Yamaha's "Power Beam" Damper

[4gasem]

You guys see this?

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/22/yamaha-unveils-power-beam-damper-to-control-motorcycle-frame-fle/

 

[dannymax]

Sounds pretty wild..."frame flex energy converted to heat energy and dissipated" gonna have to keep an eye on this one.

 

[Thevmaxrider]

You mean they finally invented a device that can get rid of the frame flexing wobbler???????:rofl_200::rofl_200:

 

[RaWarrior]

Those t-max scooters are pretty wild....they use a 3 cylinder engine except the third cylinder is a "dummy" and doesn't actually fire, it's just to balance the other two.

Interesting bit of tech though...imagine getting the calibration right is no easy task.

 

[Redbone]

You mean they finally invented a device that can get rid of the frame flexing wobbler???????:rofl_200::rofl_200:

LOL, good one Jim! "No need to weld up that swingarm notch, ani't gonna hurt nothin'!":rofl_200::rofl_200:

 

[old timer]

If it was such a revolutionary improvement in handling why then would they put it on a gardamed scooter...:ummm:

Did they NOT hear about the built-in wobble we enjoy in our Maxes...? :confused2:

I'm calling bullshit on this...

 

[98Redlne]

Sounds more like a standard shock absorber used in a different application.

 

[Saml01]

I smell bullshit