Whoever likes travelling by motorcycle , attracted by remote corners of our world,
discovering areas where the term „road“ means nothing but a more or less prepared path at best, – he will most probably have had the wish for a motorcycle driven by both wheels – an all-wheel-drive motorcycle.
The more it is astonishing that, until this day, none of the motorcycle companies have succeeded in developing an effective all-wheel-drive for motorcycles
At the latest when the heavily loaded motorbike got stuck in the muddy ground in a completely isolated area of the world.
The advantages are more than obvious :
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- essentially better traction off-road, or on unprepared routes
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- a more effective propulsion for rallye –bikes, especially when driving through desert areas
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- getting stuck on loose underground, for example on sand, mud, or snow, will be prevented to a large extent.
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- Obstacles can be passed much more easily, even with heavier, or fully loaded bikes.
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- With central electric power units, the recuperation ratio can be increased considerably ( cf. Gauss-Projekt TH Darmstadt).
The initial problems to be solved:
Attempts to develop an appropriate all-wheel-drive have failed so far because
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- the amount of rotating / not suspended masses in the front-wheel was raised
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- the weight of the vehicle, was increased perceptively
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- it was always a compromise at the expense of handling and controllability
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- the transmission of power to the front wheel was limited.
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- the power transmission caused friction and a high loss of energy, so the additional drive was a drawback at high speed / high output