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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
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<blockquote data-quote="hadronuk" data-source="post: 75975" data-attributes="member: 1866"><p>Anybody noticed this in the MCN review of the new Brough? I quote:</p><p></p><p>"That unusual suspension system contributes to a very flat, firm riding experience. Weirdly the front end rises when you accelerate but barely dives at all when you brake hard. This flat non-diving front end thanks to the suspension does make worse perhaps the only major flaw on the bike which are the fiercely un-progressive front brakes. They are a little scary at first and it takes an unbelievably gentle touch to avoid over-braking. Overnight the Brough engineers changed the master cylinder and piston to soften the braking force and on a brief test ride it proved to be a lot better."</p><p></p><p>The system uses long double wishbones which look to be unequal length. The modern bit is that the front hub pivots on the ends of the wishbones like a car suspension turned through 90 degrees. System invented by Claude Fior. In essence, it is still a girder fork.</p><p><a href="http://www.broughsuperiormotorcycles.com/news/details/what-is-our-front-fork-technology.html" target="_blank">http://www.broughsuperiormotorcycles.com/news/details/what-is-our-front-fork-technology.html</a></p><p>Weird steering linkage, doesn't look as if it could work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hadronuk, post: 75975, member: 1866"] Anybody noticed this in the MCN review of the new Brough? I quote: "That unusual suspension system contributes to a very flat, firm riding experience. Weirdly the front end rises when you accelerate but barely dives at all when you brake hard. This flat non-diving front end thanks to the suspension does make worse perhaps the only major flaw on the bike which are the fiercely un-progressive front brakes. They are a little scary at first and it takes an unbelievably gentle touch to avoid over-braking. Overnight the Brough engineers changed the master cylinder and piston to soften the braking force and on a brief test ride it proved to be a lot better." The system uses long double wishbones which look to be unequal length. The modern bit is that the front hub pivots on the ends of the wishbones like a car suspension turned through 90 degrees. System invented by Claude Fior. In essence, it is still a girder fork. [URL]http://www.broughsuperiormotorcycles.com/news/details/what-is-our-front-fork-technology.html[/URL] Weird steering linkage, doesn't look as if it could work. [/QUOTE]
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