Anyone know much / have much experience with this technology?

REVERSE
ROTATING ROTORS

Article
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/...age=1

video and updates
http://www.reverserotatingrotors.com/index.html

looks interesting

Discuss

 

I believe MSchu posted an article regarding this a month or two back.

Very interesting stuff....any idea on the price range of this craziness?

 

I can see motorcycle companies using similar technology in the future. A very cool idea. I wonder why the big companies haven't thought about it yet?

 

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Thats the first thing I thought

 

Interesting but I still don't really see the need for it.

I don't pretend to be physics expert but I'd like to see what a pro rider could do with that compared to a stock wheel.

 

its a great idea! its like power steering for motorcycles

 

interesting. i wonder how much it weighs

 

it's definetely interesting but it'd have to cost less then a dampner for people to consider it aftermarket but if he does this right and gets patents done and everything. He can make a lot of money if the big companies decide to try and develop it more

 

Just skepticizing ofcourse but it'd be absolutely dangerous at highspeeds no? You need the gyro effect to keep the bike center.

 

Good point Scarey....

I was thinking the same thing, the gyro effect is half of what makes a motorcycle what it is. If you took that away, would the riding experience not be totally different? Would counter steering still be necessary?

 

after reading more and thinking about it I have some issues with this....

I don't want my steering to be that light at higher speeds... Mine already feels pretty light in the upper range...


I don't get this (from the article) "Kasten's idea first came to him about six years ago when out riding with friends. One of them suggested he try counter-steering: the act of pushing the handlebar in the opposite direction of the way you want the bike turned. After some initial skepticism about the technique, which seems counter intuitive, he's been obsessing about the physics of riding ever since."

uh how else would he turn unless he just didn't realize that's how it works...


also this: "To illustrate his point, he notes that a 600cc sportbike is nearly as quick as a 1000 at many tracks despite as much as a 50-hp disadvantage."

most already are without this thingy unless there's lots of straights... where the 1000 willl use it's major hp advantage...


the only thing I'm taking from the article and testing is that I should buy a kawasaki since those are the only ones having issues lol

 

interesting techonlogy, however, i am a firm believer that riding is 90% RIDER and 10% bike

 

that and some of the reasoning behind is that not everyone is a body builder and this makes it easier to turn - less effort.... Uh.... noone I know works out to ride a bike but if you can't get it to turn because you lack the strength... then you shouldn't be riding...

 

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Only time that you'd really need to force a bike thru a turn is when you're coming up to a turn from 130+ mph. If you needed to turn that sharply at those speeds, Newton would own you anyways.

 

exactly...