Comments on: Stellan Egeland’s BMW Harrier in Action http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/06/03/stellan-egelands-bmw-harrier-in-action/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Fri, 25 May 2012 22:44:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: akaaccount http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/06/03/stellan-egelands-bmw-harrier-in-action/#comment-280073 akaaccount Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:32:32 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=6200#comment-280073 tron guy has pretty sweet bike tron guy has pretty sweet bike

]]> By: stellan http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/06/03/stellan-egelands-bmw-harrier-in-action/#comment-245699 stellan Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:40:24 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=6200#comment-245699 The hubsteering will be available from ISR very soon and the frontcover to mount it in if you would like to build it on a boxer as on the Harrier. The hubsteering will be available from ISR very soon and the frontcover to mount it in if you would like to build it on a boxer as on the Harrier.

]]> By: P. T. Anderson http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/06/03/stellan-egelands-bmw-harrier-in-action/#comment-245258 P. T. Anderson Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:41:21 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=6200#comment-245258 Bummer about it being a one off. How about a kit, even a partial one, or plans? Gaaaaaaaa..... waiting for real progress in the motorcycle world just kills me sometimes. Having said that I'd hesitate to let any of the big manufactures buy the design for the Harrier. More than likely they'd dilute it beyond recognition or turn it into a touring rig. Oh well...... Bummer about it being a one off. How about a kit, even a partial one, or plans? Gaaaaaaaa….. waiting for real progress in the motorcycle world just kills me sometimes. Having said that I’d hesitate to let any of the big manufactures buy the design for the Harrier. More than likely they’d dilute it beyond recognition or turn it into a touring rig. Oh well……

]]> By: Stellan http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/06/03/stellan-egelands-bmw-harrier-in-action/#comment-244422 Stellan Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:36:39 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=6200#comment-244422 Kenny, The testrider from Öhlins (Anders Anderson, former WC-rider) and i cant feel any bad things comared to a fork. I was afraid that the feedback from the handlebar would be poor for a racedriver, but when i asked him about that he said that he got all the information he needed. He had tested some other hubsteering bikes with poor feedback. The only difference i can feel is that i doesnt dive att all the way its setup right now(even with really soft springs)and its extremely stable even with 76mm trail. We dont have a steering damper cause we dont need it. I will test the Tesi later this summer. P T Andeson, Im afraid these bikes will also be expensive "one offs". Kenny,
The testrider from Öhlins (Anders Anderson, former WC-rider) and i cant feel any bad things comared to a fork. I was afraid that the feedback from the handlebar would be poor for a racedriver, but when i asked him about that he said that he got all the information he needed. He had tested some other hubsteering bikes with poor feedback. The only difference i can feel is that i doesnt dive att all the way its setup right now(even with really soft springs)and its extremely stable even with 76mm trail. We dont have a steering damper cause we dont need it. I will test the Tesi later this summer.

P T Andeson,
Im afraid these bikes will also be expensive “one offs”.

]]> By: P. T. Anderson http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/06/03/stellan-egelands-bmw-harrier-in-action/#comment-244367 P. T. Anderson Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:39:37 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=6200#comment-244367 I love the part where the cows look up in unison as if to say, what the heck was that?!?! It seemed as though even they recognized the difference between this bike and all the rest. Where I come from it takes a lot to get the cows to look up from munching let alone to get them to do it in a synchronized manner. I've been following along with the rest of the class patiently watching the development of a variety of alternative front suspension designs for over 25 years now hoping something more than the Yamaha GTS would make it to us regular folks. I think a lot of us wouldn't even mind if that meant a kit or even a set of plans. One of my favorites is from Mike Tryphonos ( http://www.tryphonos.com ) but it's been a while since anything has happened the other is James Parker ( http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/features/122_0801_gsx_radd_p3/photo_08.html and http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/features/122_0801_gsx_radd_p3/photo_12.html ), also been a while since anything has happened. I sincerely hope that this won't just be another one off or some kind of $100,000 "production" motorcycle. If I just had the plans I might be able to put this together, or even the kit. I think I have the ability but probably not the money to do it.... Beautiful bike, Mr. Stellan you are an artist-engineer thanks for putting this together and letting the rest of us see what you dreamed. I love the part where the cows look up in unison as if to say, what the heck was that?!?! It seemed as though even they recognized the difference between this bike and all the rest. Where I come from it takes a lot to get the cows to look up from munching let alone to get them to do it in a synchronized manner.
I’ve been following along with the rest of the class patiently watching the development of a variety of alternative front suspension designs for over 25 years now hoping something more than the Yamaha GTS would make it to us regular folks. I think a lot of us wouldn’t even mind if that meant a kit or even a set of plans. One of my favorites is from Mike Tryphonos ( http://www.tryphonos.com ) but it’s been a while since anything has happened the other is James Parker ( http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/features/122_0801_gsx_radd_p3/photo_08.html and http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/features/122_0801_gsx_radd_p3/photo_12.html ), also been a while since anything has happened. I sincerely hope that this won’t just be another one off or some kind of $100,000 “production” motorcycle. If I just had the plans I might be able to put this together, or even the kit. I think I have the ability but probably not the money to do it….
Beautiful bike, Mr. Stellan you are an artist-engineer thanks for putting this together and letting the rest of us see what you dreamed.

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