I just dont see how they work. I know you lean and the thing turns like a regular bike , kinda sorta. the stering imputs come from the bars and the leaning rider and the wheels tilt how do the linkages work? I cant make sense of it. any beter explanations or awebsites with real simple drawings of he subject? thanks let me know what you think.
It looks like there are two points that are attached to the bike a upper and lower the upper one is fixed to this new chase the lower one is connected to some kind of gear that moves the bike and the wheels with it allowing the bike to rock. At least that is my best guess without being able to see it anyway.
Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 09:12 am:
It might make more sense if you keep in mind that the lean of the bike has nothing to do with the position of the bars (hence why it falls over when stopped).
All those linkages are doing is causing both wheels to lean together and keep the suspention nuetral between as they lean. If you look, the upper and lower control arms are parallel, so the wheels will lean just as much as the bike does.
The suspension works because the bottom pivot point in the center of the bike doesn't move any (i.e., when the wheels lean, the top control arms slide side to side while the bottom ones stay put). If you look, the shock perches are anchored at the bottomm pivot point and the shocks themselves connect to the bottom control arms so they stay with the whol bottom part which doesn't have the sliding action of the top.
My explination probably doesn't make any sense to someone who doesn't already know how it works... but trust me, if you saw this work in person or on a video it would all make sense.
Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 11:42 am:
Xl1200r- so the bottom pivot is stationary makes sense now . I thought the both pivots moved I stared at he pictures for hours and just got it this morning over coffee,
cool scooter it really leans now it just needs more power!