Comments on: Tryphonos Hub Center Steering Sportbike Design http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/08/23/tryphonos-hub-center-steering-sportbike-design/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Julian http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/08/23/tryphonos-hub-center-steering-sportbike-design/#comment-88883 Julian Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:26:40 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/08/23/tryphonos-hub-center-steering-sportbike-design/#comment-88883 Hello all, First, thanks Todd for tracking me down and letting me know I was in the middle of an interesting discussion. You guys bring up some very good points about forks vs swingarm suspension. All points are correct concerning the amount of development that has gone into conventional forks compared to alternatives. To give a personal update (if any cares to know). A-N-D Vehicles has been closed, mostly thanks to the poor economy of 2001/2002. Although, not before winning an AFM 500cc championship in 2002 and runner up in 2001. These days I am still doing some frame work in my spare time. I have a friend with a business building custom Ducati projects and I've done several extensive frame modifications for him. I have a small batch of AY-1s that may be completed someday. These are similar to the EX500 powered AK-1s, but with a Yamaha 2-stroke RZ500 engine. These should be extremely fun bikes. My friend Michael Moore continues to keep some photos of my older projects on his website http://www.eurospares.com/graphics.htm#Julian%20Farnam's%20Bikes If anyone would like to contact me my email is andbike@pacbell.net I'd be happy to give my input on forkless designs. cheers, Julian Hello all,

First, thanks Todd for tracking me down and letting me know I was in the middle of an interesting discussion. You guys bring up some very good points about forks vs swingarm suspension. All points are correct concerning the amount of development that has gone into conventional forks compared to alternatives.

To give a personal update (if any cares to know). A-N-D Vehicles has been closed, mostly thanks to the poor economy of 2001/2002. Although, not before winning an AFM 500cc championship in 2002 and runner up in 2001.

These days I am still doing some frame work in my spare time. I have a friend with a business building custom Ducati projects and I’ve done several extensive frame modifications for him. I have a small batch of AY-1s that may be completed someday. These are similar to the EX500 powered AK-1s, but with a Yamaha 2-stroke RZ500 engine. These should be extremely fun bikes.

My friend Michael Moore continues to keep some photos of my older projects on his website

http://www.eurospares.com/graphics.htm#Julian%20Farnam's%20Bikes

If anyone would like to contact me my email is andbike@pacbell.net I’d be happy to give my input on forkless designs.

cheers,
Julian

]]> By: Hugo http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/08/23/tryphonos-hub-center-steering-sportbike-design/#comment-88779 Hugo Sun, 26 Aug 2007 12:31:49 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/08/23/tryphonos-hub-center-steering-sportbike-design/#comment-88779 For some comparisons about front suspenions check: http://www.tonyfoale.com/Articles/Steer/STEER.htm For some comparisons about front suspenions check:
http://www.tonyfoale.com/Articles/Steer/STEER.htm

]]> By: Ed http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/08/23/tryphonos-hub-center-steering-sportbike-design/#comment-88725 Ed Sat, 25 Aug 2007 21:16:17 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/08/23/tryphonos-hub-center-steering-sportbike-design/#comment-88725 It seems to me that everyone is forgetting the Tele-Lever forks commonly found on most BMW's. I toured an R1100RT on an 8,000 mile trip last summer and was extremely pleased with its handling. It seems to me that everyone is forgetting the Tele-Lever forks commonly found on most BMW’s. I toured an R1100RT on an 8,000 mile trip last summer and was extremely pleased with its handling.

]]> By: Max http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/08/23/tryphonos-hub-center-steering-sportbike-design/#comment-88673 Max Sat, 25 Aug 2007 09:06:47 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/08/23/tryphonos-hub-center-steering-sportbike-design/#comment-88673 Here's a link which talks about most hub-centre steered bikes ever made. The page also has photographs of most of these bikes :-) http://sameerkumar.blogspot.com/2006/08/bimota-vyrus-different-strokes.html Here’s a link which talks about most hub-centre steered bikes ever made. The page also has photographs of most of these bikes :-)

http://sameerkumar.blogspot.com/2006/08/bimota-vyrus-different-strokes.html

]]> By: Bryce http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/08/23/tryphonos-hub-center-steering-sportbike-design/#comment-88631 Bryce Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:59:05 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/08/23/tryphonos-hub-center-steering-sportbike-design/#comment-88631 Prester, the Speedfight isn't a hub center steering bike. It's basically a single sided Earles fork. I thought the same, even after riding one, until someone pointed it out to me. Sadly, my own Peugeot has teles instead of something whiz bang. Prester, the Speedfight isn’t a hub center steering bike. It’s basically a single sided Earles fork. I thought the same, even after riding one, until someone pointed it out to me. Sadly, my own Peugeot has teles instead of something whiz bang.

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