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really enjoyed talking to you, john. i learned a lot!
In 1971 “Cycle News” publisher Chuck Clayton asked Costa Mesa, California engineer Dan Hanebrink to sketch a futuristic machine of the eighties for a front page Christmas issue of the newspaper. From this sketch Hanebrink developed his ideas and the result, two years later, was the Monotrack Experimental. This design accounted for a large number of firsts in motorcycle engineering. The monocoque chassis was made from magnesium plate and a three-cylinder, rubber-mounted, two-stroke Kohler snowmobile engine provided power to the belt-driven torque converter. Drive to the rear wheel was also by belt. Hanebrink produced the 16-inch cast magnesium wheels on which Goodyear racing tires were mounted. The suspension had no springs, but relied on air and oil damping. The circular component on the fork bottom and rear strut contains a central neoprene diaphragm, which separates the oil and air. In use, the oil in the suspension struts compresses the air under load, allowing 41/2 inches of travel in the front forks and 4 inches in the rear.
Color: Black and White Standard, Custom Colors Available
Weight: 120lbs
Battery Pack: 4 Li-ion, N.M.C AllCell Batteries. 82 volt, 20amp Hour pack
Range: 200+ miles
Motor: Crystalyte 5303 Mid Motor
Gearing: 14 speed transmission
Tires: Tubeless 20" x 8" (50cm x 20cm)
Wheels: 120/80x14 front, 20x8x8 rear
Wheelbase: 133 cm - 52.5 inches
Frame: 6061- T6 Aircraft Seamless Aluminum Tubing. 4.5 lbs in weight.
Fork: Inverted coil hydraulic, with adjustable compression and rebound damping. 8" travel.
Brakes: Brembo four piston hydraulic disc, front. Avid hydraulic disc.
Additional Notes: 80+ mph (when in competition mode). Controller-LYEN , programmable to 100+AMP. Cycle analyst full instrument package. Aerodynamic design. Race spec. Moto GP front tire. Adjustable geometry fork crowns. Controllers and packs are custom made to suit the individual customer. Prices very due to customizable options. Please call or email us to discuss pricing and place orders.
grindz145 said:To the end of the frock era!
liveforphysics said:I've come to believe they really do all have there place, and you can make a hubmotor bike or a mid-drive bike that ends up being outstanding or awful.
grindz145 said:Another Episode of the nerdcast is live: http://troyrank.com/2013/01/29/ebike-nerd-podcast-episode-30/
I know, an actually WEEKLY release for once?!?
You all can thank Greg and Todd for this one. I'm super psyched to see this middrive madness. To the end of the frock era!
This one seems broken? I can only get 6 min of the interview then it ends and I tried downloading and just playing it on the player in the window.grindz145 said:Episode 29 is live: http://troyrank.com/2013/01/22/ebike-nerd-podcast-episode-29/
An interview with Matt Bentley, Industrial Designer for Zero Motorcycles.
a quote from the interview "Luke is our resident genius"
I heard rumblings that Greg also has a good episode in the pipe.
Yeh I just tried it again and it works now.etard said:It works for me!
8085?? WTH, there's no way that'll hold up! OK, maybe it will... One thing is for certain, Thud will run it through it's paces and Both of these guys will wreck it! :lol:
Where are you getting you info from dude?Juicerman said:I really enjoyed the interview with Matt Bentley the new industrial designer for Zero. The new S models look so much better than their first bikes. They should put him to work on the X models, because they still have a ways to go (I guess if you have to sit on a maxi-pad, it might as well have wings).
But for 2013 there is no X model. It's now a 100% different bike called a MX different seat too.Juicerman said:Guys, guys, read what I said. Zero bikes are better looking than they used to be. The X bikes too, even if they did keep the ugly seat. Maybe you're right and that's just the standard shape for motocross. I have no first hand knowledge of it, but I hear that shape is very comfortable, whether doing motocross, playing on a swing with your kids, or riding a horse.
And I understand it's highly absorbant.
Arlo1 said:But for 2013 there is no X model. It's now a 100% different bike called a MX different seat too.