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cheapracer
11-16-2008, 09:10 AM
Strange but with all these ideas theres often something lurking thats usable...

http://www.media.mit.edu/events/di-2004-10-22/wjm2004-1022.pdf

By the way, inwheel suspension was a production item for triumph motorcycles way back when (1940's or 50's?).

cheapracer
11-16-2008, 09:16 AM
Oh here it is....

http://www.btinternet.com/~hawkshaw.motorcycles/wheel13.JPG (http://www.btinternet.com/%7Ehawkshaw.motorcycles/wheel13.JPG)

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1947-triumph-speed-twin1.htm

sparks
11-17-2008, 10:13 PM
Has no one at MIT ever heard of the difference between sprung and unsprung weight? Not to mention roll center. What were they thinking?