... This is just an observation, but wouldn't the control arm to the inside of the curve run out of suspention travel in this vehicles full tilt position? I've...
... snip ... It is hard to get any unconventional layout to look good unless you copy a common accepted form. Bede Litestar, for example. Looks great because...
... snip ... I do not believe this to be correct. It cannot be correct unless the driver cannot see the road surface. There is no verifiable evidence...
Doesn't look like this scooter tilts as the front wheel with hub motor can rotate 180 degrees for backing up. But it would be pretty easy to add a swivel to...
... motor can rotate 180 degrees for backing up. But it would be pretty easy to add a swivel to the front steering with axis pointing forward to turn it into a...
Yup, that ones got *Calleja* written all over it. Throw the rear end from an Apax cycle on there and youre all set. Aaron... ... wheel with hub ... would be...
Hehe , talking like that cost nothing ....., just do it , test it and if it works you may end up with a good product for the end-user , the customer , who in...
Bob here - Yes, my TTW handles and steers like a motorcycle but it is different in that there are two wheels up front instead of one which greatly improves the...
Nope, sorry. I have no idea what happened to the Apax. I only just found their website a couple months ago. Theres a very nice video there though. Perhaps the ...
... wanted ... allow ... inclination ... Bob here, Actually Todd, there is a problem with having the suspension only built into the spindles. Especially at...
... From: Arthur Middleton <artmidd@...> ... driver ... are ... to ... The problem may be that drivers check the road surface for stationary hazards big...
Phillip here Bob If you have a problem with your steer pivots binding under any loads I suggest its because they are not engineered correctly. There is...
... Bob here, Actually the my steer pivots are similar to yours except that I do not have the damper off to the side. Whether or not you think there is...
... vehicle can take any load and will not bind" so evidently they are NOT like yours it seems[to me to be obvious!] . My babies will operate at extreme angles...
Is there a front suspension on the TTW? If so, what kind? Walt Z ... From: tilting@yahoogroups.com [mailto:tilting@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of tiltingbob ...
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... [snip] ... make that a law... ... there is nothing to answer, since you asked no question. probably I just missed the part. the real deal in tilting is not...
snip ... I agree, but the problem is really with being less able to see "from" the low vehicle, not inherently being invisible to others. That other drivers...
Overall, I think that the hazard may be similar to that of a motorcycle, but with better crash protection. ... (Aaron) and better stability during extreme...
Bob said: Vector analysis will show you that you will have an increasing side load working on your suspension the farther you lean it over. Aaron: Im not sure...
Bob here I need to get some better pictures on my website of my TTW but the front suspension I have is a sliding pillar style similar to what was found on a...
Bob Here- In a lot of the literature I have read regarding standard motorcycle forks, there is a known bending problem especially in hard front braking...
Hi Arthur, Bob and All, I agree with both your points below. But Arthur, it's much worse in the US where we drive in SUV canyons with many multilane roads. You...
... From: Aaron Davenport <aarontdav@...> ... It is unfortunate that if a new design saves ten lives that would have been lost in other vehicles, and...
... Having driven in the States many times, I agree with the sentiment. Certainly wherever I drove is not conducive to small vehicle safety, or even large...
Bob here with comments inserted. I was going to just let Phillip's rant go but I couldn't resist responding on this beautiful Friday. ... applied to all ... ...