speed triple with single sided front

[RemaL]

bloody nasty but still impressive build

[anonymous-user]

and why? (apart from maybe getting the wheel off quicker ????)

[Benni]

I can´t quite figure out how the "swingarm linkage" is gonna move,
but maybe less unsprung weight, and no fork diving when braking ?
Is it home-made or some kind of "race shop" conversion ?
Is the big steady arm cast or machined (aluminium) ?
Looks like someone spent a lot of time on "finite element" CAD.
If only for the "quick wheel exchange", I would not like it,
unless the bike was into endurance racing.
Cheers,
Benni

[Hooli]

and i thought single sided swing arms looked bad

[sprinter885]

Different !
Not what I'd call pretty.
Wonder what it works like?
Likes: Black Sorry dark green paintwork/Gold frame
Wheels-maybe
Engine-definitely
Not sure: Front disc ??
Dislikes: Whole single sided front end look.

Edited by sprinter885 on Saturday 29th December 16:23

[dowahdiddyman]

In my opinion it looks like something the boys from orange county have tried to throw together.

[Wedg1e]

Benni said:

I can´t quite figure out how the "swingarm linkage" is gonna move,

Looks like a trailing (or is that leading...) link design... there's a short arm pivoting at the bottom of the 'leg', running backwards, which carries the wheel spindle. Behind and parallel to the leg is the spring and damper, worked from that lever and I assume the gold lever that extends behind the wheel and is tied to the top of the damper is a torque reaction arm for the brakes.

[Benni]

Wedg1e said:

Benni said:

I can´t quite figure out how the "swingarm linkage" is gonna move,

Looks like a trailing (or is that leading...) link design... there's a short arm pivoting at the bottom of the 'leg', running backwards, which carries the wheel spindle. Behind and parallel to the leg is the spring and damper, worked from that lever and I assume the gold lever that extends behind the wheel and is tied to the top of the damper is a torque reaction arm for the brakes.

Hi Wedg1e & bikers,
When I wrote "cant´t figure out" I was meaning I could not see all components enough
to create a "moving, film-like" image, mentally.
It is a trailing swingarm design, not unlike -yet bigger- to a classic Vespa scooter.
I assume the gold lever that extends behind the wheel
is just there to act as rear pivot point for the swingarm,
therefore the two uniball ends.
If it would be for the brake anchor
the designer would give away the "non-diving under brake" feature.
It would -on the contrary- be rising the front end when braking,
something the "Hercules K50" 50cc mopeds did in the 60-80s...[/oldgit]
I think the other, thicker, black -carbonfibre?- strut that descends vertically from
just rear of the top shock mount is the torque reaction arm for the brake,
this way it would make more sense (to me).
But what do I know, I can´t see enough of all the parts,
and drive on the wrong side of the road anyway..........