• A motorcycle's suspension serves a dual purpose: contributing to the vehicle's handling and braking, and providing safety and comfort by keeping the vehicle's...
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    hundred years of motorcycle development, several of which remain available today. A telescopic fork uses fork tubes which contain the suspension components...
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    WP Suspension GmbH is a manufacturer of components for motorcycle suspension systems based in Austria. The company was founded in 1977 as White Power...
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  • motor vehicle suspension motorcycle suspension, two-wheeled motor vehicle suspension Motorcycle fork, a component of motorcycle suspension system bicycle...
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    the motorcycle's suspension behaviour, and critically affect safety, braking, fuel economy, noise, and rider comfort. The history of motorcycle tyres...
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  • BMW Motorrad (redirect from Bmw motorcycle)
    geometry and fully available rear suspension travel during heavy acceleration. In mid-2006, The F Series added two new motorcycles to the lineup, the F800S sports...
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    Marzocchi (category Cycle suspension manufacturers)
    doesn't include hydraulic industrial pumps anymore but only suspension components for motorcycles and bicycles. The Marzocchi Pompe is still in the hands...
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    Softail (category Motorcycle suspension technology)
    become a genericized trademark for other models of cruiser motorcycles with rear suspensions hidden for retro style reasons. This was done even though...
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    Swingarm (category Motorcycle suspension technology)
    attaches the rear wheel of a motorcycle to its body, allowing it to pivot vertically. The main component of the rear suspension of most modern motorbikes...
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    Indian Motorcycle (or Indian) is an American brand of motorcycles owned and produced by American automotive manufacturer Polaris Inc. Originally produced...
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    and suspensions, better ground clearance, and premium surface finishes, as well as more exotic or non-traditional styling. Although any motorcycle can...
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  • European communist states WP Suspension, a manufacturer of motorcycle suspension components, former name White Power Suspension Wirtschaftspartei, the Reich...
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    its good suspension and off-road ability, while some criticism was directed to the relatively low power output of the engine. The motorcycle also has...
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    BMW (category Motorcycle manufacturers of Germany)
    model year. BMW has been an innovator in motorcycle suspension design, taking up telescopic front suspension long before most other manufacturers. Then...
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    A motorcycle frame is a motorcycle's core structure. It supports the engine, provides a location for the steering and rear suspension, and supports the...
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  • The key components of modern motorcycles are presented below. The chassis of a motorcycle includes the frame and suspension, along with the front forks...
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    Qianjiang Motorcycle Group, doing business as QJMotor, is a Chinese motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1985 and headquartered in Winling, Zhejiang Province...
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    Hub-center steering (category Motorcycle suspension technology)
    (HCS) is one of several different types of front-end suspension/steering mechanisms used in motorcycles and cargo bicycles. Hub-center steering is characterized...
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  • having pneumatic suspension at front and rear - rear suspension being unusual in any form of motorcycle at that time. The suspension units were similar...
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    fork rake, and in 1941 Indian added plunger-style rear suspension. The most common Indian motorcycle made for military use in World War II was the 741, a...
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    Triumph sprung hub (category Motorcycle suspension technology)
    The Triumph sprung hub is a motorcycle suspension unit contained within a rear wheel hub. It was designed by Triumph engineer Edward Turner to give Triumph's...
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    Archibald Sharp patented air suspension for bicycles. He was involved with Air Springs Ltd and they developed an air sprung motorcycle in 1909, but they also...
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    A scooter (motor scooter) is a motorcycle with an underbone or step-through frame, a seat, a transmission that shifts without the operator having to operate...
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    Telescopic fork (category Motorcycle suspension technology)
    A telescopic fork is a form of motorcycle front suspension whose use is so common that it is virtually universal. The telescopic fork uses fork tubes...
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    Fox Factory (category Cycle suspension manufacturers)
    Holding, was established in 1978. Fox Factory produces suspension components for motorcycles, automobiles, all-terrain vehicles, side-by-sides, trophy...
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  • Buell Motorcycles is an American motorcycle manufacturer based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1983 by ex-Harley-Davidson...
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    Motorcycle testing and measurement includes a range of more than two dozen statistics giving the specifications of the motorcycle, and the actual performance...
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    plunger rear suspension. In the same year, all Indian models were restyled with large, decorative fenders. The Indian 340-B was a military motorcycle based on...
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    Showa Corporation (category Motorcycle parts manufacturers)
    Showa is a brand of high-performance automotive, motorcycle and outboard suspension systems of Hitachi Astemo, based in Gyoda, Saitama in Japan. The company...
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    established name. He had built a motorcycle of his own in 1927 and in 1928 had registered a patent for a cantilever rear suspension of his own design. With the...
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