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Test Number:		034
Name:			Ian Foxwell				 
Chassis:		NF502 chassis no. 1				

Date:			17-07-02	
Time:			20.00
Place:			Travel lodge		
Weather:		dry				

Object of test: 	Development of Benwell steering system and effect of 
			stiffer chassis
	

	
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Modifications:	

Replaced long M3 rod and plastic tubes with M4 bolts and threaded alli spacers
Fitted rear shock into new Benwell location.
Mk2 Modified steering link using yellow silicon, red silicon rings and 2 servo 
Arms. More details to follow.
Removed all steering damper, run standard front tyre, max rake angle in an 
Attempt to make bike as unstable as poss.

   
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Results:

Stiffer Chassis.
Much better. Cat 1 wobbles have just about vanished? Although this does also use
My ali yokes and front wheel bolt mod that keeps the rest of the steering solid.


New Rear shock location
Does exactly what you would expect. Much stiffer. Bike stays much more composed
And less pitch sensitive. Only testing on a track will establish its worth


Benwell Steering link
Inconclusive. This follows a previous, unreported test on the Mk1. Ill update
You when I see you. Basically I'm trying to develop a linkage that allows a 
Small amount of lightly sprung movement then progressively, but quickly, 
stiffens. 
The idea being that the bike will still turn well, but remain responsive and the
System also damps out any severe wobbles without the need for a damper. It 
Appears to work on the bumps I can find having only experienced 1 cat 2 wobble
And 2 or 3 cat 3's but this is being run fast over some very large bumps