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It would theoretically increase cornering grip by having a larger contact patch, but the additional weight probably offsets most of the benefit...

there MIGHT be some merit to the idea in a no-budget Moto GP type atmosphere, but for standard street bikes, my bet is that you accomplish much greater performance gain by simply reducing the weight of the bike, and more importantly, reducing the mass of the wheels themselves.  Both can already be done on any existing motorcycle design just by using more expensive materials. 

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7 hours ago, motocat12 said:

wouldn't it turn sharper with the wheelbase being driven middle to front(hubcentric steering). As the rear castor steers

Maybe they could put some kind of automatic hydraulic gizmo on the middle wheel to lift it at slow speeds.

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51 minutes ago, motocat12 said:

Have you thought this design through?:lol:

More than the guy that made it, and apparently you. :lol:

That thing will not turn in a parking lot unless one of those two rear wheels is off the ground. They are inline and don't turn. Yes, I missed which was a drive wheel.

 

You still got that bike around? Weld another wheel on the back.

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So how do you adjust the front suspension? No shocks on the front or a fork, just a torsion bar of some kind.  This thing doesn't really accomplish anything, looks way harder to control not to mention added tire costs.  The bike of the future will still be two wheeled, but will be fueled with stale beer and banana peels and produce 1000 gigawatts of power!

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