EML GT-Twin team

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EML GT-Twin is a motorcycle combination with a two-wheeled sidecar, which is manufactured by the Dutch trailer manufacturer EML . EML – Wtec was founded in 1972 by Hennie Winkelhuis and has been building motorcycle sideboards in Neede , Gelderland province , since 1974 .

description

This vehicle, patented as a novelty sidecar, has been on the market since spring 2001. The model name "Twin" indicates that the sidecar of the combination has two wheels, whereby the front wheel of the sidecar is steered on a wishbone via a drawbar and makes steering easier in connection with the ExtensoDive front fork developed by EML . The rear wheel is suspended from a rocker arm with an adjustable strut, as is the case with known sidecars. The two wheels of the sidecar each take on half the wheel load, so that the comfort in the sidecar and the driving stability of the trailer combination are significantly improved compared to conventional designs. The unstable dynamic reactions, as they are known from conventional motorcycle combinations, should be largely eliminated.

With its upholstered bench, 86 cm seat width, large trunk volume and safety cell, the GT Twin is one of the comfortable two-seater sidecar models. The team is approved for three adults or two adults and two children.

Technical specifications

Dimensions (sidecar)
  • Width: 1040 mm
  • Length: 2290 mm
  • Height: 1220 mm
  • Trunk capacity: 315 liters
Brakes and chassis
  • Sidecar rear suspension: pushed swing arm with adjustable strut
  • Sidecar wheel suspension at the front: triangular wishbones with adjustable strut
  • Sidecar suspension travel (both wheels): 80 mm
  • Steering device: from the front fork connected to the sidecar wheel by means of a special steering rod system
  • Sidecar brake: 2-piston disc brake on the front wheel 12 ″, in-house development by EML
  • Tires 145/70 R 12
Standard equipment
  • Electric ventilation system in the passenger compartment with overpressure ventilation
  • Prepared shaft for radio installation
  • Hard top with semi-automatic locking
  • Passenger compartment lined with carpet tiles
  • Two-tone leather bench seat
  • Seat belt
  • Card compartment
  • Integrated reading lamp
  • Heating system

Engines

The drive units of the combination come from BMW ( BMW K 1200 LT ) or Honda ( GL 1800 ).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ MOTORRAD Catalog 2002, p. 151.
  2. ↑ emltrike.com ( Memento of the original from December 5, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. GT-Twin (accessed November 27, 2014) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / emltrike.com
  3. ↑ motorrad-gespanne.de EML Honda-GL-1800-GT-Twin (accessed on November 27, 2014)