Bentor - pedicab motorcycles

you are no stranger to bentor or motorized tricycles. This vehicle is a combination of a rickshaw with a motorized engine as the driving force. Motorized rickshaws are known as Medan's original means of transportation which are still widely used, even outside the city of Medan.

However, do you know where the difference between motorized rickshaws in Medan and other motorized rickshaws lies? Unlike the motorized rickshaws that you find in cities on the island of Java or other cities, the passenger seat on a motorized tricycle in Medan is not in front of the driver, but to the left of the driver.

Want to know more about bentor Medan and the history behind this one vehicle? Come on, read the article to the end, OK?
Bentor in Medan City does have its own characteristics when compared to motorized rickshaws in other cities. Besides the appearance, another thing that makes it different is the Medan City Government Regulation which regulates the types of motorbikes that can be used as pedicab drivers. This regulation also regulates the route or area of ​​Medan City that may be traversed by motorized rickshaws.

According to history, motorized tricycles in Medan have existed since the 1960s. The first time this vehicle existed, it didn't look like the motorized rickshaws that you encounter today, my friend. In the past, this vehicle used an engine from Germany with the Rex brand. This simple machine with a small cylinder was originally mounted on a paddle rickshaw.

Then, the driving force of the rickshaw shifted to Gobel's moped. The engine mounted on the bicycle will turn on when the bicycle is pedaled. As time goes by and technological developments, motorized rickshaws actually use a motor engine as a driving force.

The first motorbikes used on motorized tricycles in Medan were classic motorbikes such as BSA Norton with 350cc-500cc engines, Drampt Kraft Wagen (DKW), Birmingham Small Arm (BSA) made in England, Triumph, BMW, and Harley-Davidson. These classic motorcycles are motorcycles whose years of manufacture began in 1941, 1948, 1952, and 1956. Some of them have even been used as war vehicles.
Motorized rickshaws are public transportation that is widely used in Sumatra. However, do you know my friend? The motorbike rickshaws that you meet in various regions in Sumatra, turn out to use different motorbike engines, you know.

Try friends, pay attention to the bentor in Medan. Currently, the motors used in motorized tricycles in Medan, mostly are motorcycles with the Win brand. Even though there are some motorized tricycles with classic motorbikes, sometimes you can still find them at several points in the city. Motorcycle rickshaws with classic motorbikes are indeed prohibited from being used in Medan. Because the engine on a classic motorcycle tends to cause greater air pollution than other motors.