Front suspension idea

[danpenn]

This morning a memory wiggled its way into my consciousness and then I applied it to ebikes. Here it is.
I haven't seen any ebike using leading link front suspension. Like this.

In the late 60's and early 70's I was a serious dirt biker. You know; trail riding , enduros, hare and hound races, motocross, and observed trials. I rode a series of bikes; Suzuki, Yamaha, and two bikes with leading link front forks, an Austrian Sachs and my favorite, a British Greeves like the one in the photo.
I don't think that the Chinese ebike factories are going to introduce leading link suspension any time soon, but I keep watching.

 

[HumanPerson]

I think some people use them on gas builds.
Maybe on some ebike builds

https://monarkforks.com/

 

[danpenn]

Good one, Human!
I never owned a bike with springer forks. Those were mostly Harlies and choppers and I've never been into those.

 

[HumanPerson]

Good one, Human!
I never owned a bike with springer forks. Those were mostly Harlies and choppers and I've never been into those.

This is our sister site, these guys use them on builds, https://motoredbikes.com/search/85517/?q=springer+forks&o=relevance

 

[danpenn]

And I forgot that Schwin bikes used springer forks, too.

 

[Atavar]

Let us not forget there are *many* reasons they quit using springer forks on motorcycles in favor of inverted hydraulic shocks.