FFEs (Funny Front Ends) becoming mainstream?

[froryde]

There seems to be a revival of - surprisingly - funny front ends lately, especially in the Moto2 class. What many has written off to be a boring "Honda Cup" series has actually inspired - who would've thought?! - some exciting racing and now design creativity.

The following are some of the contestants:

Vyrus 986 M2: Vyrus 986 M2 – Soon to Infect Moto2 & Showroom Floors (hmm...would complement the Tesi 3D nicely in the garage!)

Consentino Engineering's V4 project (although strictly speaking not Moto2 legal): http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...moto2-project/

LaMoto2: Hub Center Steering Moto2 Project LaMoto2 – Submit Your Design

Then there's also MotoCzysz's 6X-Flex shock (fork?) setup.

Although Bimota has the HB4, it would be great if they can jump into the foray with a HCS Moto2 (or Moto3!) bike.

While I'm still on the fence whether FFEs can be made to be competitive against the regular "forked" bikes, it's sure an exciting time to be in! Bring on Moto2 2011!!

[froryde]

Oh, there's also the JBB Concept:

RenNa ®, prototype moto de route à concept JBB, moto à train avant sans fourche française d'exception et de prestige à TSS (Triangular Steering System)