Comments on: Sidam Xnovo: Another Mullet Scooter http://2strokebuzz.com/2008/02/26/sidam-xnovo-another-mullet-scooter Too fancy for Hoboken and too hot for church. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:09:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brooke http://2strokebuzz.com/2008/02/26/sidam-xnovo-another-mullet-scooter/comment-page-1#comment-5523 Brooke Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:17:22 +0000 http://2strokebuzz.com/index.php/?p=3951#comment-5523 I think the young guy from heavy motor has worked out his project well. If you look at the rest of his works he does some beautiful stuff and I'm sure did not cut corners on his 2 motor creation. If you watch the video it just looks like a lot of fun, if not something that's easy to ride. . Regarding the xnovo v. the mp3, I was thinking about drive traction rather than braking traction. I know that riding an automatic in snow the rear wheel traction is really the difficult part. It stops you from riding even before you get a chance to brake! Anyone know how the Gyro handles under hard braking? I think the young guy from heavy motor has worked out his project well. If you look at the rest of his works he does some beautiful stuff and I’m sure did not cut corners on his 2 motor creation. If you watch the video it just looks like a lot of fun, if not something that’s easy to ride. .

Regarding the xnovo v. the mp3, I was thinking about drive traction rather than braking traction. I know that riding an automatic in snow the rear wheel traction is really the difficult part. It stops you from riding even before you get a chance to brake! Anyone know how the Gyro handles under hard braking?

]]> By: pocphil http://2strokebuzz.com/2008/02/26/sidam-xnovo-another-mullet-scooter/comment-page-1#comment-5522 pocphil Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:16:51 +0000 http://2strokebuzz.com/index.php/?p=3951#comment-5522 The heavymotor contraption is a mess at best. Even eliminating discrepancies between the two carbs, the differences in the variator action between the two motors would make cornering under power nothing short of terrifying. The Xnovo is clever, but from a pure physics standpoint it can't be any better than an MP3, in fact, it can only be worse. The front end of any (moderately powered) 2 wheeler is where all the traction and braking occur. Putting extra rubber out back isn't going to give you any more traction *other than that increase supplied by the additional weight of the system* or any more braking (weight transfers forward during braking). I think if anything, you're adding an understeer (slip-out) risk at the front of the vehicle. As your weight distribution exascerbates an already rear-biased vehicle you will actually LOSE available traction on the front wheel. Since your front wheel is what holds it all together, I've got to suggest the MP3 is still going to be the clear winner when it comes to practical application. Talk to me one-to-one and i'll relate my personal traction experiences with the MP3. The heavymotor contraption is a mess at best. Even eliminating discrepancies between the two carbs, the differences in the variator action between the two motors would make cornering under power nothing short of terrifying.

The Xnovo is clever, but from a pure physics standpoint it can’t be any better than an MP3, in fact, it can only be worse. The front end of any (moderately powered) 2 wheeler is where all the traction and braking occur. Putting extra rubber out back isn’t going to give you any more traction *other than that increase supplied by the additional weight of the system* or any more braking (weight transfers forward during braking). I think if anything, you’re adding an understeer (slip-out) risk at the front of the vehicle. As your weight distribution exascerbates an already rear-biased vehicle you will actually LOSE available traction on the front wheel. Since your front wheel is what holds it all together, I’ve got to suggest the MP3 is still going to be the clear winner when it comes to practical application. Talk to me one-to-one and i’ll relate my personal traction experiences with the MP3.

]]>