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Hossack Front Suspension. The upright and wishbones are both made from one inch diameter 4130 tube and everything is TIG welded. The Hossack front suspension system consists of 2 wish-bones an up-right and steering linkage. The advantages of the system as with any Hossack-style front end are the ability to retain a consistent wheelbase throughout the front suspension travel and to reduce the strain on the chassis in turn presumably allowing it to be lighter and with a lower centre of gravity compared to a conventional design. The Hossack Front Suspension.
Yep they spelled his name wrong. But the no frame mods kills Hossacks ingenuity and the big difference between this girder front end and Normans innovative motorycle suspension. The patents show the front suspension set up that Honda already uses on its new Honda Gold Wing models more commonly known as a Hossack front end named after the inventor Norman Hossack on naked bikes and. Closeup of the Hossack front suspension for the Ducati 800. Now it seems the company is experimenting with the idea of spreading that suspension system to more models including naked bikes and small capacity scooters. This suspension system developed by Norman Hossack has always seemed to me very interesting and with numerous advantages so this project was the perfect excuse to go in depth.
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The HOSSACK front suspension system consists of 2 wish-bones an up-right and steering linkage. The project relates the front suspension design of a racing motorcycle based on the Hossack patent and the different designs of Fior. The wish-bones look and work exactly like their racing car equivalent. The HossackFior marketed as Duolever by BMW completely separates the suspension from steering forces. The upright complete with axle came in at 7 lbs although it could be lighter with thinner wall tubing but as this was a. Often referred to as a Hossack-style suspension because though he originally patented his work the patents were due to run out after the initial eighteen-year period and the design became public domain around the time BMW began development of their Duolever system has come into the spotlight again recently thanks to Hondas newly-updated Gold Wing which.