Chiqane vIII

[ressac]

Just read about this bad boy in the AMCN (March ed). Amazing bike, it has two swing arms. One for the rear wheel, and one for the front. The steering is done using hub-centre steering with dual WP shocks taking the bumps for the parallel swingarms. Apparently it is absolutely magic under brakes coming into corner apexes, and has a whopping 55/45 front end weight bias. The wheels are carbon fibre, and even though the front is controlled through the swingarm, it still has 27 degree steering lock without too much of a curve in the swingarms themselves. Powered by an Aprilia RSV1000R, it's exhaust also uses twin Arrow cans. Aprilia are helping develop the beast with the designer, Roel van der Heide.

Important stats: 128 ps @ 9,500 rpm, 178 kg semi-wet.

shit, I should be a bloody bike mag reporter... -385-
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