In-hub steering

[agniusm]

At the moment i don't have mounts for disc brakes. I need to make prototype reducing cost by simplifying hub as i am funding this out of my pocket and cant stretch too much. I have 3 x M6 on the inner hub to mount a bracket for brake caliper. Probably that's gonna happen after i look into your approach and also see what Steve Spencer has to say about their design. I really like rake adjust on hes hub. As i said before, lack of mechanical engineering education makes it difficult for me to work and calculate by the numbers and i am going looking at other designs and common sense. Perhaps you have a link on the bearing you have used?
The car looks awesome.
Thanks for your help, really appreciate it.

 

[Whitworthsocket]

If you use Internet explorer to open this website

http://www.geutskens.eu/neracar/index.htm

Then use the Drawings and the Pictoral Parts list you can see what Ner a Car used.
A single 90x 50 x25 double roller bearing

Or try Avro Monocar

Finally Look up Radd Parker motorcycle front ends for some more information

 

[agniusm]

Here is another bike with in-hub steering, for reference:

 

[sk8norcal]

^very nice,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/titchmarsh/with/9980695304/
http://www.titchmarshcycles.com/portfolio/the-scorpion-cargo-bike/

my college hpv had one custom made by phil wood,
with a bb/crank in the mix

seen these two?

http://openbikeworks.blogspot.com/2012/01/not-alone.html

http://www.pedelec-forum.de/forum/showthread.php?2261-Sport-Lastenrad/page2
http://stahlrahmen-bikes.de/stahlrahmen-hersteller/vorne-roller-hinten-mtb-sports-utility-bike-alias-cargo-dragster

http://openbikeworks.blogspot.com/2012/02/alternative-solutions.html

 

[agniusm]

I think I can say I have seen all of them as I went through all google photo search results on center hub steering, in hub steering and occasionally check for new stuff. The italjet scooter front is a bit off, does not look right. Dan Tichmarsh told me he would not build another so i assume it is time consuming and expesive. Last two are somehow quiet. What I like about through axle design is rake change on the fly. Anyone could adjust for hes needs.
What I search in design and think about a lot is how to manufacture it within reasonable cost.

 

[sk8norcal]

what do u mean the italjet doesn't look right?
looks like there is no front suspension.
added a couple of links with pics from different angle...^

 

[Henri_gr]

I think I can say I have seen all of them as I went through all google photo search results on center hub steering, in hub steering and occasionally check for new stuff. The italjet scooter front is a bit off, does not look right. Dan Tichmarsh told me he would not build another so i assume it is time consuming and expesive. Last two are somehow quiet. What I like about through axle design is rake change on the fly. Anyone could adjust for hes needs.
What I search in design and think about a lot is how to manufacture it within reasonable cost.

Any developments on this great project ?
I am also studying the possibilities of developing such a design.
I understand that the main cost are the large ball bearings and the cnc machined part/s
I even tried searching Bimota Tesi parts for the front hub/swingarm but without success.

Johammer's implementation is a great recent example
https://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=56525