Carver ONE

From CycleChaos
Jump to navigation Jump to search


Carver-one-2000-4.jpg
Carver ONE
Manufacturer
Production 2000
Class Road
Engine
Water Cooled, 4 Cylinder, 16 Valve, Turbo Intercooled
Horsepower 67.99 HP (50.7 KW) @ 6000RPM
Torque 73.76 ft/lbs (100.0 Nm) @ 3200RPM
Transmission Gear box: 5+1 Speed
Suspension Front: Single-arm With Hydraulic Shock Absorption
Rear: McPherson Suspension With Rear-wheel Steering
Brakes Front: Discs
Rear: Discs
Front Tire 140/70 R17
Rear Tire 195/45 R15
Wheelbase 105.98 inches (2692 mm)
Length 133.82 inches (3399 mm)
Width 51.81 inches (1316 mm)
Weight 670.0 kg (wet)
Manuals Service Manual


The Carver ONE was a Water Cooled, 4 Cylinder, 16 Valve, Turbo Intercooled Road motorcycle produced by Carver in 2000. Max torque was 73.76 ft/lbs (100.0 Nm) @ 3200 RPM. Claimed horsepower was 67.99 HP (50.7 KW) @ 6000 RPM.

Drive[edit | edit source]

The bike has a 5+1 Speed transmission.

Chassis[edit | edit source]

It came with a 140/70 R17 front tire and a 195/45 R15 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via Discs in the front and a Discs in the rear. The front suspension was a Single-arm With Hydraulic Shock Absorption while the rear was equipped with a McPherson Suspension With Rear-wheel Steering. The wheelbase was 105.98 inches (2692 mm) long.

2000 Carver ONE[edit | edit source]

2000 Carver ONE 2000 Carver ONE 2000 Carver ONE 2000 Carver ONE 2000 Carver ONE

Chris Van den Brink and Harry Kroonen, aeronautical engineers at Brink Dynamics, one of the Eurotool companies, put on the paper the Dynamic Vehicle Control (DVC) concept which automatically translates the "car type steering" input into an optimal "motorcycle type banking" of the chassis. After two years, the first vehicle wearing this concept was born, impressing the world. In 1997 the Dutch police got a three wheeled prototype of this "strange moto-car" and the machine got the OK signature for road use. Year after year, the prototype was improved and restyled, turning into the Carver One.