I know yamaha tried this about 10 years ago but I was wandering what you guys think of this...2009 Bimota Tesi 3D Review - Motorcycle.com
It was actually 1992 when Yamaha tried a mass-market front swingarm. The GT1000, IIRC... I think that it (a front swingarm) adds too much mass and complication for an otherwise elegant solution, forks.
Variety is what makes the world go round. I like it,the Bimota Tesi 3D is cool. Yeah I admit it is kinda wonky looking,and you really gotta wonder about it's turning radius,but I think it would probably be a fun machine to ride. It would be interesting to see how that alternative front suspension compares to a set of conventional forks. The front suspension design on the Bimota Tesi 3D is quite a bit different than the James Parker RADD design that Yamaha used on the GTS1000 you alluded to Steven. James Parker also adapted his RADD front suspension to a prototype Yamaha TZ250. That bike was called the RATZ. I never did care for the look of the GTS1000,but the RATZ certainly was interesting. Have you ever seen one of these Steven? What do you think of this bike? It's called the Bakker QCS. QCS stands for Quick Change System. It was made in the Netherlands by a guy named Nico Bakker. Love them twin single sided swingarms and three spoker rims. A couple of weeks ago VFRhusband had a post asking "What used bike would you like?". Gotta say,I'd love to get my grubby little mitts all over a used one of these and flog the livin' snot out of it.:biggrin:
I think that it would make for a much smoother ride, however i do not see the performance on the track being the same. For the average joe going down the high way i do see it beign quite comfortable, and honestly does look kinda nice. "coincidentally my favorite artist is Picasso" - Hubert Farnsworth
i agree with goforaride, but from a mechanic's view the steering system seems way too complex and prone to failure. KISS (keep it simple stupid)
the one in the picture doesent look as if it was even designed to turn the wheel much. a closeup look shows the wheel close to the swingarm, meaning it couldent turn far either way. An actual production bike would need the swingarm to be considerably wider.
