| Quasar | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer |
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| Production | 1975-1982 |
| Assembly | United Kingdom |
| Designer | Malcolm Newell, Ken Leaman |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Motorcycle |
| Body style | Roofed Feet forward motorcycle |
| Layout | FF |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Reliant 4 cylinder, water cooled, 850 cc |
| Transmission | Reliant 4 speed (reverse removed) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 77 in (1.95 m) |
| Length | 110 in (2.8 m) |
| Width | 28 in (0.71m) |
| Height | 54 in (1.37m) |
| Kerb weight | 704 lb (320 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Malcolm Newell's Phasars; Royce Creasey's Voyagers |
The Quasar is a semi-enclosed feet forward motorcycle, created by Malcolm Newell and Ken Leaman,[1] who made a number of similar vehicles.[2] It repurposed an 850 cc four-cylinder inline engine used in the Reliant Robin three-wheeled light car and is capable of cruising at 90–100 mph (145–160 km/h) and exceeding 100 mph in favourable conditions.[3]
- ^ Various history on the bike
- ^ Malcolm Newell Feet forwards motorcycle listing Archived 30 December 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Payne, Elvis. "Reliant Motor Company". 3-wheelers.com. Retrieved 14 December 2008.