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ARMEC - centerhub?

 
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TimKillmeyer



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 1:57 am    Post subject: ARMEC - centerhub? Reply with quote

There was some discussion at Maggie Valley on just what kind of steering my ARMEC Tremola II rig was using. Most thought that it was not true centerhub steering. But it was hard to see anything because of the air scoop for the brakes which covered the apparatus.

Well, today, while do some other maintenance, I took off the air scoop to have a look-see. Turns out that it and the top/forward part of the front fender are molded as one piece. It looks like center hub steering to me.

Here are some pics:










You've all probably seen ARMEC's description here:
http://www.armec.com/best.html
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 11:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote



yep.
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TimKillmeyer



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 12:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The only differences I see is that on some of the other steering assemblies, the steering brackets turn the wheel from the side, whereas the ARMEC unit steers from above. I wonder if the side-steering units use less effort, oris it a wash?

Also, the ARMEC unit utilizes the shock behind the forks where the other units use the one on the side.

Those are the only two differences that I can see.

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 12:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It makes a little more sense now.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 1:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wonder if it should be called "The ARMEC center hub steering". It is different. It appears to be true center hub steering from the ARMEC diagram (i.e. no steering axis (kingpin) inclination is utilized to negate scrub radius). It does not segregate the steering totally from the suspension though..right?
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