British electric motorcycle maker Maeving announced the launch of the RM1S on the American market starting with the state of California
  • MeanEYE@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago
    1. The heavier the wheels the harder motorcycle turns, because wheels are essentially gyroscopes;
    2. More exposed to the elements;
    3. Weight is significantly shifted to one axle rather than shared contributing to tire wear;
    4. Separate cooling mechanism if needed;
    5. Harder to implement ABS due to higher rotational mass;
    6. Increased complexity when fixing a flat tire;
    7. Significantly harder to implement common breaking system like disc breaks…
      • MeanEYE@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 months ago

        Current layout of motorcycles is not an accident or a whim. It’s a result of decades of tried and tested variations until engineers found a good and robust solution. Honda is especially one to note there with their kaizen manufacturing method where each iteration is improved if possible by any worker. Also, believe it or not, there was an ICE motorcycle with engine mounted on front wheel. You couldn’t break with it, because it didn’t have clutch and gear. So you just choke it out.