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[peter f]

Not that bad I confess >> http://www.motoczysz.com/main.php?area=07C1

[peter f]

PS: why there's not more in depth detail?

[Fenring]

Looks great. A bit unusual engine positioning and rear suspension. Wonder how that works for them?

[Bigred455]

There is a two hour TV special on the development of this bike that gets aired every now and again.

[roger albert]

Tons of info on it out there. A couple large articles in a couple of the leading US mags, and numerous ones in RoadRacingWorld, plus in yupster mags (Robb Report) and some design rags.

[peter f]

>>>>>>>> Tons of info on it out there. A couple large articles in a couple of the leading US mags, and numerous ones in RoadRacingWorld, plus in yupster mags (Robb Report) and some design rags <<<<<<<<


Well, I know most of them...but what I was after is some technical drawings (and/or 3dPDF) about that stunning thing.

Appears at least odd that there's not a sign of State oriented financial support...I mean things like these are national heritage of some sort, or what?

[roger albert]

Not too often here. State support for an MC company (other than occasional tariffs) would be very rare here. Too bad too -- Build Bikes, not Bombs.

[hjr1100s]

Have read about this bike two years or so ago in a Dutch magazine (Kicxstart) where it was tested by Alan Cathard (I think).

Very nice piece of engineering: the two 'stacked' crankshafts are interconnected through a gear and rotote in opposite direction; thus no torque issue that affact the handling. It runs very smooth.

Front suspension is different too: it's got its shock inside the 'balhoofd' ... uh the bearing/pivot point of the steer.

The rear suspension has seperated springs (one on each side) and damper.

Hope this bike will make it to the road and/or track.

Very interesting

HJ

[peter f]

Hmmm

I'm curious about that double spring thing. There's not some pivot mountings around (angle between spring axis and swingarm differs when the suspension works) nor some "guide" linkage (say: like the Telelevel "forks").

Anyway, the bike as a whole is rather the most innovative thing around...by some margin.

[markjenn]

Originally Posted by peter f

Anyway, the bike as a whole is rather the most innovative thing around...by some margin.

With considerable debate about whether the innovation is just for the sake of, or really does improve the bike.

- Mark

[roger albert]

I don't recall Cathcart having many doubts other than the small company's ability to keep up in engine development (cost, power, durability) Feedback on front suspension was uniformly good.