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19-01.-2005, 02:44 AM
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Re: Protection from the elements
Alan Braggins wrote:
> In article <1106007305.62736.0@demeter.uk.clara.net>, Jon Senior > wrote: >> the.Mark wrote: >>> When I corner at moderate speeds on the windcheetah I have to lean >>> quite far over. If I had to do the same in a Go-one I'd bump my >>> head. >> > [...] >> >> I think that the solution is to get the CoG below the axle height of >> the front wheels (Assuming they are the smallest). > > You could make the whole trike lean: > http://www.tripendo.com/EDEFAULT.htm > http://www.maxmatic.com/soohoo.htm > > Making such a design work while enclosed by an efficient fairing is > left as an exercise for the reader. Sacha "Caravan" Knoop bult the "Dreiwebel", a fully-faired leaning trike in the early nineties. He commented that it wasn't such a brilliant idea in the metal as it had been on paper, and did not persevere therewith. -- Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/ World Domination? Just find a world that's into that kind of thing, then chain to the floor and walk up and down on it in high heels. (Mr. Sunshine) |
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19-01.-2005, 02:44 AM
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Re: Protection from the elements
Alan Braggins wrote:
> In article <1106007305.62736.0@demeter.uk.clara.net>, Jon Senior > wrote: >> the.Mark wrote: >>> When I corner at moderate speeds on the windcheetah I have to lean >>> quite far over. If I had to do the same in a Go-one I'd bump my >>> head. >> > [...] >> >> I think that the solution is to get the CoG below the axle height of >> the front wheels (Assuming they are the smallest). > > You could make the whole trike lean: > http://www.tripendo.com/EDEFAULT.htm > http://www.maxmatic.com/soohoo.htm > > Making such a design work while enclosed by an efficient fairing is > left as an exercise for the reader. Sacha "Caravan" Knoop bult the "Dreiwebel", a fully-faired leaning trike in the early nineties. He commented that it wasn't such a brilliant idea in the metal as it had been on paper, and did not persevere therewith. -- Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/ World Domination? Just find a world that's into that kind of thing, then chain to the floor and walk up and down on it in high heels. (Mr. Sunshine) |
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19-01.-2005, 02:44 AM
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Re: Protection from the elements
Alan Braggins wrote:
> In article <1106007305.62736.0@demeter.uk.clara.net>, Jon Senior > wrote: >> the.Mark wrote: >>> When I corner at moderate speeds on the windcheetah I have to lean >>> quite far over. If I had to do the same in a Go-one I'd bump my >>> head. >> > [...] >> >> I think that the solution is to get the CoG below the axle height of >> the front wheels (Assuming they are the smallest). > > You could make the whole trike lean: > http://www.tripendo.com/EDEFAULT.htm > http://www.maxmatic.com/soohoo.htm > > Making such a design work while enclosed by an efficient fairing is > left as an exercise for the reader. Sacha "Caravan" Knoop bult the "Dreiwebel", a fully-faired leaning trike in the early nineties. He commented that it wasn't such a brilliant idea in the metal as it had been on paper, and did not persevere therewith. -- Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/ World Domination? Just find a world that's into that kind of thing, then chain to the floor and walk up and down on it in high heels. (Mr. Sunshine) |
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19-01.-2005, 02:44 AM
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Re: Protection from the elements
Alan Braggins wrote:
> In article <1106007305.62736.0@demeter.uk.clara.net>, Jon Senior > wrote: >> the.Mark wrote: >>> When I corner at moderate speeds on the windcheetah I have to lean >>> quite far over. If I had to do the same in a Go-one I'd bump my >>> head. >> > [...] >> >> I think that the solution is to get the CoG below the axle height of >> the front wheels (Assuming they are the smallest). > > You could make the whole trike lean: > http://www.tripendo.com/EDEFAULT.htm > http://www.maxmatic.com/soohoo.htm > > Making such a design work while enclosed by an efficient fairing is > left as an exercise for the reader. Sacha "Caravan" Knoop bult the "Dreiwebel", a fully-faired leaning trike in the early nineties. He commented that it wasn't such a brilliant idea in the metal as it had been on paper, and did not persevere therewith. -- Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/ World Domination? Just find a world that's into that kind of thing, then chain to the floor and walk up and down on it in high heels. (Mr. Sunshine) |
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19-01.-2005, 02:44 AM
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Re: Protection from the elements
Alan Braggins wrote:
> In article <1106007305.62736.0@demeter.uk.clara.net>, Jon Senior > wrote: >> the.Mark wrote: >>> When I corner at moderate speeds on the windcheetah I have to lean >>> quite far over. If I had to do the same in a Go-one I'd bump my >>> head. >> > [...] >> >> I think that the solution is to get the CoG below the axle height of >> the front wheels (Assuming they are the smallest). > > You could make the whole trike lean: > http://www.tripendo.com/EDEFAULT.htm > http://www.maxmatic.com/soohoo.htm > > Making such a design work while enclosed by an efficient fairing is > left as an exercise for the reader. Sacha "Caravan" Knoop bult the "Dreiwebel", a fully-faired leaning trike in the early nineties. He commented that it wasn't such a brilliant idea in the metal as it had been on paper, and did not persevere therewith. -- Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/ World Domination? Just find a world that's into that kind of thing, then chain to the floor and walk up and down on it in high heels. (Mr. Sunshine) |
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