I won't be taking it to the strip any time soon. It has only been
around the block a few times so far with the battery current limited
to 100A and RPMs to 3200. It gets up to speed in a few seconds and it
could be interesting at the drags......... Next on the list is to get
it inspected, licensed and insured then start driving it to work and
log some data to share......
You've clearly put a lot of effort and skill into this build.
However, I do have some concerns.
Leaving aside the rather bizarre (to my mind) riding position.
How much trail have you got in the front suspension?
The linkage geometry and caliper mounting position make it likely that the
front end will rise during braking. The pro-rise geometry will increase as
it rises. This was a problem with the Earls forked BMW racers, the bikes
becoming dangerously unstable if the suspension topped out.
The curved track idea has been tried before. Sometimes with fatal results if
dirt causes the track to stick. If the clearances are too wide, you may
experience chatter under various loads.
You look to have quite a lot of inertia around the steering axis, do you
have a steering damper?
Paul Compton
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www.compton.vispa.com/the_named
