Comments on: KTM tests two-wheel-drive motorcycle

By: ramandeep

ramandeep — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:10:38 +0000

hi,

two wheel drive , a brilliant concept……….

a little harder concept to work on…..im working on the same concept and i think that would make it this year positively..

me trying harder and trying to make it possible.

its a good concept and is working on the same hydraulics concept.

By: ramandeep

ramandeep — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:09:36 +0000

hi,

two wheel drive , a brilliant concept……….

a little harder concept to work on…..im working on the same concept and i think that would make it this year positively..

me trying harder and trying to make it possible.

its a good concept and is working on the same hydraulics concept.

By: asimo

asimo — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 01:06:24 +0000

PAUL CAN U ALSO TALK ABOUT SCOOTER OR MOPED…

everyone who have car,now also have a bike or scooter.Honda now have Honda Clcik and Honda Air Blade…Please BRo…

By: synchro_k

synchro_k — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 17:34:04 +0000

cool, this will make off road bikes really off road, like i can go pick up tthe durians and dokong at our dusun wihout worrying (back in the dusun people use the Honda C70, always get trapped in the knee high mud )..i think this really helps climbing the wet&slippery hills in Malaysian jungle.

By: pixie_wawan

pixie_wawan — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 14:59:01 +0000

KTM stands for Keretapi Tanah Melayu??

By: pixie_wawan

pixie_wawan — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 14:08:25 +0000

huh??

By: szw

szw — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:43:32 +0000

its a miracle .

lolz !

By: aesthari

aesthari — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:43:13 +0000

An all-wheel drive bike, cool, would really like to try one someday. Maybe they can develop something like the Skyline's ATESSA system for the bike; rear-wheel drive under normal conditions, all-wheel drive when slip is detected, but that will take time.

By: foreverunited

foreverunited — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:55:36 +0000

hmm, quite rare for u Paul to update us bout the news on motorcycle industry..keep it up!

By: eviltofu

eviltofu — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:13:45 +0000

Actually have been following the results of the Paree Dakar each year for the results of the 2wd Yamahas. This bodes well if KTM can take the development to the next level. Yamaha was working with its subsidiary Ohlins in the 2wd concepts and have steadily improved each year in the results.

Been trying to design one (in paper) for bicycles. Hardest part is to generate the pressure needed to transfer the torque to the front. And the weight of the drive unit in the front hub for a bike.

Using fluid to transfer torque/drive is a good way to start. opens the door to new chassis design and layout applications.

By: KY

KY — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 09:33:09 +0000

There's a KTM store at SS2, they are from one of the Alps country if I'm not mistaken. Specialised in cross country bikes.

By: Tracks

Tracks — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 08:31:14 +0000

If I am not mistaken, two wheel bikes is not a new developement. I have read it in our local mag "Roda-Roda" before and that what about 15 years ago. After so long, they have yet to solve the problem. Probably, they should provide a torque split of 35:65 to solve the problem. But then again, it's always easier said than done.

By: Paul Tan

Paul Tan — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 03:47:25 +0000

i've mentioned in my post that the first on bikes is yamaha's 2-trac.

By: freeze

freeze — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 03:20:20 +0000

I thought what on earth is KTM doing with bikes. Turns out to be a different KTM.

All wheel drive. Is it a first on bikes?