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Old 03-01-2018, 06:32 AM   #58 (permalink)
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Handlebars have a ratio of 1:1. If the wheel[s] turn 120° lock-to-lock, a single revolution of a wheel would be a ratio of 3:1.

Ditching the wheel on the Arcimoto shortened the wheelbase, an architectural advantage. Shifting is for people without a single-speed drivertrain.
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