What about an artificial horizon out of an airplane? They run off of a
suction pump, and spin up a gyro. It just shows a set of wings (that move)
as compared to the 'horizon'. They do need time to spool up, and then they
need to be caged or set to horizontal. There may even be electric ones. I
know that they are making complete instrument panels that are just computer
screens with images of the various instruments on them.
Just a thought.
Dave Seely
1141 XF/VOT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Odom" <popms@thegrid.net>
To: "Waldron, James" <James.Waldron@CWUSA.COM>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 4:26 PM
Subject: Re: Motorcycle streamliners that fell over ...
> Jim, After having talked to Vance Breeze a couple of years ago
and
> having sat ( laid down) in his M/C liner I can tell you what one of the
problems
> seems to be. It is very hard for your body/mind to realize how far tipped
to the
> side you are when you are laying on your back looking just over your toes.
The
> horizon is just to hard to see. Lay on the floor on your back and roll
over 45
> deg. and your brain thinks everything is fine. Now sit in a chair and try
it and
> you know your going to fall over. Vance was going to try and figure how
to use
> something like a gyro to help know when it was tipping to the side. He
has
> never had the time to work it out.
> Doug Odom in big ditch ( 65 deg. )
>
> "Waldron, James" wrote:
>
> > I guess I'm ultimately looking for some reassurance that
> > while these things are tricky they're not so tricky that
> > I'll never be able to master it.
> >
> > The great thing about this list is the ability to learn from
> > those courageous enough to open the way. Could those of
> > you with motorcycle streamliner experience share some of
> > your experience or advice on stability?
> >
> > (I've archived Gary Baker's Race bike Stability and Safety
> > email.)
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jim .
> > (who has 'parked' his bike on it's side a few times)
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