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The following articles discuss various aspects of Motorcycle handling, stability and future possibilities. They are presented here because many people have requested easy access to them, and are offered in the hope that they will be informative to read and stimulate further thought on the subject. Because of the nature of such articles the passage of time has not generally made the content obsolete. Small changes have been made to some of the original text to remove or replace untopical references, and improve clarity in some cases.
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Fundamentals
- Camber thrust, and how tyres work.
- Springs and things.
- Cd topics, aerodynamics of motorcycles.
- Experiments with steering geometry.
- Feel – funny stuff..
Alternatives
- Steering for the future.
- To dive or ……., geometry of anti dive / squat.
- Misc. possibilities. Rake angles & anti-pitch bars.
- Best foot forward. ( one man’s view of FFs. ) ….. 1986
Pipe dreams
- Plumbing lessons, possibilities of hydraulics.
- 2 wheel drive / 2 wheel steer.
- Electrickery. ( active suspension )
Practical
- Frame stiffening. ( Kawa 750 as an example ) ….. 1988
- Finishing school. ( Documentation & electrics ) …..1987.
- Body building.
- Ignition principles …… 2001
- Ignition 2 ……. 2001
QL
- Preamble.
- Body building.
- Maiden voyage.
Q2
- Preamble. .
- The contest.
- The winner.
- Getting there.
- Still getting there.
- Nearly there.
- At Last — nearly.
- At Last.
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