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  1. spalders

    Alternative motorcycle front suspension systems.

    Yup it is, have a look at www.motoczysz.com Good stuff..but I suspect there is rather a large gulf between some brilliant design thnking and actually racing Motogp.....
  2. spalders

    Alternative motorcycle front suspension systems.

    Bimota did a chassis as well; what is surprising is the number of racebikes that dont allow SA pivot adjustment. Honda Racing cut and reweld the chassis of the RC211V at least once a year to use a diferent position...... Now, what do you think of the Czysz front end..?
  3. spalders

    Alternative motorcycle front suspension systems.

    Chain pull is designed into all bikes. Stand alongside a dyno and watch the rear of the bike rise as the rider accelerates. Racing bikes have adjustable height swingarm pivots to allow this effect to be tuned according to rider feel during a race meeting. The effect is like having a broken...
  4. spalders

    Alternative motorcycle front suspension systems.

    Now of course we have the Crysz machine (Cycle World Mag January 05). It took an architect to see the paucity of ideas in the current MotoGP pit lane, and a well monied one to do something about it. Little on his machine is totally new but all the 'alternative' (old and forgotten?) ideas are...
  5. spalders

    Alternative motorcycle front suspension systems.

    Have a look at http://www.tonyfoale.com/ and you'll find you can order direct.. very good stuff.. The original designers seemed to want to limit a motorcycles pitch, and therefore weight transfer under braking; current racing front tyre design relies on this weight transfer to squash the tyre...

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