Saturday, 28 August 2010
The Workshop Bikes
Just random pictures of some of the many bikes at yesterdays workshop party...
Injoy :D
Workshop Party
Fridays workshop party was a great succes!
You missed out if you where not there :D
Here are some random pictures from the party.
Friday, 27 August 2010
Don’t hesitate to get out there!
It is friday!!!
Let us get the hell out there and burn some gas!
Regards to the workshop boys! Let have a party :D
Sunday, 22 August 2010
Copenhagen Night Riders
Been at it for roughly two hour strait…
Just returned after a great evening and night ride, been all over Copenhagen:
The coast, down town Copenhagen, the forest, small country roads, you name it I was probably there!
Let us hope that the weather god will be with us next week, so we can get out there again and Cling On!
Don’t hesitate to get out there!
Todays bad weather is over, and I will swing a leg over the old CB750 in a minutte, get out there, and Cling On!!!
Why don't you do the same?!?
Hub-center steering [The Basics]
Hub-center steering (HCS) is one of several different types of front end suspension/steering mechanisms used in motorcycles. Hub-center steering is characterized by a swingarm that extends from the bottom of the engine/frame to the centre of the front wheel instead of two forks. The advantages of using a hub-center steering system instead of a more conventional motorcycle fork are that hub-center steering separates the steering, braking, and suspension functions. With a fork the braking forces are put through the suspension, a situation that leads to the suspension being compressed, using up a large amount of suspension travel which makes dealing with bumps and other road irregularities extremely difficult.
As the forks dive the steering geometry of the bike also changes making the bike more nervous, and inversely on acceleration becomes lazier. Also, having the steering working through the forks causes problems with stiction, decreasing the effectiveness of the suspension. The length of the typical motorcycle fork means that they act as large levers about the headstock requiring the forks, the headstock, and the frame to be very robust adding to the bike's weight.Hub-center steering systems use an arm, or arms, on bearings to allow upward wheel deflection, meaning that there is no stiction, even under braking.
Braking forces can be redirected horizontally along these arms (or tie rods) away from the vertical suspension forces, and can even be put to good use to counteract weight shift. Finally, the hub center steering's achilles heel, however, has been steering feel. Complex linkages tend to be involved in the steering process, and this can lead to slack, vague, or inconsistent handlebar movement across its range.
Hub-center steering [History]
The hub-center steer concept has been around since the 1920 when the brands Ner-a-Car and others build HCS bikes.
In the 1970s HCS bikes was back on the map when Jack & Richard Difazio raced HCS bikes in the UK.
In 1985 a one of Yamaha FZ750-powered HCS bike, build by Leeman Racing Japan, entered the Suzuka 8 Hours by Team YDS. There was only this prototype build, and can be bourght in the UK for 273,000 $ via race bike specialist Steve Griffiths of Racing & Investment Motorcycles [www.racing-motorcycles.co.uk/ ]
In the 1991 the Bimota Tesi 1D (designed by Massimo Tamburini) came on the marked as a production bike. The hub centre steering on the Tesi 1D offered improved ride characteristics, but unfortunately the downside to the steering system was an enormous turning circle making low speed maneuvering a problem. The Bimota Tesi 1D was also expensive and was only produced in very small numbers.
In 1993 Yamaha launched the GTS1000, and raced at the Isle of Man TT but was heavy and clumsy in use.
After so many years of telescopic forks, people are used to riding a bike that handles in a specific way, and almost expect the limitations. This explains the lack of success that the HCS bikes have had, which is really too bad...
Hub-center steering [Now]
Currently, Bimota Tesi 3D and the Vyrus 984C3 2V and 985C3 4V are the only production motorcycles using hub-center steering systems.
Private motorcycle builders have made attemts to make HCS bikes, some better then others.
A positive build to be mentioned is the Swedish made Harrier made from a BMW body and created by Stellan Egeland.
Thursday, 19 August 2010
Wednesday, 18 August 2010
CB750 sohc Black Honda Motorcycle T-Shirt
I just ordered this cool CB750 t-shirt, and would just share this cool item with you all.
Lowbrowcustoms.com got some really cool MC
T-shirts and apparels.
Highly recommendable!
The Bike That Changed Motorcycling!
Imagine that you are back in 1969 and you would probably say WOW reading the CB750 datasheet!!!
The CB750’s dazzling four-cylinder machine represented one of the greatest technical leaps since motorcycling began. Why? Just think about it: until then, there had only been a handful of four-cylinder motorcycles (Mostly race bikes, not available for the public) and none had offered the power, sophistication and reliability presented by the CB750.
Not only did it boast a potent overhead camshaft engine, the big four also outpaced everything else in its class by offering a front disc brake, a five-speed gearbox and stunning looks as well as usual Honda features like electric starting and a superb finish.
Able to top 120mph whilst still begin docile at city speeds the inexhaustible CB750 delivered its power more smoothly than any big sportster at the time.
The November 1970 issue of “Two Wheels” set up a comparison test between six current 750cc superbikes. They were Honda CB750, BMW R75/5, BSA Rocket 3, Kawasaki Mach II, Norton Commando, and Triumph Trident. On the featured scoring table (where the lowest figures represent the highest ranking) the CB750 rates best within its competitors of the time with an overall score of 25 against the BMW’s 32, the Kawasaki and Triumph with 37 and the BSA tieing last with the Norton on 40.
Tuesday, 17 August 2010
Nicky Hayden's beautiful Cling On after his crash at Brno
Nicky Hayden found himself in the gravel trap after losing the front-end of his Ducati Desmosedici GP10, during Saturday’s qualifying session at Brno.
Sliding over the asphalt and into the stones, Hayden broke off a portion of his radius bone in his left wrist, and had to be taken for examination. X-rays confirmed the break, but the American rider soldiered-on through the Czech GP with extra padding on his grip. Finishing the race in respectable form. Nice to see people Cling On after a crash like that.
Hayden will have to heal up over the next two weekends if he wants to defend his 6th position in the world championship and be 100% for his hometown GP at Indy.