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06-17-2013, 10:41 PM | #1 |
Elitist
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Hmm, well the other bikes in this thread seem to have normal forks and tires
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06-18-2013, 01:08 PM | #2 |
Movie Star
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Newer bikes are stronger than the old designs and can handle the forces better but, still aren't ideal. They work though. Take a look at the forks on the BMW at the top of the page, those forks are pretty beefy for that era. I "think" the beemers of that era were expected to have sidecars a lot and were beefed-up a bit. A regular motorcycle tire doesn't live a long life on sidecars or trikes. Do a google search for "sidecar fork design" and you'll see a lot of what I'm talking about. Some of the BMW's have the swingarm from the frame to the center of the forks on newer bikes instead of an Earles design.
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That Kawi is now looking to have to steer 150+ hp
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