Ruko RX - fast & safe
No questions – driving with the conventional Moto-Trike can be very sporty at times. But when it comes to cornering two steered wheels always do have better roadholding. This was the reason why Ruko designed symetrical front wheels at their first threewheeler RX. After all a very powerful Honda CBR 1100 XX engine drives this new creation.
To get all this power onto the tarmac Ruko had to come to complex solutions. Both front wheels are linked to the tubular space frame by double wishbones, each with a fully adjustable Technoflex-shock absorber. Home-made hub center steering of type Vario 6 combines a steering box which stems from the old Porsche 914 with a steering column from a VW Golf III. The sports steering wheel is height-adjustable . OZ Ultraleggera-Alloy wheels, shod with 225/45 ZR 17 tyres, keep the RX on the track even when the 4 cylinder power plant directs all those horses straight to the 275/35 ZR 18 back wheel. This is held by a tubular swing arm with twin shockers.
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Technical Data: Engine: Honda CBR 1100 XX oder other suitable in-line 4 cylinder, chain driven backwheel. Chassis: tubular steel space frame, double wishbone front, hub center steering, shock absorber with 70 mm travel front, rear tubular swing arm, twin shocks with 60 mm travel, alloy wheels front 7 x 17, rear 9 x 18, tyres front 225/45 ZR 17, rear 275/35 ZR 18, ventilated brak discs 295 mm dia, fully floating at front, BigB-four pot calipers. |
Measurements: Lenght 3680 mm, Width 1800 mm, Height 1380 mm (without crash bar 970 mm), wheelbase 2810 mm, track 1580 mm, Fuel tank capacity 40 l, empty weight 520 kg, permissible weight 720 kg. Top speed (with CBR 1100 XX engine): 210 km/h. |
Contact: http://www.ruko-fahrzeugtechnik.de
Words & pictures: Axel Koenigsbeck
