Progress has been very slow, as I am hard at work trying to find a job, but nobody is interested in a 50+ years old IT manager. Ah well, such is life these days.
The chassis is done, designed and ready to be built. Fiddled around with the bodywork. Can't get a good look in my head. It is such an unusual shape and new concept, it is hard to think of something that will look good and cover the important bits, like my balls. The V of the legs will neatly guide every little piece of debris, like stones, towards my stones. Not a way to go driving fast.
I think the real shape will only emerge after I get to see it in the metal, so to speak.
Another thing I am playing with is the hand controls. As I only use my hands for throttle and brakes, I had clip-on handlebars with a twist throttle and brake levers like on a bike. But I am now moving towards a kind of joystick, the ones that fighter jets use for throttle control. Lever, full forward is full speed, pull back and first the regenerative braking kicks in and then the hydraulic brakes start working.
I had a thought of using directional braking. Pull the stick back and to the left, the left front wheel gets more braking force than the right. Because I am throwing the "standard controls" out the window, I might as well go all the way. I would like to try it, just to see how it feels diving into a corner. But the way I designed it now, will not work as it sticks out too much and will be scraping along the road at max lean angle. Not good for the master brake cylinder!
I am still not happy with the main tilting bearing pack. I need to make sure I have space for thermal expansion while still keeping it stiff and locked in. I think I will have a another look at it during this week. Or simply forget about it and bolt it in.