Happy Birthday Monster

[Albie]

Originally Posted by 350TSS

As a function over form sort of person I think they went wrong when they started putting single sided swinging arms on them (immediately ducks for cover). SSSAs are as engineering abomination requiring extra total weight, particularly un-sprung weight, eccentric wheel adjusters that move the ride height whenever you adjust the chain, excessive torque on the nut to hold the rear wheel on, do not easily permit floating calipers etc etc.

It is telling that the pinnacle of motorcycle design, MotoGP has not seen a SSSA, not even on an Elf Honda.

I will keep banging this drum until the rest of the world gets into step.

Also one of the most successful Ducatis in WSB/BSB was the 999 series with two legs to the swinging arm

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[Darkness]

Originally Posted by Albie

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World Superbike yes, but any in Moto GP?

[Darkness]

Originally Posted by Goofle

How'd you get that info please? I'd be curious when mine was built - frame number 266?

Did you get a response Goofle?