[bevel450]

In the early 80's (?) Ducati developed a unique four bar front suspension system but it was shelved for reasons not known to me.

If you have a picture of this special suspension would you contact me or post it here ?

Thanks in advance !

b450

 

[CDONA]

I remember Bimota with a fubar front end, maybe Ducati powered? Do cycle magazines have a photo archive?

 

[Rob998]

Hi bevel450, I've posted your request over on ducatisti.co.uk to see if any of the gurus over there can help: http://www.ducatisti.co.uk/forum/technical-help/36302-80s-experimental-suspension.html#post381108

CDONA, you're thinking of the Tesi, which has seen several incarnations:

 

[bevel450]

Thanks Rob, you're a pal.

Hi bevel450, I've posted your request over on ducatisti.co.uk to see if any of the gurus over there can help: http://www.ducatisti.co.uk/forum/technical-help/36302-80s-experimental-suspension.html#post381108

CDONA, you're thinking of the Tesi, which has seen several incarnations:

 

[VTGPDUC]

Do you mean a RIBI front suspension. Itailian 1983. Suzuki and Can-Am used them on dirtbikes. Some mountain bikes have them now. And the BMW front end is a derivative of it.

 

[bevel450]

Do you mean a RIBI front suspension. Itailian 1983. Suzuki and Can-Am used them on dirtbikes. Some mountain bikes have them now. And the BMW front end is a derivative of it.

To the best of my knowledge, no. But funny that you should mention Ribi, as one of our engineers is a push bike junky and is completing a four seat trail bike ( he, his wife, and two daughters 6 and 5...all with individual cranks !) and he developed a four bar link which got me to thinking about Ducatis experience with the design.

 

[Purspeed]

To the best of my knowledge, no. But funny that you should mention Ribi, as one of our engineers is a push bike junky and is completing a four seat trail bike ( he, his wife, and two daughters 6 and 5...all with individual cranks !) and he developed a four bar link which got me to thinking about Ducatis experience with the design.

I'm interested in what you find...

 

[955SP]

me also

 

[Rob998]

Ducatisti UK found these: the first is a DiFazio set up, and the 2nd looks a lot like a Tesi

 

[860GT]

Mick Walker, in his Two-Valve Twins Ducati book, provided one picture of an experimental front end like you're describing.

 

[bevel450]

Thanks 860GT ! I'll get over to Amazon this morning.

b.

Mick Walker, in his Two-Valve Twins Ducati book, provided one picture of an experimental front end like you're describing.