to build a 4 wheelers leaning bike
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sk8norcal
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very nice!
Harold in CR
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My dream also . Subscribed
Chalo
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I'm guessing three times the weight and five times the cost to do what a two wheeler already does. Why?
Chalo
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hodala said:
That's what I'm asking.
Four big fat tires would give better flotation on deep soft sand or mud, but for that duty you wouldn't want it to lean.
So why use for wheels to do the job of two?
![Kawasaki-J-Concept-Tokyo-2[1].jpg](/sphere/data/attachments/99/99455-7918ac630c7bde0a5fddfeff3e104591.jpg)
ElectricGod
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Maybe the idea is more patches of rubber on the road? Bank too hard over on your 2 wheels and the back end comes out from under you and you are sliding in the road. With 4 wheels, if you brake the back end loose, you'll probably just fish tail or spin out, but not lay it down. I guess fully articulated suspension that leans you into the curves gives you the "feel" of 2 wheels and the stability of 4 wheels. I'll stick with my 2 wheels for now. Maybe this suspension idea will get to be simple and common, but it's not right now.
ElectricGod
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hodala said:
LOL! No one on two wheels has ever done any of those things. Those pictures are purely for demonstration purposes. HAHAHA
IF you build it, we will drool.
Chalo
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Any leaning vehicle can fall over. Any leaning vehicle can high side. By making a four wheeler lean, you're designing in those shortcomings of a two wheeler, but at great extra expense.
So why not simply use a two wheeler?
So why not simply use a two wheeler?
Chalo
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An engineering department might come up with something like that as a show of ability.
If there is a market demand for it, a company might sell one whether or not it has any merits.
The only person who would be brain-deficient in this case would be the person spending his own money and/or effort on such a vehicle in the expectation of reaping some practical benefit from it.
If there is a market demand for it, a company might sell one whether or not it has any merits.
The only person who would be brain-deficient in this case would be the person spending his own money and/or effort on such a vehicle in the expectation of reaping some practical benefit from it.
Lebowski
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When talking about brain-deficient don't forget our nitwit politicians who think a 4 wheeled scooter is a good idea and give our tax euros to a company to develop something like that.... only good thing is that some money will be spend on engineering jobs.Chalo said:
Plus, you can buy a 4 wheeled leaning scooter with a 350cc engine, they are already for sale here in Switzerland (googl. quadro scooter)
If you used to have steak and hamburger as food,don't mean people need not to eat rice at all,you people live in vast plain maybe drive cars and ride a traditional bike are enough,where people live in moutain areas with crowded and tight street, riding in narrow winding and rainny roads need more traction on wheels for safty
macribs
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Yeah those Quadro's are like the three wheelers, Piaggio MP3 etc in regards to driving license. If you got your car license you can drive Quadro's in Europe. No need to get motorcycle license A1/A2 just ride with your regular car license and that is a major tribute to the many three wheelers and Quadro's sold.
@Hodala Nice work. Looking forward to see this build completed.
Why are you going for ICE engine and electric motor? It seems your frame is large enough to give you amazing long range on battery alone. And you could use a real powerful electric motor giving you much more acceleration then the ICE would. For extra range you could drop the ICE and use that space for more batteries.
The frame is also for a e-trike toomacribs said:
Yeah those Quadro's are like the three wheelers, Piaggio MP3 etc in regards to driving license. If you got your car license you can drive Quadro's in Europe. No need to get motorcycle license A1/A2 just ride with your regular car license and that is a major tribute to the many three wheelers and Quadro's sold.
@Hodala Nice work. Looking forward to see this build completed.
Why are you going for ICE engine and electric motor? It seems your frame is large enough to give you amazing long range on battery alone. And you could use a real powerful electric motor giving you much more acceleration then the ICE would. For extra range you could drop the ICE and use that space for more batteries.
macribs
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Looking better and better. Only thing that hurt my eyes are the ICE engine that is still there. Are you sure you really should keep it? You could sell off the ICE engine and go all electric? You have room for an insanely large battery pack that for sure can last for hours.
Anyway looking forward to seeing this completed, I hope you can make a walkaround video as well a riding video.
Anyway looking forward to seeing this completed, I hope you can make a walkaround video as well a riding video.
This leaning quad is off-road based bike,gas is much easier gained countryside field, the engine fetched from junkjard worth quite little,macribs said:
you could see no spike on a tadpole trike version
As you can see all essential components not completed,so the video not ready for audiance yet
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