lcrken
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I just ran across an article from the magazine "Moto Tech" back in 2008 about the John Player Norton Monocoque and Peter Williams, and realized it had more detailed specifications than I had seen in other articles on the subject. In light of some recent discussions on the forum, I thought the fact that it had a 27° steering head angle, 98 mm trail, and 18" wheels, 3.00" rear and 2.25" front, with a 48/52% front/rear weight distribution to be quite interesting.
Also, it had a nice summary of the engine and transmission development. I had never heard before that the engines (short stroke 750s) in the monocoques had one-piece crankshafts. Also a good explanation of how they finally overcame the transmission breakage problems.
Ken
Also, it had a nice summary of the engine and transmission development. I had never heard before that the engines (short stroke 750s) in the monocoques had one-piece crankshafts. Also a good explanation of how they finally overcame the transmission breakage problems.
Ken