Ishrub
That's my name ....built like a truck
- Joined
- Feb 18, 2016
- Messages
- 8,858
- Location
- Duffy, Canberra, ACT, AUSTRALIA
- Ride
- 2x2010 ABS Roadsters, Sprint ST 1050 ABS, 3x250s
Sean Kelly certainly knows his stuff as can be seen below but I have no idea what happened with his land speed record involvement.
DLRA 2016
Follow the build progress of our DLRA land speed record attempt sidecars.???
I think that refers to the Lake Gairdner South Australia Dry Lake Racers Assoc. who just finished their March 2019 season.
But there is another event worth planning for on their current Coming Events page.
The 2018 Sidecar Rally. 21st,22nd,23rd September
Less time doing web updates gets more work done I suppose.
Sidecar Leading Link
Sidecars & Leading Link forks. Not a new idea by any means. Why are they better? Telescopic forks were designed by the manufacturers for bikes with two wheels, leaning into and out of corners and the ability to self-centre. When you fit a sidecar, it changes the handling. IE: you now steer the bike instead of leaning. What happens now? the faster you ride into a corner the more effort required to steer around it. Fork flex, twist and chatter occur because of lateral forces. When you hit the front brake hard the forks compress, Other problems that occur include low speed head shake and in some cases this can occur at cruising speeds. This can make riding uncomfortable and tiring.
The advantages of Leading Link, you can adjust the trail to lighten the effort required to steer the outfit, Floating calipers can be fitted which means braking load is transferred to the main fork tubes, so under heavy braking you still have normal suspension travel, and only minor dive due to weight transfer and Coil over shocks give adjustability and ensure a smooth ride.The advantages of Leading Link make the outfit riding experience much more enjoyable.
Remember to check with the relevant State or Territory registry office regarding the installation of Leading Link front end.
VT 750 Honda Chrome Plated Link
Off-Road Version with YSS suspension
BMW R100RT With 2K Painted Link
http://www.srkengineering.com.au/images/stories/dave_dicky_bmw_r100rt/bmw_r100rt_link_close_up.jpg
Suzuki GSX1400 & Chrome Link
Kawasaki and Leading Link
Harley Davidson With Chrome Link
Harley Davidson Chrome Leading Link
Suzuki 1250 Bandit Leading Link
DLRA 2016
Follow the build progress of our DLRA land speed record attempt sidecars.???
I think that refers to the Lake Gairdner South Australia Dry Lake Racers Assoc. who just finished their March 2019 season.
But there is another event worth planning for on their current Coming Events page.
The 2018 Sidecar Rally. 21st,22nd,23rd September
Less time doing web updates gets more work done I suppose.
Sidecar Leading Link
Sidecars & Leading Link forks. Not a new idea by any means. Why are they better? Telescopic forks were designed by the manufacturers for bikes with two wheels, leaning into and out of corners and the ability to self-centre. When you fit a sidecar, it changes the handling. IE: you now steer the bike instead of leaning. What happens now? the faster you ride into a corner the more effort required to steer around it. Fork flex, twist and chatter occur because of lateral forces. When you hit the front brake hard the forks compress, Other problems that occur include low speed head shake and in some cases this can occur at cruising speeds. This can make riding uncomfortable and tiring.
The advantages of Leading Link, you can adjust the trail to lighten the effort required to steer the outfit, Floating calipers can be fitted which means braking load is transferred to the main fork tubes, so under heavy braking you still have normal suspension travel, and only minor dive due to weight transfer and Coil over shocks give adjustability and ensure a smooth ride.The advantages of Leading Link make the outfit riding experience much more enjoyable.
Remember to check with the relevant State or Territory registry office regarding the installation of Leading Link front end.
VT 750 Honda Chrome Plated Link
Off-Road Version with YSS suspension
BMW R100RT With 2K Painted Link
http://www.srkengineering.com.au/images/stories/dave_dicky_bmw_r100rt/bmw_r100rt_link_close_up.jpg
Suzuki GSX1400 & Chrome Link
Kawasaki and Leading Link
Harley Davidson With Chrome Link
Harley Davidson Chrome Leading Link
Suzuki 1250 Bandit Leading Link
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