VIDEO: 4MC - the four-wheel motorcycle
Former London courier designs four-wheel motorcycle to scythe through town-centre congestion
THE 4MC or 4-wheel motorcycle (is there such a thing? - Ed) is the original work of engineer and company director Nick Shotter.
The bike has been specifically designed to get its rider through traffic safely yet efficiently, and is powered by a Yamaha Majesty YP400 motor, says 4MC's website.
Shotter says his interest in safety originated from being injured in a road accident when working as a London motorcycle courier. The 4MC has evolved through Shotter’s rigorous design process which began in 1989.
In 2000 the 4MC won a DTI Smart Award for a Feasibility Study.
Between 2004 and 2008 Shotter built a full-size working prototype to further demonstrate the 4MC.
