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gizmag.com - 12/2/2008
Single-sided front swingarm could steer the way to better motorcycle handling
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December 2, 2008 If center-hub steering like that found on the Bimota TESI 3D isn't radical enough for you, perhaps this'll do the trick: Tier Motorsports have released a set of concept illustrations featuring a Yamaha R1 that's been modified with a single-sided front swingarm. The aim of the ...

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Boing Boing Gadgets:  Tier Motorsports R1 concept motorcycle has just one front arm

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Tier Motorsports R1 concept motorcycle has just one front arm
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... other front swing arm steering design as it allows for narrower swing arm which gives more ground clearance in fully leaned turns.It's apparently a difficult engineer problem, though, and one that many other designers have failed in tackling in the past. The Biker Gene has a lot more detail — and more reasons why it may never actually make it to market. Tier Motorsports shows R1 concept with single-sided FRONT swingarm [The Biker Gene via Gizmag]

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