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Originally Posted by Gfleisch
Hi Pete. You're right. For the teardrop shape the rear engine allows you to get the seats a little further forward. Nothing wrong with the rear engine design but you are building more from scratch in terms of AC, Heat, reverse and the ability to remove the wheel like a car wheel.
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Using an existing fwd drivetrain certainly does make AC possible and comes with reverse standard. Electric motor reverse is simple enough to do as it is used in certain land yacht touring bikes. Heat can be had with any liquid cooled engine regardless of location.