noteworthy German powerplant. This high performance hammerhead trike is dubbed
Taurus and comes with a 1293cc BMW four-cylinder engine, which is enough to make
its Canadian competitor tremble.
The big-bore unit is capable of developing 175 bhp at 9,250 rpm and 140 Nm of
torque at 8,250 rpm, while being coupled with a 6-gear transmission. Unlike the
Can-Am Spyder, the gearbox has been fettled to include a reverse gear.
The Taurus weighs 397kg without fuel or rider and has a massive 34 litre fuel
tank to improve its cruising range. The manufacturer claims a top speed of
220km/h (137 mph) .
Click to enlarge [BMW-Powered GG Taurus Trike Is Can-Am Rival - pic 2]
The front suspension is a car-like setup with trapezoidal cross-members made
from aluminium. The rear end gets fully adjustable shocks. Brakes consist of
270mm twin floating front discs and a single 284mm rear disc, and the wheels are
big 17-inch jobbies at the front and a larger 19-inch hoop at the rear.
European owners can ride the vehicle without a motorcycle licence, needing only
a car licence. There is no word whether the Taurus will see any other continents
soon, as the three-wheeler has only been homologated for Europe at this stage.
GG also has on offer the four-wheeled GG Quad and GG Quadster, but which are
both difficult to get on the road in many countries. The former is powered by an
R1150 BMW Boxer engine and the latter by a BMW K1300 unit.