Comments on: Hydrostatic 2 Wheel Drive Motorcycle – Raccoon

By: Paul Yak

Paul Yak — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:12:36 +0000

Bloody GREAT! Anything that looks at the 100+ yr old design of a motorbike and tries something different is cool with me.

BUT Anybody who can reduce losses of the crank power to back wheel power will be the biggest success. 20% loss of a standard bike is huge, you think of how much effort goes into gaining 30hp reliably on a Sport motorcycle. Then imagine either instantly having up to 30hp of extra power or reducing power at the crank by 30hp and having the same back wheel power. I can dream can’t I!

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:50:18 +0000

Long overdo,it’s bad to the bone, I think I would beef up the front fork.

By: Don

Don — Fri, 22 May 2009 23:09:04 +0000

Fantastic looking bike. How fast is it capable of going ? Any issues with overheating or cavitation of the pump with such a small reservoir ? Low end power ? Does it perform anything like a Rokon ?

By: pghcyclist

pghcyclist — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:02:10 +0000

Huh Didn’t see it before but I really like the leaf spring on the rear of the seat. Its a simple and elegant solution.

By: Den

Den — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:30:20 +0000

Beaut’ work!

It looks very much to function like the Rokon, I do think it could be great with a diesel engine.

The Drysdale prototype was also hydrostatic 2WD, but also featured hub stearing at both ends, the machine was also a two stroke and geared more towards the enduro side rather than the slow trail Rokon Idea.

A hydrostatic drive diesel 2WD superbike with hub stearing up front would be brilliant, I would build one myself but I am too talentless, poor and unmotivated.