Originally posted by: Quintox
How come no bicycles are FWD? I'm being serious, why have they always been RWD? What is the advantage?
Originally posted by: soydios
FWD would have massive torque steer. Imagine: your try to pedal in a turn, only to have the bottom-front of the bike fly out from under you.
Physics way: the force from the tire would not be directed 100% towards the center of mass.
Originally posted by: LS21
uh... how would you turn the front wheel
Not to mention that putting the bike chain to a wheel that pivots would probably cause lots of problems.Originally posted by: soydios
FWD would have massive torque steer. Imagine: your try to pedal in a turn, only to have the bottom-front of the bike fly out from under you.
Physics way: the force from the tire would not be directed 100% towards the center of mass.
Originally posted by: sash1
what about those oldschool bikes with the really big front wheel and the small back wheel?
Originally posted by: thirtythree
Maybe I'm missing something here, but I don't think it would work to have a chain hooked up to the front tire... since the front tire turns, the chain would either restrict turning or loosen up and fall off.
EDIT: Ah, I see LS21 realized this.
Originally posted by: LS21
uh... how would you turn the front wheel
That's badass.Originally posted by: thedarkwolf
AWD close enough?
Originally posted by: Amused
AWD drive off road motorcycles:
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/...ge.aspx?ArticleID=4079
Originally posted by: angry hampster
Imagine hitting the front brake hard on a FWD motorcycle. :laugh: That's potentially 30-40lbs moved from the rear to the front.