Cars of the seventies and eighties that you still like the look of

[fritz katzenjammer]

Timeless cool stuff…

Alfa Montreal

Renault Alpine

 

[Drago]

I know diddly squat about motorbike design, alas, so can't really comment.

You find hub-centre steering interesting, particularly the manner in which it separates the suspension from braking effedts, and thus maintains geometry under braking.

 

[Reynard]

You find hub-centre steering interesting, particularly the manner in which it separates the suspension from braking effedts, and thus maintains geometry under braking.

Hmm... That sounds a lot like some of the early "almost active suspension" type set-ups they pioneered in the 1970s for racing cars.

 

[Cavalol]

I never thought of the Austin Maxi as a passion wagon

Surely the front end would be squatting

 

[Gunk]

You find hub-centre steering interesting, particularly the manner in which it separates the suspension from braking effedts, and thus maintains geometry under braking.

Yamaha put it in to production with the GTS1000 a monumental flop but an interesting concept

 

[raleighnut]

You find hub-centre steering interesting, particularly the manner in which it separates the suspension from braking effedts, and thus maintains geometry under braking.

A very expensive solution, I've heard the bearing used on the front wheel of the Malcolm Newell Phasar/Quasar was £5,000 A far better solution was girder forks or the HRD Vincent girdraulics with the best being John Britten's design on his V1000 race bikes (well once he'd strengthened them up as the first version snapped when the bike landed after a 'wheelie') Then of course there's the 'Earles' design not used as much on solo bikes but often fitted to touring sidecar combos (particularly flat twin BMW) and motocross/speedway outfits
The other snag with hub centre designs is lack of steering lock which is a problem on 2 wheel vehicles although modern racing sidecar outfits all use hub centre designs

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Alpha are good at styling over the years

I remember seeing a programme on teh telly about how wonderful the E-Type was and comparing it to other cars at the time
There was an Alpha - can;t remember the model - and it was certainly a competitor in terms of styling
less muscular looking but in some ways prettier - but otherwise similar in some ways

anyone know which it might have been?

 

[raleighnut]

Alpha are good at styling over the years

I remember seeing a programme on teh telly about how wonderful the E-Type was and comparing it to other cars at the time
There was an Alpha - can;t remember the model - and it was certainly a competitor in terms of styling
less muscular looking but in some ways prettier - but otherwise similar in some ways

anyone know which it might have been?

Type 33 Stradale ?

 

[Gillstay]

Fabulous car.

 

[Drago]

Yamaha put it in to production with the GTS1000 a monumental flop but an interesting concept

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The GTS ws a neat looking machine but wasn't the best executed.

Foale, Vyrus and Bimota did better, albeit very expensive, examples of hub centre steering.

Britten did some fabulous parallelogram front end bikes, bit like BMWs Paralever but better an earlier, and they also separated suspension movement from braking.

 

[mickle]

WOW
and then another WOW on top of that

The very definition of a midlife crisis purchase!

 

[Drago]

I always fancied a Bond Bug.

Complete and utter rubbish in every regard other than those quicky and cool looks, but I'd have one.

 

[Oldhippy]

I tried riding my military motorcycle sidecar with leading link forks on it but without the sidecar attached. Looked fantastic but a very leery ride indeed.

 

[Drago]

Anyone remember the Honda Cub range with leading link front end? Brake hard and the front rises up!

 

[Oldhippy]

I remember seeing one but never had a go.