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super rat · 02-22-2012, 10:54 AM

.. just to keep things interesting.. this is a virtual steer-tube front end motozombie just built for another racer were building, we are mocking the frame up with some lumber we bought at home depot..thats why the zip-ties are holding it on.

super rat · 02-23-2012, 11:12 AM

super rat · 02-23-2012, 11:12 AM

super rat · 02-23-2012, 11:13 AM

super rat · 02-23-2012, 11:13 AM

asiantony · 02-23-2012, 09:01 PM

amazing build. cant wait to see it done!

Jay Everyday · 02-23-2012, 11:26 PM

Those are some space canons!!!

Hoofhearted · 02-24-2012, 01:26 AM

Super Rat. The build quality is disgustingly great as usual!! I have to ask about the virtual steering. When I saw it I thought you'd built a duplex steering set up. Any more details on it please. I've been dying to build a duplex set up for the sidecar but I've been too nervous to try it.

Motozombie · 02-24-2012, 09:27 AM

Hoof, I have been working on the "V-Steer" concept for a couple years. I want to do some trial runs on it before I do any celebrating, but the rake/trail calcs look sound. I felt that Carls small displacement "Lakester" would be a great test bed for this before I build a 200+ machine. I have a new design that incorporates a couple inches of wheel travel also.

whacknut · 02-26-2012, 03:31 PM

Yeah, I'm curious about that " V-steer " too. Lookin' forward to seeing it all set up!

Whack.

FattyC · 02-26-2012, 04:08 PM

Build looks awesome as usual. What's the benefit of that type of steering setup?

crawler07 · 02-26-2012, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FattyC

Build looks awesome as usual. What's the benefit of that type of steering setup?

Wondering the same thing??
As for the build, It is out of control cool just like every other build you have laid your hands on..Please continue posting pics so I can continue learning a thing or 2 about a thing or 2!

super rat · 02-26-2012, 11:00 PM

excellent question. the benefit is you take what would normally be a 30" forks, and getting it below the top of the tire, this bike is not gonna have any front suspension, but motozombie has one designed that will have suspension. the design allows us to build a bike that you can lay down on and not be any higher than the tire height. low=higher speeds! we have more info and pics on our super rat racing fb page.

Makr · 02-27-2012, 06:15 PM

Wow, that is incredible. Nice work! Cant wait to see it in action.

super rat · 02-28-2012, 10:42 AM

super rat · 02-28-2012, 10:43 AM

super rat · 02-28-2012, 10:43 AM

super rat · 02-28-2012, 10:43 AM

super rat · 02-28-2012, 10:44 AM

super rat · 02-28-2012, 10:45 AM

.. i had to do some "let ins" for the top tree to pivot into

02-22-2012, 10:54 AM	#101
super rat Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: washington Posts: 1,437	Re: another land speed build thread .. just to keep things interesting.. this is a virtual steer-tube front end motozombie just built for another racer were building, we are mocking the frame up with some lumber we bought at home depot..thats why the zip-ties are holding it on. __________________ http://super-rat.com/ http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1317068960 http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Sup...00148770069109

02-23-2012, 11:12 AM	#102
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02-23-2012, 11:12 AM	#103
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02-23-2012, 11:13 AM	#104
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02-23-2012, 11:13 AM	#105
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02-23-2012, 09:01 PM	#106
asiantony Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: HB, Ca. Posts: 29	Re: another land speed build thread amazing build. cant wait to see it done!

02-23-2012, 11:26 PM	#107
Jay Everyday Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 86	Re: another land speed build thread Those are some space canons!!! __________________ Jay Everyday www.imjaychapman.com

02-24-2012, 01:26 AM	#108
Hoofhearted Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Riverside, Sunny SoCal Posts: 2,234	Re: another land speed build thread Super Rat. The build quality is disgustingly great as usual!! I have to ask about the virtual steering. When I saw it I thought you'd built a duplex steering set up. Any more details on it please. I've been dying to build a duplex set up for the sidecar but I've been too nervous to try it. __________________ El Mirage record 500 APS/PG 129.817 mph El Mirage record 500 SC/PG 122.240 mph El Mirage record 500 SC/PF 120.157 mph Bonneville record 500 SC/PG 119.667 mph Bonneville record 500 SC/PF 117.186 mph Bonneville record 500 SC/PBG 111.494 mph Bonneville record 500 SC/PBF 112.717 mph Bonneville record 650 SC/PG 128.703 mph El Mirage record 650 SC/PG 130.224 mph

02-24-2012, 09:27 AM	#109
Motozombie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bellingham, WA. USA Posts: 136	Re: another land speed build thread Hoof, I have been working on the "V-Steer" concept for a couple years. I want to do some trial runs on it before I do any celebrating, but the rake/trail calcs look sound. I felt that Carls small displacement "Lakester" would be a great test bed for this before I build a 200+ machine. I have a new design that incorporates a couple inches of wheel travel also.

02-26-2012, 03:31 PM	#110
whacknut Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Out in left field... Posts: 228	Re: another land speed build thread Yeah, I'm curious about that " V-steer " too. Lookin' forward to seeing it all set up! Whack. __________________ If more is better, then *too much* must be JUST RIGHT.

02-26-2012, 04:08 PM	#111
FattyC Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MD Posts: 3	Re: another land speed build thread Build looks awesome as usual. What's the benefit of that type of steering setup?

02-26-2012, 11:00 PM	#113
super rat Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: washington Posts: 1,437	Re: another land speed build thread excellent question. the benefit is you take what would normally be a 30" forks, and getting it below the top of the tire, this bike is not gonna have any front suspension, but motozombie has one designed that will have suspension. the design allows us to build a bike that you can lay down on and not be any higher than the tire height. low=higher speeds! we have more info and pics on our super rat racing fb page. __________________ http://super-rat.com/ http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1317068960 http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Sup...00148770069109

02-27-2012, 06:15 PM	#114
Makr Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: sL,UT Posts: 3	Re: another land speed build thread Wow, that is incredible. Nice work! Cant wait to see it in action.

02-28-2012, 10:42 AM	#115
super rat Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: washington Posts: 1,437	Re: another land speed build thread __________________ http://super-rat.com/ http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1317068960 http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Sup...00148770069109

02-28-2012, 10:43 AM	#116
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02-28-2012, 10:43 AM	#117
super rat Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: washington Posts: 1,437	Re: another land speed build thread __________________ http://super-rat.com/ http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1317068960 http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Sup...00148770069109

02-28-2012, 10:43 AM	#118
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02-28-2012, 10:44 AM	#119
super rat Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: washington Posts: 1,437	Re: another land speed build thread __________________ http://super-rat.com/ http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1317068960 http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Sup...00148770069109

02-28-2012, 10:45 AM	#120
super rat Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: washington Posts: 1,437	Re: another land speed build thread .. i had to do some "let ins" for the top tree to pivot into __________________ http://super-rat.com/ http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1317068960 http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Sup...00148770069109

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