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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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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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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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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Royal Enfield Himalayan (redirect from Himalayan (motorcycle))
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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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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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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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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Sport bike (redirect from Sport motorcycle)
motorcycles have anti-wheelie systems, with various designs including computerized traction and suspension settings controls or mechanical suspension...
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