... Actually the Hammock shaped proved to be unsafe above 230-240 mph, with the 250cc record breaker losing ground contact and rolling for several hundred...
I see Tony Foale is doing seminars on why 'motorcycle behave as they do...' http://www.tonyfoale.com/seminar/index.htm At Rockingham in February for the UK...
... Yeah, the big ones were called 'Dolphins' rather than Hammocks. There was clearly some dispute about which was the better shape, but the Hammocks werer...
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... I'm not sure that the Quasar handled 'very well' in Aerodynamic terms... It was OK in terms of directional stability, because tail area was added during...
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Can you believe that in 1957, having taken thirteen world records with the Hammocks, NSU ordered the programme terminated and the hammocks destroyed. The ones...
... Everything Andrew says is perfectly valid and I think that you were quite right that the NSU shape, which was extensively wind-tunnel tested, is ...
Why is my FF so stable? I have no clue, but guess it is just a dirty shape which doesn't generate any noticeable aerodynamic lift whatever the wind does. ...
... Ernest, As a Brit, I am required by law to assume that you, as an American, mean the above without sarcasm. However I have just checked my garage (well, ...
... You could stabilise the Sierras a bit by opening the 'tilt'n slide' sunroof slightly - regrettably at the expense of about 5mph off top speed.... Royce...
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Subject: Re: [FF] CP, NSU Hammock shape ... Ernest, <As a Brit, I am required by law to assume that you, as an American, mean the above without sarcasm....
I finally managed to do the first test run on my Quasar. First ran it on the chocks through all the gears. No problem. Fitted the seat and the lower side...
........ It also brings into question how current designs manage with the vast majority of the bodywork infront of the rider, and non behind.....all ...
... But the crosswind also has an effect on the rider who is holding onto the steering to stay aboard..... Ian www.voyager03.co.uk May the centripetal force be...
hi ive just joined the group and would like to introduce my self by day iam a sculptor and fine art bronze founder. but by nite iam designing and building a...
Top reply: Just to stress how important this Kinotrope site is, for ANYONE building anything on wheels. I finally figured out how to run thru it; go to the...
... 8. You come round a corner banked well over to find someone doing something foolish, like a U turn, in front of you. On a standard bike you grab all the...
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... The vast majority of accidents occur because someone is driving or riding like a twat. If you ride a bike like a twat you are more likely to get hurt than...
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... I'm sure you are right - but Ians' guesstimate figure is also not correct! In 2002, the KSI casualty rate was 147 per 100 million vehicle kilometres, a 12%...
... Of course, but then you have a double system. I had contemplated using a large diameter bellows actuator to apply pressure to a hydraulic accumulator so as...
what i find stagering is that in the last 10 years only 2people have been killed in moto gp and one of those was some one geting runover in the pitlane dont...
Remember that the short Hammock shells as used in the mileage runs were intended for use in GP racing, and would need to have addressed the issue of winds...
... That's either a different site than I found last year, or it's been changed about. I found a bunch of pictures I hadn't seen before. It's not *quite* Art...
... But the crosswind also has an effect on the rider who is holding onto the steering to stay aboard..... Ian Yes, v. true. Thank (God) for the good ol'...
snip ... We should probably look at fatality rates only as these are not so easily distorted. I think some info Ian has shows the likelihood of crashing is ...
Subject: RE: [FF] RE: Stabilizer controls-hydraulic ... Of course, but then you have a double system. I had contemplated using a large diameter bellows...
... Interestingly the Sierra was heralded by Ford as 'good design' because of the input given by the german design guru Dieter Ramsch (Braun). So: a design can...
